FILM DIRECTOR
Hiroyuki Morita
1964 - Today

Hiroyuki Morita
Hiroyuki Morita (森田 宏幸, Morita Hiroyuki; born June 26, 1964) is a Japanese animator and director. He is best known for working as director on the Studio Ghibli film The Cat Returns. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Hiroyuki Morita is the 1,560th most popular film director, the 1,936th most popular biography from Japan and the 57th most popular Japanese Film Director.
Hiroyuki Morita is most famous for directing the animated film "The Cat Returns," which was released by Studio Ghibli in 2002. He is also known for his work as an animator on various other Studio Ghibli projects.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Hiroyuki Morita ranks 1,560 out of 2,041. Before him are Edward Lachman, Martha Coolidge, Mark Sandrich, Tom McGrath, Stéphane Brizé, and Marcus Nispel. After him are F. Gary Gray, Adrian Biddle, Nabil Ayouch, Peter Chan, Birt Acres, and Barrie M. Osborne.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEdward Lachman
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 1,554
Martha Coolidge
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 1,555
Mark Sandrich
1900 - 1945
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 1,556
Tom McGrath
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 1,557
Stéphane Brizé
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 1,558
Marcus Nispel
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 1,559
Hiroyuki Morita
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 1,560
F. Gary Gray
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 1,561
Adrian Biddle
1952 - 2005
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 1,562
Nabil Ayouch
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 1,563
Peter Chan
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 1,564
Birt Acres
1854 - 1918
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 1,565
Barrie M. Osborne
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 1,566
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Hiroyuki Morita ranks 484. Before him are Isabella Ferrari, Leri Khabelov, Cristina Rivera Garza, Stephen Dunham, Tom McGrath, and Ben Daniels. After him are Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, Wanda Sykes, Amit Shah, Bae Jong-ok, Sarah Lancashire, and Victor Wooten.
Others Born in 1964
Go to all RankingsIsabella Ferrari
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 478
Leri Khabelov
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 479
Cristina Rivera Garza
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 480
Stephen Dunham
ACTOR
1964 - 2012
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 481
Tom McGrath
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 482
Ben Daniels
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 483
Hiroyuki Morita
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 484
Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 485
Wanda Sykes
COMEDIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 486
Amit Shah
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 487
Bae Jong-ok
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 488
Sarah Lancashire
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 489
Victor Wooten
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 490
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Hiroyuki Morita ranks 1,936 out of 6,245. Before him are Takashi Sambonsuge (1978), Brian Tee (1977), Masahiko Harada (1968), Hiromi Uehara (1979), Shiro Hashizume (1928), and Yuji Oe (1986). After him are Seigo Narazaki (1976), Jun Fukuyama (1978), Aya Miyama (1985), Hikaru Hironiwa (1985), Satoshi Sato (1979), and Yusaku Maezawa (1975).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsTakashi Sambonsuge
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 1,930
Brian Tee
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 1,931
Masahiko Harada
SKIER
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 1,932
Hiromi Uehara
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 1,933
Shiro Hashizume
SWIMMER
1928 - 2023
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 1,934
Yuji Oe
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 1,935
Hiroyuki Morita
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 1,936
Seigo Narazaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 1,937
Jun Fukuyama
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 1,938
Aya Miyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 1,939
Hikaru Hironiwa
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 1,940
Satoshi Sato
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 1,941
Yusaku Maezawa
DESIGNER
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 1,942
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Japan
Among film directors born in Japan, Hiroyuki Morita ranks 57. Before him are Yōjirō Takita (1955), Naomi Kawase (1969), Takashi Shimizu (1972), Hiromasa Yonebayashi (1973), Ryusuke Hamaguchi (1978), and Hiroyuki Imaishi (1971). After him are Noriyuki Abe (1961), Kazuya Tsurumaki (1966), Mahiro Maeda (1963), Yasuhiro Takemoto (1972), Mari Okada (1976), and Byron Howard (1968).
Yōjirō Takita
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 51
Naomi Kawase
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 52
Takashi Shimizu
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 53
Hiromasa Yonebayashi
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 54
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 55
Hiroyuki Imaishi
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 56
Hiroyuki Morita
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 57
Noriyuki Abe
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 58
Kazuya Tsurumaki
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 59
Mahiro Maeda
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 60
Yasuhiro Takemoto
1972 - 2019
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 61
Mari Okada
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 62
Byron Howard
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 63















































