Takeshi Kitano
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
Kubi
as Hashiba Hideyoshi
Kubi
as Hashiba Hideyoshi
Citizen Kitano
as Self
Citizen Kitano
as Self
Why Are We Creative?
as Self
Why Are We Creative?
as Self
Plankton Salesmen
as Self (archive footage)
Plankton Salesmen
as Self (archive footage)
Outrage Coda
as Otomo
Outrage Coda
as Otomo
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special
A Living Promise
as Detective Koichiro Iwase
A Living Promise
as Detective Koichiro Iwase
Aka Medaka
as Tatekawa Danshi
Aka Medaka
as Tatekawa Danshi
Mozu The Movie
as Daruma
Mozu The Movie
as Daruma
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
as Detective Murakami
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
as Detective Murakami
In Between Mountains and Oceans
as Himself
In Between Mountains and Oceans
as Himself
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
as Rokuro Fujisawa
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
as Rokuro Fujisawa
Trespassing Bergman
as Self
Trespassing Bergman
as Self
Beyond Outrage
as Otomo
Beyond Outrage
as Otomo
Dearest
as Teruo Sugino
Dearest
as Teruo Sugino
A Special Day
as Self
A Special Day
as Self
Outrage
as Otomo
Outrage
as Otomo
Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1
Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1
What the War Meant
as Hideki Tojo
What the War Meant
as Hideki Tojo
Achilles and the Tortoise
as Machisu
Achilles and the Tortoise
as Machisu
To Each His Own Cinema
as The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
To Each His Own Cinema
as The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
Takeshis'
as Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
Takeshis'
as Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
Blood and Bones
as Joon-pyong Kim
Blood and Bones
as Joon-pyong Kim
Izo
as Chancellor
Izo
as Chancellor
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
as Self
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
as Self
Zatoichi
as Zatoichi / Ichi
Zatoichi
as Zatoichi / Ichi
The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
as Self
The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
as Self
Battle Royale II: Requiem
as Kitano
Battle Royale II: Requiem
as Kitano
Kichiku
Kichiku
Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
as Self
Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
as Self
Battle Royale
as Kitano
Battle Royale
as Kitano
Brother
as Aniki Yamamoto
Brother
as Aniki Yamamoto
Taboo
as Toshizo Hijikata
Taboo
as Toshizo Hijikata
Gonin
as Ichiro Kyoya
Gonin
as Ichiro Kyoya
Getting Any?
as Scientist
Getting Any?
as Scientist
Erotic Liaisons
as Okuyama
Erotic Liaisons
as Okuyama
Dioxin from Fish!
as Azuma
Dioxin from Fish!
as Azuma
A Legend of Turmoil
as Kiichirou Yashiro
A Legend of Turmoil
as Kiichirou Yashiro
KILL THEM ALL
KILL THEM ALL
Boiling Point
as Uehara
Boiling Point
as Uehara
The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls
The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls
雨の降る駅
as 演员
雨の降る駅
as 演员
No More Comics!
as Yakuza
No More Comics!
as Yakuza
Demon
as Yajima
Demon
as Yajima
Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
as Hiroshi Igarashi
Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
as Hiroshi Igarashi
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
as Kiyoshi Ôkubo
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
as Kiyoshi Ôkubo
Summer Secrets
as Ramen shop owner
Summer Secrets
as Ramen shop owner
Completely... With That Air!
Completely... With That Air!
Manon
as Shinobu
Manon
as Shinobu
The Dump Truck Rascal
The Dump Truck Rascal
Makoto-chan
Makoto-chan