Takeshi Kitano
82 movies · 13 TV shows
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Jan 18, 1947 (age 79)
- Place of birth
- Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- Такэси Китано · Beat Takeshi · 기타노 타케시 · 비트 타케시
Biography
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).
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Takeshi Kitano: movies and TV shows
Acting (87)
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- 2024 Broken Rage
as Nezumi
- 2023 Kubi
as Hashiba Hideyoshi
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017 Outrage Coda
as Otomo
- 2017 Prison Break
as Urata
- 2017 Ghost in the Shell
as Aramaki
- 2016
- 2016 While the Women Are Sleeping
as Sahara
- 2016 A Living Promise
as Detective Koichiro Iwase
- 2015 Aka Medaka
as Tatekawa Danshi
- 2015 Mozu The Movie
as Daruma
- 2015 Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
as Detective Murakami
- 2015
- 2014
- 2014
- 2014 Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
as Rokuro Fujisawa
- 2012
- 2012 Beyond Outrage
as Otomo
- 2012 Dearest
as Teruo Sugino
- 2010 Kikoku
as Private First Class Oomiya
- 2010 Outrage
as Otomo
- 2009
- 2008 What the War Meant
as Hideki Tojo
- 2008 The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
as Take-Majin (voice)
- 2008 Achilles and the Tortoise
as Machisu
- 2008
- 2007
- 2007 To Each His Own Cinema
as The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
- 2007 Glory to the Filmmaker!
as Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
- 2005 Takeshis'
as Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
- 2005 One Fine Day
as Projectionist
- 2004 Blood and Bones
as Joon-pyong Kim
- 2004 Izo
as Chancellor
- 2003 Zatoichi
as Zatoichi / Ichi
- 2003 Battle Royale II: Requiem
as Kitano
- 2003
- 2002
- 2002 Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso
as Niju Menso
- 2000
- 2000 Battle Royale
as Kitano
- 2000 Brother
as Aniki Yamamoto
- 2000
- 1999 Taboo
as Toshizo Hijikata
- 1999 Kikujiro
as Kikujiro
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999
- 1998
- 1998 Tokyo Eyes
as Yakusa
- 1997 Fireworks
as Yoshitaka Nishi
- 1995 Gonin
as Ichiro Kyoya
- 1995 Johnny Mnemonic
as Takahashi
- 1995 Getting Any?
as Scientist
- 1993 Many Happy Returns
as Daisuke Shiba
- 1993 Sonatine
as Aniki Murakawa
- 1993 北野武の世界
as Lui-même
- 1992 Erotic Liaisons
as Okuyama
- 1992 Dioxin from Fish!
as Azuma
- 1992
- 1992 A Legend of Turmoil
as Kiichirou Yashiro
- 1991 Kim's War
as Kim Hyi-ro
- 1990
- 1990 Boiling Point
as Uehara
- 1990 Hoshi wo tsugu mono
as Yama no hito
- 1990
- 1989 Violent Cop
as Azuma Ryosuke
- 1989
- 1988 The Boss' Wife
as Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman
- 1986 雨の降る駅
as 演员
- 1986 No More Comics!
as Yakuza
- 1985 Jesus' Ark
as Takeyoshi Sengoku
- 1985 Demon
as Yajima
- 1985 Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
as Hiroshi Igarashi
- 1985 Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
as Hara (archive footage)
- 1983 The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
as Kiyoshi Ôkubo
- 1983 The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
as Man at Racetrack
- 1983 Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
as Hara
- 1982 Summer Secrets
as Ramen shop owner
- 1981
- 1981 Manon
as Shinobu
- 1981
- 1980
- 1969 Go, Go Second Time Virgin
as Gang Member
Behind the camera (32)
- 2024 Broken Rage
Writer, Director, Editor
- 2023 Kubi
Editor, Screenplay, Director, Novel
- 2023 Analog
Novel
- 2021 Asakusa Kid
Novel
- 2017 Outrage Coda
Director, Editor, Screenplay
- 2015 Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
Director, Writer, Editor
- 2014 Morning
Screenplay, Director
- 2013 Kids Return: The Reunion
Original Story
- 2013
- 2012 Beyond Outrage
Director, Writer, Editor
- 2010 Outrage
Screenplay, Director, Editor
- 2009 Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1
Director
- 2008 Achilles and the Tortoise
Director, Editor, Screenplay
- 2007 To Each His Own Cinema
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor
- 2007 Glory to the Filmmaker!
Director, Writer, Editor
- 2005 Takeshis'
Director, Editor, Writer
- 2005 One Fine Day
Director, Writer
- 2003 Zatoichi
Editor, Screenplay, Director
- 2002
- 2002 Dolls
Editor, Director, Screenplay
- 2002 Asakusa Kid
Original Story
- 2000 Brother
Editor, Director, Writer
- 1999 Kikujiro
Screenplay, Editor, Director
- 1997 Fireworks
Editor, Director, Screenplay
- 1997
- 1996 Kids Return
Director, Editor, Writer
- 1995 Getting Any?
Director, Writer, Editor
- 1993 Many Happy Returns
Novel
- 1993 Sonatine
Director, Editor, Screenplay
- 1991 A Scene at the Sea
Director, Editor, Screenplay
- 1990 Boiling Point
Director, Screenplay
- 1989 Violent Cop
Director, Writer
Talk shows and appearances (27)
- Upcoming
- 2025
- 2023 Takeshi's Castle Japan
8 episodes
- 2020
- 2020 たけしのその時カメラは回っていた
1 episode
- 2018
- 2017
- 2014
- 2014
- 2013
- 2013
- 2012
- 2004
- 2004
- 2004
- 2003
- 2003 MXC
81 episodes
- 2001
- 2000
- 2000
- 1999
- 1996
- 1993 Today's Close-Up
1 episode
- 1992 Kitano fan kurabu
1 episode
- 1991
- 1986 Takeshi's Castle
133 episodes
- 1962 Golden Horse Awards
1 episode