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Hiroshi Yamauchi(1927-2013)

  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
  • Director
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Hiroshi Yamauchi
May 28, 2018, marks the 25th anniversary of 'Super Mario Bros.' The very first live-action adaptation of a video game, ever, was based on the hugely successful series that helped pull the gaming industry out of the 1983 crash. But when it came to its big screen potential, only one man had the vision, producer Roland Joffé.
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Hiroshi Yamauchi was born on 7 November 1927 in Kyoto, Kyoto, Empire of Japan [now Japan]. He was a producer and director, known for Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem (2002), Poketto monsutâ midori (1996) and Sin and Punishment (2000). He was married to Michiko Inaba. He died on 19 September 2013 in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan.
BornNovember 7, 1927
DiedSeptember 19, 2013(85)
BornNovember 7, 1927
DiedSeptember 19, 2013(85)
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Known for

Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem (2002)
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
8.8
Video Game
  • Producer
  • 2002
Sin and Punishment (2000)
Sin and Punishment
7.4
Video Game
  • Producer
  • 2000
Poketto monsutâ midori (1996)
Poketto monsutâ midori
8.2
Video Game
  • Producer
  • 1996
EarthBound Beginnings (1988)
EarthBound Beginnings
7.0
Video Game
  • Producer
  • 1988

Credits

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Producer

  • Star Fox 2 (2017)
    Star Fox 2
    6.7
    Video Game
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • Star Fox 64 3D (2011)
    Star Fox 64 3D
    7.7
    Video Game
    • executive producer
    • 2011
  • F-Zero: GP Legend (2003)
    F-Zero: GP Legend
    8.1
    Video Game
    • producer
    • 2003
  • Nintendo Puzzle Collection (2003)
    Nintendo Puzzle Collection
    6.9
    Video Game
    • executive producer
    • 2003
  • Star Fox Adventures (2002)
    Star Fox Adventures
    7.4
    Video Game
    • executive producer (as H. Yamauchi)
    • 2002
  • The Legend of Starfy (2002)
    The Legend of Starfy
    7.4
    Video Game
    • executive producer
    • 2002
  • Wayne Allwine in Magical Mirror Starring Mickey Mouse (2002)
    Magical Mirror Starring Mickey Mouse
    6.6
    Video Game
    • executive producer
    • 2002
  • Golden Sun: The Lost Age (2002)
    Golden Sun: The Lost Age
    8.4
    Video Game
    • executive producer
    • 2002
  • Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem (2002)
    Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
    8.8
    Video Game
    • executive producer
    • 2002
  • Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (2002)
    Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
    6.9
    Video Game
    • executive producer
    • 2002
  • Tomato Adventure (2002)
    Tomato Adventure
    Video Game
    • executive producer
    • 2002
  • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001)
    Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
    8.8
    Video Game
    • executive producer
    • 2001
  • Magical Vacation (2001)
    Magical Vacation
    Video Game
    • executive producer
    • 2001
  • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)
    Super Smash Bros. Melee
    9.0
    Video Game
    • executive producer
    • 2001
  • Pokémon Pinball Mini (2001)
    Pokémon Pinball Mini
    6.6
    Video Game
    • executive producer
    • 2001

Additional Crew

  • Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (2001)
    Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
    7.0
    TV Series
    • general supervisor
    • 2001
  • Super Smash Bros. (1999)
    Super Smash Bros.
    8.4
    Video Game
    • company president: Nintendo Japan
    • 1999
  • Haisukûru gôsutobasutâzu (1995)
    Haisukûru gôsutobasutâzu
    5.1
    Video
    • advertising
    • 1995
  • Laser Clay Shooting System
    4.6
    Video Game
    • game designer
    • 1973

Director

  • Donkey Kong Country 3 (2005)
    Donkey Kong Country 3
    Video Game
    • Director
    • 2005

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • H.Yamauchi
  • Born
    • November 7, 1927
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Empire of Japan [now Japan]
  • Died
    • September 19, 2013
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan(complications from pneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Michiko Inaba1945 - July 29, 2012 (her death, 3 children)
  • Relatives
    • Fusajiro Yamauchi(Grandparent)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Article

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    Former president of Nintendo Company, Ltd.

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