Mamoru Oshii

Japanese filmmaker, television director, and writer
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Mamoru Oshii

Summary

Mamoru Oshii is a human[1]. He was born in Ota[2]. He was born on August 8, 1951[3]. He worked as a film director[4], screenwriter[5], mangaka[6], television director[7], and novelist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,812 views/month, #6,428 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mamoru Oshii was born in Ota[2].
  • Mamoru Oshii was born on August 8, 1951[3].
  • Mamoru Oshii held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Mamoru Oshii worked as a film director[4].
  • Mamoru Oshii's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Mamoru Oshii worked as a mangaka[6].
  • Mamoru Oshii's professions included television director[7].
  • Mamoru Oshii's professions included novelist[8].
  • Mamoru Oshii worked as a writer[11].
  • Mamoru Oshii's field of work was animated film[12].
  • Mamoru Oshii's field of work was film[13].
  • Among Mamoru Oshii's employers was Tokyo Keizai University[14].
  • Mamoru Oshii was educated at Tokyo Gakugei University[15].
  • Mamoru Oshii received the Nihon SF Taisho Award[16].
  • Mamoru Oshii received the Winsor McCay Award[17].
  • Mamoru Oshii is recorded as male[18].
  • Mamoru Oshii's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Mamoru Oshii's Commons category is recorded as Mamoru Oshii[20].
  • Mamoru Oshii's family name is recorded as Oshii[21].
  • Mamoru Oshii's given name is recorded as Mamoru[22].
  • Mamoru Oshii's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mamoru Oshii[23].
  • Mamoru Oshii's filmography is recorded as Mamoru Oshii filmography[24].
  • Mamoru Oshii's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Mamoru Oshii's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '押井 守'}[26].
  • Mamoru Oshii's name in kana is recorded as おしい まもる[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mamoru Oshii's place of birth was Ota[2]. He was born on August 8, 1951[3].

Education

Mamoru Oshii's education included a stint at Tokyo Gakugei University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], screenwriter[5], mangaka[6], television director[7], novelist[8], and writer[11]. Fields of work include animated film[12], a type of cinematic work[28] and film[13]. Among Mamoru Oshii's employers was Tokyo Keizai University[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Nihon SF Taisho Award[16], a group of awards[29], in Japan[30], founded in 1980[31] and Winsor McCay Award[17], an animation award[32], in United States[33].

Why It Matters

Mamoru Oshii ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,812 views/month, #6,428 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Mamoru Oshii born?

Mamoru Oshii was born in Ota[2].

What did Mamoru Oshii do for work?

Mamoru Oshii worked as film director[4], screenwriter[5], mangaka[6], television director[7], and novelist[8].

Where did Mamoru Oshii go to school?

Mamoru Oshii was educated at Tokyo Gakugei University[15].

What awards did Mamoru Oshii receive?

Honors received include Nihon SF Taisho Award[16] and Winsor McCay Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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