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(111)
Self
1962
2003
Munisai Shinmen
2003
古今亭志生
2019
2002
2000
Count Takeshi
1986
2023
Kitano
2000
Storyteller
2018
Chief Daisuke Aramaki
2017
1998
2012
2020
1992
2015
Self
1992
出演
1993
Kikujiro
1999
Hara
1983
1989
Zatoichi / Ichi
2003
Azuma Ryosuke
1989
Takahashi
1995
Otomo
2010
Kitano
2003
Aniki Yamamoto
2000
Yoshitaka Nishi
1997
Aniki Murakawa
1993
Uehara
1990
Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
2007
Hashiba Hideyoshi
2023
The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
2007
Otomo
2017
Toshizo Hijikata
1999
Otomo
2012
Machisu
2008
2014
Scientist
1995
Take-Majin (voice)
2008
Joon-pyong Kim
2004
Police
1986
Nezumi
2024
Yajima
1985
Teruo Sugino
2012
Gang Member
1969
Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
2005
Ichiro Kyoya
1995
Man at Racetrack
1983
Okuyama
1992
Detective Murakami
2015
2002
Rokuro Fujisawa
2014
Sahara
2016
Tatekawa Danshi
2015
Chancellor
2004
Detective Koichiro Iwase
2016
Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman
1988
Himself
2013
Daisuke Shiba
1993
1980
Self
2000
Kiichirou Yashiro
1992
Self (archive footage)
2017
Ramen shop owner
1982
Private First Class Oomiya
2010
Urata
2017
Self
2013
Yama no hito
1990
Daruma
2015
Hideki Tojo
2008
Yakusa
1998
Kiyoshi Ôkubo
1983
2016
Azuma
1992
Himself
2014
Shinobu
1981
1990
Self
2018
Niju Menso
2002
Takeyoshi Sengoku
1985
2014
Kim Hyi-ro
1991
Self
2001
2000
Hara (archive footage)
1985
Self
2004
1981
Jutaro Torikai
2007
1982
1999
Self
2020
Self
2012
self
2017
Self
2014
Self
1999
1999
2000
1981
Self
2004
Hiroshi Igarashi
1985
1999
Self
2003
1999
Self
1991
Himself
2004
2009
Himself
1996
2007
Creator (1)
Editing (21)
Writing (29)
Screenplay
1999
Screenplay
2003
Writer
1989
Writer
1996
Screenplay
2010
Screenplay
2002
Novel
2021
Writer
2000
Screenplay
1997
Screenplay
1993
Screenplay
1990
Screenplay
1991
Writer
2007
Screenplay
2023
Novel
2023
Screenplay
2007
Screenplay
2017
Writer
2012
Screenplay
2008
Writer
1995
Writer
2024
Writer
2005
Writer
2015
Novel
1993
Original Story
2013
Novel
2023
Screenplay
2014
Original Story
2002
Screenplay
2007