Noburō Ōfuji

Japanese film director and animator (1900–1961)
Person human Q1154208
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Noburō Ōfuji

Summary

Noburō Ōfuji is a human[1]. His place of birth was Asakusa-ku[2]. He was born on +1900-06-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on +1961-07-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film director[6] and animator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Asakusa-ku[2], Noburō Ōfuji…
  • Born in Tokyo[9], Noburō Ōfuji…
  • Noburō Ōfuji passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Noburō Ōfuji was born on +1900-06-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Noburō Ōfuji died on +1961-07-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Noburō Ōfuji held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Noburō Ōfuji held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Noburō Ōfuji's professions included film director[6].
  • Noburō Ōfuji's professions included animator[7].
  • Noburō Ōfuji's field of work was anime[12].
  • Noburō Ōfuji is recorded as male[13].
  • Noburō Ōfuji's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Noburō Ōfuji's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081863369[15].
  • Noburō Ōfuji's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 117228122[16].
  • Noburō Ōfuji's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009034113[17].
  • Noburō Ōfuji's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16142449x[18].
  • Noburō Ōfuji's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0959977[19].
  • Noburō Ōfuji's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00058741[20].
  • Noburō Ōfuji's Commons category is recorded as Noburō Ōfuji[21].
  • The cause of death was cerebral infarction[22].
  • Noburō Ōfuji's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06617qk[23].
  • Noburō Ōfuji studied under Kōuchi Jun'ichi[24].
  • Noburō Ōfuji's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Noburō Ōfuji's partner in business or sport is recorded as Kōuchi Jun'ichi[26].
  • Noburō Ōfuji's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Asakusa-ku[2], a dissolved municipality of Japan[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1878[30] and Tokyo[9], a metropolitan prefecture[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1868[33], headquartered in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building[34]. Noburō Ōfuji was born on +1900-06-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Noburō Ōfuji studied under Kōuchi Jun'ichi[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6] and animator[7]. Noburō Ōfuji's field of work was anime[12].

Death and Burial

Noburō Ōfuji died on +1961-07-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was cerebral infarction[22].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Noburō Ōfuji include Ōfuji Noburō Award[35], a class of award[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1962[38].

Why It Matters

Noburō Ōfuji ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for him include Ōfuji Noburō Award[35], a class of award[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1962[38].

FAQs

Where was Noburō Ōfuji born?

Noburō Ōfuji was born in Asakusa-ku[2].

Where did Noburō Ōfuji die?

Noburō Ōfuji passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Noburō Ōfuji do for work?

Noburō Ōfuji worked as film director[6] and animator[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . animation.filmarchives.jp. animation.filmarchives.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Animation: A World History: Volume I: Foundations - The Golden Age. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . animation.filmarchives.jp. Retrieved . animation.filmarchives.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Animation: A World History: Volume I: Foundations - The Golden Age. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Animation: A World History: Volume I: Foundations - The Golden Age. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Animation: A World History: Volume I: Foundations - The Golden Age. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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