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.
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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IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0001429
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26372
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Filmography (Movies)
AUM: The Cult at the End of the World
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:19/03/2025
Broken Rage
Character:Nezumi
Release Date:06/09/2024
Kubi
Character:Hashiba Hideyoshi
Release Date:23/11/2023
Citizen Kitano
Character:Self
Release Date:16/10/2020
Why Are We Creative?
Character:Self
Release Date:07/09/2018
Plankton Salesmen
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:29/10/2017
Outrage Coda
Character:Otomo
Release Date:07/10/2017
Ghost in the Shell: Hard-Wired Humanity - Making Ghost in the Shell
Character:self
Release Date:25/07/2017
Prison Break
Character:Urata
Release Date:12/04/2017
Ghost in the Shell
Character:Aramaki
Release Date:29/03/2017
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special
Character:
Release Date:03/07/2016
While the Women Are Sleeping
Character:Sahara
Release Date:27/02/2016
A Living Promise
Character:Detective Koichiro Iwase
Release Date:09/01/2016
Aka Medaka
Character:Tatekawa Danshi
Release Date:28/12/2015
Mozu The Movie
Character:Daruma
Release Date:07/11/2015
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
Character:Detective Murakami
Release Date:25/04/2015
Morning
Character:
Release Date:01/09/2014
The 8th Floor
Character:Self
Release Date:10/05/2014
In Between Mountains and Oceans
Character:Himself
Release Date:11/04/2014
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
Character:Rokuro Fujisawa
Release Date:19/01/2014
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
Character:Himself
Release Date:31/08/2013
Trespassing Bergman
Character:Self
Release Date:28/08/2013
Beyond Outrage
Character:Otomo
Release Date:03/09/2012
Dearest
Character:Teruo Sugino
Release Date:25/08/2012
A Special Day
Character:Self
Release Date:16/05/2012
Kikoku
Character:Private First Class Oomiya
Release Date:12/08/2010
Outrage
Character:Otomo
Release Date:12/06/2010
Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1
Character:
Release Date:20/11/2009
What the War Meant
Character:Hideki Tojo
Release Date:24/12/2008
The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
Character:Take-Majin (voice)
Release Date:26/10/2008
Achilles and the Tortoise
Character:Machisu
Release Date:20/09/2008
Yayoi Kusama: I Love Me
Character:
Release Date:02/02/2008
To Each His Own Cinema
Character:The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
Release Date:31/10/2007
Glory to the Filmmaker!
Character:Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
Release Date:02/06/2007
Takeshis'
Character:Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
Release Date:02/09/2005
The Golden Cups: One More Time
Character:Himself
Release Date:20/11/2004
Blood and Bones
Character:Joon-pyong Kim
Release Date:06/11/2004
Izo
Character:Chancellor
Release Date:07/09/2004
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
Character:Self
Release Date:22/02/2004
Arakimentari
Character:Self
Release Date:18/01/2004
Zatoichi
Character:Zatoichi / Ichi
Release Date:06/09/2003
The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
Character:Self
Release Date:10/07/2003
Battle Royale II: Requiem
Character:Kitano
Release Date:05/07/2003
Kichiku
Character:
Release Date:15/10/2002
Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso
Character:Niju Menso
Release Date:27/08/2002
Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
Character:Self
Release Date:13/01/2001
The 300 million yen robbery
Character:
Release Date:30/12/2000
Battle Royale
Character:Kitano
Release Date:16/12/2000
Brother
Character:Aniki Yamamoto
Release Date:13/12/2000
Making of 'Battle Royale'
Character:Self
Release Date:01/12/2000
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
Character:
Release Date:05/05/2000
Taboo
Character:Toshizo Hijikata
Release Date:18/12/1999
Kikujiro
Character:Kikujiro
Release Date:05/06/1999
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon
Character:
Release Date:19/05/1999
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable
Character:
Release Date:21/04/1999
The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano
Character:Self
Release Date:05/03/1999
Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro)
Character:
Release Date:28/02/1999
Zankyo
Character:
Release Date:13/02/1999
Tokyo Eyes
Character:Yakusa
Release Date:09/09/1998
Fireworks
Character:Yoshitaka Nishi
Release Date:30/10/1997
Making-of Kids Return
Character:Himself
Release Date:31/12/1996
Gonin
Character:Ichiro Kyoya
Release Date:23/09/1995
Johnny Mnemonic
Character:Takahashi
Release Date:26/05/1995
Getting Any?
Character:Scientist
Release Date:11/02/1995
Many Happy Returns
Character:Daisuke Shiba
Release Date:20/11/1993
Sonatine
Character:Aniki Murakawa
Release Date:10/09/1993
Erotic Liaisons
Character:Okuyama
Release Date:17/10/1992
Dioxin from Fish!
Character:Azuma
Release Date:22/02/1992
A Legend of Turmoil
Character:Kiichirou Yashiro
Release Date:15/01/1992
Shoko Asahara with Takeshi
Character:Self
Release Date:30/12/1991
Kim's War
Character:Kim Hyi-ro
Release Date:05/04/1991
KILL THEM ALL
Character:
Release Date:23/11/1990
Boiling Point
Character:Uehara
Release Date:15/09/1990
Hoshi wo tsugu mono
Character:Yama no hito
Release Date:03/02/1990
Violent Cop
Character:Azuma Ryosuke
Release Date:12/08/1989
The Boss' Wife
Character:Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman
Release Date:19/11/1988
雨の降る駅
Character:演员
Release Date:06/06/1986
No More Comics!
Character:Police
Release Date:24/03/1986
Jesus' Ark
Character:Takeyoshi Sengoku
Release Date:09/12/1985
Demon
Character:Yajima
Release Date:31/08/1985
Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
Character:Hiroshi Igarashi
Release Date:26/04/1985
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
Character:Hara (archive footage)
Release Date:09/04/1985
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
Character:Kiyoshi Ôkubo
Release Date:29/08/1983
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
Character:Man at Racetrack
Release Date:02/07/1983
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Character:Hara
Release Date:28/05/1983
School in the Crosshairs
Character:
Release Date:11/10/1982
Summer Secrets
Character:Ramen shop owner
Release Date:18/09/1982
Completely... With That Air!
Character:
Release Date:20/12/1981
Manon
Character:Shinobu
Release Date:26/09/1981
The Dump Truck Rascal
Character:
Release Date:29/04/1981
Makoto-chan
Character:
Release Date:26/07/1980
Go, Go Second Time Virgin
Character:Gang Member
Release Date:01/01/1969
Television Appearances
Takeshi's Castle Japan
Character:
たけしのその時カメラは回っていた
Character:
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
Character:古今亭志生
Kiseki taiken! Unbelievable
Character:Storyteller
たけしのこれがホントのニッポン芸能史
Character:
オモクリ監督～O－Creator's TV Show～
Character:
日曜ゴールデンで何やってんだテレビ
Character:
Dots and Lines
Character:Jutaro Torikai
MXC
Character:
Musashi
Character:Munisai Shinmen
Takeshi's Castle
Character:
The Story of One Century
Character:
加ト・けん・たけしの世紀末スペシャル!!
Character:
Today's Close-Up
Character:出演
北野ファンクラブ
Character:
Kitano fan kurabu
Character:Self
Beat Takeshi Presents TV Tackle
Character:
Takeshi's Castle
Character:Count Takeshi
Golden Horse Awards
Character:Self
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