| Takeshi Kitano |
Ranked 30th on The Guardian's 2004 List of the World's 40 Best Directors ►501 Movie Directors: A Comprehensive Guide to the Greatest Filmmakers |
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| Director / Screenwriter / Actor / Editor | ||
| 1947 - | ||
| Born January 18, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Key Genres: Drama, Crime, Action TSPDT Rating: 7 | ||
| Key Collaborators: Masayuki Mori (Producer), Katsumi Yanagishima (Cinematographer), Joe Hisaishi (Composer), Takio Yoshida (Producer), Norihiro Isoda (Production Designer), Susumu Terajima (Leading Character Player), Ren Osugi (Leading Character Player), Makato Ashikawa (Character Player), Hisao Nabeshima (Producer), Kayoko Kishimoto (Leading Character Player) | ||
| Highly Recommended: Hana-Bi (1997) | ||
| Recommended: Boiling Point (1990), Scene at the Sea (1991), Sonatine (1993), Zatoichi (2003) | ||
| Links: [ IMDB ] [ TCMDB ] [ All-Movie Guide ] [ Senses of Cinema: Great Directors ] [ Kitano Takeshi.com ] [ Time Asia Article ] [ Flowers, Fire and a Violent Cop ] [ kamera Interview ] [ indieWIRE Interview ] [ Midnight Eye Interview ] | ||
| Books: [ Beat Takeshi Vs. Takeshi Kitano ] [ "Beat" Takeshi Kitano ] | ||
| DVD's: [ Amazon ] | ||
| 1,000 Greatest Films: Sonatine (1993), Hana-Bi (1997) | ||
