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).
Known for
Golden Horse Awards
Self
Sonatine
Aniki Murakawa
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
古今亭志生
Trespassing Bergman
Self
Battle Royale
Kitano
Takeshis'
Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
Johnny Mnemonic
Takahashi
Fireworks
Yoshitaka Nishi
Ghost in the Shell
Aramaki
Broken Rage
Nezumi
Kikujiro
Kikujiro
Brother
Aniki Yamamoto
Gonin
Ichiro Kyoya
Tokyo Eyes
Yakusa
Completely... With That Air!
MXC
Zatoichi
Zatoichi / Ichi
Citizen Kitano
Self
Violent Cop
Azuma Ryosuke
Plankton Salesmen
Self (archive footage)
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
Why Are We Creative?
Self
Outrage
Otomo
Mozu The Movie
Daruma
Outrage Coda
Otomo
Blood and Bones
Joon-pyong Kim
Takeshi's Castle
Musashi
Munisai Shinmen
Getting Any?
Scientist
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Hara
Taboo
Toshizo Hijikata
Beyond Outrage
Otomo
Kubi
Hashiba Hideyoshi
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
Detective Murakami
Battle Royale II: Requiem
Kitano
The Boss' Wife
Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special
Boiling Point
Uehara
Achilles and the Tortoise
Machisu
Demon
Yajima
Ghost in the Shell: Hard-Wired Humanity - Making Ghost in the Shell
self
Glory to the Filmmaker!
Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
No More Comics!
Police
Takeshi's Castle Japan
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
Man at Racetrack
While the Women Are Sleeping
Sahara
To Each His Own Cinema
The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
Rokuro Fujisawa
What the War Meant
Hideki Tojo
A Legend of Turmoil
Kiichirou Yashiro
Izo
Chancellor
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
Self
The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
Take-Majin (voice)
Go, Go Second Time Virgin
Gang Member
AUM: The Cult at the End of the World
Self (archive footage)
Erotic Liaisons
Okuyama
Kim's War
Kim Hyi-ro
Arakimentari
Self
Kichiku
Prison Break
Urata
A Living Promise
Detective Koichiro Iwase
Many Happy Returns
Daisuke Shiba
Takeshi's Castle
Count Takeshi
Manon
Shinobu
Summer Secrets
Ramen shop owner
Makoto-chan
The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
Self
Aka Medaka
Tatekawa Danshi
A Special Day
Self
KILL THEM ALL
Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro)
The Dump Truck Rascal
Kikoku
Private First Class Oomiya
Dearest
Teruo Sugino
School in the Crosshairs
Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso
Niju Menso
Zankyo
Dioxin from Fish!
Azuma
Jesus' Ark
Takeyoshi Sengoku
Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
Self
Making of 'Battle Royale'
Self
Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
Hiroshi Igarashi
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
Kiyoshi Ôkubo
The Story of One Century
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
Hara (archive footage)
雨の降る駅
演员
Hoshi wo tsugu mono
Yama no hito
Beat Takeshi Presents TV Tackle
北野ファンクラブ
Kiseki taiken! Unbelievable
Storyteller
The 8th Floor
Self
加ト・けん・たけしの世紀末スペシャル!!
Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1
たけしのこれがホントのニッポン芸能史
Morning
日曜ゴールデンで何やってんだテレビ
Johnny Mnemonic: In Black & White
Takahashi
In Between Mountains and Oceans
Himself
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
Himself
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon
The 300 million yen robbery
Yayoi Kusama: I Love Me
オモクリ監督～O－Creator's TV Show～
Making-of Kids Return
Himself
Kodai bunmei Misuterī Takeshi no shin sekai nana fushigi dai hyakka
In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden
Kitano fan kurabu
Self
The Golden Cups: One More Time
Himself
Shoko Asahara with Takeshi
Self
Dots and Lines
Jutaro Torikai
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable
The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano
Self
Today's Close-Up
出演