Takeshi Kitano

Director

Birthday January 18, 1947

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Tokyo, Japan

Age 77 years old

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About

Filmmaker whose best known films include Brother, Fireworks, Kikujiro and The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi.

Before Fame

He briefly worked as an elevator operator after dropping out of college.

Trivia

He has made cameos as gangsters and other crude characters in his films.

Family Life

He married Mikiko Kitano in 1978. The couple had two children together, including a daughter who appeared in some of his movies.

Associated With

He has received comparisons to iconic filmmaker Akira Kurosawa.