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Takeshi Kitano (北野武 Kitano Takeshi^?, born January 18, 1947 in Umeshima, Adachi, Tokyo) is a Japanese comedian, actor, presenter, author, poet, painter, one-time video game designer, and film director who has received critical acclaim, both in his native Japan and abroad, for his highly idiosyncratic cinematic work. With the exception of his works as a film director, he is known almost exclusively by the name Beat Takeshi (ビートたけし, Bīto Takeshi). Since April 2005, he has been a professor at the Graduate School of Visual Arts, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (756x976, 222 KB) Kitano Takeshi at Cannes in 2000. ... Cannes Film Festival logo. ... is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Map of Adachi-ku. ... A celebrity is a person who is widely recognized in a society. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Authorship redirects here. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Film editing. ... Screenwriters, scenarists or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Adachi-ku. ... A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... A television presenter is a British term for a person who is known for introducing or hosting television programmes. ... Authorship redirects here. ... The poor poet A poet is a person who writes poetry. ... Painting by Rembrandt self-portrait Detail from Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez, in which the painter portrayed himself at work For the computer graphics program, see Corel Painter. ... Namcos Pac-Man was a hit, and became a universal phenomenon. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... â€œMoving pictureâ€ redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Kitano has his own film company, Office Kitano, which launched Tokyo Filmex in 2000. Office Kitano is an Japan film production company founded and managed by Takeshi Kitano. ... Tokyo Filmex is an annual film festival established in 2000. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Kitano's films are usually dramas about Yakuza gangsters or the police, referred to by critics as being highly deadpan to the point of near-stasis. He often uses long takes where nothing appears to be happening, or with edits that cut immediately to the aftermath of an event. Many of his films express a bleak or nihilistic philosophy, but they are also filled with a great deal of humor and remarkable affection for their characters. Kitano's films paradoxically seem to leave controversial impressions. While formally disguised as dark comedies or gangster movies, his films raise moral questions and provide food for thought. Yakuza ), also known as gokudÅ (æ¥µé“), are members of traditional organized crime groups in Japan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Deadpan is a form of comedic delivery in which humour is presented without exhibiting a change in emotion or facial expression. ... Nihilism (from the Latin nihil, nothing) is a philosophical position which argues that the world, especially past and current human existence, is without objective meaning, purpose, comprehensible truth, or essential value. ...

While Kitano's international fame continues to rise, the Japanese public knows him primarily as a TV host and comedian.^{[citation needed]} His portrayal of Zatōichi in the 2003 movie is said^{[weasel words]} to be his biggest domestic commercial success. ZatÅichi ) is a Japanese samurai drama and martial arts film, released in 2003. ...

During interviews, Kitano is careful to hide his enigmatic personality behind the mask of being a comedian and regular guy. He hosts a weekly television program called Beat Takeshi's TV Tackle (ビートたけしのTVタックル), a kind of panel discussion among entertainers and politicians regarding controversial current events. But Kitano's primary role is to provide comic relief and he rarely shares his true feelings regarding controversial social issues. Although he interviewed Shoko Asahara, founder of the controversial Japanese religious movement Aum Shinrikyo, on at least two occasions (a fact little known outside Japan),^{[citation needed]} his attitude towards religion is unknown.^{[citation needed]} Shoko Asahara (éº»åŽŸ å½°æ™ƒ Asahara ShÅkÅ) (born Chizuo Matsumoto (æ¾æœ¬æ™ºæ´¥å¤« Matsumoto Chizuo) on March 2, 1955) is the founder of Japans controversial Buddhist religious group Aum Shinrikyo (now known as Aleph). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Early life

Kitano was born in Adachi, Tokyo in 1947. After dropping out of Meiji University, where he studied engineering for four years, he found work as an elevator operator in a nightclub and learned a great deal about the business from the comedian Senzaburo Fukami. When one of the club's regular performers fell ill, Kitano took his place on stage, and a new career was born. Map of Adachi-ku. ... Meiji UniversitySchool house. ... A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ...

