FILM DIRECTOR
Noriyuki Abe
1961 - Today

Noriyuki Abe
Noriyuki Abe (阿部 記之 (formerly 阿部 紀之), Abe Noriyuki; born July 19, 1961) is a Japanese anime storyboard artist, sound director and director. He worked at 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 different languages on Wikipedia. Noriyuki Abe is the 1,588th most popular film director (down from 1,506th in 2019), the 2,031st most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,653rd in 2019) and the 57th most popular Japanese Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Noriyuki Abe ranks 1,588 out of 2,041. Before him are Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, Phyllida Lloyd, John Hillcoat, Lorenzo Vigas, Robert Duncan McNeill, and Larry Charles. After him are Brad Wright, Erick Zonca, Gaylen Ross, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Oliver Parker, and Niki Caro.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPen-Ek Ratanaruang
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 1,582
Phyllida Lloyd
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 1,583
John Hillcoat
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 1,584
Lorenzo Vigas
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 1,585
Robert Duncan McNeill
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 1,586
Larry Charles
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 1,587
Noriyuki Abe
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 1,588
Brad Wright
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 1,589
Erick Zonca
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 1,590
Gaylen Ross
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 1,591
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 1,592
Oliver Parker
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 1,593
Niki Caro
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 1,594
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Noriyuki Abe ranks 557. Before him are Timothy Geithner, Matt Ghaffari, Frédéric Antonetti, Aleksandr Kurlovich, John Hillcoat, 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 RankingsTimothy Geithner
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 552
Matt Ghaffari
WRESTLER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 553
Frédéric Antonetti
COACH
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 554
Aleksandr Kurlovich
ATHLETE
1961 - 2018
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 555
John Hillcoat
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 556
David Thompson
POLITICIAN
1961 - 2010
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 557
Noriyuki Abe
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 558
Brad Wright
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 559
Katrin Dörre-Heinig
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 560
Ron Brown
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 561
Kasi Lemmons
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 562
Petru Iosub
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 563
Romulus Gabor
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 564
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Noriyuki Abe ranks 2,031 out of 6,245. Before him are Kenichi Yagara (1981), Tomokazu Sugita (1980), Ryo Kanazawa (1988), Rei Sakuma (1965), Rica Matsumoto (1968), and Noboru Kohara (1983). After him are Rie Yamaki (1975), Jared Taylor (1951), Yukari Tamura (1978), Etsuko Handa (1965), Nobuhiro Takeda (1967), and Heath (1968).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsKenichi Yagara
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 2,025
Tomokazu Sugita
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 2,026
Ryo Kanazawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 2,027
Rei Sakuma
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 2,028
Rica Matsumoto
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 2,029
Noboru Kohara
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 2,030
Noriyuki Abe
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 2,031
Rie Yamaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 2,032
Jared Taylor
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 2,033
Yukari Tamura
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 2,034
Etsuko Handa
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 2,035
Nobuhiro Takeda
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 2,036
Heath
MUSICIAN
1968 - 2023
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 2,037
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Japan
Among film directors born in Japan, Noriyuki Abe 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 Yasuhiro Takemoto (1972), Mari Okada (1976), Byron Howard (1968), Tatsuya Ishihara (1966), and Naoko Yamada (1984).
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
Noriyuki Abe
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 57
Yasuhiro Takemoto
1972 - 2019
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 58
Mari Okada
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 59
Byron Howard
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 60
Tatsuya Ishihara
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 61
Naoko Yamada
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 62