Kihachi Okamoto

Japanese film director (1924–2005)
Person human Q1202851
Kihachi Okamoto
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Kihachi Okamoto

Summary

Kihachi Okamoto is a human[1]. His place of birth was Yonago[2]. He was born on +1924-02-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kawasaki[4]. He died on +2005-02-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film director[6] and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kihachi Okamoto was born in Yonago[2].
  • Kihachi Okamoto died in Kawasaki[4].
  • Kihachi Okamoto was born on +1924-02-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kihachi Okamoto was born on +1923-02-17T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Kihachi Okamoto died on +2005-02-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Kihachi Okamoto held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Kihachi Okamoto held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Kihachi Okamoto's professions included film director[6].
  • Kihachi Okamoto's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Kihachi Okamoto's education included a stint at Meiji University[12].
  • Kihachi Okamoto received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[13].
  • Kihachi Okamoto received the Mainichi Film Award for Best Director[14].
  • Kihachi Okamoto's image is recorded as Okamoto Kihachi and Mineko.jpg[15].
  • Kihachi Okamoto is recorded as male[16].
  • Kihachi Okamoto's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Kihachi Okamoto's ISNI is recorded as 000000010906296X[18].
  • Kihachi Okamoto's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59339824[19].
  • Kihachi Okamoto's GND ID is recorded as 140774998[20].
  • Kihachi Okamoto's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82256471[21].
  • Kihachi Okamoto's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14623550t[22].
  • Kihachi Okamoto's IdRef ID is recorded as 087180464[23].
  • Kihachi Okamoto's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01971639[24].
  • Kihachi Okamoto's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0645477[25].
  • Kihachi Okamoto's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00059700[26].
  • Kihachi Okamoto's Commons category is recorded as Kihachi Okamoto[27].

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Origins and Family

Kihachi Okamoto's place of birth was Yonago[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1924-02-17T00:00:00Z[3] and +1923-02-17T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Kihachi Okamoto's education included a stint at Meiji University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6] and screenwriter[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[13], a grade of an order[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1955[30] and Mainichi Film Award for Best Director[14], an award for best direction[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1946[33].

Death and Burial

Kihachi Okamoto died on +2005-02-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kawasaki[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer[34].

Why It Matters

Kihachi Okamoto ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Kihachi Okamoto born?

Kihachi Okamoto's place of birth was Yonago[2].

Where did Kihachi Okamoto die?

Kihachi Okamoto passed away in Kawasaki[4].

What did Kihachi Okamoto do for work?

Kihachi Okamoto worked as film director[6] and screenwriter[7].

Where did Kihachi Okamoto go to school?

Kihachi Okamoto was educated at Meiji University[12].

What awards did Kihachi Okamoto receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[13] and Mainichi Film Award for Best Director[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [34] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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