Masaki Kobayashi

Japanese film director (1916–1996)
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Masaki Kobayashi
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Masaki Kobayashi

Summary

Masaki Kobayashi is a human[1]. He was born in Otaru[2]. He was born on February 14, 1916[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on October 4, 1996[5]. He worked as a film director[6], film producer[7], writer[8], screenwriter[9], and director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,243 views/month, #6,872 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Masaki Kobayashi's place of birth was Otaru[2].
  • Masaki Kobayashi passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Masaki Kobayashi was born on February 14, 1916[3].
  • Masaki Kobayashi died on October 4, 1996[5].
  • Masaki Kobayashi held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Masaki Kobayashi held citizenship in Empire of Japan[13].
  • Japanese was Masaki Kobayashi's native language[14].
  • Masaki Kobayashi's professions included film director[6].
  • Masaki Kobayashi's professions included film producer[7].
  • Masaki Kobayashi's professions included writer[8].
  • Masaki Kobayashi's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Masaki Kobayashi worked as a director[10].
  • Masaki Kobayashi's professions included assistant director[15].
  • Masaki Kobayashi's education included a stint at Waseda University[16].
  • Masaki Kobayashi was educated at Hokkaido Otaru Choryo High school[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Masaki Kobayashi is Harakiri[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Masaki Kobayashi is The Human Condition[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Masaki Kobayashi is Kwaidan[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Masaki Kobayashi is Samurai Rebellion[21].
  • Masaki Kobayashi received the Jury Prize[22].
  • Masaki Kobayashi received the Jury Prize[23].
  • Masaki Kobayashi received the Sutherland Trophy[24].
  • Masaki Kobayashi received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[25].
  • Masaki Kobayashi received the Mainichi Film Award for Best Director[26].
  • Masaki Kobayashi is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Otaru[2], Masaki Kobayashi… he was born on February 14, 1916[3]. Japanese was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Waseda University[16], a private university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1882[30], headquartered in Shinjuku[31] and Hokkaido Otaru Choryo High school[17], a Japanese high school[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1902[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], film producer[7], writer[8], screenwriter[9], director[10], and assistant director[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Harakiri[18], a film[35]; The Human Condition[19], a film series[36]; Kwaidan[20], a film[37]; and Samurai Rebellion[21], a film[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Jury Prize[22], a Cannes Film Festival Awards[39], in France[40]; Sutherland Trophy[24], an award[41], in United Kingdom[42]; Medal with Purple Ribbon[25], a grade of an order[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1955[45]; and Mainichi Film Award for Best Director[26], an award for best direction[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1946[48].

Death and Burial

Masaki Kobayashi died on October 4, 1996[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[49].

Why It Matters

Masaki Kobayashi ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,243 views/month, #6,872 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Masaki Kobayashi born?

Masaki Kobayashi's place of birth was Otaru[2].

Where did Masaki Kobayashi die?

Masaki Kobayashi passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Masaki Kobayashi do for work?

Masaki Kobayashi worked as film director[6], film producer[7], writer[8], screenwriter[9], and director[10].

Where did Masaki Kobayashi go to school?

Masaki Kobayashi was educated at Waseda University[16] and Hokkaido Otaru Choryo High school[17].

What awards did Masaki Kobayashi receive?

Honors received include Jury Prize[22], Jury Prize[23], Sutherland Trophy[24], and Medal with Purple Ribbon[25].

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  1. [2] ↑ . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  3. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . tv.com. tv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [10] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
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  20. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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