In the 1970s he formed a comic duo with his friend Kiyoshi Kaneko. They took on the stage names Beat Takeshi and Beat Kiyoshi; together referring to themselves as Two Beat (sometimes romanized as The Two Beats). This sort of duo stand-up comedy, known as manzai in Japan, usually features a great deal of high-speed back-and-forth banter between the two performers. In 1976 they performed on television for the first time and became an instant success, propelling their act onto the national stage. The reason for their popularity had much to do with Kitano's material, which was much more risqué than traditional manzai. The targets of his jokes were often the socially vulnerable, including the elderly, the handicapped, the poor, children, women, the ugly and the stupid. Complaints to the broadcaster led to censorship of some of Kitano's jokes and the editing of offensive dialogue. Kitano confirmed in a video interview that he was forbidden to access the NHK studios for five years for having exposed his body during a show when it was totally forbidden.^[1] Although Two Beat was one of the most successful acts of its kind during the late '70s and '80s, Kitano decided to go solo and the duo was dissolved. Some autobiographical elements relating to his manzai career can be found in his film Kids Return (1996). This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Manzai (æ¼«æ‰) is a style of stand-up comedy in Japan, which usually involves two performersâ€”a straight man (tsukkomi) and a funny man (boke)â€”trading jokes at great speed. ... Censorship is defined as the removal and/or withholding of information from the public by a controlling group or body. ... NHK Broadcasting Center in Shibuya, Tokyo NHK (, Nippon HÅsÅ KyÅkai), or the Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japans public broadcaster. ... Kids Return is a 1996 movie written and directed by Japanese filmmaker Takeshi Kitano. ...

Many of Kitano's routines involved him portraying a gangster or other harsh character, and his first major film role, Nagisa Oshima's Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (where he starred opposite Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto and David Bowie) featured him cast as a sadistic POW camp sergeant during World War II. Nagisa Oshima (å¤§å³¶ æ¸š ÅŒshima Nagisa, born March 31, 1932) is a famous Japanese director. ... Merry Christmas, Mr. ... Tom Conti (born November 22, 1941) is a Scottish actor. ... Ryuichi Sakamoto at his New York City studio September 2003 Ryuichi Sakamoto (å‚æœ¬ é¾ä¸€ Sakamoto RyÅ«ichi, born January 17, 1952, Nakano, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese musician, composer, producer and actor. ... David Bowie (IPA: []) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer. ... A Prisoner-of-war camp is a site for the containment of persons captured by the enemy in time of war. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Film career

After several other roles, mostly comedic, in 1989 he was cast in the lead for Violent Cop (Sono Otoko, Kyōbō ni Tsuki) as a sociopathic detective who responds to every situation with violence. When the original director (Kinji Fukasaku) fell ill, Kitano offered to step in, and rewrote the script heavily. The result was a financial and critical success in Japan, and the beginning of Kitano's career as a filmmaker. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 441 Ã— 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (900 Ã— 1222 pixel, file size: 126 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Takeshis theater poster (France). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 441 Ã— 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (900 Ã— 1222 pixel, file size: 126 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Takeshis theater poster (France). ... Takeshis is a 2005 Japanese film starring and directed by Takeshi Kitano. ... Zatoichi (åº§é å¸‚ ZatÅichi) is a Japanese samurai drama and martial arts film, released in 2003. ... Violent Cop (その男、凶暴につき Sono Otoko, Kyōbō ni Tsuki; literally: Warning, That Man Is Violent) is a 1989 Japanese film, directed by and starring Takeshi Kitano. ... Kinji Fukasaku (æ·±ä½œæ¬£äºŒ Fukasaku Kinji) (3 July 1930 â€“ 12 January 2003) was a Japanese film actor, writer and director. ...

