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

CREDITS
Film Director, Except Where Indicated
Sono otoko, kyobo ni tsuki(also known as Violent Cop and Warning, This Man Is Wild), Shochiku-Fuji, 1989
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
Kikujiro no natsu(also known as Kikujiru), 1999
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
Kikujiro no natsu(also known as Kikujiru), 1999
Televison Appearances
Series
Had several shows on Japanese television.
RECORDINGS
Music Videos
Directed music video for Shoko Kitano.
WRITINGS
Screenplays
3-4x jugatsu(also known as Boiling Point and San tai Yonx Jujatsu), Warner Bros., 1990
Ano natsu, ichiban shizukana umi(also known as A Scene at the Sea), 1991
Sonatine(also known as Sonachine), Rolling Thunder, 1993
Minna Yatteruka(also known as Getting Any?), 1993
Kyoso tanjo(also known as Many Happy Returns), 1993
Kids Return,1996
Hana-bi(also known as Fireworks), 1997
Kikujiro no natsu(also known as Kikujiru), 1999
Other
Also wrote several novels; contributed columns and articles to periodicals.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Film Comment, January, 1995, p. 31.
Interview, March, 1998, p. 92.*

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