Takeshi Kitano
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1947-01-18
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
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).
Also Known For
Zatoichi
Sep 06, 2003
Brother
Dec 13, 2000
Battle Royale II: Requiem
Jul 05, 2003
Battle Royale
Dec 16, 2000
Kikujiro
Jun 05, 1999
Takeshis'
Sep 02, 2005
Taboo
Dec 18, 1999
Blood and Bones
Nov 06, 2004
Glory to the Filmmaker!
Jun 02, 2007
Sonatine
Sep 10, 1993
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
May 28, 1983
Achilles and the Tortoise
Sep 20, 2008
Boiling Point
Sep 15, 1990
Violent Cop
Aug 12, 1989
Gonin
Sep 23, 1995
Johnny Mnemonic
May 26, 1995
Outrage
May 17, 2010
In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden
Kubi
Nov 23, 2023
Getting Any?
Feb 11, 1995
Tokyo Eyes
Sep 09, 1998
Morning
Sep 01, 2014
No More Comics!
Mar 24, 1986
Jesus' Ark
Dec 09, 1985
Arakimentari
Jan 18, 2004
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
Aug 29, 1983
Beyond Outrage
Sep 03, 2012
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
Jul 02, 1983
Dearest
Aug 25, 2012
Demon
Aug 31, 1985
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special
Jul 03, 2016
Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
Jan 13, 2001
The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
Jul 10, 2003
Kikoku
Aug 12, 2010
Izo
Sep 07, 2004
Zankyo
Feb 13, 1999
Erotic Liaisons
Oct 17, 1992
The 300 million yen robbery
Dec 30, 2000
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon
May 19, 1999
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable
Apr 21, 1999
Hoshi wo tsugu mono
Feb 03, 1990
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
Apr 25, 2015
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
Jan 19, 2014
Mozu The Movie
Nov 07, 2015
The Boss' Wife
Nov 19, 1988
Aka Medaka
Dec 28, 2015
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
Aug 31, 2013
While the Women Are Sleeping
Feb 27, 2016
Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro)
Feb 28, 1999
Ghost in the Shell
Mar 29, 2017
The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
Oct 26, 2008
Ghost in the Shell: Hard-Wired Humanity - Making Ghost in the Shell
Jul 25, 2017
Many Happy Returns
Nov 20, 1993
A Legend of Turmoil
Jan 15, 1992
Broken Rage
Sep 06, 2024
The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano
Mar 05, 1999
Outrage Coda
Oct 07, 2017
Makoto-chan
Jul 26, 1980
Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
Apr 26, 1985
Completely... With That Air!
Dec 20, 1981
Manon
Sep 26, 1981
Dioxin from Fish!
Feb 22, 1992
Kichiku
Oct 15, 2002
Kim's War
Apr 05, 1991
The Dump Truck Rascal
Apr 29, 1981
Prison Break
Apr 12, 2017
What the War Meant
Dec 24, 2008
A Living Promise
Jan 09, 2016
Go, Go Second Time Virgin
Jan 01, 1969
Trespassing Bergman
Aug 28, 2013
A Special Day
May 16, 2012
The Golden Cups: One More Time
Nov 20, 2004
To Each His Own Cinema
Oct 31, 2007
The 8th Floor
May 10, 2014
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
Feb 22, 2004
Making-of Kids Return
Dec 31, 1996
Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso
Aug 27, 2002
Making of 'Battle Royale'
Dec 01, 2000
In Between Mountains and Oceans
Apr 11, 2014
Shoko Asahara with Takeshi
Dec 30, 1991
KILL THEM ALL
Nov 23, 1990
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
Apr 09, 1985
Fireworks
Oct 30, 1997
Citizen Kitano
Oct 16, 2020
Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1
Nov 20, 2009
Dots and Lines
Nov 24, 2007
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
May 05, 2000
Summer Secrets
Sep 18, 1982
School in the Crosshairs
Oct 11, 1982
Why Are We Creative?
Sep 07, 2018
AUM: The Cult at the End of the World
Mar 19, 2025
Johnny Mnemonic: In Black & White
Aug 16, 2022
雨の降る駅
Jun 06, 1986
Plankton Salesmen
Oct 29, 2017
MXC
Apr 13, 2003
Takeshi's Castle
Nov 01, 2002
北野ファンクラブ
Feb 13, 1992
Kitano fan kurabu
Feb 12, 1992
Musashi
Jan 05, 2003
Takeshi's Castle Japan
Apr 21, 2023
Beat Takeshi Presents TV Tackle
Jul 03, 1989
たけしのその時カメラは回っていた
Jul 24, 2020
加ト・けん・たけしの世紀末スペシャル!!
Dec 19, 1998
Kodai bunmei Misuterī Takeshi no shin sekai nana fushigi dai hyakka
Golden Horse Awards
Oct 31, 1962
たけしのこれがホントのニッポン芸能史
Mar 21, 2015
Today's Close-Up
Apr 05, 1993
The Story of One Century
Aug 28, 2000
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
Jan 06, 2019
オモクリ監督～O－Creator's TV Show～
Oct 26, 2014
日曜ゴールデンで何やってんだテレビ
Oct 21, 2012
Takeshi's Castle
May 02, 1986
