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Birthday: January 18, 1947
"Beat" Takeshi Kitano is widely considered to be Japan's foremost media personality. In addition to his work in the film industry he is an active newspaper columnist, an author and poet, and a ubiquitous presence on Japanese television where he can be seen in up to eight prime time shows per week. Kitano first found fame, as well as his "Beat" nickname, in the early '70s as one-half of ...more
- 2003
- Venice International Film Festival
- Grand Jury Prize - Silver Lion
- Zatoichi
- win
- 1998
- Independent Spirit Awards
- Best Foreign Film
- Fireworks
- nom
- 1997
- Screen International
- Five Continents Award
- Fireworks
- win
- 1997
- Venice International Film Festival
- Golden Lion
- Fireworks
- win
- 2005
- Takeshis'
- Beat Takeshi
- 2004
- Blood and Bones
- Kim Sun-pei
- 2003
- Battle Royale II
- Takeshi
- 2003
- Zatoichi
- Zatôichi/Ichi
- 2001
- Battle Royale
- Kitano
- 2008
- Achilles and the Tortoise
- Director
- 2008
- Achilles and the Tortoise
- Editor
- 2008
- Achilles and the Tortoise
- Screenwriter
- 2007
- Glory to the Filmmaker!
- Director
- 2007
- Glory to the Filmmaker!
- Screenwriter
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