Takeshi Kitano
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About
Filmmaker whose best known films include Brother, Fireworks, Kikujiro and The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi.
Before Fame
He briefly worked as an elevator operator after dropping out of college.
Trivia
He has made cameos as gangsters and other crude characters in his films.
Family Life
He married Mikiko Kitano in 1978. The couple had two children together, including a daughter who appeared in some of his movies.
Associated With
He has received comparisons to iconic filmmaker Akira Kurosawa.
