Takeshi Kitano1947~ 北野武

KITANO Takeshi (born January 18, 1947), also known as Beat Takeshi, is a Japanese comedian, film director, actor, painter, and writer from Adachi, Tokyo. Following a serious motorcycle accident in 1994, he began painting as part of his rehabilitation, and the practice gradually became a lifelong pursuit. His artwork includes lithographs, paintings, and collages characterized by a surreal, playful style. In 2010, the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain in Paris presented his solo exhibition "Gosse de peintre" (Kitano Takeshi/Beat Takeshi), and he was awarded the rank of Commandeur in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of France that same year.