Japanese director Takeshi Kitano speaks as he receives the "SAMURAI" award during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival in Tokyo October 31, 2014. REUTERS/Yuya Shino (JAPAN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano (L) and director Tim Burton hold their "SAMURAI" award during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival in Tokyo October 31, 2014. REUTERS/Yuya Shino (JAPAN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano signs autographs during the red carpet for the movie "Outrage Beyond" at the 69th Venice Film Festival in Venice September 3, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano poses with members of his Italian fan club on the red carpet for the movie "Outrage Beyond" at the 69th Venice Film Festival in Venice September 3, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano poses on the red carpet for the movie "Outrage Beyond" at the 69th Venice Film Festival in Venice September 3, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano poses on the red carpet for the movie "Outrage Beyond" at the 69th Venice Film Festival in Venice September 3, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

A boy holds a Japanese flag reading Takeshi Kitano during the red carpet for the movie "Outrage Beyon", directed by Kitano, at the 69th Venice Film Festival September 3, 2012. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano (C) poses with Director of the Venice Film Festival Alberto Barbera (L) and producer Masayuki Mori on the red carpet during a screening for the movie "Outrage Beyon" at the 69th Venice Film Festival September 3, 2012. Picture taken with a Tilt-Shift lens. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano arrives to sign autographs on the red carpet during a screening for the movie "Outrage Beyon" at the 69th Venice Film Festival September 3, 2012. Picture taken with a Tilt-Shift lens. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano poses on the red carpet for the movie "Outrage Beyond" at the 69th Venice Film Festival in Venice September 3, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano poses on the red carpet for the movie "Outrage Beyond" at the 69th Venice Film Festival in Venice September 3, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano poses on the red carpet for the movie "Outrage Beyond" at the 69th Venice Film Festival in Venice September 3, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano attends the photocall of the movie "Outrage Beyond" at the 69th Venice Film Festival in Venice September 3, 2012. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano poses during the photocall of the movie "Outrage Beyond" at the 69th Venice Film Festival in Venice September 3, 2012. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano poses during the photocall of the movie "Outrage Beyond" at the 69th Venice Film Festival in Venice September 3, 2012. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano poses during the photocall of the movie "Outrage Beyond" at the 69th Venice Film Festival in Venice September 3, 2012. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano poses during the photocall of the movie "Outrage Beyond" at the 69th Venice Film Festival in Venice September 3, 2012. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano poses during the photocall of the movie "Outrage Beyond" at the 69th Venice Film Festival in Venice September 3, 2012. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano poses during the photocall of the movie "Outrage Beyond" at the 69th Venice Film Festival in Venice September 3, 2012. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano poses during the photocall of the movie "Outrage Beyond" at the 69th Venice Film Festival in Venice September 3, 2012. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano poses during the photocall of the movie "Outrage Beyond" at the 69th Venice Film Festival in Venice September 3, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano poses during the photocall of the movie "Outrage Beyond" at the 69th Venice Film Festival in Venice September 3, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano poses during the photocall of the movie "Outrage Beyond" at the 69th Venice Film Festival in Venice September 3, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano poses during the photocall of the movie "Outrage Beyond" at the 69th Venice Film Festival in Venice September 3, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano poses during the photocall of the movie "Outrage Beyond" at the 69th Venice Film Festival in Venice September 3, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano poses during the photocall of the movie "Outrage Beyond" at the 69th Venice Film Festival in Venice September 3, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano signs autographs as he arrives for the photocall of the movie "Outrage Beyond" at the 69th Venice Film Festival in Venice September 3, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano arrives for the photocall of the movie "Outrage Beyond" at the 69th Venice Film Festival in Venice September 3, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Japanese director Takeshi Kitano signs autographs as he arrives for the photocell of the movie "Outrage Beyond" at the 69th Venice Film Festival in Venice September 3, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Actress Aishwarya Rai and her husband, actor Abhishek Bachchan, arrive for the screening of the film "Outrage" by director Takeshi Kitano in competition at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2010. Nineteen films are competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 23. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Director Takeshi Kitano (C) and producer Masayuki Mori (L) pose on the red carpet near Cannes Film Festival general delegate Thierry Fremaux (R)as they arrive for the screening of the film "Outrage" in competition at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2010. Nineteen films are competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 23. REUTERS/Yves Herman (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Director Takeshi Kitano (C) and producer Masayuki Mori pose on the red carpet as they arrive for the screening of the film "Outrage" in competition at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2010. Nineteen films are competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 23. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Director Takeshi Kitano (R) and producer Masayuki Mori pose on the red carpet as they arrive for the screening of the film "Outrage" in competition at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2010. Nineteen films are competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 23. REUTERS/Yves Herman (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Director Takeshi Kitano arrives on the red carpet for the screening of his film "Outrage" in competition at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2010. Nineteen films are competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 23. REUTERS/Yves Herman (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT PROFILE) 

