Yasujirō Shimazu

Japanese film director (1897–1945)
Person human Q1279768
Yasujirō Shimazu
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Yasujirō Shimazu

Summary

Yasujirō Shimazu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tokyo[2]. He was born on June 3, 1897[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on September 18, 1945[5]. He worked as a film director[6] and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tokyo[2], Yasujirō Shimazu…
  • Yasujirō Shimazu passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Yasujirō Shimazu was born on June 3, 1897[3].
  • Yasujirō Shimazu died on September 18, 1945[5].
  • Yasujirō Shimazu held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Yasujirō Shimazu's professions included film director[6].
  • Yasujirō Shimazu's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Yasujirō Shimazu is recorded as male[10].
  • Yasujirō Shimazu's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Yasujirō Shimazu's Commons category is recorded as Yasujirō Shimazu[12].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[13].
  • Yasujirō Shimazu's given name is recorded as Yasujirō[14].
  • Yasujirō Shimazu's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[15].
  • Yasujirō Shimazu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[16].
  • Yasujirō Shimazu's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '島津保次郎'}[17].
  • Yasujirō Shimazu's name in kana is recorded as しまづ やすじろう[18].
  • Yasujirō Shimazu's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Yasujiro Shimazu[19].
  • Yasujirō Shimazu's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[20].

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Origins and Family

Yasujirō Shimazu was born in Tokyo[2]. He was born on June 3, 1897[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6] and screenwriter[7].

Death and Burial

Yasujirō Shimazu died on September 18, 1945[5]. He died in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[13].

Why It Matters

Yasujirō Shimazu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Yasujirō Shimazu born?

Yasujirō Shimazu was born in Tokyo[2].

Where did Yasujirō Shimazu die?

Yasujirō Shimazu died in Tokyo[4].

What did Yasujirō Shimazu do for work?

Yasujirō Shimazu worked as film director[6] and screenwriter[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . mymovies.it. mymovies.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . mymovies.it. mymovies.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Tokyo
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    Related category Category:Films directed by Yasujiro Shimazu
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