FILM DIRECTOR
Noriyuki Abe
1961 - Today

Noriyuki Abe
Noriyuki Abe (阿部 記之 (formerly 阿部 紀之), Abe Noriyuki) is a Japanese anime storyboard artist, sound director, and director. He worked at Studio Pierrot on anime series, such as Yu Yu Hakusho, Ninku, Flame of Recca, Great Teacher Onizuka, Bleach, and Boruto. He won the Animage Anime Grand Prix award in 1993 and 1994. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Noriyuki Abe is the 1,604th most popular film director (down from 1,508th in 2024), the 2,054th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,653rd in 2019) and the 60th most popular Japanese Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Noriyuki Abe ranks 1,601 out of 2,041. Before him are Lorenzo Vigas, Robert Duncan McNeill, and Larry Charles. After him are Simon Monjack, Brad Wright, Erick Zonca, Gaylen Ross, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Oliver Parker, Niki Caro, Terry George, and Lav Diaz.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLorenzo Vigas
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 1,598
Robert Duncan McNeill
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 1,599
Larry Charles
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 1,600
Noriyuki Abe
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 1,601
Simon Monjack
1970 - 2010
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 1,602
Brad Wright
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 1,603
Erick Zonca
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 1,604
Gaylen Ross
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 1,605
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 1,606
Oliver Parker
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 1,607
Niki Caro
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 1,608
Terry George
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 1,609
Lav Diaz
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 1,610
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Noriyuki Abe ranks 591. Before him are Matt Ghaffari, Frédéric Antonetti, Aleksandr Kurlovich, John Hillcoat, Michael Durant, and David Thompson. After him are Brad Wright, Katrin Dörre-Heinig, Ron Brown, Kasi Lemmons, Petru Iosub, and Romulus Gabor.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsMatt Ghaffari
WRESTLER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 586
Frédéric Antonetti
COACH
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 587
Aleksandr Kurlovich
ATHLETE
1961 - 2018
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 588
John Hillcoat
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 589
Michael Durant
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 590
David Thompson
POLITICIAN
1961 - 2010
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 591
Noriyuki Abe
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 592
Brad Wright
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 593
Katrin Dörre-Heinig
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 594
Ron Brown
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 595
Kasi Lemmons
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 596
Petru Iosub
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 597
Romulus Gabor
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 598
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Noriyuki Abe ranks 2,049 out of 6,245. Before him are Noboru Kohara (1983). After him are Rie Yamaki (1975), Jared Taylor (1951), Yukari Tamura (1978), Etsuko Handa (1965), Nobuhiro Takeda (1967), Heath (1968), Midori (1971), Saiko Takahashi (1976), Koichi Nakazato (1973), Kenji Honnami (1964), and Daimaou Kosaka (1973).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsNoboru Kohara
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 2,048
Noriyuki Abe
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 2,049
Rie Yamaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 2,050
Jared Taylor
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 2,051
Yukari Tamura
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 2,052
Etsuko Handa
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 2,053
Nobuhiro Takeda
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 2,054
Heath
MUSICIAN
1968 - 2023
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 2,055
Midori
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 2,056
Saiko Takahashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 2,057
Koichi Nakazato
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 2,058
Kenji Honnami
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 2,059
Daimaou Kosaka
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 2,060
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Japan
Among film directors born in Japan, Noriyuki Abe ranks 60. Before him are Takashi Shimizu (1972), Hiromasa Yonebayashi (1973), Ryusuke Hamaguchi (1978), Hiroyuki Imaishi (1971), Tatsuya Egawa (1961), and Hiroyuki Morita (1964). After him are Kazuya Tsurumaki (1966), Mahiro Maeda (1963), Yasuhiro Takemoto (1972), Mari Okada (1976), Byron Howard (1968), and Ryuhei Kitamura (1969).
Takashi Shimizu
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 54
Hiromasa Yonebayashi
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 55
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 56
Hiroyuki Imaishi
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 57
Tatsuya Egawa
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 58
Hiroyuki Morita
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 59
Noriyuki Abe
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 60
Kazuya Tsurumaki
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 61
Mahiro Maeda
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 62
Yasuhiro Takemoto
1972 - 2019
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 63
Mari Okada
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 64
Byron Howard
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 65
Ryuhei Kitamura
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 66















































