Takeshi Kitano
Directing
Born: Jan 18, 1947
From: Tokyo, Japan
Credits: 30 titles
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).
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kubi | Hashiba Hideyoshi | 2023 | 6.939 |
| Morning | 2014 | 8.0 | |
| Beyond Outrage | Otomo | 2012 | 7.032 |
| Dearest | Teruo Sugino | 2012 | 6.8 |
| Outrage | Otomo | 2010 | 6.873 |
| Achilles and the Tortoise | Machisu | 2008 | 7.0 |
| Glory to the Filmmaker! | Takeshi / Yakuza / Father … | 2007 | 6.3 |
| Takeshis' | Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano | 2005 | 6.109 |
| Blood and Bones | Joon-pyong Kim | 2004 | 6.563 |
| Arakimentari | Self | 2004 | 6.237 |
| Zatoichi | Zatoichi / Ichi | 2003 | 7.241 |
| Battle Royale II: Requiem | Kitano | 2003 | 4.987 |
| Brother | Aniki Yamamoto | 2000 | 7.1 |
| Battle Royale | Kitano | 2000 | 7.3 |
| Kikujiro | Kikujiro | 1999 | 7.51 |
| Taboo | Toshizo Hijikata | 1999 | 6.573 |
| Tokyo Eyes | Yakusa | 1998 | 6.712 |
| Gonin | Ichiro Kyoya | 1995 | 6.635 |
| Johnny Mnemonic | Takahashi | 1995 | 5.771 |
| Getting Any? | Scientist | 1995 | 5.738 |
| Sonatine | Aniki Murakawa | 1993 | 7.509 |
| Boiling Point | Uehara | 1990 | 6.88 |
| Violent Cop | Azuma Ryosuke | 1989 | 7.228 |
| No More Comics! | Police | 1986 | 6.429 |
| Jesus' Ark | Takeyoshi Sengoku | 1985 | — |
| Demon | Yajima | 1985 | 7.5 |
| Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence | Hara | 1983 | 7.282 |
| The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo | Kiyoshi Ôkubo | 1983 | — |
| The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor | Man at Racetrack | 1983 | 6.571 |
| In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden | — | ||
| Known for | Directing |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1947 |
| From | Tokyo, Japan |