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Akira Iriye(1934-2026)

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Akira Iriye was born on 20 October 1934 in Tokyo, Japan. He is known for The Pacific Century (1992), Nova (1974) and The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power (1992). He died on 27 January 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
BornOctober 20, 1934
DiedJanuary 27, 2026(91)
BornOctober 20, 1934
DiedJanuary 27, 2026(91)
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Known for

The Pacific Century (1992)
The Pacific Century
8.1
TV Mini Series
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  • 1992
David Ogden Stiers, Stacy Keach, Neil Ross, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, J.T. Turner, and David Pogue in Nova (1974)
Nova
8.7
TV Series
  • Self
The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power (1992)
The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power
8.4
TV Mini Series
  • Self - Harvard University
History vs. Hollywood (2001)
History vs. Hollywood
7.0
TV Series
  • Self - professor of history, Harvard University

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  • The Pacific Century (1992)
    The Pacific Century
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
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    • 1992

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    • Dr. Akira Iriye
  • Born
    • October 20, 1934
    • Tokyo, Japan
  • Died
    • January 27, 2026
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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    After earning his doctorate from Harvard in 1961, Iriye began a distinguished academic career in the United States, holding professorships at the University of Chicago and Harvard, among other institutions.

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