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Takeshi Kitano

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 c

Born

Jan 18, 1947

Tokyo, Japan

Known For

Directing

Movies

96 acting

74 crew

Popularity

2.3

Known For

Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell
2017 • as Aramaki
★ 6.1
Battle Royale
Battle Royale
2000 • as Kitano
★ 7.3
Zatoichi
Zatoichi
2003 • as Zatoichi / Ichi
★ 7.2
Kikujiro
Kikujiro
1999 • as Kikujiro
★ 7.5
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
★ 7.3
Brother
Brother
2000 • as Aniki Yamamoto
★ 7.1
Taboo
Taboo
1999 • as Toshizo Hijikata
★ 6.6
Johnny Mnemonic
Johnny Mnemonic
1995 • as Takahashi
★ 5.8
Outrage
Outrage
2010 • as Otomo
★ 6.9
Fireworks
Fireworks
1997 • as Yoshitaka Nishi
★ 7.7
Sonatine
Sonatine
1993 • as Aniki Murakawa
★ 7.5
Beyond Outrage
Beyond Outrage
2012 • as Otomo
★ 7.0
Battle Royale II: Requiem
Battle Royale II: Requiem
2003 • as Kitano
★ 5.0
Blood and Bones
Blood and Bones
2004 • as Joon-pyong Kim
★ 6.6
Boiling Point
Boiling Point
1990 • as Uehara
★ 6.9
To Each His Own Cinema
To Each His Own Cinema
2007 • as The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
★ 6.4
Outrage Coda
Outrage Coda
2017 • as Otomo
★ 6.8
Kubi
Kubi
2023 • as Hashiba Hideyoshi
★ 6.9
Violent Cop
Violent Cop
1989 • as Azuma Ryosuke
★ 7.2
Izo
Izo
2004 • as Chancellor
★ 6.0
Arakimentari
Arakimentari
2004 • as Self
★ 6.5
Achilles and the Tortoise
Achilles and the Tortoise
2008 • as Machisu
★ 7.0
Getting Any?
Getting Any?
1995 • as Scientist
★ 5.8
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
2015 • as Detective Murakami
★ 6.2
While the Women Are Sleeping
★ 5.4
Go, Go Second Time Virgin
Go, Go Second Time Virgin
1969 • as Gang Member
★ 6.7
Takeshis'
Takeshis'
2005 • as Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
★ 6.1
Trespassing Bergman
Trespassing Bergman
2013 • as Self
★ 6.6
Mozu The Movie
Mozu The Movie
2015 • as Daruma
★ 6.9
Why Are We Creative?
Why Are We Creative?
2018 • as Self
★ 7.5
A Legend of Turmoil
A Legend of Turmoil
1992 • as Kiichirou Yashiro
★ 7.5
Gonin
Gonin
1995 • as Ichiro Kyoya
★ 6.6
Demon
Demon
1985 • as Yajima
★ 7.6
No More Comics!
No More Comics!
1986 • as Yakuza
★ 6.4
Broken Rage
Broken Rage
2024 • as Nezumi
★ 6.6
Aka Medaka
Aka Medaka
2015 • as Tatekawa Danshi
★ 7.8
Plankton Salesmen
Plankton Salesmen
2017 • as Self (archive footage)
Prison Break
Prison Break
2017 • as Urata
★ 5.8
Makoto-chan
★ 9.0
A Special Day
A Special Day
2012 • as Self
★ 5.3
Glory to the Filmmaker!
Glory to the Filmmaker!
2007 • as Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
★ 6.3
Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso
★ 5.0
Dearest
Dearest
2012 • as Teruo Sugino
★ 6.7
What the War Meant
What the War Meant
2008 • as Hideki Tojo
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
2014 • as Rokuro Fujisawa
★ 5.8
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
1983 • as Man at Racetrack
★ 6.6
Manon
Manon
1981 • as Shinobu
★ 9.0
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
1985 • as Hara (archive footage)
★ 7.2
Many Happy Returns
Many Happy Returns
1993 • as Daisuke Shiba
★ 6.9
A Living Promise
A Living Promise
2016 • as Detective Koichiro Iwase
The Boss' Wife
The Boss' Wife
1988 • as Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman
★ 6.3
AUM: The Cult at the End of the World
AUM: The Cult at the End of the World
2025 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.0
Summer Secrets
Summer Secrets
1982 • as Ramen shop owner
★ 5.3
Kikoku
Kikoku
2010 • as Private First Class Oomiya
★ 5.7
The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
★ 5.1
Erotic Liaisons
Erotic Liaisons
1992 • as Okuyama
★ 4.6
Tokyo Eyes
Tokyo Eyes
1998 • as Yakusa
★ 6.7
The 8th Floor
The 8th Floor
2014 • as Self
★ 6.0
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
★ 8.0
Kim's War
Kim's War
1991 • as Kim Hyi-ro
Dioxin from Fish!
Dioxin from Fish!
1992 • as Azuma
★ 10.0
Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
1985 • as Hiroshi Igarashi
★ 8.5
Hoshi wo tsugu mono
Hoshi wo tsugu mono
1990 • as Yama no hito
★ 8.0
Making-of Kids Return
Making-of Kids Return
1996 • as Himself
★ 6.8
Citizen Kitano
Citizen Kitano
2020 • as Self
★ 7.3
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
★ 8.5
The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano
★ 7.2
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
2013 • as Self
★ 6.3
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
1983 • as Kiyoshi Ôkubo
雨の降る駅
雨の降る駅
1986 • as 演员
★ 7.0
Jesus' Ark
Jesus' Ark
1985 • as Takeyoshi Sengoku
One Fine Day
One Fine Day
2005 • as Projectionist
Hard-Wired Humanity
Hard-Wired Humanity
2017 • as Self
Morning
★ 8.0
北野武の世界
北野武の世界
1993 • as Lui-même