Gō Katō

Japanese actor (1938-2018)
Person human Q326335
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Gō Katō

Summary

Gō Katō is a human[1]. He was born in Shirowa[2]. He was born on February 4, 1938[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on June 18, 2018[5]. He worked as an actor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (399 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gō Katō's place of birth was Shirowa[2].
  • Gō Katō died in Tokyo[4].
  • Gō Katō was born on February 4, 1938[3].
  • Gō Katō died on June 18, 2018[5].
  • Among Gō Katō's spouses was Makiko Itō[8].
  • Gō Katō held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Gō Katō held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Gō Katō worked as an actor[6].
  • Gō Katō's education included a stint at Waseda University[11].
  • Gō Katō received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[12].
  • Gō Katō received the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[13].
  • Gō Katō is recorded as male[14].
  • Gō Katō's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Gō Katō's Commons category is recorded as Gō Katō[16].
  • The cause of death was gallbladder cancer[17].
  • Gō Katō's family name is recorded as Katō[18].
  • Gō Katō's given name is recorded as Gō[19].
  • Gō Katō's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Gō Katō's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[21].
  • Gō Katō's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '加藤 剛'}[22].
  • Gō Katō's name in kana is recorded as かとう ごう[23].
  • Gō Katō's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+173'}[24].
  • Gō Katō's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+70'}[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: JP[27]

  • Began / founded: 1938-02-04[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-06-18[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 671eb8a0-c767-4721-ab40-e9a466e71107[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Gō Katō was born in Shirowa[2]. He was born on February 4, 1938[3].

Education

Gō Katō's education included a stint at Waseda University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Gō Katō's professions included actor[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[12], a grade of an order[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1955[33] and Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[13], a class of award[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1956[36].

Personal Life

Among Gō Katō's spouses was Makiko Itō[8].

Death and Burial

Gō Katō died on June 18, 2018[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was gallbladder cancer[17].

Why It Matters

Gō Katō ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (399 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Gō Katō born?

Gō Katō's place of birth was Shirowa[2].

Where did Gō Katō die?

Gō Katō died in Tokyo[4].

Who was Gō Katō married to?

Gō Katō's spouses include Makiko Itō[8].

What did Gō Katō do for work?

Gō Katō worked as actor[6].

Where did Gō Katō go to school?

Gō Katō was educated at Waseda University[11].

What awards did Gō Katō receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[12] and Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Nihon Tarento Meikan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Nihon Tarento Meikan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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