History Creator / TakeshiKitano

* GenreAdultery: Back in the late 80s, nobody in Japan would have expected the creator of Main/TakeshisCastle to direct [[Film/ViolentCop a police drama]] and a variety of films with serious tones afterwards. Due to the comedic roots of his career, Kitano's skills as a director took some time to get recognized in his country.
* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: While it took many years for Kitano's filmography to be appreciated in Japan, movies such as ''{{Film/Sonatine}}'' and ''Film/HanaBi'' were critically praised in Europe and european film festivals.

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->''"Subject: Takeshi Kitano, otherwise known as Beat Takeshi, Japanese film director, comedian, singer, actor, author, screenwriter, poet, painter - okay what wasn't this guy? And one time, video game designer. Yeah, you hear that? One time, 'cause one time is all he needed. After that, the sea floor split open and swallowed the Caribbean! Earthquakes ravaged the west coast of America![[labelnote:*]]and goblins were still really, really scary! Ew! I don't like 'em! I don't like goblins!''' UAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!'''''[[/labelnote]]

Also the creator of ''[[VideoGame/TakeshisChallenge Takeshi's Challenge]]''.

->''"Subject: Takeshi Kitano, otherwise known as Beat Takeshi, Japanese film director, comedian, singer, actor, author, screenwriter, poet, painter - okay what wasn't this guy? And one time, video game designer. Yeah, you hear that? One time, 'cause one time is all he needed. After that, the sea floor split open and swallowed the Caribbean! Earthquakes ravaged the west coast of America![[labelnote:*]]and goblins were still really, really scary! Ew! I don't like 'em! I don't like goblins!''' UAAAAAAAAAAAAA-'''''[[/labelnote]]

->''"Subject: Takeshi Kitano, otherwise known as Beat Takeshi, Japanese film director, comedian, singer, actor, author, screenwriter, poet, painter - okay what wasn't this guy? And one time, video game designer. Yeah, you hear that? One time, 'cause one time is all he needed. After that, the sea floor split open and swallowed the Caribbean, earthquakes ravaged the west coast of America![[labelnote:*]]and goblins were still really, really scary! Ew! I don't like 'em! I don't like goblins!''' UAAAAAAAAAAAAA-'''''[[/labelnote]]

->''"Subject: Takeshi Kitano, otherwise known as Beat Takeshi, Japanese film director, comedian, singer, actor, author, screenwriter, poet, painter - okay what wasn't this guy? And one time, video game designer. Yeah, you hear that? One time, 'cause one time is all he needed. After that, the sea floor split open and swallowed the Caribbean, earthquakes ravaged the west coast of America, and goblins were still really, really scary! Ew! I don't like 'em! I don't like goblins!''' UAAAAAAAAAAAAA-'''''

* [[index]]''Film/{{Sonatine}}*''
* ''Film/HanaBi*''
* ''Film/Zatoichi2003*''
* ''Film/{{Outrage}}*''[[/index]]

As an actor, he is usually credited [[SameFaceDifferentName "Beat" Takeshi]].

A Japanese actor, director, and comedian who has starred in many cult films, in particular ''Film/HanaBi'' and ''Film/BattleRoyale.''

In his native country he is famous as a comedian and talk show host, but has achieved international success with ''Series/TakeshisCastle'', which was given a GagDub as ''{{MXC}}'' in the US, as well as forays into more serious film work, such as ''Film/{{Sonatine}}'' and ''Film/{{Ghost in the Shell|2017}}''. Nowadays he is most famous for portraying the titular blind samurai in ''[[Film/{{Zatoichi2003}} Zatoichi]]''.

In his native country he is famous as a comedian and talk show host, but has achieved international success with ''Series/TakeshisCastle'', which was given a GagDub as ''{{MXC}}'' in the US, as well as forays into more serious film work, such as ''Film/{{Sonatine}}''. Nowadays he is most famous for portraying the titular blind samurai in ''[[Film/{{Zatoichi2003}} Zatoichi]]''.

A Japanese actor, director, and comedian who has starred in many cult films, in particular ''Film/HanaBi'' and ''Film/BattleRoyale''.

In his native country he is famous as a comedian and talk show host, but has achieved international success with ''TakeshisCastle'', which was given a GagDub as ''{{MXC}}'' in the US, as well as forays into more serious film work, such as ''{{Sonatine}}''. Nowadays he is most famous for portraying the titular blind samurai in ''[[Film/{{Zatoichi2003}} Zatoichi]]''.

In his native country he is famous as a comedian and talk show host, but has achieved international success with ''TakeshisCastle'', which was given a GagDub as ''{{MXC}}'' in the US, as well as forays into more serious film work, such as ''{{Sonatine}}''. Nowadays he is most famous for portraying the titular blind samurai in ''{{Zatoichi}}''.

Also the creator of ''[[VideoGame/TakeshisChallenge Takeshi's Castle]]''.

Also the creator of VideoGame/TakeshisChallenge.

A Japanese actor, director, and comedian who has starred in many cult films, in particular ''Film/HanaBi'' and ''BattleRoyale''.

A Japanese actor, director, and comedian who has starred in many cult films, in particular ''BattleRoyale''.