Hirokazu Koreeda

Japanese film director, producer, screenplay writer and film editor (born 1962)
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Hirokazu Koreeda

Summary

Hirokazu Koreeda is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tokyo[2]. He was born on June 6, 1962[3]. He worked as a film director[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], film editor[7], and film screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,815 views/month, #6,328 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hirokazu Koreeda's place of birth was Tokyo[2].
  • Hirokazu Koreeda was born on June 6, 1962[3].
  • Hirokazu Koreeda held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Japanese was Hirokazu Koreeda's native language[11].
  • Hirokazu Koreeda's professions included film director[4].
  • Hirokazu Koreeda's professions included film producer[5].
  • Hirokazu Koreeda's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Hirokazu Koreeda's professions included film editor[7].
  • Hirokazu Koreeda's professions included film screenwriter[8].
  • Hirokazu Koreeda worked as a director[12].
  • Hirokazu Koreeda's field of work was film direction[13].
  • Hirokazu Koreeda's field of work was film screenwriting[14].
  • Hirokazu Koreeda's field of work was film production[15].
  • Hirokazu Koreeda was employed by Ritsumeikan University[16].
  • Among Hirokazu Koreeda's employers was Waseda University[17].
  • Hirokazu Koreeda was educated at Waseda University[18].
  • Hirokazu Koreeda received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director[19].
  • Hirokazu Koreeda received the Golden Osella[20].
  • Hirokazu Koreeda received the Asian Film Award for Best Director[21].
  • Hirokazu Koreeda received the Palme d'Or[22].
  • Hirokazu Koreeda received the Donostia Award[23].
  • Hirokazu Koreeda received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director[24].
  • Hirokazu Koreeda is recorded as male[25].
  • Hirokazu Koreeda's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Hirokazu Koreeda's Commons category is recorded as Hirokazu Koreeda[27].

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[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1962-06-06[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dfeb30fe-93ee-4b5a-abe3-165880c662ee[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Hirokazu Koreeda was born in Tokyo[2]. He was born on June 6, 1962[3]. Japanese was his native language[11].

Education

Hirokazu Koreeda's education included a stint at Waseda University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], film editor[7], film screenwriter[8], and director[12]. Fields of work include film direction[13], an activity[32]; film screenwriting[14], an occupation[33]; and film production[15], an economic activity[34]. Employers include Ritsumeikan University[16], a private university[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1900[37], headquartered in Kyoto[38] and Waseda University[17], a private university[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1882[41], headquartered in Shinjuku[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director[19], a film award category[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1950[45]; Golden Osella[20], a Venice Film Festival Awards[46], in Italy[47], founded in 1987[48]; Asian Film Award for Best Director[21], a film award category[49]; Palme d'Or[22], a Cannes Film Festival Awards[50], in France[51], founded in 1955[52], headquartered in Cannes[53]; Donostia Award[23], a film award[54], in Spain[55], founded in 1986[56]; and Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Director[57], a class of award[58], in Japan[59], founded in 1988[60].

Why It Matters

Hirokazu Koreeda ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,815 views/month, #6,328 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Hirokazu Koreeda born?

Born in Tokyo[2], Hirokazu Koreeda…

What did Hirokazu Koreeda do for work?

Hirokazu Koreeda worked as film director[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], film editor[7], and film screenwriter[8].

Where did Hirokazu Koreeda go to school?

Hirokazu Koreeda was educated at Waseda University[18].

What awards did Hirokazu Koreeda receive?

Honors received include Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director[19], Golden Osella[20], Asian Film Award for Best Director[21], and Palme d'Or[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . asianfilmawards.asia. asianfilmawards.asia. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . japantoday.com. japantoday.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [57] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . 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.

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [60] . 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. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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