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Takeshi Kitano

Known for: Directing

Biography: 1947-01-18 (77 years old)

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).

Filmography

all 119

Movies 99

self 24

TV Shows 20

Director 11

Writer 4

Takeshi Kitano

Biography

Filmography

all 119

Movies 99

self 24

TV Shows 20

Director 11

Writer 4

Producer 2

Kubi (2023)

Takeshi's Castle India (2023)

analog (2023)

Takeshi's Castle Japan (2023)

Asakusa Kid (2021)

Citizen Kitano (2020)

たけしのその時カメラは回っていた (2020)

Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story (2019)

Kiseki taiken! Unbelievable (2018)

Plankton Salesmen (2017)

Outrage Coda (2017)

Prison Break (2017)

Ghost in the Shell (2017)

Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special (2016)

While the Women Are Sleeping (2016)

A Living Promise (2016)

Aka Medaka (2015)

Mozu The Movie (2015)

Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (2015)

たけしのこれがホントのニッポン芸能史 (2015)

Morning (2014)

The 8th Floor (2014)

Wednesday Downtown (2014)

In Between Mountains And Oceans (2014)

Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel (2014)

Kids Return: The Reunion (2013)

Miwa: A Japanese Icon (2013)

Trespassing Bergman (2013)

Beyond Outrage (2012)

Dearest (2012)

Bergmans video (2012)

A Special Day (2012)

Kikoku (2010)

Outrage (2010)

Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1 (2009)

What the War Meant (2008)

The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit (2008)

Achilles and the Tortoise (2008)

Dots and Lines (2007)

To Each His Own Cinema (2007)

Glory to the Filmmaker! (2007)

One Fine Day (2007)

Wada Akiko satsujin jiken (2007)

Takeshis' (2005)

The Golden Cups: One More Time (2004)

Blood and Bones (2004)

Izo (2004)

Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell! (2004)

Arakimentari (2004)

Zatoichi (2003)

The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II (2003)

Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003)

MXC (2003)

Musashi (2003)

Takeshi's Castle (2002)

Kichiku (2002)

Dolls (2002)

Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso (2002)

Asakusa Kid (2002)

Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE (2001)

The 300 million yen robbery (2000)

Battle Royale (2000)

Brother (2000)

Making of 'Battle Royale' (2000)

The Story of One Century (2000)

Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano (2000)

Taboo (1999)

1999 Nagisa Ohshima: Live with Movies (1999)

Kikujiro (1999)

Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon (1999)

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1947-01-18 (77 years old)

Birth Name
北野武

Birth Place
Adachi-ku, Japan

Height
168-centimeter

Relationships
Mikiko Kitano (1980-01-01 - 2019-01-01)

Siblings
Masaru Kitano

Citizenships
Japan

Residences
Todoroki, Japan

Also Known As
Такэси Китано, Beat Takeshi, Такеши Китано, 北野武, 기타노 타케시, 비트 타케시, "Beat" Takeshi Kitano, ビートたけし