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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

2.4

Known For

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