Takeshi Kitano

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

113

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-01-18 (78 years old)

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).

Known For

  • Golden Horse Awards

    Golden Horse Awards

  • To Each His Own Cinema

    To Each His Own Cinema

  • Ghost in the Shell

    Ghost in the Shell

  • Mozu The Movie

    Mozu The Movie

  • Sonatine

    Sonatine

  • Tokyo Eyes

    Tokyo Eyes

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

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

  • Trespassing Bergman

    Trespassing Bergman

  • Broken Rage

    Broken Rage

  • Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE

    Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE

  • Gonin

    Gonin

  • Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto

    Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto

  • Fireworks

    Fireworks

  • Battle Royale

    Battle Royale

  • Arakimentari

    Arakimentari

  • Takeshis'

    Takeshis'

  • Johnny Mnemonic

    Johnny Mnemonic

  • MXC

    MXC

  • Zatoichi

    Zatoichi

  • Kikujiro

    Kikujiro

  • Musashi

    Musashi

  • Takeshi's Castle

    Takeshi's Castle

  • Outrage

    Outrage

  • Violent Cop

    Violent Cop

  • Brother

    Brother

  • Plankton Salesmen

    Plankton Salesmen

  • Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story

    Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story

  • Citizen Kitano

    Citizen Kitano

  • Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

    Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

  • Boiling Point

    Boiling Point

  • Getting Any?

    Getting Any?

  • Taboo

    Taboo

  • Go, Go Second Time Virgin

    Go, Go Second Time Virgin

  • While the Women Are Sleeping

    While the Women Are Sleeping

  • Blood and Bones

    Blood and Bones

  • Beyond Outrage

    Beyond Outrage

  • Makoto-chan

    Makoto-chan

  • Outrage Coda

    Outrage Coda

  • Demon

    Demon

  • The Boss' Wife

    The Boss' Wife

  • Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special

    Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special

  • Aka Medaka

    Aka Medaka

  • Achilles and the Tortoise

    Achilles and the Tortoise

  • Kim's War

    Kim's War

  • School in the Crosshairs

    School in the Crosshairs

  • Erotic Liaisons

    Erotic Liaisons

  • Kubi

    Kubi

  • Dioxin from Fish!

    Dioxin from Fish!

  • 雨の降る駅

    雨の降る駅

  • The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit

    The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit

  • Summer Secrets

    Summer Secrets

  • Jesus' Ark

    Jesus' Ark

  • A Living Promise

    A Living Promise

  • Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel

    Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel

  • The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo

    The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo

  • Prison Break

    Prison Break

  • Joke with a Sorrowful Heart

    Joke with a Sorrowful Heart

  • The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor

    The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor

  • Kikoku

    Kikoku

  • The Dump Truck Rascal

    The Dump Truck Rascal

  • Many Happy Returns

    Many Happy Returns

  • Glory to the Filmmaker!

    Glory to the Filmmaker!

  • A Legend of Turmoil

    A Legend of Turmoil

  • Making of 'Battle Royale'

    Making of 'Battle Royale'

  • Kichiku

    Kichiku

  • Zankyo

    Zankyo

  • A Special Day

    A Special Day

  • Takeshi's Castle Japan

    Takeshi's Castle Japan

  • Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen

    Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen

  • Battle Royale II: Requiem

    Battle Royale II: Requiem

  • Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso

    Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso

  • Hoshi wo tsugu mono

    Hoshi wo tsugu mono

  • Manon

    Manon

  • Dearest

    Dearest

  • Why Are We Creative?

    Why Are We Creative?

  • The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II

    The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II

  • KILL THEM ALL

    KILL THEM ALL

  • Miwa: A Japanese Icon

    Miwa: A Japanese Icon

  • No More Comics!

    No More Comics!

  • Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!

    Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!

  • What the War Meant

    What the War Meant

  • The Story of One Century

    The Story of One Century

  • Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro)

    Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro)

  • Completely... With That Air!

    Completely... With That Air!

  • Today's Close-Up

    Today's Close-Up

  • Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1

    Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1

  • Izo

    Izo

  • Takeshi's Castle

    Takeshi's Castle

  • Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano

    Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano

  • Kiseki taiken! Unbelievable

    Kiseki taiken! Unbelievable

  • たけしのその時カメラは回っていた

    たけしのその時カメラは回っていた

  • 加ト・けん・たけしの世紀末スペシャル!!

    加ト・けん・たけしの世紀末スペシャル!!

  • AUM: The Cult at the End of the World

    AUM: The Cult at the End of the World

  • Dots and Lines

    Dots and Lines

  • たけしのこれがホントのニッポン芸能史

    たけしのこれがホントのニッポン芸能史

  • オモクリ監督～O－Creator's TV Show～

    オモクリ監督～O－Creator's TV Show～

  • 日曜ゴールデンで何やってんだテレビ

    日曜ゴールデンで何やってんだテレビ

  • Beat Takeshi Presents TV Tackle

    Beat Takeshi Presents TV Tackle

  • Kodai bunmei Misuterī Takeshi no shin sekai nana fushigi dai hyakka

    Kodai bunmei Misuterī Takeshi no shin sekai nana fushigi dai hyakka

  • The 8th Floor

    The 8th Floor

  • Making-of Kids Return

    Making-of Kids Return

  • Morning

    Morning

  • 北野ファンクラブ

    北野ファンクラブ

  • Kitano fan kurabu

    Kitano fan kurabu

  • Yayoi Kusama: I Love Me

    Yayoi Kusama: I Love Me

  • In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden

    In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden

  • The Golden Cups: One More Time

    The Golden Cups: One More Time

  • The 300 million yen robbery

    The 300 million yen robbery

  • The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano

    The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano

  • Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon

    Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon

  • Shoko Asahara with Takeshi

    Shoko Asahara with Takeshi

  • In Between Mountains and Oceans

    In Between Mountains and Oceans

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

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