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Takeshi Kitano

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Birthdate

1947-01-18 (Age: 79)

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).

Filmography (93)

⭐ 6.0 Role: Self (archive footage)

AUM: The Cult at the End of the World

2025
⭐ 6.7 Role: Nezumi

Broken Rage

2024
⭐ 6.9 Role: Hashiba Hideyoshi

Kubi

2023
⭐ 7.4 Role: Self

Citizen Kitano

2020
⭐ 7.6 Role: Self

Why Are We Creative?

2018
⭐ 0 Role: Self (archive footage)

Plankton Salesmen

2017
⭐ 6.8 Role: Otomo

Outrage Coda

2017
⭐ 0 Role: self

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

2017
⭐ 5.8 Role: Urata

Prison Break

2017
⭐ 6.1 Role: Aramaki

Ghost in the Shell

2017
⭐ 6.0 Role: Unknown

Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special

2016
⭐ 5.7 Role: Sahara

While the Women Are Sleeping

2016
⭐ 0 Role: Detective Koichiro Iwase

A Living Promise

2016
⭐ 7.8 Role: Tatekawa Danshi

Aka Medaka

2015
⭐ 6.9 Role: Daruma

Mozu The Movie

2015