Takeshi Kitano

Summary

Takeshi Kitano is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Adachi^[2]. He was born on January 18, 1947^[3]. He worked as a film director^[4], actor^[5], television presenter^[6], comedian^[7], and film producer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,810 views/month, #5,647 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Takeshi Kitano's place of birth was Adachi^[2].
• Takeshi Kitano was born on January 18, 1947^[3].
• Among Takeshi Kitano's spouses was Q136972808^[10].
• A child of Takeshi Kitano was Atsushi Kitano^[11].
• A child of Takeshi Kitano was Shōko Kitano^[12].
• Takeshi Kitano held citizenship in Japan^[13].
• Japanese was Takeshi Kitano's native language^[14].
• Takeshi Kitano worked as a film director^[4].
• Takeshi Kitano worked as an actor^[5].
• Takeshi Kitano worked as a television presenter^[6].
• Takeshi Kitano's professions included comedian^[7].
• Takeshi Kitano worked as a film producer^[8].
• Takeshi Kitano's professions included writer^[15].
• Takeshi Kitano held the position of founder member^[16].
• Takeshi Kitano was educated at Adachi Ward fourth junior high school^[17].
• Takeshi Kitano was educated at Tokyo Metropolitan Adachi High School^[18].
• Takeshi Kitano was educated at Meiji University^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Takeshi Kitano is Q11442632^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Takeshi Kitano is Takeshi's Castle^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Takeshi Kitano is Q11331132^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Takeshi Kitano is Q10904031^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Takeshi Kitano is Q11482921^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Takeshi Kitano is WORLD GREAT TV^[25].
• Takeshi Kitano received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[26].
• Takeshi Kitano received the Asian Film Award for Best Director^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1947-01-18^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 49925f7d-0b0b-477d-af92-c8ba6b6abbdd^[31]

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Origins and Family

Takeshi Kitano was born in Adachi^[2]. He was born on January 18, 1947^[3]. Japanese was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Adachi Ward fourth junior high school^[17], a lower secondary school in Japan^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1947^[34]; Tokyo Metropolitan Adachi High School^[18], a Japanese high school^[35], in Japan^[36], founded in 1911^[37]; and Meiji University^[19], a private university^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1881^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[4], actor^[5], television presenter^[6], comedian^[7], film producer^[8], and writer^[15]. Takeshi Kitano held the position of founder member^[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q11442632^[20], Takeshi's Castle^[21], Q11331132^[22], Q10904031^[23], Q11482921^[24], and WORLD GREAT TV^[25]. Things named for Takeshi Kitano include Takeshi's Castle^[41], a television series^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[26], a grade of an order^[43], in France^[44]; Asian Film Award for Best Director^[27], a film award category^[45]; Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor^[46], a film award category^[47], in Japan^[48], founded in 1950^[49]; Golden Lion^[50], a film award^[51], in Italy^[52], founded in 1949^[53], headquartered in Venice^[54]; Silver Lion^[55], a film award category^[56], in Italy^[57], founded in 1953^[58]; and Officer of the Legion of Honour^[59], a grade of an order^[60], in France^[61].

Personal Life

Among Takeshi Kitano's spouses was Q136972808^[10]. Children include Atsushi Kitano^[11], b. 1981^[62] and Shōko Kitano^[12], a singer^[63], b. 1982^[64], of Japan^[65].

Why It Matters

Takeshi Kitano ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,810 views/month, #5,647 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

Works attributed to him include Asakusa Kid^[68], a literary work^[69]. Entities named for him include Takeshi's Castle^[41], a television series^[42].

FAQs

Where was Takeshi Kitano born?

Takeshi Kitano's place of birth was Adachi^[2].

Who was Takeshi Kitano married to?

Takeshi Kitano's spouses include Q136972808^[10].

What did Takeshi Kitano do for work?

Takeshi Kitano worked as film director^[4], actor^[5], television presenter^[6], comedian^[7], and film producer^[8].

Where did Takeshi Kitano go to school?

Takeshi Kitano was educated at Adachi Ward fourth junior high school^[17], Tokyo Metropolitan Adachi High School^[18], and Meiji University^[19].

What awards did Takeshi Kitano receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[26], Asian Film Award for Best Director^[27], Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor^[46], and Golden Lion^[50].