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  1. 2 days ago · Takeshi Kitano. Written by Gill Princen. Challenge to yourself: Find a handful of Japanese actors with a track record capable of matching that of cinematic icon Takeshi Kitano, also known as Beat Takeshi. Kitano’s story takes root in the gritty streets of post-war Tokyo and, through the backdoors of comedy, finds its way to Japan’s cult ...

  2. 4 days ago · VENICE—Japanese cult director Takeshi Kitano said on Friday he was “a bit embarrassed” by his new movie being premiered at Venice, explaining that he never expected it to get seen at the prestigious film festival. “Broken Rage” was commissioned by TV streamer Amazon and runs at barely an hour with Kitano directing, writing and starring…

  3. 2 days ago · By 1994, Japanese filmmaker Takeshi Kitano had directed some fairly explosive crime/yakuza movies, and would go on to do more following 1994, with that genre being what he’s best known for.He ...

  4. 2 days ago · Some of the directors Kishimoto mentioned were Takeshi Kitano and Michael Bay. The former’s style of shooting scenes from a distance appealed to Kishimoto. Whereas Michael Bay’s technique of shooting against background light intrigued him. He also mentioned that using these techniques in manga posed great difficulties.

  5. 1 day ago · He walked the Venice Film Festival’s red carpet earlier this month in support of a lead part in Broken Rage, a well-received satirical yakuza film from Japanese entertainment legend Takeshi Kitano.

  6. 3 days ago · 76%. IMDb Score. 6.8/10. Where to Watch. Sling TV. In many ways, the making of El Mariachi is even more legendary than the movie itself. Created on a budget of just $7,000 and produced with largely amateur actors, Robert Rodriguez secured the necessary funding for the film by participating in a drug trial.

  7. 4 days ago · Similarly, last year in his film “Kubi,” the venerable Kitano Takeshi re-wrote one of Japan’s most divisive historical events, a 16th century mutiny known as the Honno-ji incident, by ...