Line #18 Creator/TakeshiKitano


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3	->''"Subject: Takeshi Kitano, otherwise known as Beat Takeshi, Japanese film director, comedian, singer, actor, author, screenwriter, poet, painter - okay what'' [[RenaissanceMan 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]]
4	-->-- ''WebVideo/JonTron'', pretty much summing up Takeshi's career.
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6	Takeshi Kitano (born January 18, 1947 in Tokyo) is a UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}ese actor, director, and comedian who has starred in many cult films, in particular ''Film/{{Fireworks}}'' and ''Film/BattleRoyale.''
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8	In his native country he is famous as a comedian (particularly with his {{Manzai}} duo "Two-Beat" alongside Kiyoshi Kaneko) and talk show host, but has achieved international success with ''Series/TakeshisCastle'', which was given a GagDub as ''Series/{{MXC}}'' in the US, as well as forays into more serious film work, such as ''Film/{{Sonatine}}'' and ''Film/{{Ghost in the Shell\|2017}}''. He also played the titular BlindWeaponmaster in ''Film/{{Zatoichi\|2003}}'', a BloodyHilarious version of the long-running [[Franchise/{{Zatoichi}} film franchise]].
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10	Also the creator of a video game, ''VideoGame/TakeshisChallenge''.
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12	As an actor, he is usually credited as [[SameFaceDifferentName "Beat" Takeshi]]. Not to be confused with Creator/TakashiMiike, although both directors were involved with ''VideoGame/LikeADragon'' entries.
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14	!!Partial Filmography:
15	[[AC:Directed (Acting roles marked with an *):]]
16	[[index]]
17	* ''Film/ViolentCop''* (1989)
18	* ''Film/{{Boiling Point\|1990}}''* (1990)
19	* ''Film/ASceneAtTheSea'' (1991)
20	* ''Film/{{Sonatine}}''* (1993)
21	* ''Film/GettingAny''* (1995)
22	* ''{{Film/Fireworks}}''* (1997)
23	* ''Film/{{Kikujiro}}''* (1999)
24	* ''Film/{{Brother\|2000}}''* (2000)
25	* ''Film/{{Dolls\|2002}}'' (2002)
26	* ''[[Film/Zatoichi2003 Zatoichi]]''* (2003)
27	* ''Film/{{Outrage}}''* (2010)
28	[[/index]]
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30	[[AC:Actor Only:]]
31	* ''Film/MerryChristmasMrLawrence'' (1983)
32	* ''Film/JohnnyMnemonic'' (1995)
33	* ''Literature/BattleRoyale'' (2000)
34	* ''[[Film/GhostInTheShell2017 Ghost in the Shell]]'' (2017)
35	* ''VideoGame/Yakuza6'' (2016)
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37	!!Tropes associated with Kitano's filmography:
38	* AssociatedComposer: Joe Hisaichi. His collaborations with Kitano began with ''A Scene At The Sea'' and ended with ''Dolls''.
39	%%* BlackComedy
40	* ChronicallyKilledActor: Kitano gets killed in many movies he directs, especially the ones involving yakuza.
41	* CreatorsOddball: Back in the late 80s, nobody in Japan would have expected the creator of Series/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.
42	* DirectedByCastMember: With some exceptions, Kitano usually acts in movies he directs.
43	* HeAlsoDid: Outside of filmmaking and TV producing, Kitano is also a writer, a painter, and a one-time video game designer.
44	* ProductionPosse: So, you want to see a Takeshi Kitano film made in the 90s ? Chances are there is Joe Hisaichi providing the soundtrack and Susumu Terajima playing a yakuza!
45	* RenaissanceMan: A comedian, actor, game show host, screenwriter, director, author, painter, poet and one-time video game designer.
46	* {{Main/Yakuza}}: A theme explored in movies such as ''{{Film/Sonatine}}'' and ''{{Film/Outrage}}'', which in turn probably led to his casting in ''VideoGame/Yakuza6'' as an aged patriarch.

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