Takeshi Kitano
Directing
Born January 18, 1947
From Tokyo, Japan
Also known as Такэси Китано, Beat Takeshi, 기타노 타케시
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...
Filmography
AUM: The Cult at the End of the World
Self (archive footage)
20256.0
Broken Rage
Nezumi
20246.7
Kubi
Hashiba Hideyoshi
20236.9
Citizen Kitano
Self
20207.4
Why Are We Creative?
Self
20187.5
Plankton Salesmen
Self (archive footage)
2017
Outrage Coda
Otomo
20176.8
Prison Break
Urata
20175.8
Ghost in the Shell
Aramaki
20176.1
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special
20166.0
While the Women Are Sleeping
Sahara
20165.4
A Living Promise
Detective Koichiro Iwase
2016
Aka Medaka
Tatekawa Danshi
20157.8
Mozu The Movie
Daruma
20156.9
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
Detective Murakami
20156.2
Morning
20148.0
The 8th Floor
Self
20146.0
In Between Mountains and Oceans
Himself
2014
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
Rokuro Fujisawa
20145.8
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
Himself
20136.3
Trespassing Bergman
Self
20136.6
Beyond Outrage
Otomo
20127.0
Dearest
Teruo Sugino
20126.7
A Special Day
Self
20126.0
Kikoku
Private First Class Oomiya
20105.7
Outrage
Otomo
20106.9
Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1
2009
What the War Meant
Hideki Tojo
2008
The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
Take-Majin (voice)
20084.9
Achilles and the Tortoise
Machisu
20087.0
Yayoi Kusama: I Love Me
200810.0
To Each His Own Cinema
The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
20076.5
Glory to the Filmmaker!
Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
20076.3
Takeshis'
Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
20056.1
The Golden Cups: One More Time
Himself
2004
Blood and Bones
Joon-pyong Kim
20046.6
Izo
Chancellor
20046.1
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
Self
20048.5
Arakimentari
Self
20046.3
Zatoichi
Zatoichi / Ichi
20037.2
The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
Self
2003
Battle Royale II: Requiem
Kitano
20035.0
Kichiku
2002
Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso
Niju Menso
20025.0
Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
Self
2001
The 300 million yen robbery
2000
Battle Royale
Kitano
20007.3
Brother
Aniki Yamamoto
20007.1
Making of 'Battle Royale'
Self
2000
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
Self
20008.0
Taboo
Toshizo Hijikata
19996.6
The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano
Self
19997.3
Kikujiro
Kikujiro
19997.5
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon
1999
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable
1999
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Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro)
19996.8
Zankyo
1999
Tokyo Eyes
Yakusa
19986.7
Fireworks
Yoshitaka Nishi
19977.7
Hana-bi (1997) – Behind-the-scenes Footage
Self - Himself
1997
Making-of Kids Return
Himself
19966.8
Gonin
Ichiro Kyoya
19956.6
Johnny Mnemonic
Takahashi
19955.8
Getting Any?
Scientist
19955.7
Many Happy Returns
Daisuke Shiba
19936.9
Sonatine
Aniki Murakawa
19937.5
Erotic Liaisons
Okuyama
19924.6
Dioxin from Fish!
Azuma
199210.0
A Legend of Turmoil
Kiichirou Yashiro
19927.5
Shoko Asahara with Takeshi
Self
1991
Kim's War
Kim Hyi-ro
1991
KILL THEM ALL
1990
Boiling Point
Uehara
19906.9
Hoshi wo tsugu mono
Yama no hito
19908.0
The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls
1990
Violent Cop
Azuma Ryosuke
19897.2
The Boss' Wife
Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman
19886.3
雨の降る駅
演员
19867.0
No More Comics!
Police
19866.4
Jesus' Ark
Takeyoshi Sengoku
1985
Demon
Yajima
19857.6
Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
Hiroshi Igarashi
19858.5
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
Hara (archive footage)
19857.2
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
Kiyoshi Ôkubo
1983
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
Man at Racetrack
19836.6
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Hara
19837.3
Summer Secrets
Ramen shop owner
19825.3
Completely... With That Air!
19817.0
Manon
Shinobu
19819.0
The Dump Truck Rascal
19817.5
Makoto-chan
19809.0
Go, Go Second Time Virgin
Gang Member
19696.7
In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden
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