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Takeshi Kitano

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).

Personal information

Birthday

1947-01-18

Birth Place

Tokyo, Japan

Movies and TV shows :

A Legend of Turmoil

A Legend of Turmoil

1992

7.5

Movie
A Living Promise

A Living Promise

2016

0.0

Movie
A Special Day

A Special Day

2012

6.0

Movie
Achilles and the Tortoise

Achilles and the Tortoise

2008

7.0

Movie
Aka Medaka

Aka Medaka

2015

7.9

Movie
Arakimentari

Arakimentari

2004

6.3

Movie
Battle Royale

Battle Royale

2000

7.3

Movie
Battle Royale II: Requiem

Battle Royale II: Requiem

2003

4.9

Movie
poster

Beat Takeshi Presents TV Tackle

1989

0.0

TV
Beyond Outrage

Beyond Outrage

2012

7.0

Movie
Blood and Bones

Blood and Bones

2004

6.5

Movie
Boiling Point

Boiling Point

1990

6.9

Movie
Broken Rage

Broken Rage

2024

7.5

Movie
Brother

Brother

2000

7.1

Movie
Citizen Kitano

Citizen Kitano

2020

7.5

Movie
Completely... With That Air!

Completely... With That Air!

1981

0.0

Movie
Dearest

Dearest

2012

6.8

Movie
Demon

Demon

1985

7.7

Movie
Dioxin from Fish!

Dioxin from Fish!

1992

0.0

Movie
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special

Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special

2016

6.0

Movie
poster

Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon

2012

7.4

TV
Dots and Lines

Dots and Lines

2007

0.0

Movie
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!

Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!

2004

8.0

Movie
Erotic Liaisons

Erotic Liaisons

1992

4.5

Movie
Fireworks

Fireworks

1997

7.7

Movie
Getting Any?

Getting Any?

1995

5.7

Movie
Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell

2017

6.1

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

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

2017

0.0

Movie
Glory to the Filmmaker!

Glory to the Filmmaker!

2007

6.3

Movie
Go, Go Second Time Virgin

Go, Go Second Time Virgin

1969

6.7

Movie
poster

Golden Horse Awards

1962

0.0

TV
Gonin

Gonin

1995

6.7

Movie
Hoshi wo tsugu mono

Hoshi wo tsugu mono

1990

0.0

Movie
poster

Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story

2019

7.8

TV
In Between Mountains and Oceans

In Between Mountains and Oceans

2014

0.0

Movie
In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden

In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden

0.0

Movie
Izo

Izo

2004

6.1

Movie
Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro)

Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro)

1999

6.6

Movie
Jesus' Ark

Jesus' Ark

1985

0.0

Movie
Johnny Mnemonic

Johnny Mnemonic

1995

5.8

Movie
Joke with a Sorrowful Heart

Joke with a Sorrowful Heart

1985

0.0

Movie
Kichiku

Kichiku

2002

0.0

Movie
Kikoku

Kikoku

2010

3.5

Movie
Kikujiro

Kikujiro

1999

7.5

Movie
KILL THEM ALL

KILL THEM ALL

1990

0.0

Movie
Kim's War

Kim's War

1991

0.0

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

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

1999

0.0

Movie
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon

Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon

1999

0.0

Movie
poster

Kiseki taiken! Unbelievable

2018

0.0

TV
poster

Kitano fan kurabu

1992

0.0

TV
poster

Kodai bunmei Misuterī Takeshi no shin sekai nana fushigi dai hyakka

0.0

TV
Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso

Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso

2002

5.0

Movie
Kubi

Kubi

2023

6.9

Movie
Making of 'Battle Royale'

Making of 'Battle Royale'

2000

0.0

Movie
Making-of Kids Return

Making-of Kids Return

1996

6.0

Movie
Makoto-chan

Makoto-chan

1980

8.0

Movie
Manon

Manon

1981

0.0

Movie
Many Happy Returns

Many Happy Returns

1993

6.8

Movie
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

1983

7.3

Movie
Miwa: A Japanese Icon

Miwa: A Japanese Icon

2013

6.3

Movie
Morning

Morning

2014

8.0

Movie
Mozu The Movie

Mozu The Movie

2015

6.9

Movie
poster

Musashi

2003

8.3

TV
poster

MXC

2003

6.9

TV
No More Comics!

No More Comics!

1986

6.0

Movie
Outrage

Outrage

2010

6.9

Movie
Outrage Coda

Outrage Coda

2017

6.8

Movie
Plankton Salesmen

Plankton Salesmen

2017

0.0

Movie
Prison Break

Prison Break

2017

5.8

Movie
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen

Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen

2015

6.3

Movie
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano

Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano

2000

0.0

Movie
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel

Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel

2014

4.0

Movie
Shoko Asahara with Takeshi

Shoko Asahara with Takeshi

1991

0.0

Movie
Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE

Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE

2001

0.0

Movie
Sonatine

Sonatine

1993

7.5

Movie
Summer Secrets

Summer Secrets

1982

5.0

Movie
Taboo

Taboo

1999

6.6

Movie
poster

Takeshi's Castle

2002

7.7

TV
poster

Takeshi's Castle

1986

9.2

TV
poster

Takeshi's Castle Japan

2023

5.9

TV
Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1

Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1

2009

0.0

Movie
Takeshis'

Takeshis'

2005

6.1

Movie
The 300 million yen robbery

The 300 million yen robbery

2000

0.0

Movie
The 8th Floor

The 8th Floor

2014

0.0

Movie
The Boss' Wife

The Boss' Wife

1988

5.0

Movie
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo

The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo

1983

0.0

Movie
The Dump Truck Rascal

The Dump Truck Rascal

1981

5.0

Movie
The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II

The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II

2003

0.0

Movie
The Golden Cups: One More Time

The Golden Cups: One More Time

2004

0.0

Movie
The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit

The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit

2008

4.9

Movie
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor

The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor

1983

6.7

Movie
poster

The Story of One Century

2000

0.0

TV
The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano

The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano

1999

7.0

Movie
To Each His Own Cinema

To Each His Own Cinema

2007

6.5

Movie
poster

Today's Close-Up

1993

0.0

TV
Tokyo Eyes

Tokyo Eyes

1998

6.6

Movie
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto

Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto

1985

7.0

Movie
Trespassing Bergman

Trespassing Bergman

2013

6.6

Movie
Violent Cop

Violent Cop

1989

7.2

Movie
What the War Meant

What the War Meant

2008

0.0

Movie
While the Women Are Sleeping

While the Women Are Sleeping

2016

5.7

Movie
Zankyo

Zankyo

1999

0.0

Movie
Zatoichi

Zatoichi

2003

7.2

Movie
poster

オモクリ監督~O-Creator's TV Show~

2014

0.0

TV
poster

たけしのこれがホントのニッポン芸能史

2015

0.0

TV
poster

たけしのその時カメラは回っていた

2020

0.0

TV
poster

加ト・けん・たけしの世紀末スペシャル!!

1998

0.0

TV
poster

北野ファンクラブ

1992

0.0

TV
poster

日曜ゴールデンで何やってんだテレビ

2012

0.0

TV