Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

18/01/1947

Age

78 years old

Place of Birth

Tokyo, Japan

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... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2023

Kubi

as Hashiba Hideyoshi

2017

Plankton Salesmen

as Self (archive footage)

2015

Mozu The Movie

as Daruma

2015

Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen

as Detective Murakami

2014

Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel

as Rokuro Fujisawa

2012

Beyond Outrage

as Otomo

2012

Dearest

as Teruo Sugino

2010

Kikoku

as Private First Class Oomiya

2010

Outrage

as Otomo

2007

Glory to the Filmmaker!

as Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Dete...

2005

Takeshis'

as Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano

2004

Blood and Bones

as Joon-pyong Kim

2004

Izo

as Chancellor

2004

Arakimentari

as Self

2003

Zatoichi

as Zatoichi / Ichi

2000

Battle Royale

as Kitano

2000

Brother

as Aniki Yamamoto

1999

Taboo

as Toshizo Hijikata

1999

Kikujiro

as Kikujiro

1999

Zankyo

1998

Tokyo Eyes

as Yakusa

1995

Gonin

as Ichiro Kyoya

1995

Johnny Mnemonic

as Takahashi

1995

Getting Any?

as Scientist

1993

Sonatine

as Aniki Murakawa

1992

Erotic Liaisons

as Okuyama

1990

Boiling Point

as Uehara

1990

Hoshi wo tsugu mono

as Yama no hito

1989

Violent Cop

as Azuma Ryosuke

1988

The Boss' Wife

as Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman

1986

No More Comics!

as Police

1985

Demon

as Yajima

1983

The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo

as Kiyoshi Ôkubo

1983

The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor

as Man at Racetrack

2024

Broken Rage

as Nezumi

2020

Citizen Kitano

as Self

2017

Outrage Coda

as Otomo

2017

Prison Break

as Urata

2017

Ghost in the Shell

as Aramaki

2016

A Living Promise

as Detective Koichiro Iwase

2015

Aka Medaka

as Tatekawa Danshi

2014

The 8th Floor

as Self

2013

Miwa: A Japanese Icon

as Himself

2012

A Special Day

as Self

2008

What the War Meant

as Hideki Tojo

2007

Dots and Lines

as Jutaro Torikai

2007

To Each His Own Cinema

as The projectionist (segment "Rencontre un...

1997

Fireworks

as Yoshitaka Nishi

1996

Making-of Kids Return

as Himself

1993

Many Happy Returns

as Daisuke Shiba

1992

Dioxin from Fish!

as Azuma

1992

A Legend of Turmoil

as Kiichirou Yashiro

1991

Kim's War

as Kim Hyi-ro

1985

Jesus' Ark

as Takeyoshi Sengoku

1985

Joke with a Sorrowful Heart

as Hiroshi Igarashi

1985

Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakam...

as Hara (archive footage)

1982

Summer Secrets

as Ramen shop owner

1981

Manon

as Shinobu

1969

Go, Go Second Time Virgin

as Gang Member

Crew

2024

Broken Rage

as Director

2024

Broken Rage

as Writer

2024

Broken Rage

as Editor

2023

Kubi

as Editor

2023

Kubi

as Screenplay

2023

Kubi

as Director

2023

Kubi

as Novel

2023

Analog

as Novel

2021

Asakusa Kid

as Novel

2017

Outrage Coda

as Director

2017

Outrage Coda

as Editor

2017

Outrage Coda

as Screenplay

2014

Morning

as Director

2014

Morning

as Screenplay

2013

Kids Return: The Reunion

as Original Story

2012

Beyond Outrage

as Director

2012

Beyond Outrage

as Writer

2012

Beyond Outrage

as Editor

2010

Outrage

as Director

2010

Outrage

as Screenplay

2010

Outrage

as Editor

2008

Achilles and the Tortoise

as Screenplay

2007

To Each His Own Cinema

as Director

2007

To Each His Own Cinema

as Screenplay

2007

To Each His Own Cinema

as Producer

2007

One Fine Day

as Director

2007

One Fine Day

as Screenplay

2007

One Fine Day

as Editor

2005

Takeshis'

as Director

2005

Takeshis'

as Writer

2005

Takeshis'

as Editor

2003

Zatoichi

as Director

2003

Zatoichi

as Screenplay

2003

Zatoichi

as Editor

2002

Dolls

as Director

2002

Dolls

as Screenplay

2002

Dolls

as Editor

2002

Asakusa Kid

as Original Story

2000

Brother

as Director

2000

Brother

as Editor

2000

Brother

as Writer

1999

Kikujiro

as Editor

1999

Kikujiro

as Director

1999

Kikujiro

as Screenplay

1997

Fireworks

as Editor

1997

Fireworks

as Director

1997

Fireworks

as Screenplay

1996

Kids Return

as Director

1996

Kids Return

as Writer

1996

Kids Return

as Editor

1995

Getting Any?

as Director

1995

Getting Any?

as Writer

1995

Getting Any?

as Editor

1993

Many Happy Returns

as Novel

1993

Sonatine

as Director

1993

Sonatine

as Editor

1993

Sonatine

as Screenplay

1991

A Scene at the Sea

as Director

1991

A Scene at the Sea

as Editor

1991

A Scene at the Sea

as Screenplay

1990

Boiling Point

as Director

1990

Boiling Point

as Screenplay

1989

Violent Cop

as Director

1989

Violent Cop

as Writer