Shigeru Miyamoto

Shigeru Miyamoto
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Japanese video game designer, producer, director and filmmaker at Nintendo.

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Shigeru Miyamoto

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Shigeru Miyamoto is a Japanese video game designer, producer, game director and filmmaker at Nintendo. He joined Nintendo in 1977 and designed the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong. Miyamoto created major game franchises including Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong, Star Fox and Pikmin. His games Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda helped the Nintendo Entertainment System dominate the console game market.

Born
November 16, 1952, in Sonobe, Kyoto
Employer
Nintendo
Known for
Creating Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong, Star Fox and Pikmin
Sources and credits

Sources and credits

Article
Shigeru Miyamoto (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata
Q12382
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