Shigeru Miyamoto

Summary

Shigeru Miyamoto is a human^[1]. He was born in Sonobe^[2]. He was born on November 16, 1952^[3]. He worked as a designer^[4], game programmer^[5], video game producer^[6], screenwriter^[7], and computer scientist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,748 views/month, #4,127 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Shigeru Miyamoto was born in Sonobe^[2].
• Shigeru Miyamoto was born on November 16, 1952^[3].
• Shigeru Miyamoto was born on January 1, 1952^[10].
• Among Shigeru Miyamoto's spouses was Yasuko Miyamoto^[11].
• Shigeru Miyamoto held citizenship in Japan^[12].
• Japanese was Shigeru Miyamoto's native language^[13].
• Shigeru Miyamoto's professions included designer^[4].
• Shigeru Miyamoto's professions included game programmer^[5].
• Shigeru Miyamoto's professions included video game producer^[6].
• Shigeru Miyamoto worked as a screenwriter^[7].
• Shigeru Miyamoto's professions included computer scientist^[8].
• Shigeru Miyamoto worked as a video game developer^[14].
• Shigeru Miyamoto's field of work was video game^[15].
• Shigeru Miyamoto's field of work was film production^[16].
• Shigeru Miyamoto's field of work was computer art^[17].
• Shigeru Miyamoto's field of work was PC game^[18].
• Shigeru Miyamoto was employed by Q8093^[19].
• Shigeru Miyamoto's education included a stint at Kanazawa College of Art^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Shigeru Miyamoto is Super Mario^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Shigeru Miyamoto is The Legend of Zelda^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Shigeru Miyamoto is Donkey Kong^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Shigeru Miyamoto is F-Zero^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Shigeru Miyamoto is Pikmin^[25].
• Shigeru Miyamoto received the Japan Inter-Design Prize^[26].
• Shigeru Miyamoto received the AMD Award - Best Producer/Director^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1952-11-16^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1927f310-fbbc-44ad-bf1b-9dffd86e63dc^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Sonobe^[2], Shigeru Miyamoto… Recorded date of birth include November 16, 1952^[3] and January 1, 1952^[10]. Japanese was his native language^[13].

Education

Shigeru Miyamoto was educated at Kanazawa College of Art^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include designer^[4], game programmer^[5], video game producer^[6], screenwriter^[7], computer scientist^[8], and video game developer^[14]. Fields of work include video game^[15], a type of arts^[32]; film production^[16], an economic activity^[33]; computer art^[17], an art genre^[34]; and PC game^[18]. Among Shigeru Miyamoto's employers was Q8093^[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Super Mario^[21], a video game series^[35]; The Legend of Zelda^[22], a video game series^[36]; Donkey Kong^[23], a video game series^[37]; F-Zero^[24], a video game series^[38]; and Pikmin^[25], a video game series^[39]. Things named for Shigeru Miyamoto include Gary Oak^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Japan Inter-Design Prize^[26], an award^[41]; AMD Award - Best Producer/Director^[27]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[42], a grade of an order^[43], in France^[44]; Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement^[45]; The Jim Henson Celebration Honor^[46]; and CEDEC Awards - Special Award^[47].

Personal Life

Shigeru Miyamoto was married to Yasuko Miyamoto^[11].

Why It Matters

Shigeru Miyamoto ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,748 views/month, #4,127 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for him include Gary Oak^[40].

FAQs

Where was Shigeru Miyamoto born?

Born in Sonobe^[2], Shigeru Miyamoto…

Who was Shigeru Miyamoto married to?

Shigeru Miyamoto's spouses include Yasuko Miyamoto^[11].

What did Shigeru Miyamoto do for work?

Shigeru Miyamoto worked as designer^[4], game programmer^[5], video game producer^[6], screenwriter^[7], and computer scientist^[8].

Where did Shigeru Miyamoto go to school?

Shigeru Miyamoto was educated at Kanazawa College of Art^[20].

What awards did Shigeru Miyamoto receive?

Honors received include Japan Inter-Design Prize^[26], AMD Award - Best Producer/Director^[27], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[42], and Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement^[45].