Takeshi Kitano
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).
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1947-01-18
Place of birth
Tokyo, Japan
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Cast
Zatoichi
2003
7.23
Brother
2000
7.10
Battle Royale II: Requiem
2003
4.98
Battle Royale
2000
7.27
Kikujiro
1999
7.50
Takeshis'
2005
6.09
Taboo
1999
6.50
Blood and Bones
2004
6.50
Glory to the Filmmaker!
2007
6.36
Sonatine
1993
7.50
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983
7.28
Achilles and the Tortoise
2008
7.00
Boiling Point
1990
6.89
Violent Cop
1989
7.23
Gonin
1995
6.50
Johnny Mnemonic
1995
5.76
Outrage
2010
6.87
Kubi
2023
6.99
Getting Any?
1995
5.71
Tokyo Eyes
1998
6.70
Morning
2014
8.00
No More Comics!
1986
6.00
Jesus' Ark
1985
0.00
Arakimentari
2004
6.03
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
1983
0.00
Beyond Outrage
2012
7.03
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
1983
6.30
Dearest
2012
6.80
Demon
1985
7.00
Kikoku
2010
3.50
Izo
2004
6.07
Zankyo
1999
0.00
Erotic Liaisons
1992
3.40
The 300 million yen robbery
2000
0.00
Hoshi wo tsugu mono
1990
0.00
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
2015
6.23
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
2014
5.00
Mozu The Movie
2015
6.90
The Boss' Wife
1988
5.00
Aka Medaka
2015
7.80
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
2013
6.30
While the Women Are Sleeping
2016
5.44
Ghost in the Shell
2017
6.10
Many Happy Returns
1993
6.80
A Legend of Turmoil
1992
7.50
Broken Rage
2024
6.66
The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano
1999
7.00
Outrage Coda
2017
6.83
The Dump Truck Rascal
1981
5.00
Completely... With That Air!
1981
0.00
Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
1985
0.00
Makoto-chan
1980
8.00
Manon
1981
0.00
Dioxin from Fish!
1992
0.00
Kim's War
1991
0.00
Kichiku
2002
0.00
Prison Break
2017
5.80
What the War Meant
2008
0.00
A Living Promise
2016
0.00
Go, Go Second Time Virgin
1969
6.60
Trespassing Bergman
2013
6.57
A Special Day
2012
6.00
The Golden Cups: One More Time
2004
0.00
To Each His Own Cinema
2007
6.50
The 8th Floor
2014
0.00
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
2004
8.00
Making-of Kids Return
1996
6.80
Making of 'Battle Royale'
2000
0.00
In Between Mountains and Oceans
2014
0.00
Shoko Asahara with Takeshi
1991
0.00
KILL THEM ALL
1990
0.00
Fireworks
1997
7.70
Citizen Kitano
2020
7.50
Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1
2009
0.00
Summer Secrets
1982
5.30
School in the Crosshairs
1982
0.00
Why Are We Creative?
2018
7.60
雨の降る駅
1986
0.00
Plankton Salesmen
2017
0.00
Yayoi Kusama: I Love Me
2008
10.00