Takeshi Kitano
Director

Takeshi Kitano

Personal Info
Known For Directing
Known Credits 0
Birthday January 18, 1947 (79 years old)
Place of Birth Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As Такэси Китано, Beat Takeshi, 기타노 타케시, 비트 타케시
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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).

Filmography (112)

AUM: The Cult at the End of the World 2025
Broken Rage 2024
Kubi 2023
Takeshi's Castle Japan 2023
Citizen Kitano 2020
たけしのその時カメラは回っていた 2020
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story 2019
Why Are We Creative? 2018
Kiseki taiken! Unbelievable 2018
Ghost in the Shell 2017
Outrage Coda 2017
Prison Break 2017
Plankton Salesmen 2017
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special 2016
While the Women Are Sleeping 2016
A Living Promise 2016
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen 2015
Mozu The Movie 2015
Aka Medaka 2015
たけしのこれがホントのニッポン芸能史 2015
Morning 2014
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel 2014
The 8th Floor 2014
In Between Mountains and Oceans 2014
オモクリ監督~O-Creator's TV Show~ 2014
Miwa: A Japanese Icon 2013
Trespassing Bergman 2013
Beyond Outrage 2012
Dearest 2012
A Special Day 2012
日曜ゴールデンで何やってんだテレビ 2012
Outrage 2010
Kikoku 2010
Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1 2009
Achilles and the Tortoise 2008
The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit 2008
What the War Meant 2008
Yayoi Kusama: I Love Me 2008
Glory to the Filmmaker! 2007
To Each His Own Cinema 2007
Dots and Lines 2007
Takeshis' 2005
Blood and Bones 2004
Arakimentari 2004
Izo 2004
The Golden Cups: One More Time 2004
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell! 2004
Zatoichi 2003
Battle Royale II: Requiem 2003
The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II 2003
MXC 2003
Musashi 2003
Kichiku 2002
Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso 2002
Takeshi's Castle 2002
Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE 2001
Brother 2000
Battle Royale 2000
The 300 million yen robbery 2000
Making of 'Battle Royale' 2000
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano 2000
The Story of One Century 2000
Kikujiro 1999
Taboo 1999
Zankyo 1999
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon 1999
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable 1999
Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro) 1999
The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano 1999
Tokyo Eyes 1998
加ト・けん・たけしの世紀末スペシャル!! 1998
Fireworks 1997
Hana-bi (1997) – Behind-the-scenes Footage 1997
Making-of Kids Return 1996
Gonin 1995
Johnny Mnemonic 1995
Getting Any? 1995
Sonatine 1993
Many Happy Returns 1993
Today's Close-Up 1993
Erotic Liaisons 1992
A Legend of Turmoil 1992
Dioxin from Fish! 1992
北野ファンクラブ 1992
Kitano fan kurabu 1992
Kim's War 1991
Shoko Asahara with Takeshi 1991
Boiling Point 1990
Hoshi wo tsugu mono 1990
KILL THEM ALL 1990
The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls 1990
Violent Cop 1989
Beat Takeshi Presents TV Tackle 1989
The Boss' Wife 1988
No More Comics! 1986
雨の降る駅 1986
Jesus' Ark 1985
Demon 1985
Joke with a Sorrowful Heart 1985
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto 1985
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence 1983
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo 1983
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor 1983
Summer Secrets 1982
The Dump Truck Rascal 1981
Manon 1981
Completely... With That Air! 1981
Makoto-chan 1980
Go, Go Second Time Virgin 1969
Golden Horse Awards 1962
In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden
Kodai bunmei Misuterī Takeshi no shin sekai nana fushigi dai hyakka

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