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