Kitano's second film as director and first film as screenwriter, released in 1990, was Boiling Point (3-4X Jūgatsu). Masahiko Ono plays the lead role of a young man whose baseball coach is threatened by a local yakuza. He and a friend travel to Okinawa to purchase guns so they can get revenge, but along the way they are befriended by a psychotic gangster played by Kitano, who has his own revenge to plot. With complete control of the script and direction, Kitano uses this film to cement his style: shocking violence, bizarre black humor and stoically shot 'still' scenes. In spite of this, the film was considered a failure and did not recover its production costs upon initial release. Screenwriters, scenarists or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... Boiling Point is the official international title for ï¼“ï¼ï¼”ï¼¸ï¼‘ï¼æœˆ (3-4X jugatsu, literally: the third and fourth of October), a 1990 film by Japanese filmmaker Takeshi Kitano. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. ... This article is about the prefecture. ...

Kitano's third film, A Scene at the Sea (Ano Natsu, Ichiban Shizukana Umi), was released in 1991. It featured no gangsters, but instead a deaf garbage collector who is determined to learn how to surf after discovering a broken surfboard while working. A young girl (also deaf) follows his progress and is quick to assist him wherever possible. Kitano's more delicate, romantic side came to the fore here, along with his trademark deadpan approach. A Scene at the Sea, known in Japan as Ano Natsu, Ichiban Shizukana Umi (あの夏、いちばん静かな海, lit. ... Hein Cooper at Banzai Pipeline, December 1981 Surfing is a surface water sport. ... // A surfer carries a surfboard along the beach. ...

Foreign audiences (that would outnumber his domestic audience in the coming years) began to take notice of Kitano after the 1993 release of Sonatine. Kitano plays a Tokyo yakuza who is sent by his boss to Okinawa to help end a gang war there. He is tired of gangster life, and when he finds out the whole mission is a ruse, he welcomes what comes with open arms. For the piano piece by Maurice Ravel, see Sonatine (Ravel). ... Tokyo ), the common English name for the Tokyo Metropolis ), is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and, unique among the prefectures, provides certain municipal services characteristic of a city. ... Yakuza ), also known as gokudÅ (æ¥µé“), are members of traditional organized crime groups in Japan. ... This article is about the prefecture. ... Gang warfare is the conflict between differing groups of people identifying themselves as gangs. ...

The 1995 release of Getting Any? (Minna Yatteruka!) showed Kitano returning to his comedic roots. This Airplane!-like assemblage of comedic scenes, all centering loosely around a Walter Mitty-type character trying to have sex in a car, met with little acclaim in Japan. Much of the film satirizes popular Japanese culture, such as Ultraman or Godzilla and even the Zatoichi character that Kitano himself would go on to play eight years later. Getting Any? is the official international title for ã¿ã‚“ãªï½žã‚„ã£ã¦ã‚‹ã‹ï¼ (MinnÄ yatteru ka!; literally: is everyone doing it?), a 1995 film by, and starring, Japanese film maker Takeshi Kitano. ... Airplane! is an American comedy film, first released on 27 June 1980, produced, directed, and written by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker. ... Information Nickname(s) The Old Man (in one fantasy) Occupation unknown; various fantasy occupations Title Commander, Doctor (in fantasies) Spouse(s) unnamed except as Mrs. ... Ultraman ) is a fictional character and main superhero, or henshin character, featured in tokusatsu, or special effects television programs. ... For other uses, see Godzilla (disambiguation). ... Shintaro Katsu in Shintaro Katsus Zatoichi (1989) Takeshi Kitano in Zatoichi (2003) Zatoichi (åº§é å¸‚ ZatÅichi) is a fictional character featured in one of Japans longest running series of films and a television series set in the Edo period. ...

In August 1994, Kitano was involved in a motorcycle accident and suffered injuries that caused the paralysis of one side of his body, and required extensive surgery to regain the use of his facial muscles. (The severity of his injuries was apparently due to him not fastening the chin strap on his helmet.) Kitano later stated that the "accident" was actually a suicide attempt.^[2] Some speculated that the depression leading to the suicide attempt may explain the nihilistic atmosphere of his early films. Many in the foreign press speculated that he might never be able to work again. Kitano put any such thoughts to rest by making Kids Return in 1996, soon after his recovery. At the time it became his most successful film yet in his native Japan. Image File history File links Kitanosonatine. ... Image File history File links Kitanosonatine. ... For the piano piece by Maurice Ravel, see Sonatine (Ravel). ... A variety of parked motorcycles A motorcycle or motorbike is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle powered by an engine. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... â€œSurgeonâ€ redirects here. ... Kids Return is a 1996 movie written and directed by Japanese filmmaker Takeshi Kitano. ...

