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