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Hideo Kojima

Acting Born Aug 24, 1963 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan 23 credits

Biography

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.

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Known for

Click

as Self

RT Life

as Self
Film

Azumi

as Bandit (uncredited)
▦ Film

Satellites II

2026
Film

THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN

as Self

Frequent co-stars

Nicolas Winding Refn 2 shared titles
Lizzielou Corfixen 1 shared title
Guillermo del Toro 1 shared title
Hirokazu Kore-eda 1 shared title
Hideaki Anno 1 shared title
Shinji Higuchi 1 shared title
Shannon Tindle 1 shared title
John Aoshima 1 shared title
Kairi Narita 1 shared title
Pat Cadigan 1 shared title

Career timeline

Satellites IITHE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
Copenhagen CowboyHideo Kojima: Connecting WorldsMemories of Kenji Eno
From Bedrooms to Billions: The PlayStation Revolution
Too Old to Die YoungDeath Stranding: Inside Kojima Productions
Burnie Vlog
HideoTube
The Game AwardsThe Game AwardsDiggin' in the CartsVideo Games: The Movie
SWITCH Interview Masters
RT Life
Metal Gear Saga: Vol. 2Hideo Kojima's Gene
Metal Gear Saga: Vol. 1
AzumiThe Making of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
ClickVersus

Full filmography

  • Click (2000) as Self
  • RT Life (2011) as Self
  • Too Old to Die Young (2019) as Yakuza Executioner (uncredited)
  • The Game Awards (2014) as Self
  • The Game Awards (2014) as Self - Presenter
  • Burnie Vlog (2017) as Self
  • Azumi (2003) as Bandit (uncredited)
  • SWITCH Interview Masters (2013)
  • Copenhagen Cowboy (2023) as Hideo
  • Versus (2000) as Extra (uncredited)
  • Satellites II (2026)
  • Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds (2023) as Self
  • THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN (2026) as Self
  • Diggin' in the Carts (2014) as Self
  • Video Games: The Movie (2014) as Self
  • HideoTube (2016)
  • Metal Gear Saga: Vol. 1 (2006) as Himself
  • The Making of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2003) as Self
  • From Bedrooms to Billions: The PlayStation Revolution (2020)
  • Death Stranding: Inside Kojima Productions (2019) as Self
  • Metal Gear Saga: Vol. 2 (2008) as Himself
  • Hideo Kojima's Gene (2008) as Himself
  • Memories of Kenji Eno (2023) as Self