About

Known credits:
187
Birthday:
1947-01-18
Place of birth:
Tokyo, Japan
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Takeshi Kitano

Overview

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).

Known for

Acting
2024 Broken Rage Actor Nezumi 58
Average
2023 Kubi Actor Hashiba Hideyoshi 59
Average
2023 Takeshi's Castle Japan Actor 67
Fair
2020 Citizen Kitano Actor Self 59
Average
2020 たけしのその時カメラは回っていた Actor N/A
N/A
2019 Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story Actor 古今亭志生 70
Good
2018 Kiseki taiken! Unbelievable Actor Storyteller N/A
N/A
2017 Plankton Salesmen Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
N/A
2017 Outrage Coda Actor Otomo 61
Fair
2017 Ghost in the Shell: Hard-Wired Humanity - Making Ghost in the Shell Actor self N/A
N/A
2017 Prison Break Actor Urata 58
Average
2017 Ghost in the Shell Actor Chief Daisuke Aramaki 60
Fair
2016 Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special Actor N/A
N/A
2016 While the Women Are Sleeping Actor Sahara 58
Average
2016 A Living Promise Actor Detective Koichiro Iwase N/A
N/A
2015 Aka Medaka Actor Tatekawa Danshi 59
Average
2015 Mozu The Movie Actor Daruma 59
Average
2015 Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen Actor Detective Murakami 59
Average
2015 たけしのこれがホントのニッポン芸能史 Actor N/A
N/A
2014 オモクリ監督～O－Creator's TV Show～ Actor N/A
N/A
2014 Morning Actor 59
Average
2014 The 8th Floor Actor Self N/A
N/A
2014 In Between Mountains and Oceans Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2014 Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel Actor Rokuro Fujisawa 59
Average
2013 Miwa: A Japanese Icon Actor Himself 59
Average
2013 Trespassing Bergman Actor Self 59
Average
2012 日曜ゴールデンで何やってんだテレビ Actor N/A
N/A
2012 Beyond Outrage Actor Otomo 62
Fair
2012 Dearest Actor Teruo Sugino 59
Average
2012 Bergmans video Actor Self 59
Average
2012 A Special Day Actor Self 59
Average
2010 Kikoku Actor Private First Class Oomiya 59
Average
2010 Outrage Actor Otomo 63
Fair
2009 Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1 Actor N/A
N/A
2008 What the War Meant Actor Hideki Tojo N/A
N/A
2008 The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit Actor Take-Majin (voice) 58
Average
2008 Achilles and the Tortoise Actor Machisu 60
Fair
2007 Dots and Lines Actor Jutaro Torikai N/A
N/A
2007 To Each His Own Cinema Actor The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique") 60
Fair
2007 Glory to the Filmmaker! Actor Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer 59
Average
2007 One Fine Day Actor The Projectionist N/A
N/A
2006 Takeshi's Castle (Spanish commentators) Actor Count Takeshi 72
Good
2005 Takeshis' Actor Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano 59
Average
2004 The Golden Cups: One More Time Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2004 Blood and Bones Actor Joon-pyong Kim 59
Average
2004 Izo Actor Chancellor 59
Average
2004 Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell! Actor Self 59
Average
2004 Arakimentari Actor Self 59
Average
2003 Zatoichi Actor Zatoichi / Ichi 67
Fair
2003 The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II Actor Self N/A
N/A
2003 Battle Royale II: Requiem Actor Kitano 54
Average
2003 MXC Actor 69
Fair
2003 Musashi Actor Munisai Shinmen 70
Good
2002 Takeshi's Castle Actor 72
Good
2002 Kichiku Actor N/A
N/A
2002 Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso Actor Niju Menso 59
Average
2001 Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE Actor Self N/A
N/A
2000 The 300 million yen robbery Actor N/A
N/A
2000 Battle Royale Actor Kitano 71
Good
2000 Brother Actor Aniki Yamamoto 64
Fair
2000 Making of 'Battle Royale' Actor Self N/A
N/A
2000 The Story of One Century Actor N/A
N/A
2000 Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano Actor N/A
N/A
1999 Taboo Actor Toshizo Hijikata 60
Fair
1999 Kikujiro Actor Kikujiro 67
Fair
1999 Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon Actor N/A
N/A
1999 Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable Actor N/A
N/A
1999 The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano Actor Self 59
Average
1999 Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro) Actor 59
Average
1999 Zankyo Actor N/A
N/A
1998 加ト・けん・たけしの世紀末スペシャル!! Actor N/A
N/A
1998 Tokyo Eyes Actor Yakusa 59
Average
1997 Fireworks Actor Yoshitaka Nishi 69
Fair
1996 Making-of Kids Return Actor Himself 59
Average
1995 Gonin Actor Ichiro Kyoya 59
Average
1995 Johnny Mnemonic Actor Takahashi 58
Average
1995 Getting Any? Actor Scientist 58
Average
1993 Many Happy Returns Actor Daisuke Shiba 58
Average
1993 Sonatine Actor Aniki Murakawa 67
Fair
1992 Erotic Liaisons Actor Okuyama 59
Average
1992 Dioxin from Fish! Actor N/A
N/A
1992 北野ファンクラブ Actor N/A
N/A
1992 Kitano fan kurabu Actor Self N/A
N/A
1992 A Legend of Turmoil Actor Kiichirou Yashiro 59
Average
1991 Shoko Asahara with Takeshi Actor N/A
N/A
1991 Kim's War Actor Kim Hyi-ro N/A
N/A
1990 KILL THEM ALL Actor N/A
N/A
1990 Boiling Point Actor Uehara 61
Fair
1990 Hoshi wo tsugu mono Actor Yama no hito N/A
N/A
1989 Violent Cop Actor Azuma Ryosuke 64
Fair
1989 Beat Takeshi Presents TV Tackle Actor N/A
N/A
1988 The Boss' Wife Actor Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman 58
Average
1986 Takeshi's Castle Actor Count Takeshi 71
Good
1986 No More Comics! Actor Police 59
Average
1985 Jesus' Ark Actor Takeyoshi Sengoku N/A
N/A
1985 Demon Actor Yajima 59
Average
1985 Joke with a Sorrowful Heart Actor Hiroshi Igarashi N/A
N/A
1985 Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto Actor Hara (archive footage) 59
Average
1983 The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo Actor Kiyoshi Ôkubo N/A
N/A
1983 The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor Actor Man at Racetrack 59
Average
1983 Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence Actor Hara 65
Fair
1982 School in the Crosshairs Actor N/A
N/A
1982 Summer Secrets Actor 58
Average
1981 Completely... With That Air! Actor N/A
N/A
1981 Manon Actor Shinobu N/A
N/A
1981 The Dump Truck Rascal Actor 58
Average
1980 Makoto-chan Actor 58
Average
1969 Go, Go Second Time Virgin Actor Gang Member 59
Average
In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden Actor N/A
N/A
Kodai bunmei Misuterī Takeshi no shin sekai nana fushigi dai hyakka Actor N/A
N/A

