Yoshifumi Kondō

Japanese anime director (1950-1998)
Person human Q599392
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Yoshifumi Kondō

Summary

Yoshifumi Kondō is a human[1]. Born in Gosen[2], he… he was born on March 31, 1950[3]. He died in Tachikawa[4]. He died on January 21, 1998[5]. He worked as an anime director[6], film director[7], animator[8], and character designer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month, #6,859 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Yoshifumi Kondō's place of birth was Gosen[2].
  • Yoshifumi Kondō died in Tachikawa[4].
  • Yoshifumi Kondō was born on March 31, 1950[3].
  • Yoshifumi Kondō died on January 21, 1998[5].
  • Among Yoshifumi Kondō's spouses was Hiroko Kondo[11].
  • Yoshifumi Kondō held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Yoshifumi Kondō worked as an anime director[6].
  • Yoshifumi Kondō worked as a film director[7].
  • Yoshifumi Kondō's professions included animator[8].
  • Yoshifumi Kondō worked as a character designer[9].
  • Yoshifumi Kondō's field of work was anime[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Yoshifumi Kondō is Whisper of the Heart[14].
  • Yoshifumi Kondō was influenced by Hayao Miyazaki[15].
  • Yoshifumi Kondō is recorded as male[16].
  • Yoshifumi Kondō's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Yoshifumi Kondō's genre is anime[18].
  • The cause of death was aortic dissection[19].
  • The cause of death was aneurysm[20].
  • Yoshifumi Kondō's family name is recorded as Kondō[21].
  • Yoshifumi Kondō's given name is recorded as Yoshifumi[22].
  • Yoshifumi Kondō's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Yoshifumi Kondō's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Yoshifumi Kondō's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '近藤 喜文'}[25].
  • Yoshifumi Kondō's name in kana is recorded as こんどう よしふみ[26].
  • Yoshifumi Kondō's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Yoshifumi Kondō[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gosen[2], Yoshifumi Kondō… he was born on March 31, 1950[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anime director[6], film director[7], animator[8], and character designer[9]. Yoshifumi Kondō's field of work was anime[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yoshifumi Kondō is Whisper of the Heart[14].

Personal Life

Among Yoshifumi Kondō's spouses was Hiroko Kondo[11].

Death and Burial

Yoshifumi Kondō died on January 21, 1998[5]. He passed away in Tachikawa[4]. Recorded cause of death include aortic dissection[19] and aneurysm[20].

Why It Matters

Yoshifumi Kondō ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month, #6,859 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Yoshifumi Kondō born?

Yoshifumi Kondō was born in Gosen[2].

Where did Yoshifumi Kondō die?

Yoshifumi Kondō died in Tachikawa[4].

Who was Yoshifumi Kondō married to?

Yoshifumi Kondō's spouses include Hiroko Kondo[11].

What did Yoshifumi Kondō do for work?

Yoshifumi Kondō worked as anime director[6], film director[7], animator[8], and character designer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . ntv.co.jp. Retrieved . ntv.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . nausicaa.net. Retrieved . nausicaa.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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