Satoru Iwata

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Game programmer · Japan

Date of birth: December 6, 1959
Died on July 11, 2015: Died at the age of 55; Would have turned 66 today

Japanese video game programmer and businessman (1959–2015)

The story behind the name

Satoru Iwata was a game programmer (Japan). Satoru Iwata was born on December 6, 1959 in Sapporo. Among other things, Satoru Iwata was known for Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Nintendo's Legendary CEO. Satoru Iwata founded Nintendo Software Planning & Development.

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Nintendo Software Planning & Development

Founded company

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Work by Satoru Iwata

Title	Year
Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Nintendo's Legendary CEO	–

Facts about Satoru Iwata

Born: December 6, 1959 in Sapporo
Died: July 11, 2015
Nationality: Japan
Occupations: Game programmer, Video game producer, Entrepreneur, Computer scientist, and Programmer
Languages: English and Japanese
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 42 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: December 6, 1959
Born on a: Sunday
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius

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What makes Satoru Iwata unique

Generation: Baby Boomer
In memory: Died at the age of 55
Today: Would have turned 66 today

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Founded companies

Name	Year
Nintendo Software Planning & Development	–

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