TAKESHI KITANO

Takeshi Kitano (also know as Beat Takeshi) is a Japanese comedian, television personality, director, actor, author, and screen writer from the 1972 to the present. While he is known primarily as a comedian and TV host in his native Japan, abroad he is known almost entirely for his films. Some of his movies include: Sonatine, Boiling Point, and Violent Cop. As of 2025, she is still alive at the age of 78.