Ken Ogata

Japanese actor (1937–2008)
Person human Q1370767
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Ken Ogata

Summary

Ken Ogata is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ushigome-ku[2]. He was born on +1937-07-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Mibu[4]. He died on +2008-10-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an actor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (220 views/month, #7,135 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ken Ogata was born in Ushigome-ku[2].
  • Ken Ogata died in Mibu[4].
  • Ken Ogata was born on +1937-07-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ken Ogata died on +2008-10-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Ken Ogata was Kanta Ogata[8].
  • A child of Ken Ogata was Naoto Ogata[9].
  • Ken Ogata held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Ken Ogata held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Ken Ogata's professions included actor[6].
  • Ken Ogata's education included a stint at Tokyo Metropolitan Takehaya Senior High School[12].
  • Ken Ogata received the Japan Academy Film Prizes[13].
  • Ken Ogata received the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role[14].
  • Ken Ogata received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[15].
  • Ken Ogata received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor[16].
  • Ken Ogata received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor[17].
  • Ken Ogata received the Golden Arrow Award[18].
  • Ken Ogata's image is recorded as OgataK.jpg[19].
  • Ken Ogata is recorded as male[20].
  • Ken Ogata's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ken Ogata's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080894374[22].
  • Ken Ogata's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 10059976[23].
  • Ken Ogata's GND ID is recorded as 140879927[24].
  • Ken Ogata's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97001308[25].
  • Ken Ogata's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14212250v[26].
  • Ken Ogata's IdRef ID is recorded as 074076752[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ken Ogata's place of birth was Ushigome-ku[2]. He was born on +1937-07-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ken Ogata's education included a stint at Tokyo Metropolitan Takehaya Senior High School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Ken Ogata's professions included actor[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Japan Academy Film Prizes[13], an annual prize[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1978[30]; Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role[14], an award for best leading actor[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1978[33]; Medal with Purple Ribbon[15], a grade of an order[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1955[36]; Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor[16], a film award category[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1950[39]; Golden Arrow Award[18], an award[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1964[42]; and Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor[43], an award for best leading actor[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1947[46].

Personal Life

Children include Kanta Ogata[8], an actor[47], b. 1966[48], of Japan[49] and Naoto Ogata[9], an actor[50], b. 1967[51], of Japan[52], awarded the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[53].

Death and Burial

Ken Ogata died on +2008-10-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Mibu[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer[54].

Why It Matters

Ken Ogata ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (220 views/month, #7,135 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Ken Ogata born?

Ken Ogata was born in Ushigome-ku[2].

Where did Ken Ogata die?

Ken Ogata passed away in Mibu[4].

What did Ken Ogata do for work?

Ken Ogata worked as actor[6].

Where did Ken Ogata go to school?

Ken Ogata was educated at Tokyo Metropolitan Takehaya Senior High School[12].

What awards did Ken Ogata receive?

Honors received include Japan Academy Film Prizes[13], Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role[14], Medal with Purple Ribbon[15], and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . KINENOTE movie database. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Nikkan Sports. Retrieved . nikkansports.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [54] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . guardian.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [46] . 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. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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