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Hideo Kojima
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Hideo Kojima is the creator, writer, director and producer of a number of hugely successful video games and is recognized as one of the most influential game designers in the indu…
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Hideo Kojima is the creator, writer, director and producer of a number of hugely successful video games and is recognized as one of the most influential game designers in the industry. He began designing video games during a time when the medium was still relatively new, and many of his friends and colleagues discouraged him from exploring these untested waters. Although his early career was filled with rejected game ideas, he persevered against the naysayers and rose to become the Vice President of one of the largest game publishing companies in the world. He started his game design career with Konami and made his first breakthrough when he modified a combat title called ‘Metal Gear’ into a more stealth oriented game, marking the beginning of an entire new genre of game that focuses on planning, tactics and subterfuge rather than sheer force. Before his video game career took off, he was interested in writing and directing films, and this cinematic influence helped his games to inspire the next generation of designers in the relatively new world of video games. The cinematic cut scenes and intricate storytelling of his games encouraged many other designers to follow in his creative footsteps, and today the ‘Metal Gear’ series of games is one of the most financially successful video game franchises ever created.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2026
ee
Movie Thanks
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2026
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
Movie Self
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2026
Satellites II
Movie
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2023
Memories of Kenji Eno
Movie Self
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2023
Vivant
TV show
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2023
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds
Movie Self
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2023
Copenhagen Cowboy
TV show Hideo
- 2020
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2019
Death Stranding: Inside Kojima Productions
Movie Self
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2019
Too Old to Die Young
TV show Yakuza Executioner (uncredited)
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2017
Burnie Vlog
TV show Self
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2016
HideoTube
TV show
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2015
Metal Gear Solid: Legacy
Movie Documentation & Support
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2014
The Game Awards
TV show Self
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2014
Diggin' in the Carts
TV show Self
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2014
Video Games: The Movie
Movie Self
More credits
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2013
Resident Evil Damnation: The DNA of Damnation
Movie Camera Operator
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2013
SWITCH Interview Masters
TV show
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2011
RT Life
TV show Self
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2008
Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel
Movie Producer
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2008
Metal Gear Solid 2: Digital Graphic Novel
Movie Producer
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2008
Metal Gear Saga: Vol. 2
Movie Himself
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2008
Hideo Kojima's Gene
Movie Himself
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2006
Metal Gear Saga: Vol. 1
Movie Himself
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2005
Metal Gear Solid 3: Existence
Movie Director
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2003
Azumi
Movie Bandit (uncredited)
- 2003
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2001
Man and Cat
Movie Writer
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2001
Z.O.E Dolores, i
TV show Thanks
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2001
Zone of the Enders: Idolo
Movie Thanks
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2000
Versus
Movie Extra (uncredited)
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2000
Click
TV show Self
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1992
Twin Peaks: Visual Soundtrack
Movie Camera Operator
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DEATH STRANDING MOSQUITO
Movie Video Game
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Death Stranding
Movie Video Game
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Death Stranding Isolations
TV show Executive Producer
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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Epilogue: Naked Sin
Movie Director
