Mamoru Hosoda

Japanese anime director
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Mamoru Hosoda

Summary

Mamoru Hosoda is a human[1]. He was born in Kamiichi[2]. He was born on September 19, 1967[3]. He worked as a film director[4], animator[5], screenwriter[6], animation director[7], and illustrator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,693 views/month, #6,514 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mamoru Hosoda's place of birth was Kamiichi[2].
  • Mamoru Hosoda was born on September 19, 1967[3].
  • Mamoru Hosoda held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Mamoru Hosoda worked as a film director[4].
  • Mamoru Hosoda worked as an animator[5].
  • Mamoru Hosoda's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Mamoru Hosoda's professions included animation director[7].
  • Mamoru Hosoda's professions included illustrator[8].
  • Mamoru Hosoda's professions included director[11].
  • Mamoru Hosoda was educated at Kanazawa College of Art[12].
  • Mamoru Hosoda received the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year[13].
  • Mamoru Hosoda received the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year[14].
  • Mamoru Hosoda received the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year[15].
  • Mamoru Hosoda received the Sitges Grand Honorary Award[16].
  • Mamoru Hosoda is recorded as male[17].
  • Mamoru Hosoda's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Mamoru Hosoda's Commons category is recorded as Mamoru Hosoda[19].
  • Mamoru Hosoda's family name is recorded as Hosoda[20].
  • Mamoru Hosoda's given name is recorded as Mamoru[21].
  • Mamoru Hosoda's official website is recorded as http://www.studio-chizu.jp/index.html[22].
  • Mamoru Hosoda's filmography is recorded as Mamoru Hosoda filmography[23].
  • Mamoru Hosoda's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Animated Feature[24].
  • Mamoru Hosoda's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Mamoru Hosoda's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '細田 守'}[26].
  • Mamoru Hosoda's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '細田 守'}[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: 1967-09-19[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2898ff81-f940-492f-bd31-42452e5e1bf4[31]

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Origins and Family

Mamoru Hosoda was born in Kamiichi[2]. He was born on September 19, 1967[3].

Education

Mamoru Hosoda's education included a stint at Kanazawa College of Art[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], animator[5], screenwriter[6], animation director[7], illustrator[8], and director[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year[13], an award for best film by genre[32], in Japan[33], founded in 2007[34] and Sitges Grand Honorary Award[16], a film award category[35], in Spain[36], founded in 2005[37].

Why It Matters

Mamoru Hosoda ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,693 views/month, #6,514 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Mamoru Hosoda born?

Mamoru Hosoda was born in Kamiichi[2].

What did Mamoru Hosoda do for work?

Mamoru Hosoda worked as film director[4], animator[5], screenwriter[6], animation director[7], and illustrator[8].

Where did Mamoru Hosoda go to school?

Mamoru Hosoda was educated at Kanazawa College of Art[12].

What awards did Mamoru Hosoda receive?

Honors received include Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year[13], Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year[14], Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year[15], and Sitges Grand Honorary Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . japan-academy-prize.jp. japan-academy-prize.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . animeanime.jp. animeanime.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . s-wars.jp. s-wars.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BD Gest'. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . oscars.org. Retrieved . oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Family name Hosoda
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