Director 62 years old

Hitoshi Matsumoto

Amagasaki, Hyōgo, Japon

Hitoshi Matsumoto (born September 8, 1963), or Matchan as he is commonly known, is a Japanese comedian best known as the boke half the popular owarai duo Downtown alongside Masatoshi Hamada. Born in Hyōgo Prefecture, he usually speaks in the Kansai dialect. He directed,... Read full bio →

Director Information

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Full Name

Hitoshi Matsumoto

Known For

Acting

Birthday

September 8th, 1963 00:00 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Amagasaki, Hyōgo, Japon

TMDB ID

71080

IMDb ID

nm1035719

Films Directed

4

Biography

Hitoshi Matsumoto (born September 8, 1963), or Matchan as he is commonly known, is a Japanese comedian best known as the boke half the popular owarai duo Downtown alongside Masatoshi Hamada. Born in Hyōgo Prefecture, he usually speaks in the Kansai dialect.

He directed, produced, and starred in the 2007 movie Big Man Japan, which was shown at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival in the Directors' Fortnight section.