Takeshi Kitano
DirectingAlso Known As
Такэси Китано, Beat Takeshi, 기타노 타케시, 비트 타케시, "Beat" 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).
Movies
(95 total)
Ghost in the Shell
as Aramaki
Battle Royale
as Kitano
Johnny Mnemonic
as Takahashi
Zatoichi
as Zatoichi / Ichi
Fireworks
as Yoshitaka Nishi
Sonatine
as Aniki Murakawa
Kikujiro
as Kikujiro
Battle Royale II: Requiem
as Kitano
Brother
as Aniki Yamamoto
Outrage
as Otomo
Violent Cop
as Azuma Ryosuke
Beyond Outrage
as Otomo
Boiling Point
as Uehara
Outrage Coda
as Otomo
To Each His Own Cinema
as The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
Taboo
as Toshizo Hijikata
Achilles and the Tortoise
as Machisu
Izo
as Chancellor
Broken Rage
as Nezumi
TV Shows
(20 total)
Takeshi's Castle
as Count Takeshi
Musashi
as Munisai Shinmen
Golden Horse Awards
as Self
Today's Close-Up
as 出演
Kiseki taiken! Unbelievable
as Storyteller
Dots and Lines
as Jutaro Torikai