Directing
2024 Broken Rage Directing Director 58
Average
2023 Kubi Directing Director 59
Average
2017 Outrage Coda Directing Director 61
Fair
2015 Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen Directing Director 59
Average
2014 Morning Directing Director 59
Average
2012 Beyond Outrage Directing Director 62
Fair
2010 Outrage Directing Director 63
Fair
2009 Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1 Directing Director N/A
N/A
2008 Achilles and the Tortoise Directing Director 60
Fair
2007 To Each His Own Cinema Directing Director 60
Fair
2007 Glory to the Filmmaker! Directing Director 59
Average
2007 One Fine Day Directing Director N/A
N/A
2006 Takeshi's Castle (Spanish commentators) Directing Director 72
Good
2005 Takeshis' Directing Director 59
Average
2003 Zatoichi Directing Director 67
Fair
2002 Dolls Directing Director 65
Fair
2000 Brother Directing Director 64
Fair
1999 Kikujiro Directing Director 67
Fair
1997 Fireworks Directing Director 69
Fair
1996 Kids Return Directing Director 62
Fair
1995 Getting Any? Directing Director 58
Average
1993 Sonatine Directing Director 67
Fair
1991 A Scene at the Sea Directing Director 62
Fair
1990 Boiling Point Directing Director 61
Fair
1989 Violent Cop Directing Director 64
Fair
One Fine Day Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2024 Broken Rage Writing Writer 58
Average
2023 Kubi Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2023 Kubi Writing Novel 59
Average
2023 analog Writing Novel 58
Average
2021 Asakusa Kid Writing Novel 60
Fair
2017 Outrage Coda Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
2015 Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen Writing Writer 59
Average
2014 Morning Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2013 Kids Return: The Reunion Writing Original Story 58
Average
2012 Beyond Outrage Writing Writer 62
Fair
2010 Outrage Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
2008 Achilles and the Tortoise Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2007 To Each His Own Cinema Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2007 Glory to the Filmmaker! Writing Writer 59
Average
2007 One Fine Day Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2005 Takeshis' Writing Writer 59
Average
2003 Zatoichi Writing Screenplay 67
Fair
2002 Dolls Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
2002 Asakusa Kid Writing Original Story 59
Average
2000 Brother Writing Writer 64
Fair
1999 Kikujiro Writing Screenplay 67
Fair
1997 Fireworks Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
1996 Kids Return Writing Writer 62
Fair
1995 Getting Any? Writing Writer 58
Average
1993 Many Happy Returns Writing Novel 58
Average
1993 Sonatine Writing Screenplay 67
Fair
1991 A Scene at the Sea Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1990 Boiling Point Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1989 Violent Cop Writing Writer 64
Fair

Production
2007 To Each His Own Cinema Production Producer 60
Fair

Editing
2024 Broken Rage Editing Editor 58
Average
2023 Kubi Editing Editor 59
Average
2017 Outrage Coda Editing Editor 61
Fair
2015 Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen Editing Editor 59
Average
2013 Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea Editing Assistant Editor 72
Good
2012 Beyond Outrage Editing Editor 62
Fair
2010 Outrage Editing Editor 63
Fair
2008 Achilles and the Tortoise Editing Editor 60
Fair
2007 To Each His Own Cinema Editing Editor 60
Fair
2007 Glory to the Filmmaker! Editing Editor 59
Average
2007 One Fine Day Editing Editor N/A
N/A
2005 Takeshis' Editing Editor 59
Average
2003 Zatoichi Editing Editor 67
Fair
2002 Dolls Editing Editor 65
Fair
2000 Brother Editing Editor 64
Fair
1999 Kikujiro Editing Editor 67
Fair
1997 Fireworks Editing Editor 69
Fair
1996 Kids Return Editing Editor 62
Fair
1995 Getting Any? Editing Editor 58
Average
1993 Sonatine Editing Editor 67
Fair
1991 A Scene at the Sea Editing Editor 62
Fair