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Takeshi Kitano
Born · January 18, 1947 (78 years old)
Known For: Directing
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Bio
Takeshi Kitano (北野 武, Kitano Takeshi, born January 18, 1947), also known in Japan as Beat Takeshi (ビートたけし, Bīto Takeshi), is a Japanese comedian, actor, and filmmaker. While he is known primarily as a comedian and TV host in his native Japan, he is better known abroad for his work as a filmmaker and actor as well as TV host. Kitano rose to prominence in the 1970s as one half of the comedy duo Two Beat, before going solo and becoming one of the three biggest comedians in the country. After several small acting roles, he made his directorial debut with 1989's Violent Cop and garnered international acclaim for Sonatine (1993). He was not widely accepted as an accomplished director in Japan until Hana-bi won the Golden Lion in 1997. In October 2017, Kitano completed his Outrage crime trilogy with the release of Outrage Coda. He is also known internationally for hosting the game show Takeshi's Castle (1986–1990) and starring in the film Battle Royale (2000).
Kubi
Hashiba Hideyoshi
7.0
2023
Plankton Salesmen
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2017
Ghost in the Shell: Hard-Wired Humanity - Making Ghost in the Shell
self
0.0
2017
Ghost in the Shell
Chief Daisuke Aramaki
6.1
2017
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special
6.0
2016
While the Women Are Sleeping
Sahara
5.7
2016
Aka Medaka
Tatekawa Danshi
7.9
2015
Mozu The Movie
Daruma
6.9
2015
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
Detective Murakami
6.3
2015
Morning
8.0
2014
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
Rokuro Fujisawa
5.0
2014
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
Himself
6.3
2013
Beyond Outrage
Otomo
7.0
2012
Dearest
Teruo Sugino
6.8
2012
Kikoku
Private First Class Oomiya
3.5
2010
Outrage
Otomo
6.9
2010
The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
Take-Majin (voice)
4.9
2008
Achilles and the Tortoise
Machisu
7.1
2008
Glory to the Filmmaker!
Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
6.3
2007
Takeshis'
Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
6.1
2005
Blood and Bones
Joon-pyong Kim
6.6
2004
Izo
Chancellor
6.1
2004
Arakimentari
Self
6.3
2004
Zatoichi
Zatoichi / Ichi
7.2
2003
The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
Self
0.0
2003
Battle Royale II: Requiem
Kitano
5.0
2003
Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
Self
0.0
2001
The 300 million yen robbery
0.0
2000
Battle Royale
Kitano
7.3
2000
Brother
Aniki Yamamoto
7.1
2000
Taboo
Toshizo Hijikata
6.6
1999
Kikujiro
Kikujiro
7.5
1999
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon
0.0
1999
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable
0.0
1999
Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro)
6.6
1999
Zankyo
0.0
1999
Tokyo Eyes
Yakusa
6.7
1998
Gonin
Ichiro Kyoya
6.7
1995
Johnny Mnemonic
Takahashi
5.8
1995
Getting Any?
Scientist
5.7
1995
Many Happy Returns
Daisuke Shiba
6.8
1993
Sonatine
Aniki Murakawa
7.5
1993
Erotic Liaisons
Okuyama
4.7
1992
A Legend of Turmoil
Kiichirou Yashiro
7.5
1992
Boiling Point
Uehara
6.9
1990
Hoshi wo tsugu mono
Yama no hito
0.0
1990
Violent Cop
Azuma Ryosuke
7.2
1989
The Boss' Wife
Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman
5.0
1988
No More Comics!
Police
6.0
1986
Demon
Yajima
7.7
1985
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
Kiyoshi Ôkubo
0.0
1983
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
Man at Racetrack
6.8
1983
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Hara
7.3
1983
In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden
0.0
Broken Rage
Nezumi
6.5
2024
Takeshi's Castle Japan
(8 episodes)
6.1
2023
Citizen Kitano
Self
7.5
2020
たけしのその時カメラは回っていた
(1 episode)
0.0
2020
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
古今亭志生 · (47 episodes)
7.8
2019
Kiseki taiken! Unbelievable
Storyteller · (1 episode)
0.0
2018
Outrage Coda
Otomo
6.8
2017
Prison Break
Urata
5.8
2017
A Living Promise
Detective Koichiro Iwase
0.0
2016
たけしのこれがホントのニッポン芸能史
(1 episode)
0.0
2015
オモクリ監督～O－Creator's TV Show～
(1 episode)
0.0
2014
The 8th Floor
Self
0.0
2014
In Between Mountains and Oceans
Himself
0.0
2014
Trespassing Bergman
Self
6.6
2013
日曜ゴールデンで何やってんだテレビ
(1 episode)
0.0
2012
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
黑须贯太郎 · (1 episode)
7.4
2012
A Special Day
Self
6.0
2012
Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1
0.0
2009
What the War Meant
Hideki Tojo
0.0
2008
Dots and Lines
Jutaro Torikai
0.0
2007
To Each His Own Cinema
The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
6.5
2007
The Golden Cups: One More Time
Himself
0.0
2004
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
Self
8.0
2004
MXC
(81 episodes)
6.9
2003
Musashi
Munisai Shinmen · (49 episodes)
8.3
2003
Takeshi's Castle
(122 episodes)
7.7
2002
Kichiku
0.0
2002
Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso
Niju Menso
5.0
2002
Making of 'Battle Royale'
Self
0.0
2000
The Story of One Century
(3 episodes)
0.0
2000
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
0.0
2000
The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano
Self
7.0
1999
加ト・けん・たけしの世紀末スペシャル!!
(1 episode)
0.0
1998
Fireworks
Yoshitaka Nishi
7.7
1997
Making-of Kids Return
Himself
6.8
1996
Today's Close-Up
出演 · (1 episode)
0.0
1993
Dioxin from Fish!
0.0
1992
北野ファンクラブ
(1 episode)
0.0
1992
Kitano fan kurabu
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1992
Shoko Asahara with Takeshi
0.0
1991
Kim's War
Kim Hyi-ro
0.0
1991
KILL THEM ALL
0.0
1990
Beat Takeshi Presents TV Tackle
(5 episodes)
0.0
1989
Takeshi's Castle
Count Takeshi · (49 episodes)
9.2
1986
Jesus' Ark
Takeyoshi Sengoku
0.0
1985
Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
Hiroshi Igarashi
0.0
1985
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
Hara (archive footage)
7.2
1985
School in the Crosshairs
0.0
1982
Summer Secrets
5.0
1982
Completely... With That Air!
0.0
1981
Manon
Shinobu
0.0
1981
The Dump Truck Rascal
5.0
1981
Makoto-chan
8.0
1980
Go, Go Second Time Virgin
Gang Member
6.7
1969
Kodai bunmei Misuterī Takeshi no shin sekai nana fushigi dai hyakka
(1 episode)
0.0
Golden Horse Awards
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1962