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).

Cast

Zatoichi / Ichi

Battle Royale II: Requiem

Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano

Toshizo Hijikata

Blood and Bones

Glory to the Filmmaker!

Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

Achilles and the Tortoise

Johnny Mnemonic

In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden

Hashiba Hideyoshi

No More Comics!

Takeyoshi Sengoku

The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo

The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor

Man at Racetrack

Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special

Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE

The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II

Private First Class Oomiya

Erotic Liaisons

The 300 million yen robbery

Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon

Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable

Hoshi wo tsugu mono

Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen

Detective Murakami

Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel

Rokuro Fujisawa

Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman

Tatekawa Danshi

Miwa: A Japanese Icon

While the Women Are Sleeping

Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro)

Ghost in the Shell

The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit

Take-Majin (voice)

Ghost in the Shell: Hard-Wired Humanity - Making Ghost in the Shell

Many Happy Returns

A Legend of Turmoil

Kiichirou Yashiro

The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano

The Dump Truck Rascal

Completely... With That Air!

Joke with a Sorrowful Heart

Hiroshi Igarashi

Dioxin from Fish!

What the War Meant

A Living Promise

Detective Koichiro Iwase

Go, Go Second Time Virgin

Trespassing Bergman

The Golden Cups: One More Time

To Each His Own Cinema

The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")

Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!

Making-of Kids Return

Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso

Making of 'Battle Royale'

In Between Mountains and Oceans

Shoko Asahara with Takeshi

Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto

Hara (archive footage)

Yoshitaka Nishi

Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1

Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano

Ramen shop owner

School in the Crosshairs

Why Are We Creative?

AUM: The Cult at the End of the World

Self (archive footage)

雨の降る駅

Plankton Salesmen

Self (archive footage)

Yayoi Kusama: I Love Me

Crew

Director, Screenplay, Editor

Director, Editor, Writer

Director, Screenplay, Editor

Editor, Director, Screenplay

Glory to the Filmmaker!

Director, Writer, Editor

Director, Writer, Editor

Editor, Director, Screenplay

A Scene at the Sea

Director, Editor, Screenplay

Director, Editor, Screenplay

Achilles and the Tortoise

Director, Screenplay, Editor

Director, Screenplay

Director, Writer, Editor

Director, Writer

To Each His Own Cinema

Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor

Director, Screenplay, Editor

Director, Writer, Editor

Director, Writer, Editor

Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen

Director, Writer, Editor

Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1

Director, Screenplay

Many Happy Returns

Kids Return: The Reunion

Director, Editor, Screenplay

Editor, Screenplay, Director, Novel

Director, Writer, Editor