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Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano originally studied to become an engineer, but was thrown out of school for rebellious behavior. He learned comedy, singing and dancing from famed comedian Senzaburô Fukami. Working as a lift boy on a nightclub with such features as comic sketches and striptease dancing, Kitano saw his chance when a comedian suddenly fell ill, and he...
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51 wins & 39 nominations.
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Actor (67 credits)
Actor (67 credits)
2010
Kenji Onijima Heihachirou
(TV Series)
(as Beat Takeshi)
- Episode #1.1
(2010)
... (as Beat Takeshi)
2009
Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari kôen mae hashutsujo
(TV Series)
Kitano
Kitano
- Episode #1.1
(2009)
... Kitano (as Beat Takeshi)
2007
Kantoku · Banzai!
(as Beat Takeshi)
2007
Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence
The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique") (as Beat Takeshi)
The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique") (as Beat Takeshi)
2004
Izo
(as 'Bîto' Takeshi)
2002
Kichiku
(TV Movie)
(as Beat Takeshi)
1981
Sukkari... sono ki de!
(as Beat Takeshi)
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Writer (25 credits)
Writer (25 credits)
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Director (19 credits)
Director (19 credits)
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Editor (17 credits)
Editor (17 credits)
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Producer (2 credits)
Producer (2 credits)
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Art department (1 credit)
Art department (1 credit)
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Thanks (8 credits)
Thanks (8 credits)
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Self (111 credits)
Self (111 credits)
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Archive footage (8 credits)
Archive footage (8 credits)
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He was the namesake and host of Takeshi's Castle, a silly 80s Japanese game show on which contestants are painfully eliminated through barely possible stunts and events, most taking place above pools of mud. It provides the archive footage that gets English voiceovers for the MXC TV series. See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 1 Print Biography | 5 Interviews | 8 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 3 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Official Sites:
Office Kitano IncAlternate Names:
'Beat' Takeshi Kitano | 'Beat' Takeshi | 'Bîto' Takeshi | Beat Takeshi | Bito Takeshi | Bîto Takeshi | TakeshiHeight:
5' 5" (1.65 m)
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It took me ten years of playing serial killers and rapists to be perceived as a serious actor amongst the Japanese public. See more »Trivia:
William Friedkin's To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) and Sam Peckinpah's Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974) are two of his favorite films. See more »Trademark:
Long still shots of characters, usually to introduce them See more »Nickname:
Take-chanStar Sign:
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