After his motorcycle "accident", Kitano took up painting. His bright, simplified style is reminiscent of Belarusian painter Marc Chagall. His paintings have been published in books, featured in gallery exhibitions, and adorn the covers of many of the soundtrack albums for his films. His paintings were featured prominently in his most critically acclaimed film, 1997's HANA-BI (released as Fireworks in North America). Although for years already Kitano's largest audience had been the foreign arthouse crowd, HANA-BI cemented his status internationally as one of Japan's foremost modern filmmakers. Marc Chagall as photographed in 1941 by Carl Van Vechten. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Hana-bi (花火 Hanabi) is a 1997 film starring, written, directed by Japanese filmmaker Takeshi Kitano. ...

Kikujiro (Kikujirō no Natsu), released in 1999, featured Kitano as a ne'er-do-well crook who winds up paired up with a young boy looking for his mother, and goes on a series of misadventures with him. Brother (2001), shot in Los Angeles, had Kitano as a deposed Tokyo yakuza setting up a drug empire in L.A. with the aid of a local gangster played by Omar Epps. Despite a large buzz around Kitano's first English language film, the film was met with tepid response in the US and abroad. Dolls (2002) had Kitano directing but not starring in a film with three different stories about undying love; it met with unfavorable critical and public reception. Japanese poster for the film. ... Brother is a 2000 film starring, written, directed and edited by Japanese filmmaker, Takeshi Kitano. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government - Type Mayor-Council - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo - Governing body City Council Area - City 498. ... Omar Hashim Epps (born July 20, 1973) is an American actor and musician. ... Dolls (Japanese: ãƒ‰ãƒ¼ãƒ«ã‚º) is a 2002 film directed by the Japanese filmmaker Takeshi Kitano. ...

Between the underwhelming response to Brother and Dolls, Kitano became a punching bag for the press in the United States, who wondered if he had lost his ability to make a good film. Criticism was less severe in Europe and Asia though many commentators were not as lavish with their praise as they had been with previous Kitano films. 2003's Zatōichi, in which Kitano directed and starred, silenced many of these dissenters. With a new take on the character from Shintaro Katsu's long-running film and TV series, Zatōichi was Kitano's biggest box office success in Japan, did quite well in limited release across the world, and won countless awards at home and abroad, including the Silver Lion award at the prestigious Venice Film Festival. Image File history File linksMetadata BR1_Kitano_1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata BR1_Kitano_1. ... Takeshi Kitano as Kitano in the film Battle Royale. ... Battle Royale ) is a film released on December 16, 2000, in Japan â€” based on the novel of the same name â€” released on April 22, 1999, in Japan. ... Categories: Stub | Exercise equipment | Boxing ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ZatÅichi ) is a Japanese samurai drama and martial arts film, released in 2003. ... Shintaro Katsu in Shintaro Katsus Zatoichi (1989), which he wrote, produced, directed and starred in. ... Shintaro Katsu in Shintaro Katsus Zatoichi (1989) Takeshi Kitano in Zatoichi (2003) Zatoichi (åº§é å¸‚ ZatÅichi) is a fictional character featured in one of Japans longest running series of films and a television series set in the Edo period. ... The Venice Film Festival ( ) is the oldest film festival in the world. ...

