Takeshi Kitano
Directing
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Acting Credits
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Directed
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 sever...
Known For
Filmography
AUM: The Cult at the End of the World
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Broken Rage
2024
as Nezumi
Kubi
2023
as Hashiba Hideyoshi
Takeshi's Castle Japan
2023
Citizen Kitano
2020
as Self
たけしのその時カメラは回っていた
2020
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
2019
as 古今亭志生
Why Are We Creative?
2018
as Self
Kiseki taiken! Unbelievable
2018
as Storyteller
Ghost in the Shell
2017
as Aramaki
Ghost in the Shell: Hard-Wired Humanity - Making Ghost in the Shell
2017
as self
Outrage Coda
2017
as Otomo
Prison Break
2017
as Urata
Plankton Salesmen
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special
2016
While the Women Are Sleeping
2016
as Sahara
A Living Promise
2016
as Detective Koichiro Iwase
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
2015
as Detective Murakami
Mozu The Movie
2015
as Daruma
Aka Medaka
2015
as Tatekawa Danshi
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
as Rokuro Fujisawa
The 8th Floor
2014
as Self
In Between Mountains and Oceans
2014
as Himself
オモクリ監督～O－Creator's TV Show～
2014
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
2013
as Himself
Trespassing Bergman
2013
as Self
Beyond Outrage
2012
as Otomo
Dearest
2012
as Teruo Sugino
A Special Day
2012
as Self
日曜ゴールデンで何やってんだテレビ
2012
Outrage
2010
as Otomo
Kikoku
2010
as Private First Class Oomiya
Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1
2009
Achilles and the Tortoise
2008
as Machisu
The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
2008
as Take-Majin (voice)
What the War Meant
2008
as Hideki Tojo
Yayoi Kusama: I Love Me
2008
Glory to the Filmmaker!
2007
as Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
To Each His Own Cinema
2007
as The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
Dots and Lines
2007
as Jutaro Torikai
Takeshis'
2005
as Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
Blood and Bones
2004
as Joon-pyong Kim
Arakimentari
2004
as Self
Izo
2004
as Chancellor
The Golden Cups: One More Time
2004
as Himself
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
2004
as Self
Zatoichi
2003
as Zatoichi / Ichi
Battle Royale II: Requiem
2003
as Kitano
The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
2003
as Self
MXC
2003
Musashi
2003
as Munisai Shinmen
Kichiku
2002
Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso
2002
as Niju Menso
Takeshi's Castle
2002
Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
2001
as Self
Brother
2000
as Aniki Yamamoto
Battle Royale
2000
as Kitano
The 300 million yen robbery
2000
Making of 'Battle Royale'
2000
as Self
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
2000
The Story of One Century
2000
Kikujiro
1999
as Kikujiro
Taboo
1999
as Toshizo Hijikata
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
as Self
Tokyo Eyes
1998
as Yakusa
加ト・けん・たけしの世紀末スペシャル!!
1998
Fireworks
1997
as Yoshitaka Nishi
Hana-bi (1997) – Behind-the-scenes Footage
1997
as Self - Himself
Making-of Kids Return
1996
as Himself
Gonin
1995
as Ichiro Kyoya
Johnny Mnemonic
1995
as Takahashi
Getting Any?
1995
as Scientist
Sonatine
1993
as Aniki Murakawa
Many Happy Returns
1993
as Daisuke Shiba
Today's Close-Up
1993
as 出演
Erotic Liaisons
1992
as Okuyama
A Legend of Turmoil
1992
as Kiichirou Yashiro
Dioxin from Fish!
1992
as Azuma
北野ファンクラブ
1992
Kitano fan kurabu
1992
as Self
Kim's War
1991
as Kim Hyi-ro
Shoko Asahara with Takeshi
1991
as Self
Boiling Point
1990
as Uehara
Hoshi wo tsugu mono
1990
as Yama no hito
KILL THEM ALL
1990
The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls
1990
Violent Cop
1989
as Azuma Ryosuke
Beat Takeshi Presents TV Tackle
1989
The Boss' Wife
1988
as Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman
No More Comics!
1986
as Police
雨の降る駅
1986
as 演员
Takeshi's Castle
1986
as Count Takeshi
Jesus' Ark
1985
as Takeyoshi Sengoku
Demon
1985
as Yajima
Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
1985
as Hiroshi Igarashi
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
1985
as Hara (archive footage)
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983
as Hara
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
1983
as Kiyoshi Ôkubo
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
1983
as Man at Racetrack
Summer Secrets
1982
as Ramen shop owner
School in the Crosshairs
1982
The Dump Truck Rascal
1981
Manon
1981
as Shinobu
Completely... With That Air!
1981
Makoto-chan
1980
Go, Go Second Time Virgin
1969
as Gang Member
Golden Horse Awards
1962
as Self