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Takeshi Kitano Biography (1948-)
Born January 18, 1948, in Tokyo, Japan; children: Shoko. Career: Director, screenwriter, editor, novelist, artist, and actor. Comedian, 1972; filmdirector, 1978--; previously worked as an elevator boy. Awards, Honors: Five Continents Award, European Film Award, Golden Lion, Venice Film Festival, 1997, Cesar Award nomination, best foreign film, 1998, Independent SpiritAward nomination and Chicago Film Critics Association Award nomination, bestforeign film, 1999, for Hana-bi; Golden Palm Award nomination, CannesFilm Festival, 1999, for Kikujiro no natsu..
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Director, screenwriter, editor, novelist, artist, actor
- Birth Details
- January 18, 1948
- Tokyo, Japan
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Director, Except Where Indicated
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Sono otoko, kyobo ni tsuki(also known as Violent Cop and Warning, This Man Is Wild), Shochiku-Fuji, 1989
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3-4x jugatsu(also known as Boiling Point and San tai Yonx Jujatsu), Warner Bros., 1990
- And editor, Ano natsu, ichiban shizukana umi(also known as A Scene at the Sea), 1991
- And editor, Sonatine(also known as Sonachine), Rolling Thunder, 1993
- And editor, Minna Yatteruka(also known as Getting Any?), 1993
- And editor, Kids Return,1996
- And editor, paintings and drawings, Hana-bi(also known as Fireworks), Milestone Films, 1997
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Kikujiro no natsu(also known as Kikujiru), 1999
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Film Appearances
- (As Takeshi) Sergeant Gengo Hara, Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence(also known as Senjou no Merii Kurisumasu), Universal, 1983
- Yajima, Yasha(also known as Demon), Toho, 1985
- Yakuza killer, Komikku zasshi nanka iranai!(also known as ComicMagazine), 1986
- (As "Beat" Takeshi) Detective Azuma, Sono otoko, kyobo ni tsuki(also known as Violent Cop and Warning, This Man Is Wild), 1989
- (As "Beat" Takeshi) Uehara, 3-4x jugatsu(also known as BoilingPoint and San tai Yon x Jujatsu), 1990
- (As "Beat" Takeshi) Murakawa, Sonatine(also known as Sonachine), Rolling Thunder, 1993
- Daisuke Shiba, Kyoso tanjo(also known as Many Happy Returns), 1993
- Scientist, Minna Yatteruka(also known as Getting Any?), 1993
- (As Takeshi) Takahashi, Johnny Mnemonic, TriStar, 1995
- (As Takeshi "Beat" Kitano) Kyoya, Gonin(also known as The Five), Phaedra Cinema, 1998
- (As "Beat" Takeshi) Yoshitaka Nishi, Hana-bi(also known as Fireworks), Milestone Films, 1997
- The Yakusa, Tokyo Eyes,1998
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Kikujiro no natsu(also known as Kikujiru), 1999
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Televison Appearances
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Series
- Had several shows on Japanese television.
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RECORDINGS
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Music Videos
- Directed music video for Shoko Kitano.
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
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3-4x jugatsu(also known as Boiling Point and San tai Yonx Jujatsu), Warner Bros., 1990
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Ano natsu, ichiban shizukana umi(also known as A Scene at the Sea), 1991
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Sonatine(also known as Sonachine), Rolling Thunder, 1993
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Minna Yatteruka(also known as Getting Any?), 1993
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Kyoso tanjo(also known as Many Happy Returns), 1993
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Kids Return,1996
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Hana-bi(also known as Fireworks), 1997
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Kikujiro no natsu(also known as Kikujiru), 1999
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Other
- Also wrote several novels; contributed columns and articles to periodicals.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
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Film Comment, January, 1995, p. 31.
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Interview, March, 1998, p. 92.*
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