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 Plankton Salesmen
2017
Self (archive footage)
Details Ghost in the Shell: Hard-Wired Humanity - Making Ghost in the Shell
2017
self
Details Ghost in the Shell
2017
Chief Daisuke Aramaki
Details Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special
2016
Character TBA
Details While the Women Are Sleeping
2016
Sahara
Details A Living Promise
2016
Detective Koichiro Iwase
Details Aka Medaka
2015
Tatekawa Danshi
Details Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
2015
Detective Murakami
Details In Between Mountains and Oceans
2014
Himself
Details Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
2014
Rokuro Fujisawa
Details Miwa: A Japanese Icon
2013
Himself
Details Trespassing Bergman
2013
Self
Details Kikoku
2010
Private First Class Oomiya
Details Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1
2009
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Details What the War Meant
2008
Hideki Tojo
Details The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
2008
Take-Majin (voice)
Details Achilles and the Tortoise
2008
Machisu
Details Dots and Lines
2007
Jutaro Torikai
Details To Each His Own Cinema
2007
The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
Details Glory to the Filmmaker!
2007
Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
Details Takeshis'
2005
Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
Details The Golden Cups: One More Time
2004
Himself
Details Blood and Bones
2004
Joon-pyong Kim
Details Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
2004
Self
Details Zatoichi
2003
Zatoichi / Ichi
Details The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
2003
Self
Details Battle Royale II: Requiem
2003
Kitano
Details Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso
2002
Niju Menso
Details Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
2001
Self
Details The 300 million yen robbery
2000
Character TBA
Details Making of 'Battle Royale'
2000
Self
Details Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
2000
Character TBA
Details Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon
1999
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Details Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable
1999
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Details The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano
1999
Self
Details Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro)
1999
Character TBA
Details Fireworks
1997
Yoshitaka Nishi
Details Making-of Kids Return
1996
Himself
Details Johnny Mnemonic
1995
Takahashi
Details Many Happy Returns
1993
Daisuke Shiba
Details Dioxin from Fish!
1992
Character TBA
Details A Legend of Turmoil
1992
Kiichirou Yashiro
Details Shoko Asahara with Takeshi
1991
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Details KILL THEM ALL
1990
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Details Hoshi wo tsugu mono
1990
Yama no hito
Details Violent Cop
1989
Azuma Ryosuke
Details The Boss' Wife
1988
Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman
Details Jesus' Ark
1985
Takeyoshi Sengoku
Details Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
1985
Hiroshi Igarashi
Details Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
1985
Hara (archive footage)
Details The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
1983
Kiyoshi Ôkubo
Details The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
1983
Man at Racetrack
Details Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983
Hara
Details School in the Crosshairs
1982
Character TBA
Details Summer Secrets
1982
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Details Completely... With That Air!
1981
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Details The Dump Truck Rascal
1981
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Details Makoto-chan
1980
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Details Go, Go Second Time Virgin
1969
Gang Member
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