Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Date of Birth:

Jan 18, 1947

Place of Birth:

Tokyo, Japan

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:

Completely... With That Air! Completely... With That Air!

1981

Joke with a Sorrowful Heart Joke with a Sorrowful Heart

1985

Makoto-chan Makoto-chan

1980

Outrage Coda Outrage Coda

2017

Manon Manon

1981

Dioxin from Fish! Dioxin from Fish!

1992

Prison Break Prison Break

2017

The Dump Truck Rascal The Dump Truck Rascal

1981

Kim's War Kim's War

1991

Kichiku Kichiku

2002

The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano

1999

Broken Rage Broken Rage

2024

Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro) Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro)

1999

While the Women Are Sleeping While the Women Are Sleeping

2016

Miwa: A Japanese Icon Miwa: A Japanese Icon

2013

Aka Medaka Aka Medaka

2015

Ghost in the Shell Ghost in the Shell

2017

The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit

2008

A Legend of Turmoil A Legend of Turmoil

1992

Many Happy Returns Many Happy Returns

1993

Ghost in the Shell: Hard-Wired Humanity - Making Ghost in the Shell Ghost in the Shell: Hard-Wired Humanity - Making Ghost in the Shell

2017

What the War Meant What the War Meant

2008

A Living Promise A Living Promise

2016

Fireworks Fireworks

1997

Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto

1985

KILL THEM ALL KILL THEM ALL

1990

Shoko Asahara with Takeshi Shoko Asahara with Takeshi

1991

Citizen Kitano Citizen Kitano

2020

Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1 Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1

2009

Summer Secrets Summer Secrets

1982

Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano

2000

Dots and Lines Dots and Lines

2007

In Between Mountains and Oceans In Between Mountains and Oceans

2014

Making of 'Battle Royale' Making of 'Battle Royale'

2000

The Golden Cups: One More Time The Golden Cups: One More Time

2004

A Special Day A Special Day

2012

Trespassing Bergman Trespassing Bergman

2013

Go, Go Second Time Virgin Go, Go Second Time Virgin

1969

To Each His Own Cinema To Each His Own Cinema

2007

The 8th Floor The 8th Floor

2014

Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso

2002

Making-of Kids Return Making-of Kids Return

1996

Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell! Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!

2004

The Boss' Wife The Boss' Wife

1988

Mozu The Movie Mozu The Movie

2015

Johnny Mnemonic Johnny Mnemonic

1995

Gonin Gonin

1995

Violent Cop Violent Cop

1989

Boiling Point Boiling Point

1990

Outrage Outrage

2010

In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden

1970

Morning Morning

2014

Tokyo Eyes Tokyo Eyes

1998

Getting Any? Getting Any?

1995

Kubi Kubi

2023

Achilles and the Tortoise Achilles and the Tortoise

2008

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

1983

Kikujiro Kikujiro

1999

Battle Royale Battle Royale

2000

Battle Royale II: Requiem Battle Royale II: Requiem

2003

Brother Brother

2000

Takeshis' Takeshis'

2005

Taboo Taboo

1999

Sonatine Sonatine

1993

Glory to the Filmmaker! Glory to the Filmmaker!

2007

Blood and Bones Blood and Bones

2004

No More Comics! No More Comics!

1986

Jesus' Ark Jesus' Ark

1985

Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon

1999

The 300 million yen robbery The 300 million yen robbery

2000

Erotic Liaisons Erotic Liaisons

1992

Zankyo Zankyo

1999

Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable

1999

Hoshi wo tsugu mono Hoshi wo tsugu mono

1990

Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel

2014

Plankton Salesmen Plankton Salesmen

2017

Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen

2015

Izo Izo

2004

Kikoku Kikoku

2010

The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor

1983

Beyond Outrage Beyond Outrage

2012

The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo

1983

Arakimentari Arakimentari

2004

Dearest Dearest

2012

Demon Demon

1985

The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II

2003

Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE

2001

Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special

2016

Zatoichi Zatoichi

2003

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