Isao Tomita

Summary

Isao Tomita is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Suginami^[2]. He was born on April 22, 1932^[3]. He died in Tokyo^[4]. He died on May 5, 2016^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], keyboardist^[7], film score composer^[8], and recording artist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,090 views/month, #6,985 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Isao Tomita's place of birth was Suginami^[2].
• Isao Tomita passed away in Tokyo^[4].
• Isao Tomita was born on April 22, 1932^[3].
• Isao Tomita died on May 5, 2016^[5].
• A child of Isao Tomita was Masaru Tomita^[11].
• Isao Tomita held citizenship in Japan^[12].
• Isao Tomita held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[13].
• Isao Tomita's professions included composer^[6].
• Isao Tomita worked as a keyboardist^[7].
• Isao Tomita's professions included film score composer^[8].
• Isao Tomita's professions included recording artist^[9].
• Isao Tomita's field of work was music^[14].
• Isao Tomita was employed by Shobi University^[15].
• Isao Tomita was educated at Keio University^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Isao Tomita is The Tale of Genji^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Isao Tomita is Snowflakes Are Dancing^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Isao Tomita is Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic Poem^[19].
• Isao Tomita received the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class^[20].
• Isao Tomita was influenced by Wendy Carlos^[21].
• Isao Tomita is recorded as male^[22].
• Isao Tomita's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Isao Tomita's genre is avant-garde music^[24].
• Isao Tomita's genre is electronic music^[25].
• Isao Tomita's genre is classical music^[26].
• Isao Tomita's genre is synth-pop^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1932-04-22^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2016-05-05^[31]

• Community tags: clean up, electronic classical, space music^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9119e57f-1086-48b2-8a93-57feacb7f6d9^[33]

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Origins and Family

Isao Tomita's place of birth was Suginami^[2]. He was born on April 22, 1932^[3].

Education

Isao Tomita's education included a stint at Keio University^[16]. Studied under Kishio Hirao^[34], a composer^[35], 1907–1953^[36], of Japan^[37] and Kōjirō Kobune^[38], a composer^[39], 1907–1982^[40], of Japan^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], keyboardist^[7], film score composer^[8], and recording artist^[9]. Isao Tomita's field of work was music^[14]. He was employed by Shobi University^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Tale of Genji^[17], an album^[42]; Snowflakes Are Dancing^[18], an album^[43]; and Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic Poem^[19], an anime^[44].

Recognition

Isao Tomita received the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class^[20].

Personal Life

A child of Isao Tomita was Masaru Tomita^[11].

Death and Burial

Isao Tomita died on May 5, 2016^[5]. He passed away in Tokyo^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[45].

Why It Matters

Isao Tomita ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,090 views/month, #6,985 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Daniel Pemberton^[48], a composer^[49], b. 1977^[50], of United Kingdom^[51], awarded the Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Score in an Animated Film^[52].

FAQs

Where was Isao Tomita born?

Born in Suginami^[2], Isao Tomita…

Where did Isao Tomita die?

Isao Tomita died in Tokyo^[4].

What did Isao Tomita do for work?

Isao Tomita worked as composer^[6], keyboardist^[7], film score composer^[8], and recording artist^[9].

Where did Isao Tomita go to school?

Isao Tomita was educated at Keio University^[16].

What awards did Isao Tomita receive?

Honors received include Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class^[20].

Who did Isao Tomita influence?

Isao Tomita has been cited as an influence by Daniel Pemberton^[48].