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 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 (112 titles)
6.0MovieAUM: The Cult at the End of the World
Self (archive footage) · 2025
6.7MovieBroken Rage
Nezumi · 2024
6.9MovieKubi
Hashiba Hideyoshi · 2023
6.3ShowTakeshi's Castle Japan
2023
7.4MovieCitizen Kitano
Self · 2020
Showたけしのその時カメラは回っていた
2020
7.8ShowIdaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
古今亭志生 · 2019
7.6MovieWhy Are We Creative?
Self · 2018
ShowKiseki taiken! Unbelievable
Storyteller · 2018
MoviePlankton Salesmen
Self (archive footage) · 2017
6.8MovieOutrage Coda
Otomo · 2017
5.8MoviePrison Break
Urata · 2017
6.1MovieGhost in the Shell
Aramaki · 2017
6.0MovieDoctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special
2016
5.4MovieWhile the Women Are Sleeping
Sahara · 2016
MovieA Living Promise
Detective Koichiro Iwase · 2016
7.8MovieAka Medaka
Tatekawa Danshi · 2015
6.9MovieMozu The Movie
Daruma · 2015
6.2MovieRyuzo and the Seven Henchmen
Detective Murakami · 2015
Showたけしのこれがホントのニッポン芸能史
2015
Showオモクリ監督～O－Creator's TV Show～
2014
8.0MovieMorning
2014
6.0MovieThe 8th Floor
Self · 2014
MovieIn Between Mountains and Oceans
Himself · 2014
5.8MovieSeicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
Rokuro Fujisawa · 2014
6.3MovieMiwa: A Japanese Icon
Himself · 2013
6.6MovieTrespassing Bergman
Self · 2013
Show日曜ゴールデンで何やってんだテレビ
2012
7.0MovieBeyond Outrage
Otomo · 2012
6.7MovieDearest
Teruo Sugino · 2012