Takeshi Kitano
Director, actor and comedian
Japanese director and actor, author of the reworked Zatōichi.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth1/18/1947
Country of Origin
Japan
JapanBiography
His approach to the duel runs against genre convention: encounters last a fraction of a second and most end on a single draw. He does not practise martial arts, but as a director he imposed a treatment that is paradoxically closer to how a real sword fight would end than slow choreography is.
Filmography
A screen role does not mean the person actually practises the art — that is listed above.