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person_profile-Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano Age: 78

Actor | Producer

Date of Birth:

Jan 18, 1947

Country of birth:

Japan

Biography of

Takeshi Kitano

    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).

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Filmography of

Takeshi Kitano

Found 79 Movies in total

... 2024

Kubi

Hashiba Hideyoshi ( Actor )

Editor

... 2023

Citizen Kitano

Self ( Actor )

... 2020

Why Are We Creative?

Self ( Actor )

... 2018

Plankton Salesmen

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2017

Outrage Coda

Otomo ( Actor )

Editor

... 2017

Ghost in the Shell

Chief Daisuke Aramaki ( Actor )

... 2017

A Living Promise

Detective Koichiro Iwase ( Actor )

... 2016

Aka Medaka

Tatekawa Danshi ( Actor )

... 2015

Mozu The Movie

Daruma ( Actor )

... 2015

Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen

Detective Murakami ( Actor )

Editor

... 2015

... 2014

Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel

Rokuro Fujisawa ( Actor )

... 2014

Miwa: A Japanese Icon

Himself ( Actor )

... 2013

Trespassing Bergman

Self ( Actor )

... 2013

Beyond Outrage

Otomo ( Actor )

Editor

... 2012

Dearest

Teruo Sugino ( Actor )

... 2012

A Special Day

Self ( Actor )

... 2012

Outrage

Otomo ( Actor )

Editor

... 2010

What the War Meant

Hideki Tojo ( Actor )

... 2008

Achilles and the Tortoise

Machisu ( Actor )

Editor

... 2008

To Each His Own Cinema

The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique") ( Actor )

Editor

... 2007

Glory to the Filmmaker!

Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer ( Actor )

Editor

... 2007

Takeshis'

Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano ( Actor )

Editor

... 2005

... 2004

Blood and Bones

Joon-pyong Kim ( Actor )

... 2004

Izo

Chancellor ( Actor )

... 2004

... 2004

Arakimentari

Self ( Actor )

... 2004

Zatoichi

Zatoichi / Ichi ( Actor )

Editor

... 2003

... 2003

... 2002

Battle Royale

Kitano ( Actor )

... 2000

Brother

Aniki Yamamoto ( Actor )

Editor

... 2000

... 2000

Taboo

Toshizo Hijikata ( Actor )

... 1999

Kikujiro

Kikujiro ( Actor )

Editor

... 1999

Zankyo

Actor

... 1999

Tokyo Eyes

Yakusa ( Actor )

... 1998

Fireworks

Yoshitaka Nishi ( Actor )

Editor

... 1997

Gonin

Ichiro Kyoya ( Actor )

... 1995

Johnny Mnemonic

Takahashi ( Actor )

... 1995

Getting Any?

Scientist ( Actor )

Editor

... 1995

Many Happy Returns

Daisuke Shiba ( Actor )

Novel

... 1993

Sonatine

Aniki Murakawa ( Actor )

Editor

... 1993

Erotic Liaisons

Okuyama ( Actor )

... 1992

... 1992

A Legend of Turmoil

Kiichirou Yashiro ( Actor )

... 1992

Kim's War

Kim Hyi-ro ( Actor )

... 1991

... 1990

Boiling Point

Uehara ( Actor )

Screenplay

... 1990

Hoshi wo tsugu mono

Yama no hito ( Actor )

... 1990

Violent Cop

Azuma ( Actor )

Adaptation

... 1989

The Boss' Wife

Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman ( Actor )

... 1988

No More Comics!

Police ( Actor )

... 1986

Jesus' Ark

Takeyoshi Sengoku ( Actor )

... 1985

Demon

Yajima ( Actor )

... 1985

Joke with a Sorrowful Heart

Hiroshi Igarashi ( Actor )

... 1985

Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto

Hara (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1985

The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo

Kiyoshi Ôkubo ( Actor )

... 1983

The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor

Man at Racetrack ( Actor )

... 1983

... 1983

... 1982

Manon

Shinobu ( Actor )

... 1981

... 1980

Go, Go Second Time Virgin

Gang Member ( Actor )

... 1969