Takeshi KITANO
北野武
Alternative Name: Beat Takeshi ビートたけし
Takeshi KITANO, born in Tokyo in 1947, is a film director, actor, author, television and radio host, painter, and comedian. His directing debut VIOLENT COP (1989) was a huge hit on the international scene. His follow-up feature HANA-BI (1997) won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival while ZATOICHI (2003 / NC ’04) earned him a Silver Lion. The historical drama KUBI (2023 / NC ’24) is based on KITANO’s own novel of the same name and had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
Films shown at Nippon Connection
KUBI,
Japan 2023 (Director)
NC24
KUBI,
Japan 2023 (Script)
NC24
KUBI,
Japan 2023 (Cast)
NC24
KUBI,
Japan 2023 (Original author)
NC24
Outrage Coda,
Japan 2017 (Director)
NC18
Outrage Coda,
Japan 2017 (Script)
NC18
Outrage Coda,
Japan 2017 (Cast)
NC18
Ryuzo And The Seven Henchmen,
Japan 2015 (Director)
NC16
Ryuzo And The Seven Henchmen,
Japan 2015 (Script)
NC16
Ryuzo And The Seven Henchmen,
Japan 2015 (Cast)
NC16
The Blind Swordman: Zatoichi,
Japan 2003 (Cast)
NC15
The Blind Swordman: Zatoichi,
Japan 2003 (Director)
NC15
The Blind Swordman: Zatoichi,
Japan 2003 (Script)
NC15
Outrage Beyond,
Japan 2012 (Director)
NC13
Outrage Beyond,
Japan 2012 (Script)
NC13
Outrage Beyond,
Japan 2012 (Cast)
NC13
Blood And Bones,
Japan 2004 (Cast)
NC05
Izo,
Japan 2004 (Cast)
NC05
Zatoichi,
Japan 2003 (Cast)
NC04
Zatoichi,
Japan 2003 (Director)
NC04
Zatoichi,
Japan 2003 (Script)
NC04
Dolls,
Japan, France 2002 (Director)
NC03
Dolls,
Japan, France 2002 (Script)
NC03
Battle Royale,
Japan 2000 (Cast)
NC02