Koji Shima

Japanese film director, screenwriter, and actor (1901-1986)
Person human Q6426459
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Koji Shima

Summary

Koji Shima is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nagasaki[2]. He was born on February 16, 1901[3]. He died on September 10, 1986[4]. He worked as a film director[5], actor[6], screenwriter[7], and director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nagasaki[2], Koji Shima…
  • Koji Shima was born on February 16, 1901[3].
  • Koji Shima died on September 10, 1986[4].
  • Burial took place at Tama Cemetery[10].
  • Koji Shima was married to Ryōko Ōtani[11].
  • Koji Shima was married to Yukiko Todoroki[12].
  • A child of Koji Shima was Akihiko Katayama[13].
  • Koji Shima held citizenship in Japan[14].
  • Koji Shima held citizenship in Empire of Japan[15].
  • Koji Shima's professions included film director[5].
  • Koji Shima worked as an actor[6].
  • Koji Shima's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Koji Shima worked as a director[8].
  • Koji Shima is recorded as male[16].
  • Koji Shima's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Koji Shima's Commons category is recorded as Kōji Shima[18].
  • Koji Shima's family name is recorded as Shima[19].
  • Koji Shima's given name is recorded as Kōji[20].
  • Koji Shima's relative is recorded as Noriaki Yuasa[21].
  • Koji Shima's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[22].
  • Koji Shima's birth name is recorded as 鹿児島 武彦[23].
  • Koji Shima's name in native language is recorded as 島耕二[24].
  • Koji Shima's name in kana is recorded as しま こうじ[25].
  • Koji Shima's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Koji Shima[26].
  • Koji Shima's P14588 is recorded as 199766[27].

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Origins and Family

Koji Shima's place of birth was Nagasaki[2]. He was born on February 16, 1901[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[5], actor[6], screenwriter[7], and director[8].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ryōko Ōtani[11], an actor[28], of Japan[29] and Yukiko Todoroki[12], an actor[30], 1917–1967[31], of Japan[32]. A child of Koji Shima was Akihiko Katayama[13].

Death and Burial

Koji Shima died on September 10, 1986[4]. He is buried at Tama Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Koji Shima ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Koji Shima born?

Born in Nagasaki[2], Koji Shima…

Who was Koji Shima married to?

Koji Shima's spouses include Ryōko Ōtani[11] and Yukiko Todoroki[12].

What did Koji Shima do for work?

Koji Shima worked as film director[5], actor[6], screenwriter[7], and director[8].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 535F-A73C-4F5B-4997-03F8
    Allcinema person id 116132
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7214]]: 116132, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322078508|島耕二 (#322078508)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix'n'mat"
  2. 6w ago · ~2026-42923-74 · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Relative Noriaki Yuasa
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1038]]: [[Q7051219]]"
  3. 7w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Douban personage id 27353451
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12836]]: 27353451, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1785062790133"
  4. 10w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14588 199766
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14588]]: 199766, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783825457736"
  5. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Akihiko Katayama
    Instance of human
    Related category Category:Films directed by Koji Shima
    Languages spoken, written or signed Japanese
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
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