2009Nominee
Best Performance
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Hitoshi Matsumoto
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Amagasaki, Hyōgo, Japon
September 8, 1963
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2013Nominee
Best Performance
R100
2007Nominee
Best Performance
Big Man Japan
Career Highlights
2001Highlight
Best Performance
Sasuke
2011Highlight
Best Director
Scabbard Samurai