Takeshi Kitano
Directing
🎂 1947-01-18
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).
Cast credits(113)
Self
1962
Aramaki
2017
Kitano
2000
Kikujiro
1999
Aniki Yamamoto
2000
Munisai Shinmen
2003
Azuma Ryosuke
1989
古今亭志生
2019
Takahashi
1995
2003
Yoshitaka Nishi
1997
Hara
1983
Otomo
2012
Aniki Murakawa
1993
Self (archive footage)
2017
Kitano
2003
Zatoichi / Ichi
2003
Kiyoshi Ôkubo
1983
Otomo
2010
Joon-pyong Kim
2004
Otomo
2017
Uehara
1990
2023
Police
1986
Ramen shop owner
1982
Man at Racetrack
1983
Sahara
2016
Nezumi
2024
Self (archive footage)
2025
The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
2007
Toshizo Hijikata
1999
2000
Shinobu
1981
Hashiba Hideyoshi
2023
出演
1993
Self
2018
Scientist
1995
Machisu
2008
1981
Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
2007
1980
Self
2014
Hiroshi Igarashi
1985
Azuma
1992
Okuyama
1992
Himself
1996
Rokuro Fujisawa
2014
2002
Count Takeshi
1986
Yajima
1985
Detective Koichiro Iwase
2016
Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman
1988
Urata
2017
Private First Class Oomiya
2010
Daruma
2015
Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
2005
Tatekawa Danshi
2015
2016
Detective Murakami
2015
Self
2012
Jutaro Torikai
2007
2002
Hideki Tojo
2008
Takeyoshi Sengoku
1985
Gang Member
1969
Niju Menso
2002
Storyteller
2018
Self
2000
Take-Majin (voice)
2008
Self
2013
2015
Kim Hyi-ro
1991
1982
Ichiro Kyoya
1995
1999
2000
Yama no hito
1990
Chancellor
2004
2012
1998
1989
Teruo Sugino
2012
Daisuke Shiba
1993
Yakusa
1998
1990
2020
2000
1981
1992
Himself
2014
Self
2004
2014
Kiichirou Yashiro
1992
Hara (archive footage)
1985
self
2017
Himself
2013
Self
1992
2014
Self
2020
Self
2004
Self
2001
Self
2003
Self
1991
1999
Self
1999
2007
1999
Himself
2004
2009
1999
Takahashi
Editing (21)
Directing (24)
Writing (29)
Screenplay
1999
Writer
2000
Writer
1989
Screenplay
1997
Writer
2012
Writer
1996
Screenplay
1993
Screenplay
2003
Screenplay
2010
Screenplay
2017
Screenplay
1990
Writer
2024
Screenplay
2007
Screenplay
2002
Screenplay
2023
Novel
2023
Screenplay
1991
Writer
1995
Screenplay
2008
Writer
2007
Novel
2021
Writer
2005
Novel
2023
Writer
2015
Novel
1993
Original Story
2013
Screenplay
2014
Original Story
2002
Screenplay
2007