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Kitarô(I)

  • Music Artist
  • Composer
  • Actor
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Kitarô at an event for The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2006)
Kitarô was born on 4 February 1953 in Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan. He is a music artist and composer, known for Manhunter (1986), Heaven & Earth (1993) and The Soong Sisters (1997).
BornFebruary 4, 1953
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BornFebruary 4, 1953
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Known for

    Tom Noonan and William Petersen in Manhunter (1986)
    Manhunter
    7.2
    • Soundtrack
    • 1986
    Tommy Lee Jones in Heaven & Earth (1993)
    Heaven & Earth
    6.8
    • Composer
    • 1993
    Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung, and Vivian Wu in The Soong Sisters (1997)
    The Soong Sisters
    6.9
    • Composer
    • 1997
    Homecoming (1984)
    Homecoming
    7.2
    • Composer
    • 1984

    Credits

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    Composer

    • Kitarô in Zen - Live in Katsuyama (2024)
      Zen - Live in Katsuyama
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Kitarô in Kojiki and the Universe (2016)
      Kojiki and the Universe
      • Composer
      • 2016
    • MIS Human Secret Weapon (2012)
      MIS Human Secret Weapon
      8.2
      • Composer
      • 2012
    • Toyo's Camera (2009)
      Toyo's Camera
      6.8
      • Composer
      • 2009
    • Hayazaki no hana (2006)
      Hayazaki no hana
      4.7
      • Composer
      • 2006
    • Ninja Scroll: The Series (2003)
      Ninja Scroll: The Series
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2003
    • Daylight, Moonlight: Live in Yakushiji (2002)
      Daylight, Moonlight: Live in Yakushiji
      • Composer
      • 2002
    • Cirque Ingenieux
      TV Special
      • Composer
      • 1999
    • Kitaro: Kojiki - A Story in Concert (1997)
      Kitaro: Kojiki - A Story in Concert
      8.3
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1997
    • Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung, and Vivian Wu in The Soong Sisters (1997)
      The Soong Sisters
      6.9
      • Composer
      • 1997
    • Kitaro: An Enchanted Evening (1995)
      Kitaro: An Enchanted Evening
      8.8
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1995
    • Tommy Lee Jones in Heaven & Earth (1993)
      Heaven & Earth
      6.8
      • Composer
      • 1993
    • John Lone in Shanghai 1920 (1991)
      Shanghai 1920
      6.2
      • Composer
      • 1991
    • Kitaro: The Light of the Spirit
      8.1
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1987
    • Derya Arbas and Yilmaz Zafer in Bir Günlük Ask (1986)
      Bir Günlük Ask
      5.8
      • Composer
      • 1986

    Actor

    • Kitarô: Matsuri
      Music Video
      • Kitarô
      • 1990
    • Kitarô: Tenku
      Music Video
      • Kitarô
      • 1986
    • Kitarô: Cloud
      Music Video
      • Kitarô
      • 1985

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Kitaro
    • Born
      • February 4, 1953
      • Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan
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