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Richard Sakai

American producer (born 1954)
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Richard Sakai

Summary

Richard Sakai is a human[1]. Born in San Francisco[2], he… he was born on January 28, 1954[3]. He worked as a film director[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], and television producer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (461 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in San Francisco[2], Richard Sakai…
  • Richard Sakai was born on January 28, 1954[3].
  • Richard Sakai held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Richard Sakai's professions included film director[4].
  • Richard Sakai's professions included film producer[5].
  • Richard Sakai's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Richard Sakai worked as a television producer[7].
  • Richard Sakai received the Emmy Award[10].
  • Richard Sakai is recorded as male[11].
  • Richard Sakai's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Richard Sakai's family name is recorded as Sakai[13].
  • Richard Sakai's given name is recorded as Richard[14].
  • Richard Sakai's work location is recorded as United States[15].
  • Richard Sakai's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Picture[16].
  • Richard Sakai's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Harvard Film Archive Project[17].
  • Richard Sakai's has works in the collection is recorded as Harvard Film Archive[18].
  • Richard Sakai's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in San Francisco[2], Richard Sakai… he was born on January 28, 1954[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], and television producer[7].

Recognition

Richard Sakai received the Emmy Award[10].

Why It Matters

Richard Sakai ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (461 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

FAQs

Where was Richard Sakai born?

Richard Sakai's place of birth was San Francisco[2].

What did Richard Sakai do for work?

Richard Sakai worked as film director[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], and television producer[7].

What awards did Richard Sakai receive?

Honors received include Emmy Award[10].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . acmi.net.au. acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → United States
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Harvard Film Archive Project
    Instance of → human
    Has works in the collection → Harvard Film Archive
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