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).
★6.1
MOVIE2017
Ghost in the Shell
as Aramaki
★7.3
MOVIE2000
Battle Royale
as Kitano
MOVIE2017
Plankton Salesmen
as Self (archive footage)
★7.5
MOVIE1999
Kikujiro
as Kikujiro
★6.0
MOVIE2012
A Special Day
as Self
MOVIE1991
Kim's War
as Kim Hyi-ro
★7.5
MOVIE1981
The Dump Truck Rascal
★7.7
MOVIE1997
Fireworks
as Yoshitaka Nishi
★5.8
MOVIE1995
Johnny Mnemonic
as Takahashi
★7.3
MOVIE1983
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
as Hara
★6.3
MOVIE2004
Arakimentari
as Self
★7.4
MOVIE2020
Citizen Kitano
as Self
MOVIE1999
Zankyo
★7.5
MOVIE2018
Why Are We Creative?
as Self
★7.2
MOVIE2003
Zatoichi
as Zatoichi / Ichi
★6.9
MOVIE2010
Outrage
as Otomo
★6.6
MOVIE1995
Gonin
as Ichiro Kyoya
★7.5
MOVIE1993
Sonatine
as Aniki Murakawa
★7.1
MOVIE2000
Brother
as Aniki Yamamoto
★6.8
MOVIE2017
Outrage Coda
as Otomo
★7.0
MOVIE2012
Beyond Outrage
as Otomo
★6.6
MOVIE2013
Trespassing Bergman
as Self
★5.0
MOVIE2003
Battle Royale II: Requiem
as Kitano
★5.4
MOVIE2016
While the Women Are Sleeping
as Sahara
★6.6
MOVIE1983
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
as Man at Racetrack
★6.6
MOVIE1999
Taboo
as Toshizo Hijikata
MOVIE2014
In Between Mountains and Oceans
as Himself
★6.7
MOVIE1969
Go, Go Second Time Virgin
as Gang Member
★6.0
MOVIE2016
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special
★6.5
MOVIE2007
To Each His Own Cinema
as The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
★6.4
MOVIE1986
No More Comics!
as Police
★7.2
MOVIE1989
Violent Cop
as Azuma Ryosuke
MOVIE2003
The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
as Self
★5.7
MOVIE1995
Getting Any?
as Scientist
★4.6
MOVIE1992
Erotic Liaisons
as Okuyama
★9.0
MOVIE1981
Manon
as Shinobu
★7.6
MOVIE1985
Demon
as Yajima
★6.6
MOVIE2004
Blood and Bones
as Joon-pyong Kim
★4.9
MOVIE2008
The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
as Take-Majin (voice)
★6.7
MOVIE2024
Broken Rage
as Nezumi
★7.0
MOVIE2008
Achilles and the Tortoise
as Machisu
★6.3
MOVIE2013
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
as Himself
★6.7
MOVIE2012
Dearest
as Teruo Sugino
★5.8
MOVIE2017
Prison Break
as Urata
★7.3
MOVIE1999
The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano
as Self
★6.3
MOVIE1988
The Boss' Wife
as Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman
★6.1
MOVIE2005
Takeshis'
as Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
★6.9
MOVIE2023
Kubi
as Hashiba Hideyoshi
★10.0
MOVIE1992
Dioxin from Fish!
as Azuma
★6.9
MOVIE1990
Boiling Point
as Uehara
★6.3
MOVIE2007
Glory to the Filmmaker!
as Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
★6.1
MOVIE2004
Izo
as Chancellor
★6.9
MOVIE1993
Many Happy Returns
as Daisuke Shiba
★6.7
MOVIE1998
Tokyo Eyes
as Yakusa
★6.8
MOVIE1999
Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro)
MOVIE2002
Kichiku
★6.0
MOVIE2025
AUM: The Cult at the End of the World
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE1983
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
as Kiyoshi Ôkubo
★7.5
MOVIE1992
A Legend of Turmoil
as Kiichirou Yashiro
★6.9
MOVIE2015
Mozu The Movie
as Daruma
MOVIE1990
The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls
★7.0
MOVIE1981
Completely... With That Air!
MOVIE2008
What the War Meant
as Hideki Tojo
★9.0
MOVIE1980
Makoto-chan
★7.8
MOVIE2015
Aka Medaka
as Tatekawa Danshi
★6.2
MOVIE2015
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
as Detective Murakami
★8.0
MOVIE2014
Morning
★10.0
MOVIE2008
Yayoi Kusama: I Love Me
★5.8
MOVIE2014
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
as Rokuro Fujisawa
★7.2
MOVIE1985
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
as Hara (archive footage)
★8.0
MOVIE1990
Hoshi wo tsugu mono
as Yama no hito
★5.3
MOVIE1982
Summer Secrets
as Ramen shop owner
★7.0
MOVIE1986
雨の降る駅
as 演员
MOVIE1991
Shoko Asahara with Takeshi
as Self
★6.0
MOVIE2014
The 8th Floor
as Self
MOVIE1990
KILL THEM ALL
★8.5
MOVIE1985
Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
as Hiroshi Igarashi
MOVIE2016
A Living Promise
as Detective Koichiro Iwase
★5.7
MOVIE2010
Kikoku
as Private First Class Oomiya
MOVIETBA
In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden
MOVIE2001
Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
as Self
★6.8
MOVIE1996
Making-of Kids Return
as Himself
MOVIE2000
The 300 million yen robbery
★8.5
MOVIE2004
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
as Self
MOVIE2000
Making of 'Battle Royale'
as Self
★5.0
MOVIE2002
Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso
as Niju Menso
MOVIE1999
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable
MOVIE1997
Hana-bi (1997) – Behind-the-scenes Footage
as Self - Himself
★8.0
MOVIE2000
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
as Self
MOVIE2009
Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1
MOVIE2004
The Golden Cups: One More Time
as Himself
MOVIE1985
Jesus' Ark
as Takeyoshi Sengoku
MOVIE1999