Takeshi Kitano

Kitano in 2005, photo by Prphotos

Place of Birth: Adachi, Tokyo, Japan

Date of Birth: 18 January, 1947

Ethnicity: Japanese

Takeshi Kitano, also known as Beat Takeshi, is a Japanese director, actor, comedian, television personality, author, and screenwriter. His brother-in-law is car racer and television reporter Hideshi Matsuda. He was married to Mikiko Kitano, and has two children.