Takeshi Kitano - Wikipedia
Takeshi Kitano [note 1] (北野 武, Kitano Takeshi, born January 18, 1947), also known as Beat Takeshi (ビートたけし, Bīto Takeshi) in Japan, 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 ...
Takeshi Kitano - IMDb
With a friend he formed the comic duo "The Two Beat" (his artist's name, "Beat Takeshi", comes from this period), which became very popular on Japanese television. Kitano soon embarked on an acting career, and when the director of Violent Cop (1989) (aka "Violent Cop") fell ill, he took over that function as well.
All 17 Takeshi Kitano Movies Ranked From Worst To Best
2017年5月21日 · Takeshi Kitano stars as struggling actor and convenience store worker called Kitano and also as a prominent actor and showbiz celebrity called ‘Beat’ Takeshi.
Takeshi Kitano - Biography - IMDb
Takeshi Kitano was born in Tokyo in 1947 and entered show business in 1972 as "Beat" Takeshi, the stage name he continues to use today as a performer. As part of the comic duo Two Beats, Kitano was one of the leading figures in the manzai (stand-up comedy) boom in the late 1970s.
Kitano Takeshi | Biography, Movies, & Facts | Britannica
2025年1月14日 · Kitano Takeshi, Japanese actor, director, writer, and television personality who was known for his dexterity with both comedic and dramatic material. His notable films included such crime epics as Violent Cop, Boiling Point, Fireworks, and the Outrage trilogy.
Cannes: 3 Questions With Takeshi Kitano - The Hollywood Reporter
2023年5月25日 · Starting as a stand-up comedian in Tokyo strip clubs under the moniker Beat Takeshi, he first rose to fame on Japanese TV, landing an international hit with Takeshi’s Castle, a slapstick-style...
Takeshi Kitano Official Site
This is the official website of Takeshi Kitano (Beat Takeshi) . "Everyone keeps asking me why I don't have a website, so I had no choice but to make one."
Kitano Takeshi: Marching to His Own Creative “Beat” - nippon.com
2017年2月6日 · Meet the unique creator who has for many years lived a double life as mass entertainer and creative artist. The remarkable career of Kitano Takeshi, a.k.a. “Beat” Takeshi, made headlines again...
Who Is Takeshi Kitano? Asakusa Kid Real Life Story - Netflix Tudum
2021年12月3日 · It’s true. Beat Takeshi, the young elevator boy-turned-manzai star played by Yuga Yagira in the Netflix biopic, and the award-winning film director Takeshi Kitano are, in fact, the same person. So, what exactly happened to Takeshi between Asakusa Kid’s climactic scene set in 1983 and its final flash-forward to the present day? Let’s trace ...
‘Kitano by Kitano’, an Autobiography of a Highly Celebrated Figure
2022年4月27日 · Known by the nickname ‘Beat Takeshi’ in his home country, Takeshi Kitano, born in Tokyo on 18 January 1947, has been an omnipresent figure in Japan since the early 1970s.