Hideo Kojima

Japanese video game designer (born 1963)
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Hideo Kojima

Summary

Hideo Kojima is a human[1]. Born in Setagaya[2], he… he was born on August 24, 1963[3]. He worked as a video game designer[4], computer scientist[5], video game producer[6], screenwriter[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.35% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,207 views/month, #3,539 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Setagaya[2], Hideo Kojima…
  • Born in Soshigaya[10], Hideo Kojima…
  • Hideo Kojima was born on August 24, 1963[3].
  • Hideo Kojima held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Hideo Kojima's professions included video game designer[4].
  • Hideo Kojima worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Hideo Kojima's professions included video game producer[6].
  • Hideo Kojima worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Hideo Kojima worked as a writer[8].
  • Hideo Kojima worked as a game designer[12].
  • Hideo Kojima's field of work was video game design[13].
  • Hideo Kojima's field of work was video game[14].
  • Hideo Kojima was employed by Kojima Productions[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Hideo Kojima is Metal Gear[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Hideo Kojima is Death Stranding[17].
  • Hideo Kojima received the Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement[18].
  • Hideo Kojima received the The Game Awards – Industry Icon[19].
  • Hideo Kojima received the Japan Game Awards Annual Work Category Excellence Award[20].
  • Hideo Kojima received the BAFTA Fellowship[21].
  • Hideo Kojima received the Art Encouragement Prizes[22].
  • Hideo Kojima is recorded as male[23].
  • Hideo Kojima's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Hideo Kojima's Commons category is recorded as Hideo Kojima[25].
  • Hideo Kojima's residence is recorded as Tokyo[26].
  • Hideo Kojima's residence is recorded as Ibaraki[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1963-08-24[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 964ead90-629f-402f-9051-45ae2076d264[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Setagaya[2], a special ward of Japan[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1947[34], headquartered in Setagaya City Hall[35] and Soshigaya[10], a chōchō[36], in Japan[37]. Hideo Kojima was born on August 24, 1963[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include video game designer[4], computer scientist[5], video game producer[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], and game designer[12]. Fields of work include video game design[13] and video game[14], a type of arts[38]. Hideo Kojima was employed by Kojima Productions[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Metal Gear[16], a video game series[39] and Death Stranding[17], a video game[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement[18]; The Game Awards – Industry Icon[19]; Japan Game Awards Annual Work Category Excellence Award[20]; BAFTA Fellowship[21], an honorary award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1971[43]; and Art Encouragement Prizes[22], an award[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1951[46].

Why It Matters

Hideo Kojima ranks in the top 0.35% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,207 views/month, #3,539 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to him include The Creative Gene[49], a written work[50].

FAQs

Where was Hideo Kojima born?

Hideo Kojima was born in Setagaya[2].

What did Hideo Kojima do for work?

Hideo Kojima worked as video game designer[4], computer scientist[5], video game producer[6], screenwriter[7], and writer[8].

What awards did Hideo Kojima receive?

Honors received include Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement[18], The Game Awards – Industry Icon[19], Japan Game Awards Annual Work Category Excellence Award[20], and BAFTA Fellowship[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . The Creative Gene. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . gamechoiceawards.com. gamechoiceawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . polygon.com. Retrieved . polygon.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . awards.cesa.or.jp. awards.cesa.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . gamemo.confidence-media.jp. Retrieved . gamemo.confidence-media.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . famitsu.com. famitsu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . The Creative Gene. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . The Creative Gene. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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