Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano's biography

Takeshi Kitano is 75 years old film director born at Adachi, Tokyo. He was born on Saturday 18th of January 1947. He is often nicknamed as Take-chan. According to year of birth 1947 he belongs to Boomers. Birthday on 18th of January means he is Capricorn. These people are stable in nature. As the sign lord is “Saturn”, the person will be judgemental in his approach.

He is native japanese speaker. He is asian japanese. He is citizen of Japan. His primary profession is to be film director. You can know Takeshi also as actor, television presenter, comedian, producer, writer. He is recently known as painter.

Takeshi Kitano's schools

We found 3 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: Adachi Ward fourth junior high school, Tokyo Metropolitan Adachi High School, Meiji University.

Takeshi Kitano's career

Takeshi´s main focus is to be film director.

Awards and competitions

Takeshi Kitano's Awards

• He received award for Asian Film Award for Best Director for work Beyond Outrage in 2013
• He received award for Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor for work Hana-bi in 1999
• Takeshi received award for Golden Lion for work Hana-bi in 1997
• He received award for Silver Lion for work Zatōichi in 2003
• Takeshi received award for European Film Award for Best Non-European Film for work Hana-bi in 1997
• He received award for Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director for work A Scene at the Sea in 1992
• He received award for Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director for work Kids Return in 1997
• Takeshi received award for Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director for work Hana-bi in 1999
• He received award for Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Director for work Kids Return in 1996
• Takeshi received award for Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Director for work Zatōichi in 2003
• He received award for Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Newcomer for work Violent Cop in 1989

Takeshi Kitano's Nominations

• Takeshi was nominated for European Film Award for Best Non-European Film for work Hana-bi in 1997
• He was nominated for European Film Award for Best Non-European Film for work Zatōichi in 2003

Takeshi Kitano's quotes

• One thing I hate in movies is when the camera starts circling around the characters. I find that totally fake.
• I wanted to make a movie that can't be pigeonholed. I want audiences to come out of this film not knowing what to say or what to think. [on making Takeshis' (2005)]
• I don't like the way Tarantino treats violence. Pulp Fiction (1994) doesn't show realistic violence, but to show violence realistically, you need stamina. It's not easy.
• We've all had those nightmares. But individuals don't make war. Society makes war.
• My characters are oppressed, under pressure and irritated. And this impression probably affects the public, who walk out wondering, what next? Where do we go from here?
• It took me ten years of playing serial killers and rapists to be perceived as a serious actor amongst the Japanese public.
• When learning to play the piano, one studies various types of pieces. When one acquires the basic knowledge of these pieces, one has reached sonatine. It's not really control, but it marks the end of first stage of training.
• Comedians are supposed to make people laugh by doing things they're not allowed to do. Once they start taking about family values and humanity, they're not comedians anymore.
• It is OK to be laughed at on stage or on TV, doing your act, but I didn't liked to be laughed at in public. I didn't wanted to be told, I was a funny guy in my private life.
• I think my accident may have been a blessing in disguise. It put me in a totally different frame of mind. It made me feel good about doing comedy again. I'm very happy with the way things are going now.
• [on Akira Kurosawa] ...the ideal definition of cinema: a succession of perfect images. And Kurosawa is the only director who has attained that.
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Takeshi Kitano's height, body shape, eye color

Lets describe how Takeshi Kitano looks. We will focus on Takeshi´s height, body shape, eye color and hair color. He is tall as 5' 5" (165 cm). Body build is average. His eyes are tinted black. Takeshi´s hair is shade of black.