
Cast
Takeshi Kitano
Directing
Cast
Takeshi Kitano
Known for
Directing
Born
1947-01-18
From
Tokyo, Japan
Also known as Такэси Китано, Beat Takeshi, 기타노 타케시
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).

Battle Royale
as Kitano

Ghost in the Shell
as Aramaki

Zatoichi
as Zatoichi / Ichi

Johnny Mnemonic
as Takahashi

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
as Hara

Kikujiro
as Kikujiro

Brother
as Aniki Yamamoto

Sonatine
as Aniki Murakawa

Fireworks
as Yoshitaka Nishi

Outrage
as Otomo

To Each His Own Cinema
as The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")

Battle Royale II: Requiem
as Kitano

While the Women Are Sleeping
as Sahara

Taboo
as Toshizo Hijikata

Outrage Coda
as Otomo

Beyond Outrage
as Otomo

Plankton Salesmen
as Self (archive footage)

Blood and Bones
as Joon-pyong Kim

The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
as Man at Racetrack

Izo
as Chancellor

A Special Day
as Self

Violent Cop
as Azuma Ryosuke

Dearest
as Teruo Sugino

Go, Go Second Time Virgin
as Gang Member

Takeshis'
as Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano

Manon
as Shinobu

Getting Any?
as Scientist

Trespassing Bergman
as Self

Demon
as Yajima

Boiling Point
as Uehara

Achilles and the Tortoise
as Machisu

Gonin
as Ichiro Kyoya

No More Comics!
as Police

Tokyo Eyes
as Yakusa

The Boss' Wife
as Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman

Miwa: A Japanese Icon
as Himself

Kubi
as Hashiba Hideyoshi

Erotic Liaisons
as Okuyama

Glory to the Filmmaker!
as Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer

Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
as Self

Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
as Rokuro Fujisawa

Makoto-chan

A Legend of Turmoil
as Kiichirou Yashiro

Why Are We Creative?
as Self

Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special

Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
as Detective Murakami

Summer Secrets
as Ramen shop owner

Mozu The Movie
as Daruma

Prison Break
as Urata

Zankyo

Arakimentari
as Self

The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
as Kiyoshi Ôkubo

Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
as Hiroshi Igarashi

The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
as Take-Majin (voice)

The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
as Self

Kim's War
as Kim Hyi-ro

Many Happy Returns
as Daisuke Shiba

Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
as Hara (archive footage)

Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso
as Niju Menso

What the War Meant
as Hideki Tojo

Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
as Self

Citizen Kitano
as Self

Aka Medaka
as Tatekawa Danshi

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

Broken Rage
as Nezumi

Kichiku

A Living Promise
as Detective Koichiro Iwase

Kikoku
as Private First Class Oomiya

Making-of Kids Return
as Himself

The Dump Truck Rascal

Hoshi wo tsugu mono
as Yama no hito

AUM: The Cult at the End of the World
as Self (archive footage)

Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
as Self

Dioxin from Fish!
as Azuma

Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1

The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano
as Self

The 300 million yen robbery

Shoko Asahara with Takeshi
as Self

Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro)

The 8th Floor
as Self

KILL THEM ALL

Jesus' Ark
as Takeyoshi Sengoku

Completely... With That Air!

Morning

Making of 'Battle Royale'
as Self

Yayoi Kusama: I Love Me

The Golden Cups: One More Time
as Himself

Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon

In Between Mountains and Oceans
as Himself

雨の降る駅
as 演员

In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden

The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls

Hana-bi (1997) – Behind-the-scenes Footage
as Self - Himself