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).
Acted in
Broken Rage
2024
as Nezumi
Kubi
2023
as Hashiba Hideyoshi
Takeshi's Castle Japan
2023
Citizen Kitano
2020
as Self
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
2019
as 古今亭志生
Kiseki taiken! Unbelievable
2018
as Storyteller
Plankton Salesmen
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Outrage Coda
2017
as Otomo
Ghost in the Shell: Hard-Wired Humanity - Making Ghost in the Shell
2017
as self
Prison Break
2017
as Urata
Ghost in the Shell
2017
as Chief Daisuke Aramaki
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special
2016
While the Women Are Sleeping
2016
as Sahara
A Living Promise
2016
as Detective Koichiro Iwase
Aka Medaka
2015
as Tatekawa Danshi
Mozu The Movie
2015
as Daruma
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
2015
as Detective Murakami
たけしのこれがホントのニッポン芸能史
2015
オモクリ監督～O－Creator's TV Show～
2014
Morning
2014
The 8th Floor
2014
as Self
In Between Mountains and Oceans
2014
as Himself
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
2014
as Rokuro Fujisawa
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
2013
as Himself
Trespassing Bergman
2013
as Self
日曜ゴールデンで何やってんだテレビ
2012
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
2012
as 黑须贯太郎
Beyond Outrage
2012
as Otomo
Dearest
2012
as Teruo Sugino
A Special Day
2012
as Self
Kikoku
2010
as Private First Class Oomiya
Outrage
2010
as Otomo
Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1
2009
What the War Meant
2008
as Hideki Tojo
The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
2008
as Take-Majin (voice)
Achilles and the Tortoise
2008
as Machisu
Dots and Lines
2007
as Jutaro Torikai
To Each His Own Cinema
2007
as The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
Glory to the Filmmaker!
2007
as Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
Takeshis'
2005
as Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
The Golden Cups: One More Time
2004
as Himself
Blood and Bones
2004
as Joon-pyong Kim
Izo
2004
as Chancellor
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
2004
as Self
Arakimentari
2004
as Self
Zatoichi
2003
as Zatoichi / Ichi
The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
2003
as Self
Battle Royale II: Requiem
2003
as Kitano
MXC
2003
Musashi
2003
as Munisai Shinmen
Takeshi's Castle
2002
Kichiku
2002
Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso
2002
as Niju Menso
Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
2001
as Self
The 300 million yen robbery
2000
Battle Royale
2000
as Kitano
Brother
2000
as Aniki Yamamoto
Making of 'Battle Royale'
2000
as Self
The Story of One Century
2000
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
2000
Taboo
1999
as Toshizo Hijikata
Kikujiro
1999
as Kikujiro
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon
1999
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable
1999
The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano
1999
as Self
Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro)
1999
Zankyo
1999
加ト・けん・たけしの世紀末スペシャル!!
1998
Tokyo Eyes
1998
as Yakusa
Fireworks
1997
as Yoshitaka Nishi
Making-of Kids Return
1996
as Himself
Gonin
1995
as Ichiro Kyoya
Johnny Mnemonic
1995
as Takahashi
Getting Any?
1995
as Scientist
Many Happy Returns
1993
as Daisuke Shiba
Sonatine
1993
as Aniki Murakawa
Erotic Liaisons
1992
as Okuyama
Dioxin from Fish!
1992
北野ファンクラブ
1992
Kitano fan kurabu
1992
as Self
A Legend of Turmoil
1992
as Kiichirou Yashiro
Shoko Asahara with Takeshi
1991
Kim's War
1991
as Kim Hyi-ro
KILL THEM ALL
1990
Boiling Point
1990
as Uehara
Hoshi wo tsugu mono
1990
as Yama no hito
Violent Cop
1989
as Azuma Ryosuke
Beat Takeshi Presents TV Tackle
1989
The Boss' Wife
1988
as Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman
Takeshi's Castle
1986
as Count Takeshi
No More Comics!
1986
as Police
Jesus' Ark
1985
as Takeyoshi Sengoku
Demon
1985
as Yajima
Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
1985
as Hiroshi Igarashi
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
1985
as Hara (archive footage)
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
1983
as Kiyoshi Ôkubo
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
1983
as Man at Racetrack
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983
as Hara
School in the Crosshairs
1982
Summer Secrets
1982
Completely... With That Air!
1981
Manon
1981
as Shinobu
The Dump Truck Rascal
1981
Makoto-chan
1980
Go, Go Second Time Virgin
1969
as Gang Member
Golden Horse Awards
1962
as Self
In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden
