FILM DIRECTOR
Jun'ichi Kōuchi
1886 - 1970

Jun'ichi Kōuchi
Jun'ichi Kōuchi (幸内純一, Kōuchi Jun'ichi) was a Japanese animator. He is referred to as one of the "fathers" of anime. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jun'ichi Kōuchi is the 721st most popular film director (up from 1,424th in 2019), the 1,045th most popular biography from Japan (up from 1,569th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Japanese Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Jun'ichi Kōuchi ranks 721 out of 2,041. Before him are Barry Sonnenfeld, David O. Russell, Rajko Grlić, Ivan Pyryev, Pasquale Festa Campanile, and Russell Mulcahy. After him are Alexander Payne, Franco Rossi, Mike Flanagan, Sırrı Süreyya Önder, Olle Hellbom, and Dariush Mehrjui.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBarry Sonnenfeld
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 715
David O. Russell
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 716
Rajko Grlić
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 717
Ivan Pyryev
1901 - 1968
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 718
Pasquale Festa Campanile
1927 - 1986
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 719
Russell Mulcahy
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 720
Jun'ichi Kōuchi
1886 - 1970
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 721
Alexander Payne
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 722
Franco Rossi
1919 - 2000
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 723
Mike Flanagan
1978 - Present
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 724
Sırrı Süreyya Önder
1962 - 2025
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 725
Olle Hellbom
1925 - 1982
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 726
Dariush Mehrjui
1939 - 2023
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 727
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1886, Jun'ichi Kōuchi ranks 180. Before him are Barbara Karinska, Erich Salomon, Edward Lindberg, Chester Conklin, Rudolf Belling, and Catherine Desnitski. After him are Rose Wilder Lane, Kurt Hahn, Felix Timmermans, Ernest Burgess, Johnny Hayes, and Zoe Akins. Among people deceased in 1970, Jun'ichi Kōuchi ranks 153. Before him are Giancarlo Cornaggia-Medici, Kurt Feldt, Alf Prøysen, František Junek, Sydney Chapman, and Blanche Stuart Scott. After him are Adhemar Pimenta, Albert Ayler, Daniel Kinsey, Ernest Marsden, Dora Boothby, and Luis Mariano.
Others Born in 1886
Go to all RankingsBarbara Karinska
CELEBRITY
1886 - 1983
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 174
Erich Salomon
PHOTOGRAPHER
1886 - 1944
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 175
Edward Lindberg
ATHLETE
1886 - 1978
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 176
Chester Conklin
ACTOR
1886 - 1971
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 177
Rudolf Belling
SCULPTOR
1886 - 1972
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 178
Catherine Desnitski
NOBLEMAN
1886 - 1960
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 179
Jun'ichi Kōuchi
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1970
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 180
Rose Wilder Lane
WRITER
1886 - 1968
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 181
Kurt Hahn
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1974
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 182
Felix Timmermans
WRITER
1886 - 1947
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 183
Ernest Burgess
SOCIOLOGIST
1886 - 1966
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 184
Johnny Hayes
ATHLETE
1886 - 1965
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 185
Zoe Akins
WRITER
1886 - 1958
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 186
Others Deceased in 1970
Go to all RankingsGiancarlo Cornaggia-Medici
FENCER
1904 - 1970
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 147
Kurt Feldt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1970
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 148
Alf Prøysen
WRITER
1914 - 1970
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 149
František Junek
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1970
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 150
Sydney Chapman
MATHEMATICIAN
1888 - 1970
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 151
Blanche Stuart Scott
PILOT
1884 - 1970
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 152
Jun'ichi Kōuchi
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1970
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 153
Adhemar Pimenta
COACH
1896 - 1970
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 154
Albert Ayler
MUSICIAN
1936 - 1970
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 155
Daniel Kinsey
ATHLETE
1902 - 1970
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 156
Ernest Marsden
PHYSICIST
1889 - 1970
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 157
Dora Boothby
TENNIS PLAYER
1881 - 1970
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 158
Luis Mariano
ACTOR
1914 - 1970
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 159
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Jun'ichi Kōuchi ranks 1,045 out of 6,245. Before him are Masae Suzuki (1957), Kuroda Seiki (1866), Kijirō Nambu (1869), Saburō Kawabuchi (1936), Kuroki Tamemoto (1844), and Yasuhiro Yamashita (1957). After him are Kyusaku Ogino (1882), Kiyoura Keigo (1850), Ogata Kenzan (1663), Sadako Ogata (1927), Konoe Sakihisa (1536), and Ryo Nojima (1979).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsMasae Suzuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 1,039
Kuroda Seiki
PAINTER
1866 - 1924
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 1,040
Kijirō Nambu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1869 - 1949
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 1,041
Saburō Kawabuchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - Present
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 1,042
Kuroki Tamemoto
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1844 - 1923
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 1,043
Yasuhiro Yamashita
WRESTLER
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 1,044
Jun'ichi Kōuchi
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1970
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 1,045
Kyusaku Ogino
PHYSICIAN
1882 - 1975
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 1,046
Kiyoura Keigo
POLITICIAN
1850 - 1942
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 1,047
Ogata Kenzan
PAINTER
1663 - 1743
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 1,048
Sadako Ogata
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2019
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 1,049
Konoe Sakihisa
POLITICIAN
1536 - 1612
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 1,050
Ryo Nojima
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 1,051
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Japan
Among film directors born in Japan, Jun'ichi Kōuchi ranks 32. Before him are Osamu Dezaki (1943), Seijun Suzuki (1923), Kaneto Shindo (1912), Yoshiaki Kawajiri (1950), Keisuke Kinoshita (1912), and Yoji Yamada (1931). After him are Tomoyuki Tanaka (1910), Rintaro (1941), Mamoru Hosoda (1967), Shinichirō Watanabe (1965), Shinobu Hashimoto (1918), and Yoshishige Yoshida (1933).
Osamu Dezaki
1943 - 2011
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 26
Seijun Suzuki
1923 - 2017
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 27
Kaneto Shindo
1912 - 2012
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 28
Yoshiaki Kawajiri
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 29
Keisuke Kinoshita
1912 - 1998
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 30
Yoji Yamada
1931 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 31
Jun'ichi Kōuchi
1886 - 1970
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 32
Tomoyuki Tanaka
1910 - 1997
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 33
Rintaro
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 34
Mamoru Hosoda
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 35
Shinichirō Watanabe
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 36
Shinobu Hashimoto
1918 - 2018
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 37
Yoshishige Yoshida
1933 - 2022
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 38