“Beat” Takeshi Kitano by Brian Jacobs (.PDF)
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‘Beat’ Takeshi Kitano by Brian Jacobs (editor)
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Overview: Worldwide cinema was first introduced to Takeshi Kitano with his role as Sergeant Hara in the Japanese POW camp film Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983), alongside co-stars David Bowie and Tom Conti.
Initially marketed as an “autobiography,” ‘Beat’ Takeshi Kitano covers the life of an auteur filmmaker and actor (who has written and directed all of his own films) with an enlightening caché of biographical essays, film reviews, and illustrated artworks:
Takako Imai’s Born to Be Wild yields a wealth of biographical detail from Kitano’s early childhood through the manzai years. Tomohiro Machiyama’s A Comedian Star is Born assembles highlights of Beat Takeshi’s often outrageous stage, radio, and TV careers. As well as, interviews with Oshima Nagisa (filmmaker), Jeremy Thomas (producer), and Tom Conti (actor); along with author, Casio Abe’s essay exploring Kitano’s on-screen performances. Plus film festival reports, annotated filmography, an art gallery, and an appreciation of Kitano’s mother.
Genre: Non-Fiction > Biographies & Memoirs > Entertainment
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