Personal Info
Known Credits
91
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1947-01-18 (78 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Also Known For
Такэси КитаноBeat TakeshiТакеши Китано기타노 타케시비트 타케시"Beat" Takeshi Kitano บีท ทาเกชิتاکشی کیتانو
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 sever ...
Known For
Acting
2024 --
Broken Rage
| Nezumi
2023 --
Kubi
| Hashiba Hideyoshi
2020 --
Citizen Kitano
| Self
2018 --
Why Are We Creative?: The Centipede's Dilemma
| Self
2017 --
Plankton Salesmen
| Self (archive footage)
2017 --
Outrage Coda
| Otomo
2017 --
Ghost in the Shell: Hard-Wired Humanity - Making Ghost in the Shell
| self
2017 --
Prison Break
| Urata
2017 --
Ghost in the Shell
| Chief Daisuke Aramaki
2016 --
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special
|
2016 --
While the Women Are Sleeping
| Sahara
2016 --
A Living Promise
| Detective Koichiro Iwase
2015 --
Aka Medaka
| Tatekawa Danshi
2015 --
Mozu The Movie
| Daruma
2015 --
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
| Detective Murakami
2014 --
Morning
|
2014 --
The 8th Floor
| Self
2014 --
In Between Mountains and Oceans
| Himself
2014 --
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
| Rokuro Fujisawa
2013 --
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
| Himself
2013 --
Trespassing Bergman
| Self
2012 --
Beyond Outrage
| Otomo
2012 --
Dearest
| Teruo Sugino
2012 --
A Special Day
| Self
2010 --
Kikoku
| Private First Class Oomiya
2010 --
Outrage
| Otomo
2009 --
Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1
|
2008 --
What the War Meant
| Hideki Tojo
2008 --
The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
| Take-Majin (voice)
2008 --
Achilles and the Tortoise
| Machisu
2007 --
Dots and Lines
| Jutaro Torikai
2007 --
To Each His Own Cinema
| The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
2007 --
Glory to the Filmmaker!
| Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
2005 --
Takeshis'
| Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
2004 --
The Golden Cups: One More Time
| Himself
2004 --
Blood and Bones
| Joon-pyong Kim
2004 --
Izo
| Chancellor
2004 --
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
| Self
2004 --
Arakimentari
| Self
2003 --
Zatoichi
| Zatoichi / Ichi
2003 --
The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
| Self
2003 --
Battle Royale II: Requiem
| Kitano
2002 --
Kichiku
|
2002 --
Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso
| Niju Menso
2001 --
Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
| Self
2000 --
The 300 million yen robbery
|
2000 --
Battle Royale
| Kitano
2000 --
Brother
| Aniki Yamamoto
2000 --
Making of 'Battle Royale'
| Self
2000 --
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
|
1999 --
Taboo
| Toshizo Hijikata
1999 --
Kikujiro
| Kikujiro
1999 --
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon
|
1999 --
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable
|
1999 --
The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano
| Self
1999 --
Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro)
|
1999 --
Zankyo
|
1998 --
Tokyo Eyes
| Yakusa
1997 --
Fireworks
| Yoshitaka Nishi
1996 --
Making-of Kids Return
| Himself
1995 --
Gonin
| Ichiro Kyoya
1995 --
Johnny Mnemonic
| Takahashi
1995 --
Getting Any?
| Scientist
1993 --
Many Happy Returns
| Daisuke Shiba
1993 --
Sonatine
| Aniki Murakawa
1992 --
Erotic Liaisons
| Okuyama
1992 --
Dioxin from Fish!
|
1992 --
A Legend of Turmoil
| Kiichirou Yashiro
1991 --
Shoko Asahara with Takeshi
|
1991 --
Kim's War
| Kim Hyi-ro
1990 --
KILL THEM ALL
|
1990 --
Boiling Point
| Uehara
1990 --
Hoshi wo tsugu mono
| Yama no hito
1989 --
Violent Cop
| Azuma Ryosuke
1988 --
The Boss' Wife
| Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman
1986 --
No More Comics!
| Police
1985 --
Jesus' Ark
| Takeyoshi Sengoku
1985 --
Demon
| Yajima
1985 --
Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
| Hiroshi Igarashi
1985 --
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
| Hara (archive footage)
1983 --
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
| Kiyoshi Ôkubo
1983 --
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
| Man at Racetrack
1983 --
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
| Hara
1982 --
School in the Crosshairs
|
1982 --
Summer Secrets
| Ramen shop owner
1981 --
Completely... With That Air!
|
1981 --
Manon
| Shinobu
1981 --
The Dump Truck Rascal
|
1980 --
Makoto-chan
|
1969 --
Go, Go Second Time Virgin
| Gang Member