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Beat Takeshi

Given name (in kanji): ビートたけし
Birth name: Takeshi (武) Kitano (北野)
Also known as:
Takeshi Kitano
Date of birth: 1947-01-18
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Blood type: O
Non-anime roles:
Aniki Yamamoto in "Brother" (movie)
Count Takeshi in "Takeshi's Castle (Most Extreme Elimination Challenge)" (TV) (Japanese)
Kikujiro in "Kikujiro no natsu" (Movie)
Takahashi in "Johnny Mnemonic" (movie)
Toru Hirose in "Yakuza 6" (VG) (Japanese)
Writer, Director, Aniki Murakawa in "Sonatine" (movie) (Japanese)
Zatôichi in "Zatôichi" (movie) (Japanese)
Non-anime staff credits:
Director for "Dolls" (live-action anthology)
News: Show:
Actor, Director Beat Takeshi Attacked While in Car, Man Arrested (Sep 6, 2021)
Beat Takeshi Guest Stars in Gurazeni Anime's Final Episode (May 18, 2018)
Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Film's 'Major C' Ad Streamed (Mar 6, 2017)
Takeshi Kitano to Receive French Legion of Honor (Oct 20, 2016)
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Invites Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Yoshiaki Nishimura, More (Jul 1, 2016)
Live-Action English-Language Lone Wolf And Cub Film Planned in 2017 (Jun 28, 2016)
Beat Takeshi s Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Film as Daisuke Aramaki (Mar 3, 2016)
Chibi Maruko-chan Creator, Takeshi Kitano Make Animated Ads for Calbee Snacks (Nov 13, 2014)
3rd Madoka Magica Film's New Footage Debuts on Japanese TV (Oct 25, 2013)
Live-Action/Anime Film Director Nagisa Oshima es Away (Jan 15, 2013)
1st Madoka Magica Film Opens at #7 With Over US$1 Million (Oct 9, 2012)
Toronto Fest to Host Thermae Romae Film's N. American Premiere (Jul 24, 2012)
Cumbria Manga and Anime Events Begin Sunday (Updated) (Jul 5, 2012)
Anime Screenings, Takao Saito Exhibition in Cumbria from July 8 (Jun 12, 2012)
K-ON! Complete 1st Season Set Released Monday (Apr 29, 2012)
Oscar Nominee Koji Yamamura Animates Beat Takeshi (Apr 2, 2012)
Manga Creator Jiro Taniguchi to Be Knighted in (Jun 3, 2011)
Ponyo, Sky Crawlers to Compete in Venice Int'l Film Fest (Jul 29, 2008)
Canadian Violinist's Album Has Princess Mononoke Theme (Nov 23, 2007)
Poll: Miyazaki is #2 in Representing Japan's Culture (Nov 6, 2007)
Spain's Sitges Film Festival Announces Selections (Sep 17, 2007)
Fans to Miyazaki: Stop Smoking (Jun 15, 2004)
Bandai Channel Press Release (Mar 13, 2002)
Studio Ghibli News (Feb 22, 2001)
Interest:
'Beat Takeshi' Kitano Considers Anime for Next Film (Jan 2, 2018)
Beat Takeshi Discusses In This Corner of the World's Tokyo Sports Film Award Win (Mar 2, 2017)
Takeshi Kitano's Yakuza 6 Appearance Revealed (Sep 28, 2015)
Takeshi Kitano to Launch Online Magazine (Sep 12, 2015)
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Brain Diving: So Wrong It Can't Be Right (Oct 19, 2010)
Shelf Life - Blue Moon Rising (Jul 26, 2010)
Shelf Life - Bringing the Heat (Nov 9, 2009)
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