Takeshi Kitano

Personal Info

Known For Directing

Known Credits 114

Gender Male

Birthday January 18, 1947 (77 years old)

Place of Birth Tokyo, Japan

Also Known As

  • Такэси Китано
  • Beat Takeshi
  • Такеши Китано
  • 北野武
  • 기타노 타케시
  • 비트 타케시
  • "Beat" Takeshi Kitano
  • ビートたけし

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Biography

Takeshi Kitano (北野 武, Kitano Takeshi, born January 18, 1947), also known in Japan as Beat Takeshi (ビートたけし, Bīto Takeshi), is a Japanese comedian, actor, and filmmaker. While he is known primarily as a comedian and TV host in his native Japan, he is better known abroad for his work as a filmmaker and actor as well as TV host.

Kitano rose to prominence in the 1970s as one half of the comedy duo Two Beat, before going solo and becoming one of the three biggest comedians in the country. After several small acting roles, he made his directorial debut with 1989's Violent Cop and garnered international acclaim for Sonatine (1993). He was not widely accepted as an accomplished director in Japan until Hana-bi won the Golden Lion in 1997. In October 2017, Kitano completed his Outrage crime trilogy with the release of Outrage Coda. He is also known internationally for hosting the game show Takeshi's Castle (1986–1990) and starring in the film Battle Royale (2000).

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