Kitano's latest film, Takeshis' was released in Japan in November 2005 with an unusual tagline, reading "500% Kitano - Nothing to Add!" in English. Kitano also stars regularly in other films. Among his most significant roles were Nagisa Oshima's 1999 film Taboo (Gohatto), where he played Captain Hijikata Toshizo of the Shinsengumi; and Kitano in Battle Royale (2000), a controversial Japanese blockbuster set in a bleak dystopian future where a group of teenagers are randomly selected each year to kill each other on a deserted island. He also appeared in the film adaptation of William Gibson's Johnny Mnemonic, although his on-screen time was greatly reduced for the American cut of the film. Takeshis is a 2005 Japanese film starring and directed by Takeshi Kitano. ... Nagisa Oshima (å¤§å³¶ æ¸š ÅŒshima Nagisa, born March 31, 1932) is a famous Japanese director. ... Gohatto (å¾¡æ³•åº¦) aka Taboo (1999) is a Japanese film directed by Nagisa Oshima. ... Hijikata ToshizÅ Statue at Takahata Fudo, Hino, Tokyo Hijikata ToshizÅ (åœŸæ–¹æ³ä¸‰)(May 31, 1835â€”June 20, 1869) was the deputy leader of Shinsengumi, a small-built and talented Japanese military leader who resisted the Meiji Restoration. ... The Shinsengumi (Japanese: æ–°é¸çµ„ or æ–°æ’°çµ„) were a special police force of the late shogunate period. ... Takeshi Kitano as Kitano in the film Battle Royale. ... Battle Royale ) is a film released on December 16, 2000, in Japan â€” based on the novel of the same name â€” released on April 22, 1999, in Japan. ... Blockbuster, as applied to film or theater, denotes a very popular and/or successful production. ... This article is about the philosophical concept and literary form. ... There are a number of people who have been (or are) named William Gibson. ... Johnny Mnemonic is a 1995 cyberpunk-based movie, loosely based on a short story of the same name by William Ford Gibson, in which Keanu Reeves plays the title character, a man with a cybernetic implant in his head designed to store information. ...

Kitano used to be a regular collaborator with composer Joe Hisaishi, who has created scores for many of his films. However, during the making of Dolls they had an argument, apparently over which tunes to include on the film's soundtrack, and have not worked together since.^[3] Mamoru Fujisawa (è—¤æ¾¤ å®ˆ Fujisawa Mamoru), known professionally as Joe Hisaishi (ä¹…çŸ³ è² Hisaishi JÅ, born December 6, 1950) is a composer and director responsible for over 100 soundtracks and conventional albums dating back to 1981. ... A film score is a set of musical compositions written to accompany a film. ... Dolls (Japanese: ãƒ‰ãƒ¼ãƒ«ã‚º) is a 2002 film directed by the Japanese filmmaker Takeshi Kitano. ...

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Other work

Kitano has written over fifty books of poetry, film criticism, and several novels, a few of which have also been adapted into movies by other directors.

Kitano was also notorious for four video games released on the Nintendo Famicom (NES) including Takeshi no Chousenjou (Takeshi's Challenge) by Taito Corporation [1]. The Nintendo Entertainment System (North America, Europe, and Australia) NES redirects here. ... â€œNESâ€ redirects here. ... Screenshot of gameplay. ... The Taito Corporation (ã‚¿ã‚¤ãƒˆãƒ¼æ ªå¼ä¼šç¤¾, taitou kabushikigaisha) TYO: 9646 is a Japanese developer of video game software and arcade hardware. ...

