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