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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

94 acting

73 crew

Popularity

2.1

Known For

Zatoichi
Zatoichi
2003 as Zatoichi / Ichi
★ 7.2
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell
2017 as Aramaki
★ 6.1
Battle Royale
Battle Royale
2000 as Kitano
★ 7.3
Johnny Mnemonic
Johnny Mnemonic
1995 as Takahashi
★ 5.8
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
★ 7.3
Brother
Brother
2000 as Aniki Yamamoto
★ 7.1
Outrage Coda
Outrage Coda
2017 as Otomo
★ 6.8
Kikujiro
Kikujiro
1999 as Kikujiro
★ 7.5
Sonatine
Sonatine
1993 as Aniki Murakawa
★ 7.5
Outrage
Outrage
2010 as Otomo
★ 6.9
Achilles and the Tortoise
Achilles and the Tortoise
2008 as Machisu
★ 7.0
Battle Royale II: Requiem
Battle Royale II: Requiem
2003 as Kitano
★ 5.0
Kubi
Kubi
2023 as Hashiba Hideyoshi
★ 6.9
Taboo
Taboo
1999 as Toshizo Hijikata
★ 6.5
Fireworks
Fireworks
1997 as Yoshitaka Nishi
★ 7.7
Izo
Izo
2004 as Chancellor
★ 6.1
Violent Cop
Violent Cop
1989 as Azuma Ryosuke
★ 7.2
To Each His Own Cinema
To Each His Own Cinema
2007 as The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
★ 6.5
Blood and Bones
Blood and Bones
2004 as Joon-pyong Kim
★ 6.6
Go, Go Second Time Virgin
Go, Go Second Time Virgin
1969 as Gang Member
★ 6.7
The Boss' Wife
The Boss' Wife
1988 as Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman
★ 5.0
Beyond Outrage
Beyond Outrage
2012 as Otomo
★ 7.0
Gonin
Gonin
1995 as Ichiro Kyoya
★ 6.6
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
2015 as Detective Murakami
★ 6.2
Glory to the Filmmaker!
Glory to the Filmmaker!
2007 as Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
★ 6.3
Takeshis'
Takeshis'
2005 as Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
★ 6.1
Getting Any?
Getting Any?
1995 as Scientist
★ 5.7
Erotic Liaisons
Erotic Liaisons
1992 as Okuyama
★ 4.0
Boiling Point
Boiling Point
1990 as Uehara
★ 6.9
No More Comics!
No More Comics!
1986 as Police
★ 6.0
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
2014 as Rokuro Fujisawa
★ 5.0
While the Women Are Sleeping
★ 5.4
Demon
Demon
1985 as Yajima
★ 7.0
Aka Medaka
Aka Medaka
2015 as Tatekawa Danshi
★ 7.8
Dearest
Dearest
2012 as Teruo Sugino
★ 6.8
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
1983 as Man at Racetrack
★ 6.3
A Legend of Turmoil
A Legend of Turmoil
1992 as Kiichirou Yashiro
★ 7.5
What the War Meant
What the War Meant
2008 as Hideki Tojo
The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
★ 4.9
Plankton Salesmen
Plankton Salesmen
2017 as Self (archive footage)
Trespassing Bergman
Trespassing Bergman
2013 as Self
★ 6.6
Tokyo Eyes
Tokyo Eyes
1998 as Yakusa
★ 6.7
Summer Secrets
Summer Secrets
1982 as Ramen shop owner
★ 5.3
Makoto-chan
★ 8.0
Prison Break
Prison Break
2017 as Urata
★ 5.8
Hoshi wo tsugu mono
Hoshi wo tsugu mono
1990 as Yama no hito
Manon
Manon
1981 as Shinobu
Many Happy Returns
Many Happy Returns
1993 as Daisuke Shiba
★ 6.6
Dioxin from Fish!
Dioxin from Fish!
1992 as Azuma
A Living Promise
A Living Promise
2016 as Detective Koichiro Iwase
The 8th Floor
The 8th Floor
2014 as Self
★ 6.0
Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso
★ 5.0
Mozu The Movie
Mozu The Movie
2015 as Daruma
★ 6.9
Broken Rage
Broken Rage
2024 as Nezumi
★ 6.7
Kikoku
Kikoku
2010 as Private First Class Oomiya
★ 3.5
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
1983 as Kiyoshi Ôkubo
Why Are We Creative?
Why Are We Creative?
2018 as Self
★ 7.6
A Special Day
A Special Day
2012 as Self
★ 6.0
Jesus' Ark
Jesus' Ark
1985 as Takeyoshi Sengoku
Kim's War
Kim's War
1991 as Kim Hyi-ro
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
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
★ 8.0
Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
1985 as Hiroshi Igarashi
★ 8.0
雨の降る駅
雨の降る駅
1986 as 演员
★ 7.0
Making-of Kids Return
Making-of Kids Return
1996 as Himself
★ 6.8
Citizen Kitano
Citizen Kitano
2020 as Self
★ 7.4
Morning
★ 8.0
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
2013 as Himself
★ 6.3
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
1985 as Hara (archive footage)
★ 7.0
Arakimentari
Arakimentari
2004 as Self
★ 6.1
The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano
★ 7.0