Takeshi to be given 'Lifetime Achievement Award' at Moscow film festival

Saturday 14th June, 06:52 AM JST

TOKYO —

Film director and comedian Takeshi Kitano, 61, will be given a “Lifetime Achievement Award” at the Moscow International Film Festival next Thursday, his agent said Friday. Anton Dolin of the festival said, “Takeshi Kitano is a unique phenomenon of cinema. A super-nova that appeared in the European and then in American sky in the mid-1990s and is still unbearably bright.”

Kitano will attend the festival for the award. Six of his films will be shown there.

11 Comments

rjd_jr at 08:33 AM JST - 14th June

A well deserved reward, a true example of 'cool.'
bebert at 09:19 AM JST - 14th June

I'd say "unique."
timorborder at 12:13 PM JST - 14th June

I wonder which Takeshi turned up, the respected international movie director or the locally-famous sadistic comedian! It is sometimes difficult to accept these characters as being one in the same person.
telecasterplayer at 01:26 PM JST - 14th June

Whatever happened to "Zatoichi 2"? There was a story a while back in which Takeshi-san 'supposedly' said he was already shooting exteriors.
Pukey2 at 05:44 PM JST - 14th June

Unbelievable!
lipscombe at 06:52 PM JST - 14th June

not bad going for a mere 20 year film career, he is very deserving of the honour though.
thepro at 08:45 PM JST - 14th June

He has made some great flicks.
borscht at 10:26 PM JST - 14th June

thepro,

not to start an argument, but what flicks would you say are amongst his best?
lipscombe at 02:28 AM JST - 15th June

sonatine
thepro at 10:58 AM JST - 15th June

violent cop, sonatine, hanabi, zatoichi
stanoue at 07:57 PM JST - 15th June

kikujiro