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Toru Iwatani

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Toru Iwatani
Toru Iwatani was born on 25 January 1955 in Tokyo, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for Pixels (2015), Quester (1987) and Shadow Labyrinth (2025).
BornJanuary 25, 1955
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BornJanuary 25, 1955
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    Known for

    Adam Sandler, Peter Dinklage, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, and Josh Gad in Pixels (2015)
    Pixels
    5.6
    • Electric Dream Factory Repairman
    • 2015
    Quester (1987)
    Quester
    Video Game
    • Additional Crew
    • 1987
    Shadow Labyrinth (2025)
    Shadow Labyrinth
    4.8
    Video Game
    • Additional Crew
    • 2025
    Pac-Mania (1987)
    Pac-Mania
    6.6
    Video Game
    • Director
    • 1987

    Credits

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    • Shadow Labyrinth (2025)
      Shadow Labyrinth
      4.8
      Video Game
      • original creator of pac-man
      • 2025
    • Pac-Man: Championship Edition (2007)
      Pac-Man: Championship Edition
      7.3
      Video Game
      • project supervisor
      • 2007
    • Quester (1987)
      Quester
      Video Game
      • field designer
      • 1987
    • Marty Ingels in Pac-Man (1982)
      Pac-Man
      6.0
      TV Series
      • based on: the Bally.Midway arcade game designed by (uncredited)
      • 1982–1984
    • Libble Rabble (1983)
      Libble Rabble
      6.1
      Video Game
      • game designer
      • 1983
    • Super Pac-Man (1982)
      Super Pac-Man
      7.0
      Video Game
      • game designer
      • 1982
    • Pole Position (1982)
      Pole Position
      6.6
      Video Game
      • game designer
      • 1982
    • Pac-Man (1980)
      Pac-Man
      7.8
      Video Game
      • game designer
      • 1980
    • Cutie Q (1979)
      Cutie Q
      4.1
      Video Game
      • game designer
      • 1979
    • Bomb Bee (1979)
      Bomb Bee
      4.5
      Video Game
      • game designer
      • 1979
    • Gee Bee (1978)
      Gee Bee
      4.8
      Video Game
      • game designer
      • 1978

    Director

    • Pac-Mania (1987)
      Pac-Mania
      6.6
      Video Game
      • Director
      • 1987
    • Pac-Man (1980)
      Pac-Man
      7.8
      Video Game
      • Director
      • 1980

    Writer

    • Pac-Man: Championship Edition DX+ (2010)
      Pac-Man: Championship Edition DX+
      7.2
      Video Game
      • creator (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Marty Ingels in Pac-Man (1982)
      Pac-Man
      6.0
      TV Series
      • video game (uncredited)
      • 1982

    Personal details

    • Born
      • January 25, 1955
      • Tokyo, Japan
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      • 1 Portrayal

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      Creator of Pac-Man, one of the world's most popular video games of all time.

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