He has also become a popular television host. Takeshi's Castle, a game show hosted in the 1980s by Kitano featuring slapstick-style physical contests, has gained cult popularity in the United States (where portions are broadcast on Spike TV as MXC, formerly Most Extreme Elimination Challenge) and in Europe, particularly in the United Kingdom where it was given a voiceover by Craig Charles, these feature very little of Takeshi Kitano as they are heavily edited. More recently, he hosted Koko ga hen da yo, nihonjin (roughly meaning "People of Japan, This Doesn't Make Sense!"), a talk show where a large panel of Japanese-speaking foreigners from around the world debate current issues in Japanese society. Another of his shows is Sekai Marumie ("The World Exposed"), a weekly collection of various interesting video clips from around the world, often focusing on the weird aspects of other countries, and with a regular section on daring rescues, taken from the American program Rescue 911. On this show, he plays the child-like idiot, insulting the guests and wearing strange costumes. The cast of Takeshis Castle Takeshis Castle , literally Operation! Takeshi Castle) was a Japanese game show that aired from 1986 to 1989 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System. ... â€œQuiz showâ€ redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... MXC is an American comedy television program that airs on Spike TV. It is a redubbing of the Japanese game show Takeshis Castle, which aired from 1986 to 1989. ... Craig Charles as Dave Lister Craig Charles (born July 11, 1964 in Liverpool, England) is an English actor, stand up comedian, author, poet, and radio and television presenter, best known for playing Dave Lister in the British cult-favourite sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf. ... Koko ga hen da yo, nihonjin (ã“ã“ãŒãƒ˜ãƒ³ã ã‚ˆæ—¥æœ¬äºº) was a Japanese TV show that was broadcast weekly from 1998 to 2002. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... Rescue 911 logo. ...

The now internationally acclaimed Takeshi Kitano was awarded an honorary Bachelor of Science in engineering by Meiji University on September 7, 2004, 34 years after he dropped out to pursue his career in entertainment. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Meiji UniversitySchool house. ... is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Filmography

Director

Violent Cop (その男、凶暴につき Sono Otoko, Kyōbō ni Tsuki; literally: Warning, That Man Is Violent) is a 1989 Japanese film, directed by and starring Takeshi Kitano. ... Boiling Point is the official international title for ï¼“ï¼ï¼”ï¼¸ï¼‘ï¼æœˆ (3-4X jugatsu, literally: the third and fourth of October), a 1990 film by Japanese filmmaker Takeshi Kitano. ... A Scene at the Sea, known in Japan as Ano Natsu, Ichiban Shizukana Umi (あの夏、いちばん静かな海, lit. ... For the piano piece by Maurice Ravel, see Sonatine (Ravel). ... Getting Any? is the official international title for ã¿ã‚“ãªï½žã‚„ã£ã¦ã‚‹ã‹ï¼ (MinnÄ yatteru ka!; literally: is everyone doing it?), a 1995 film by, and starring, Japanese film maker Takeshi Kitano. ... Kids Return is a 1996 movie written and directed by Japanese filmmaker Takeshi Kitano. ... Hana-bi (花火 Hanabi) is a 1997 film starring, written, directed by Japanese filmmaker Takeshi Kitano. ... The Venice Film Festival ( ) is the oldest film festival in the world. ... Japanese poster for the film. ... Brother is a 2000 film starring, written, directed and edited by Japanese filmmaker, Takeshi Kitano. ... Dolls (Japanese: ãƒ‰ãƒ¼ãƒ«ã‚º) is a 2002 film directed by the Japanese filmmaker Takeshi Kitano. ... Zatoichi (åº§é å¸‚ ZatÅichi) is a Japanese samurai drama and martial arts film, released in 2003. ... Takeshis is a 2005 Japanese film starring and directed by Takeshi Kitano. ... Glory to the Filmmaker! ) is a 2007 film written, directed, edited and starring Takeshi Kitano. ...

