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Takeshi Kitano
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Kitano at the premiere of Ghost in the Shell, March 2017
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| Native name |
北野 武
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| Born | 18 January 1947 |
| Other names | Beat Takeshi |
| Alma mater | Meiji University |
| Occupation | Comedian, television personality, film director, actor, author, screenwriter, film editor, singer, painter, one-time video game creator |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Spouse(s) | Mikiko Kitano |
| Relatives | Hideshi Matsuda (brother-in-law) |
| Awards | Golden Lion (1997) |
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Takeshi Kitano (北野 武 Kitano Takeshi; born 18 January 1947), also known as Beat Takeshi, is a Japanese comedian, television personality, director, actor, author, and screenwriter. He was born in Tokyo, Japan.
Kitano is known for his roles as Outrage (2010) as Otomo and as Chief Daisuke Aramaki Ghost in the Shell (2017). He directed Violent Cop (1989) and Sonatine (1993). He won a Golden Lion in 1998.
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Kitano accepting the Golden Lion Award in 1997 for his film Hana-bi.
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Kitano at the Cannes Film Festival in 2000.