Keiji Inafune

Japanese video game designer
Person human Q731559
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Keiji Inafune

Summary

Keiji Inafune is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kishiwada[2]. He was born on May 8, 1965[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], painter[5], video game developer[6], screenwriter[7], and video game director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,062 views/month, #6,942 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Keiji Inafune was born in Kishiwada[2].
  • Keiji Inafune was born on May 8, 1965[3].
  • Keiji Inafune held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Keiji Inafune worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Keiji Inafune worked as a painter[5].
  • Keiji Inafune's professions included video game developer[6].
  • Keiji Inafune's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Keiji Inafune worked as a video game director[8].
  • Keiji Inafune's professions included film director[11].
  • Keiji Inafune's education included a stint at Q11439971[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Keiji Inafune is Proto Man[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Keiji Inafune is Doctor Wily[14].
  • Keiji Inafune is recorded as male[15].
  • Keiji Inafune's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Keiji Inafune's genre is manufacturer[17].
  • Keiji Inafune's Commons category is recorded as Keiji Inafune[18].
  • Keiji Inafune's given name is recorded as Keiji[19].
  • Keiji Inafune's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[20].
  • Keiji Inafune's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '稲船敬二'}[21].
  • Keiji Inafune's name in kana is recorded as いなふね けいじ[22].
  • Keiji Inafune's start of work period is recorded as 1987[23].
  • Keiji Inafune's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[24].

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Origins and Family

Keiji Inafune's place of birth was Kishiwada[2]. He was born on May 8, 1965[3].

Education

Keiji Inafune was educated at Q11439971[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], painter[5], video game developer[6], screenwriter[7], video game director[8], and film director[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Proto Man[13], a fictional robot[25] and Doctor Wily[14], a fictional human[26].

Why It Matters

Keiji Inafune ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,062 views/month, #6,942 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Keiji Inafune born?

Keiji Inafune was born in Kishiwada[2].

What did Keiji Inafune do for work?

Keiji Inafune worked as computer scientist[4], painter[5], video game developer[6], screenwriter[7], and video game director[8].

Where did Keiji Inafune go to school?

Keiji Inafune was educated at Q11439971[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . 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. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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