Actor

Go, Go, Second Time Virgin ) is a 1969 movie by Koji Wakamatsu. ... Koji Wakamatsu (1 April 1936, Wakuya-machi, TÃ´da-gun, Miyagi, Japan) is a Japanese film director. ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) â€œAnimÃ©â€ redirects here. ... Voice Animage, a magazine about all things about seiyÅ«. For the retail company named Seiyu, see Seiyu Group. ... Ikuo Sekimoto ) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. ... Manon is a 1949 French film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. ... Merry Christmas, Mr. ... Nagisa Oshima (å¤§å³¶ æ¸š ÅŒshima Nagisa, born March 31, 1932) is a famous Japanese director. ... Violent Cop (その男、凶暴につき Sono Otoko, Kyōbō ni Tsuki; literally: Warning, That Man Is Violent) is a 1989 Japanese film, directed by and starring Takeshi Kitano. ... Boiling Point is the official international title for ï¼“ï¼ï¼”ï¼¸ï¼‘ï¼æœˆ (3-4X jugatsu, literally: the third and fourth of October), a 1990 film by Japanese filmmaker Takeshi Kitano. ... For the piano piece by Maurice Ravel, see Sonatine (Ravel). ... Getting Any? is the official international title for ã¿ã‚“ãªï½žã‚„ã£ã¦ã‚‹ã‹ï¼ (MinnÄ yatteru ka!; literally: is everyone doing it?), a 1995 film by, and starring, Japanese film maker Takeshi Kitano. ... Johnny Mnemonic is a 1995 cyberpunk-based movie, loosely based on a short story of the same name by William Ford Gibson, in which Keanu Reeves plays the title character, a man with a cybernetic implant in his head designed to store information. ... Robert Longo (b. ... Johnny Mnemonic is a short story by William Gibson, and a movie loosely based on the short story. ... There are a number of people who have been (or are) named William Gibson. ... Gonin (or, in some English-language editions, The Five)is a 1995 film directed by Takashi Ishii and starring Takeshi Kitano, Koichi Sato, and Masahiro Motoki. ... Takashi Ishii (born 1946 in Sendai) is a Japanese film director and scriptwriter. ... Hana-bi (花火 Hanabi) is a 1997 film starring, written, directed by Japanese filmmaker Takeshi Kitano. ... Tokyo Eyes is a 1998 French-Japanese thriller/romance film, starring Shinji Takeda and Hinano Yoshikawa, directed by French film/documentary maker Jean-Pierre Limosin. ... Japanese poster for the film. ... Brother is a 2000 film starring, written, directed and edited by Japanese filmmaker, Takeshi Kitano. ... Battle Royale ) is a film released on December 16, 2000, in Japan â€” based on the novel of the same name â€” released on April 22, 1999, in Japan. ... Kinji Fukasaku (æ·±ä½œæ¬£äºŒ Fukasaku Kinji) (3 July 1930 â€“ 12 January 2003) was a Japanese film actor, writer and director. ... Battle Royale ) is a film released on December 16, 2000, in Japan â€” based on the novel of the same name â€” released on April 22, 1999, in Japan. ... Kinji Fukasaku (æ·±ä½œæ¬£äºŒ Fukasaku Kinji) (3 July 1930 â€“ 12 January 2003) was a Japanese film actor, writer and director. ... Zatoichi (åº§é å¸‚ ZatÅichi) is a Japanese samurai drama and martial arts film, released in 2003. ... Kinji Fukasaku started work on a sequel to Battle Royale, Battle Royale II: Requiem in 2003 but died of bone cancer on January 12, 2003, after shooting only one scene. ... Kinji Fukasaku (æ·±ä½œæ¬£äºŒ Fukasaku Kinji) (3 July 1930 â€“ 12 January 2003) was a Japanese film actor, writer and director. ... Kenta Fukasaku (born September 15, 1972; Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese film screenwriter and director. ... IZO is a 2004 Japanese film, directed by Takashi Miike. ... Takashi Miike ) (born August 24, 1960) is a highly prolific and controversial Japanese filmmaker. ... Blood And Bones is a Japanese film, directed by Yoichi Sai and starring Takeshi Kitano. ... Yoichi Sai (å´”æ´‹ä¸€, Choi Yang-il, born 6 July 1949 in Nagano Prefecture, Japan) is an ethnic-Korean Japanese film director. ... Takeshis is a 2005 Japanese film starring and directed by Takeshi Kitano. ... Kantoku Banzai (Hurray for the director) is an upcoming film directed by and starring Takeshi Kitano. ...

Broadcast Appearance List

Major TV Programs

The cast of Takeshis Castle Takeshis Castle , literally Operation! Takeshi Castle) was a Japanese game show that aired from 1986 to 1989 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System. ... Fuji Television Network, Inc. ...

Radio

All Night Nippon is a Japanese radio program broadcast by Nippon Broadcasting System and other radio stations from 1-5 am (JST). ...

References

External links

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