Koji Kondo

Japanese composer and pianist (born 1961)

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Rank in Japan
#239
Musicians
Age
65
Born 1961
Known for
The Legend of Zelda Co…
2019

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Updated 2026-06-21

Koji Kondo is a Japanese composer and senior executive at the video game company Nintendo. He is best known for his contributions for the Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda series, with his Super Mario Bros. theme being the first piece of music from a video game included in the American National Recording Registry. Kondo was hired by Nintendo in 1984 as its first dedicated composer and is currently a Senior Officer at its Entertainment Planning & Development division.