Shigeru Miyamoto

In this Japanese name, the family name is Miyamoto.

Shigeru Miyamoto
Born	November 16, 1952 Sonobe, Kyoto, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Alma mater	Kanazawa College of Art
Occupation(s)	Game Director, Game Producer, Character Artist, Game designer, EAD General Manager[1]
Spouse	Yasuko Miyamoto
Children	2
Parent(s)	Iijake Miyamoto (Father) Hinako Aruha (Mother)
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Shigeru Miyamoto (宮本 茂, Miyamoto Shigeru, born November 16, 1952)^[2] is a Japanese game designer and producer at Nintendo. He created the Donkey Kong, Mario, Star Fox, Pikmin and The Legend of Zelda video game series for Nintendo.

He is one of the most famous game designers in the world and is often called the father of modern video gaming. His games give players many ways to play and explore. This was unique in video games when his games were first released.

Miyamoto started working with Nintendo in 1977 as an artist when it was still a toy and playing-card company. In 1980, he designed Donkey Kong, which was a big success. Miyamoto became Nintendo's leading producer, and he continues to create many popular games for Nintendo today Such as entries in the Super Mario and the Zelda series.

1. ↑ "Notice Regarding Personnel Change of a Representative Director and Role Changes of Directors" (PDF). Nintendo Co. Ltd. September 14, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
2. ↑ Shigeru Miyamoto on IMDb