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Hitoshi Matsumoto

Name in Native Language: "松本 人志" (Japanese/JA)
Film Director / Comedian / Lyricist / Actor / Screenwriter | * 09/08/1963 (60) | Amagasaki, Hyōgo (Japan)
Hitoshi Matsumoto (松本 人志, Matsumoto Hitoshi, born September 8, 1963) is a Japanese comedian and filmmaker. He is one half of the comedy duo Downtown, alongside Masatoshi Hamada, and is one of the most popular comedians in Japan. He was born in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture. Matsumoto has directed several movies beginning in 2007 with Big Man Japan, in several of which he also starred as the main character. He currently hosts Documental on Amazon Prime. In early 2024, Matsumoto suspended public appearances to focus on a defamation trial. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Reality-TV

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Kanjuro Nomi is an aging samurai who only has a scabbard. Deserting his lord to wander the land with his daughter Tae, Kanjuro is captured and sentenced to an unusual punishment: he has 30 days to bri ...

Scabbard Samurai

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2011 | 3.6/5 | 1h 43min
Action, Drama, Comedy
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Daisato, a second-rate, third-generation superhero, annoys his neighbors with the noise and destruction he causes on the job. But a heroic public image is the least of his concerns. Besides defending ...

Big Man Japan

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2007 | 3.0/5 | 1h 53min
Animation, Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
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A man wakes up in a white empty room, with nothing apart from strange "buttons". He needs to push the correct buttons in order to get what he wants. ...

Symbol

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2009 | 3.3/5 | 1h 33min
Comedy, Fantasy
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Ruthless dominatrixes pursue a mild-mannered salesman who wants to get out of his unbreakable contract with a secret bondage club. ...

R100

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2013 | 3.0/5 | 1h 40min
Comedy, Drama
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Movies with Hitoshi Matsumoto as Actor(5)

as Narrator2018 Violence Voyager
as Police Officer2013 R100
as The Man2009 Symbol
as Masaru Daisatô / Dai-Nihonjin2007 Big Man Japan
2002 There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie

TV Shows/Series with Hitoshi Matsumoto as Actor(11)

as himself2021 Hideaki ANNO and Hitoshi MATSUMOTO fireside chat
2018 HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents FREEZE
2016 HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents Documental
as Host2014 Wednesday Downtown
as Panel member2014 Wednesday Downtown
2005 Lincoln
2001 M-1 Grand Prix
as Jiro Nanba（南波 次郎）2000 Legendary Teacher
1993 Downtown DX
1989 Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!
as Matsumoto1989 Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!

Movies with Hitoshi Matsumoto as Crew(10)

Directing/Director2013 R100
Writing/Screenplay2013 R100
Production/Producer2013 The Last Chance: Diary of Comedians
Directing/Director2011 Scabbard Samurai
Writing/Writer2011 Scabbard Samurai
Production/Producer2011 Japanese Salaryman NEO
Production/Producer2010 Permanent Nobara
Directing/Director2009 Symbol
Writing/Writer2009 Symbol
Directing/Director2007 Big Man Japan

TV Shows/Series with Hitoshi Matsumoto as Crew(5)

Creator/Creator2021 LOL - Last One Laughing Spain
Creator/Creator2020 LOL: Australia
Creator/Creator2018 LOL: Last One Laughing
Creator/Creator2018 HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents FREEZE
Creator/Creator2016 HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents Documental

Additional Information

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Full Name: Hitoshi Matsumoto
Citizenship: Japan
Born: Sunday, 09/08 1963 (September) in Amagasaki, Hyōgo (Japan) (current age: 60 years + 230 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: Japanese (JA)
Member of: Downtown
Spouses (current/former): Rin Ihara
Other names for Hitoshi Matsumoto (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"松本人志"
"Sei Matsumoto"
"Matchan"
"まつもと ひとし" (Kana/Japanese)
Hitoshi Matsumoto frequently works together with these people:
Ujicha (7x, Crew)
Masatoshi Hamada (7x, Actor)
Mitsuyoshi Takasu (5x, Crew)
Yoshitaka Honda (3x, Crew)
Tomoji Hasegawa (3x, Crew)
Etsuko Aikô (3x, Crew)
Masunobu Motokawa (3x, Crew)
Teruyuki Yoshida (2x, Crew)
Madoka Hosoya (2x, Crew)
Akihiko Okamoto (2x, Crew)
Kôji Ema (2x, Crew)
Ryūto Kondō (2x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1414460, Added: 09/05/2019, Last updated: 04/22/2024