Director Takeshi Kitano arrives on the red carpet for the screening of his film "Outrage" in competition at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2010. Nineteen films are competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 23. REUTERS/Yves Herman (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Director Takeshi Kitano waves on the red carpet as he arrives for the screening of the film "Outrage" in competition at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2010. Nineteen films are competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 23. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Director Takeshi Kitano arrives on the red carpet for the screening of his film "Outrage" in competition at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2010. Nineteen films are competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 23. REUTERS/Yves Herman (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Director Takeshi Kitano poses on the red carpet as he arrives for the screening of the film "Outrage" in competition at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2010. Nineteen films are competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 23. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Director Takeshi Kitano arrives on the red carpet for the screening of his film "Outrage" in competition at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2010. Nineteen films are competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 23. REUTERS/Yves Herman (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Director Takeshi Kitano poses during a photocall for the film "Outrage" in competition at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2010. Nineteen films are competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 23. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT HEADSHOT) 

Director Takeshi Kitano attends a news conference for the film "Outrage" in competition at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2010. Nineteen films are competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 23. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Director Takeshi Kitano attends a news conference for the film "Outrage" in competition at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2010. Nineteen films are competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 23. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT HEADSHOT) 

Director Takeshi Kitano attends a news conference for the film "Outrage" in competition at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2010. Nineteen films are competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 23. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT HEADSHOT) 

Director Takeshi Kitano attends a news conference for the film "Outrage" in competition at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2010. Nineteen films are competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 23. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Director Takeshi Kitano attends a news conference for the film "Outrage" in competition at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2010. Nineteen films are competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 23. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Director Takeshi Kitano attends a news conference for the film "Outrage" in competition at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2010. Nineteen films are competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 23. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Director Takeshi Kitano (R) and producer Masayuki Mori pose during a photocall for the film "Outrage" at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2010. Nineteen films are competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 23. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Director Takeshi Kitano poses during a photocall for the film "Outrage" at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2010. Nineteen films are competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 23. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE) 

Director Takeshi Kitano (R) and producer Masayuki Mori pose during a photocall for the film "Outrage" at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2010. Nineteen films are competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 23. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Director Takeshi Kitano (R) and cast producer Masayuki Mori pose during a photocall for the film "Outrage" at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2010. Nineteen films are competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 23. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Director Takeshi Kitano poses during a photocall for the film "Outrage" in competition at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2010. Nineteen films are competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 23. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Director Takeshi Kitano poses during a photocall for the film "Outrage" in competition at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2010. Nineteen films are competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 23. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Director Takeshi Kitano poses during a photocall for his film "Outrage" at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2010. Nineteen films are competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 23. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Director Takeshi Kitano (R) and producer Masayuki Mori pose during a photocall for the film "Outrage" at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2010. Nineteen films are competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 23. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Director Takeshi Kitano poses during a photocall for his film "Outrage" at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2010. Nineteen films are competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 23. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

The work by Japanese artist Beat Takeshi Kitano, called "The Kitano Sewing Machine" is displayed at the Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art and which is part of his show, "Gosse de Peintre" (Painter's Son) in Paris March 9, 2010. Kitano, film director, actor, TV presenter, comedian, painter and writer, presents his show which runs from March 11 to September 12, 2010. REUTERS/John Schults (FRANCE - Tags: SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT) 

A cameraman looks a work by Japanese artist Beat Takeshi Kitano, called "the Horror of Bioengineering" at the Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art and which is part of his show, "Gosse de Peintre" (Painter's Son) in Paris March 9, 2010. Kitano, film director, actor, TV presenter, comedian, painter and writer, presents his show which runs from March 11 to September 12, 2010. REUTERS/John Schults (FRANCE - Tags: SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT) 

Guests look at works by Japanese artist Beat Takeshi Kitano, including a model of the artist holding his brain with the title, "Who are You Who is Looking at Me?" at the Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art and which is part of his show, "Gosse de Peintre" (Painter's Son) in Paris March 9, 2010. Kitano, film director, actor, TV presenter, comedian, painter and writer, presents his show which runs from March 11 to September 12, 2010. REUTERS/John Schults (FRANCE - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Japanese artist Beat Takeshi Kitano reacts during a photocall at the Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art for his show, "Gosse de Peintre" (Painter's Son) in Paris March 9, 2010. Kitano, film director, actor, TV presenter, comedian, painter and writer, presents his show which runs from March 11 to September 12, 2010. REUTERS/John Schults (FRANCE - Tags: SOCIETY)