Hideo Kojima, Japanese director, screenwriter and video game designer

Hideo Kojima is a Japanese video game designer, writer, director, and producer. His games are noted for being highly cinematic, the result of a passion for film and literature which began during his childhood, and he is regarded as a pioneering auteur of video games. He is known for the Metal Gear franchise, which remains his most famous and acclaimed work, as well as the Death Stranding duology.