Takeshi Kitano
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Takeshi Kitano, also known as Beat Takeshi in Japan, is a Japanese comedian, actor, and filmmaker. While he is known primarily as a comedian and TV host in his native Japan, he is better known abroad
Kitano in 2017
Kitano accepting the Golden Lion Award in 1997 for his film Hana-bi
Kitano at the Cannes Film Festival in 2000
Battle Royale (film)
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Battle Royale is a 2000 Japanese dystopian action film directed by Kinji Fukasaku from a screenplay by Kenta Fukasaku, based on the 1999 novel of the same name by Koushun Takami. The film stars Tatsuy
Takeshi Kitano
…with the release of Outrage Coda. He is also known internationally for hosting the game show Takeshi's Castle (1986–1990) and starring in the film Battle Royale (2000). He has received critical acclaim for his idiosyncratic cinematic work, winning numerous awards with Japanese film critic Nagaharu Yodogawa…
Theatrical release poster