Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

  • Birthday: 1947-01-18
  • Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
  • Also know as: Такэси Китано

Biography

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).

Filmography

Zatoichi

2003

As Zatoichi / Ichi

Brother

2000

As Aniki Yamamoto

Kikujiro

1999

As Kikujiro

Takeshis'

2005

As Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano

Taboo

1999

As Toshizo Hijikata

Glory to the Filmmaker!

2007

As Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer

Blood and Bones

2004

As Joon-pyong Kim

Sonatine

1993

As Aniki Murakawa

Violent Cop

1989

As Azuma Ryosuke

Outrage

2010

As Otomo

Beyond Outrage

2012

As Otomo

Hoshi wo tsugu mono

1990

As Yama no hito

Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel

2014

As Rokuro Fujisawa

Outrage Coda

2017

As Otomo

Kichiku

2002

As

Joke with a Sorrowful Heart

1985

As Hiroshi Igarashi

Kim's War

1991

As Kim Hyi-ro

Prison Break

2017

As Urata

Making-of Kids Return

1996

As Himself

Fireworks

1997

As Yoshitaka Nishi

Citizen Kitano

2020

As Self

Dots and Lines

2007

As Jutaro Torikai

Morning

2014

As

The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo

1983

As Kiyoshi Ôkubo

Kubi

2023

As Hashiba Hideyoshi

Jesus' Ark

1985

As Takeyoshi Sengoku

One Fine Day

2007

As

Makoto-chan

1980

As

Aka Medaka

2015

As Tatekawa Danshi

Ghost in the Shell

2017

As Chief Daisuke Aramaki

What the War Meant

2008

As Hideki Tojo

Zankyo

1999

As

One Fine Day

2007

As

Battle Royale

2000

As Kitano

Gonin

1995

As Ichiro Kyoya

Boiling Point

1990

As Uehara

Johnny Mnemonic

1995

As Takahashi

No More Comics!

1986

As Police

Kikoku

2010

As Private First Class Oomiya

Erotic Liaisons

1992

As Okuyama

Miwa: A Japanese Icon

2013

As Himself

Manon

1981

As Shinobu

The 8th Floor

2014

As Self

Arakimentari

2004

As Self

Demon

1985

As Yajima

Mozu The Movie

2015

As Daruma

Many Happy Returns

1993

As Daisuke Shiba

Tokyo Melody: A Film about Ryuichi Sakamoto

1985

As Hara (archive footage)

Dearest

2012

As Teruo Sugino

The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor

1983

As Man at Racetrack

A Legend of Turmoil

1992

As Kiichirou Yashiro

Izo

2004

As Chancellor

Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen

2015

As Detective Murakami

The Boss' Wife

1988

As Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman

A Living Promise

2016

As Detective Koichiro Iwase

Getting Any?

1995

As Scientist

Go, Go Second Time Virgin

1969

As Gang Member

A Special Day

2012

As Self

Trespassing Bergman

2013

As Self

Bergmans video

2012

As Self

TOKYO EYES

1998

As Yakusa

To Each His Own Cinema

2007

As The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")

Plankton Salesmen

2017

As Self (archive footage)

Production

Zatoichi

2003

As Director

Brother

2000

As Director

Dolls

2002

As Director

Kikujiro

1999

As Director

Takeshis'

2005

As Director

Glory to the Filmmaker!

2007

As Director

A Scene at the Sea

1991

As Director

Sonatine

1993

As Director

Achilles and the Tortoise

2008

As Director

Violent Cop

1989

As Director

Boiling Point

1990

As Director

Kids Return

1996

As Director

To Each His Own Cinema

2007

As Director

Outrage

2010

As Director

Getting Any?

1995

As Director

Beyond Outrage

2012

As Director

Fireworks

1997

As Director

Outrage Coda

2017

As Director

Kubi

2023

As Director

Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1

2009

As Director

Morning

2014

As Director

One Fine Day

2007

As Director

One Fine Day

2007

As Director

Zatoichi

2003

As Editor

Brother

2000

As Editor

Dolls

2002

As Editor

Kikujiro

1999

As Editor

Fireworks

1997

As Editor

Kids Return

1996

As Editor

Getting Any?

1995

As Editor

Sonatine

1993

As Editor

Takeshis'

2005

As Editor

Outrage Coda

2017

As Editor

Beyond Outrage

2012

As Editor

Outrage

2010

As Editor

A Scene at the Sea

1991

As Editor

To Each His Own Cinema

2007

As Editor

Kubi

2023

As Editor

To Each His Own Cinema

2007

As Producer

Zatoichi

2003

As Screenplay

Dolls

2002

As Screenplay

Kikujiro

1999

As Screenplay

Boiling Point

1990

As Screenplay

Kids Return

1996

As Writer

Takeshis'

2005

As Writer

Outrage

2010

As Screenplay

Getting Any?

1995

As Writer

Many Happy Returns

1993

As Novel

Beyond Outrage

2012

As Writer

Fireworks

1997

As Writer

Kids Return: The Reunion

2013

As Original Story

Achilles and the Tortoise

2008

As Screenplay

A Scene at the Sea

1991

As Screenplay

Violent Cop

1989

As Writer

Sonatine

1993

As Screenplay

Outrage Coda

2017

As Screenplay

Asakusa Kid

2021

As Novel

Asakusa Kid

2002

As Original Story

Morning

2014

As Screenplay

To Each His Own Cinema

2007

As Screenplay

analog

2023

As Novel

Kubi

2023

As Screenplay

Brother

2000

As Writer

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