Mark Cerny

American video game designer
Person human Q3294029
Mark Cerny
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Mark Cerny

Summary

Mark Cerny is a human[1]. He was born in Burbank[2]. He was born on +1964-08-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a game designer[4], programmer[5], engineer[6], and video game director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (435 views/month, #7,032 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mark Cerny was born in Burbank[2].
  • Mark Cerny was born on +1964-08-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mark Cerny held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Mark Cerny's professions included game designer[4].
  • Mark Cerny's professions included programmer[5].
  • Mark Cerny's professions included engineer[6].
  • Mark Cerny worked as a video game director[7].
  • Mark Cerny's field of work was video game industry[10].
  • Among Mark Cerny's employers was Q2264873[11].
  • Mark Cerny was employed by Sony Interactive Entertainment[12].
  • Mark Cerny's education included a stint at University of California[13].
  • Mark Cerny was educated at The College Preparatory School[14].
  • Mark Cerny received the Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement[15].
  • Mark Cerny's image is recorded as Mark Cerny, Gamelab 2018 (cropped).jpg[16].
  • Mark Cerny is recorded as male[17].
  • Mark Cerny's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Mark Cerny's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 315545121[19].
  • Mark Cerny's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1606675[20].
  • Mark Cerny's Commons category is recorded as Mark Cerny[21].
  • Mark Cerny's residence is recorded as Burbank[22].
  • Mark Cerny's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04526k[23].
  • Mark Cerny's family name is recorded as Q37095908[24].
  • Mark Cerny's given name is recorded as Mark[25].
  • Mark Cerny's given name is recorded as Cerny[26].
  • Mark Cerny's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mark Cerny'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Mark Cerny's place of birth was Burbank[2]. He was born on +1964-08-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California[13], a state university system[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Oakland[31] and The College Preparatory School[14], a university-preparatory school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1960[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include game designer[4], programmer[5], engineer[6], and video game director[7]. Mark Cerny's field of work was video game industry[10]. Employers include Q2264873[11], a business[35], in United States[36], founded in 1996[37], headquartered in Los Angeles[38] and Sony Interactive Entertainment[12], a video game publisher[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1993[41], headquartered in Tokyo[42].

Recognition

Mark Cerny received the Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement[15].

Why It Matters

Mark Cerny ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (435 views/month, #7,032 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Mark Cerny born?

Mark Cerny was born in Burbank[2].

What did Mark Cerny do for work?

Mark Cerny worked as game designer[4], programmer[5], engineer[6], and video game director[7].

Where did Mark Cerny go to school?

Mark Cerny was educated at University of California[13] and The College Preparatory School[14].

What awards did Mark Cerny receive?

Honors received include Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [7] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [15] . gamechoiceawards.com. gamechoiceawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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