Masao Adachi

Japanese screenwriter and director (born 1939)
Person human Q5542100
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Masao Adachi

Summary

Masao Adachi is a human[1]. Born in Kitakyūshū-shi[2], he… he was born on May 13, 1939[3]. He worked as a film director[4], actor[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], and director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,886 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Masao Adachi was born in Kitakyūshū-shi[2].
  • Masao Adachi was born in Fukuoka Prefecture[10].
  • Masao Adachi was born on May 13, 1939[3].
  • Masao Adachi held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Masao Adachi's professions included film director[4].
  • Masao Adachi's professions included actor[5].
  • Masao Adachi worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Masao Adachi worked as a film producer[7].
  • Masao Adachi's professions included director[8].
  • Masao Adachi worked as a cinematographer[12].
  • Masao Adachi was a member of Japanese Red Army[13].
  • Masao Adachi is recorded as male[14].
  • Masao Adachi's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Masao Adachi's Commons category is recorded as Masao Adachi[16].
  • Masao Adachi's family name is recorded as Adachi[17].
  • Masao Adachi's given name is recorded as Masao[18].
  • Masao Adachi's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[19].
  • Masao Adachi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[20].
  • Masao Adachi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '足立 正生'}[21].
  • Masao Adachi's name in kana is recorded as あだち まさお[22].
  • Masao Adachi's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[23].
  • Masao Adachi's P14588 is recorded as 110943[24].
  • Masao Adachi's P14750 is recorded as 8690-42F2-3471-2F63-3127[25].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Kitakyūshū-shi[2], a city designated by government ordinance[26], in Japan[27], founded in 1963[28], headquartered in Kitakyushu City Hall[29] and Fukuoka Prefecture[10], a prefecture of Japan[30], in Japan[31]. Masao Adachi was born on May 13, 1939[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], actor[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], director[8], and cinematographer[12].

Why It Matters

Masao Adachi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,886 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Masao Adachi born?

Masao Adachi's place of birth was Kitakyūshū-shi[2].

What did Masao Adachi do for work?

Masao Adachi worked as film director[4], actor[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], and director[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . nautiljon.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . mydramalist.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . filmportal.de. Retrieved . mydramalist.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . moma.org. Retrieved . moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . 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. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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. 7d ago · Jove · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'ja', 'sv', 'ur', 'zh']
    Sitelink count → 12
    Occupation → film director, actor, screenwriter +3
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q222344]]"
  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 8690-42F2-3471-2F63-3127
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  3. 8w ago · Dirac · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Eiga-Hyoron-1967-July-3.png
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Eiga-Hyoron-1967-July-3.png, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263154|batch #263154]]"
  4. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 50935
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  5. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14588 → 110943
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14588]]: 110943, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783822741902"
  6. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → RMSV102811
    Given name → Masao
    Family name → Adachi
    Country of citizenship → Japan
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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