Takeshi Kitano
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- Birth Name Takeshi Kitano (北野武)
- Stage Name: Beat Takeshi (ビートたけし)
- Birthdate: July 18, 1947
- Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
- Height: (1.65 m)
- Blood Type:
Bio
As an actor, he has starred in such films as Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (’83), Yasha (’85), Johnny Mneumonic (‘95), Taboo (‘99), Battle Royale (00) and Blood and Bones (‘04).
He made his debut as director with Violent Cop, which he also starred in. Since then, he has directed Boiling Point, A Scene at the Sea, Sonatine, Getting Any? and Kids Return. Hana- Bi was awarded the Golden Lion Award at the Venice International Film Festival and consolidated Kitano’s position as director. This is followed by Kikujiro, the Japan- U.S. co-production Brother, Dolls and Zatoichi, Kitano’s first period drama, winning the Best Director Award at the Venice International Film Festival. After the release of Takeshis’, Kitano was presented the Special Culture Award of the 10th Galileo 2000 Awards in Italy.
Director
- Outrage 2 | Autoreiji 2 (2012)
- Outrage | Autoreiji (2010)
- Achilles and the Tortoise (2008)
- Glory to the Filmmaker! 2007
- To Each His Cinema | Chacun son cinéma 2007 - segment One Fine Day
- Takeshis' 2005
- Zatoichi 2003
- Dolls 2002
- Brother 2000
- Kikujiro 1999
- Fireworks | Hana-bi (1997)
- Kids Return 1996
- Getting Any? 1995
- Sonatine 1993
- A Scene at the Sea 1991
- Boiling Point 1990
- Violent Cop 1989
Actor
Movies
- Dear | Anata e (2012)
- Outrage | Autoreiji (2010) - Otomo (Boss of Otomo clan)
- Achilles and the Tortoise (2008)
- The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit (2008) - Takemajin
- Glory to the Filmmaker! | Kantoku · Banzai! (2007)
- To Each His Cinema | Chacun son cinéma (2007) - (segment “Rencontre unique”)
- Takeshis' (2005) - Beat Takeshi/Mr. Kitano
- Blood and Bones | Chi to hone (2004) - Joon-pyong Kim
- Izo (2004)
- Zatoichi (2003) - Zatoichi / Ichi
- Battle Royale II (2003) - Kitano
- Battle Royale | Batoru rowaiaru (2000) - Kitano
- Brother (2000) - Aniki Yamamoto
- Taboo | Gohatto (1999) - Captain Toshizo Hijikata
- Kikujiro | Kikujiro no natsu (1999) - Kikujiro
- Tokyo Eyes (1998) - Yakusa
- Fireworks | Hana-bi (1997) - Yoshitaka Nishi
- The Five | Gonin (1995) - Ichiro Kyoya
- Johnny Mnemonic (1995) - Takahashi
- Getting Any? | Minna-yatteruka! (1995) - Scientist
- Many Happy Returns | Kyoso tanjo (1993) - Daisuke Shiba
- Sonatine (1993) - Aniki Murakawa
- Erotic Liaisons | Erotikkuna kankei (1992) - Okuyama
- Sakana kara daiokishin!! (1992) - Azuma
- Boiling Point | 3-4 x jugatsu (1990) - Uehara
- Hoshi wo tsugu mono (1990) - Yama no ojichan
- Violent Cop | Sono otoko, kyobo ni tsuki (1989) - Azuma
- Anego (1988) - Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman
- Comic Magazine | Komikku zasshi nanka iranai! (1986) - Police
- Demon | Yasha (1985) - Yajima
- Kanashii kibun de joke (1985) - Hiroshi Igarashi
- Mosquito on the Tenth Floor | Jukkai no mosquito (1983) - A man at a race horse track
- Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) - Sgt. Gengo Hara
- Sukkari… sono ki de! (1981)
- Manon (1981) - Shinobu
- Danpu wataridori (1981) - Police 1
- Makoto-chan (1980)
TV Dramas
- Kenji Onijima Heihachiro (TV Asahi / 2010) - Masachika Ando
- Musashi (NHK / 2003)
TV Movies
- Ano Senso wa Nan Datta no ka (TBS / 2008)
- 100 Years: Taisho, Showa, Heisei | Hyakunen no Monogatari (TBS / 2000)
- Ten to Sen (TV Asahi / 2007)
- Kogoro Akechi vs. The Fiend with Twenty Faces | Akechi Kogoro Tai Kaijin Niju Menso (TBS / 2002)
Awards
- "Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing" (Zatoichi) - 2003 (27th) Japan Academy Prize - February 20, 2004
curlywurly Says:
Feb 23 2011 8:56 pm
Absolute genius.