Kin'ya Kitaōji

Japanese actor
Person human Q3548239
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Kin'ya Kitaōji

Summary

Kin'ya Kitaōji is a human[1]. He was born in Kyoto[2]. He was born on February 23, 1943[3]. He worked as an actor[4], television actor[5], and singer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (839 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Kin'ya Kitaōji was born in Kyoto[2].
  • Kin'ya Kitaōji was born on February 23, 1943[3].
  • Kin'ya Kitaōji's father was Ichikawa Utaemon[8].
  • Kin'ya Kitaōji held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Kin'ya Kitaōji worked as an actor[4].
  • Kin'ya Kitaōji's professions included television actor[5].
  • Kin'ya Kitaōji worked as a singer[6].
  • Kin'ya Kitaōji was educated at Waseda University[10].
  • Kin'ya Kitaōji was educated at Gyosei Junior and Senior High School[11].
  • Kin'ya Kitaōji received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[12].
  • Kin'ya Kitaōji received the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[13].
  • Kin'ya Kitaōji received the Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō[14].
  • Kin'ya Kitaōji received the Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor[15].
  • Kin'ya Kitaōji is recorded as male[16].
  • Kin'ya Kitaōji's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Kin'ya Kitaōji's Commons category is recorded as Kin'ya Kitaōji[18].
  • Kin'ya Kitaōji's family name is recorded as Asai[19].
  • Kin'ya Kitaōji's family name is recorded as Kitaōji[20].
  • Kin'ya Kitaōji's given name is recorded as Kin'ya[21].
  • Kin'ya Kitaōji's given name is recorded as Masakatsu[22].
  • Kin'ya Kitaōji's official website is recorded as http://www.horipro.co.jp/kitaoojikinya/[23].
  • Kin'ya Kitaōji's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Kin'ya Kitaōji's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '淺井 将勝'}[25].
  • Kin'ya Kitaōji's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '北大路欣也'}[26].
  • Kin'ya Kitaōji's name in kana is recorded as きたおおじ きんや[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: 1943-02-23[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 859aea37-750a-496b-96a8-e656e39dd87e[31]

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Origins and Family

Kin'ya Kitaōji's place of birth was Kyoto[2]. He was born on February 23, 1943[3]. His father was Ichikawa Utaemon[8].

Education

Educated at Waseda University[10], a private university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1882[34], headquartered in Shinjuku[35] and Gyosei Junior and Senior High School[11], an unified secondary school in Japan[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1888[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], television actor[5], and singer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[12], a grade of an order[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1955[41]; Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[13], a class of award[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1956[44]; Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō[14], a theatre award[45], in Japan[46], founded in 1975[47]; and Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor[15], an award for best leading actor[48], in Japan[49], founded in 1947[50].

Why It Matters

Kin'ya Kitaōji ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (839 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Kin'ya Kitaōji born?

Born in Kyoto[2], Kin'ya Kitaōji…

Who were Kin'ya Kitaōji's parents?

Kin'ya Kitaōji's father was Ichikawa Utaemon[8].

What did Kin'ya Kitaōji do for work?

Kin'ya Kitaōji worked as actor[4], television actor[5], and singer[6].

Where did Kin'ya Kitaōji go to school?

Kin'ya Kitaōji was educated at Waseda University[10] and Gyosei Junior and Senior High School[11].

What awards did Kin'ya Kitaōji receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[12], Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[13], Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō[14], and Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Japan Search. 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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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  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . 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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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