Takeshi Kitano
Directing
Born January 18, 1947 in Tokyo, Japan
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
In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden
AUM: The Cult at the End of the World
Self (archive footage)
Broken Rage
Nezumi
Kubi
Hashiba Hideyoshi
Analog
Takeshi's Castle Japan
Asakusa Kid
Citizen Kitano
Self
たけしのその時カメラは回っていた
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
古今亭志生
Why Are We Creative?
Self
Kiseki taiken! Unbelievable
Storyteller
Plankton Salesmen
Self (archive footage)
Outrage Coda
Otomo
Prison Break
Urata
Ghost in the Shell
Aramaki
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special
While the Women Are Sleeping
Sahara
A Living Promise
Detective Koichiro Iwase
Aka Medaka
Tatekawa Danshi
Mozu The Movie
Daruma
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
Detective Murakami
たけしのこれがホントのニッポン芸能史
オモクリ監督～O－Creator's TV Show～
Morning
The 8th Floor
Self
In Between Mountains and Oceans
Himself
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
Rokuro Fujisawa
Kids Return: The Reunion
Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
Himself
Trespassing Bergman
Self
日曜ゴールデンで何やってんだテレビ
Beyond Outrage
Otomo
Dearest
Teruo Sugino
A Special Day
Self
Kikoku
Private First Class Oomiya
Outrage
Otomo
Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1
What the War Meant
Hideki Tojo
The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
Take-Majin (voice)
Achilles and the Tortoise
Machisu
Yayoi Kusama: I Love Me
Dots and Lines
Jutaro Torikai
To Each His Own Cinema
The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
Glory to the Filmmaker!
Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
Takeshis'
Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
The Golden Cups: One More Time
Himself
Blood and Bones
Joon-pyong Kim
Izo
Chancellor
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
Self
Arakimentari
Self
Zatoichi
Zatoichi / Ichi
The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
Self
Battle Royale II: Requiem
Kitano
MXC
Musashi
Munisai Shinmen
Takeshi's Castle
Kichiku
Dolls
Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso
Niju Menso
Asakusa Kid
Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
Self
The 300 million yen robbery
Battle Royale
Kitano
Brother
Aniki Yamamoto
Making of 'Battle Royale'
Self
The Story of One Century
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
Self
Taboo
Toshizo Hijikata
The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano
Self
Kikujiro
Kikujiro
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable
Zankyo
Tokyo Eyes
Yakusa
Fireworks
Yoshitaka Nishi
Hana-bi (1997) – Behind-the-scenes Footage
Self - Himself
Making-of Kids Return
Himself
Kids Return
Gonin
Ichiro Kyoya
Johnny Mnemonic
Takahashi
Getting Any?
Scientist
Many Happy Returns
Daisuke Shiba
Sonatine
Aniki Murakawa
Today's Close-Up
出演
Erotic Liaisons
Okuyama
Dioxin from Fish!
Azuma
A Legend of Turmoil
Kiichirou Yashiro
Shoko Asahara with Takeshi
Self
A Scene at the Sea
Kim's War
Kim Hyi-ro
KILL THEM ALL
Boiling Point
Uehara
Hoshi wo tsugu mono
Yama no hito
The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls
Violent Cop
Azuma Ryosuke
Beat Takeshi Presents TV Tackle
The Boss' Wife
Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman
雨の降る駅
演员
Takeshi's Castle
Count Takeshi
No More Comics!
Police
Jesus' Ark
Takeyoshi Sengoku
Demon
Yajima
Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
Hiroshi Igarashi
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
Hara (archive footage)
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
Kiyoshi Ôkubo
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
Man at Racetrack
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Hara
Summer Secrets
Ramen shop owner
Completely... With That Air!
Manon
Shinobu
The Dump Truck Rascal
Makoto-chan
Go, Go Second Time Virgin
Gang Member
Golden Horse Awards
Self