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Fumito Ueda

1970 - Today

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Fumito Ueda (上田 文人, Ueda Fumito; born April 19, 1970) is a Japanese video game designer, game director and visual artist. Ueda is best known as the director and lead designer of Ico (2001) and Shadow of the Colossus (2005) while leading Team Ico at Japan Studio, and The Last Guardian (2016) through his own development company GenDesign. His games have achieved cult status and are distinguished by their usage of minimal plot and scenario using fictional languages, and use of overexposed, desaturated light. He has been described by some as an auteur. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Fumito Ueda is the 91st most popular designer (down from 88th in 2024), the 1,885th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,565th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Japanese Designer.

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Among DESIGNERS

Among designers, Fumito Ueda ranks 91 out of 104. Before her are Chiara Ferragni, Abdulaziz al-Omari, Philipp Plein, Tony Esposito, Virgil Abloh, and Matthew Carter. After her are Jean Louis, Yusaku Maezawa, Luc Luycx, Jenny Beavan, Sandy Powell, and Betsey Johnson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Fumito Ueda ranks 358. Before her are Brian Welch, Almir Turković, Joacim Cans, Louise Lombard, Gombojavyn Zandanshatar, and Samar Yazbek. After her are George Fisher, Leah Remini, Alexander Dobrindt, Michele Bartoli, Žan Tabak, and Seo Jung-won.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Fumito Ueda ranks 1,885 out of 6,245. Before her are Princess Kako of Akishino (1994), Shinji Hosokawa (1960), Sachio Yoshida (1980), Nobutaka Taguchi (1951), Katsuyuki Konishi (1973), and Richard T. Jones (1972). After her are Shuhei Yoshida (1964), Yoichi Kajiyama (1971), Daisuke Tanaka (1983), Makoto Oda (1989), Riyo Mori (1986), and Ken Shimizu (1979).

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Among DESIGNERS In Japan

Among designers born in Japan, Fumito Ueda ranks 3. Before her are Eiko Ishioka (1938), and Yuko Shimizu (1946). After her are Yusaku Maezawa (1975), and Nicola Formichetti (1977).

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