Takeshi Kitano

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).

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ACTING

Zatoichi (2003)

Brother (2000)

Battle Royale (2000)

Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003)

Kikujiro (1999)

Takeshis' (2005)

Taboo (1999)

Blood and Bones (2004)

Glory to the Filmmaker! (2007)

Sonatine (1993)

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)

Achilles and the Tortoise (2008)

Boiling Point (1990)

Violent Cop (1989)

Gonin (1995)

Johnny Mnemonic (1995)

Outrage (2010)

In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden

Kubi (2023)

Getting Any? (1995)

Tokyo Eyes (1998)

Morning (2014)

No More Comics! (1986)

Jesus' Ark (1985)

Arakimentari (2004)

The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo (1983)

Beyond Outrage (2012)

The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor (1983)

Dearest (2012)

Demon (1985)

Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special (2016)

Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE (2001)

The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II (2003)

Kikoku (2010)

Izo (2004)

Zankyo (1999)

Erotic Liaisons (1992)

The 300 million yen robbery (2000)

Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon (1999)

Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable (1999)

Hoshi wo tsugu mono (1990)

Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (2015)

Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel (2014)

Mozu The Movie (2015)

The Boss' Wife (1988)

Aka Medaka (2015)

Miwa: A Japanese Icon (2013)

While the Women Are Sleeping (2016)

Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro) (1999)

Ghost in the Shell (2017)

The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit (2008)

Many Happy Returns (1993)

A Legend of Turmoil (1992)

Broken Rage (2024)

The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano (1999)

Outrage Coda (2017)

Makoto-chan (1980)

The Dump Truck Rascal (1981)

Manon (1981)

Completely... With That Air! (1981)

Joke with a Sorrowful Heart (1985)

Kim's War (1991)

Dioxin from Fish! (1992)

Kichiku (2002)

Prison Break (2017)

What the War Meant (2008)

A Living Promise (2016)

Go, Go Second Time Virgin (1969)

Trespassing Bergman (2013)

A Special Day (2012)

The Golden Cups: One More Time (2004)

To Each His Own Cinema (2007)

The 8th Floor (2014)

Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell! (2004)

Making-of Kids Return (1996)

Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso (2002)

Making of 'Battle Royale' (2000)

In Between Mountains and Oceans (2014)

Shoko Asahara with Takeshi (1991)

KILL THEM ALL (1990)

Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto (1985)

Fireworks (1997)

Citizen Kitano (2020)

Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano (2000)

Summer Secrets (1982)

Why Are We Creative? (2018)

AUM: The Cult at the End of the World (2025)

雨の降る駅 (1986)

Plankton Salesmen (2017)

Yayoi Kusama: I Love Me (2008)

The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls (1990)

MXC (2003)

Takeshi's Castle (2002)

北野ファンクラブ (1992)

Kitano fan kurabu (1992)

Musashi (2003)

Takeshi's Castle Japan (2023)

Beat Takeshi Presents TV Tackle (1989)

たけしのその時カメラは回っていた (2020)

加ト・けん・たけしの世紀末スペシャル!! (1998)

Kodai bunmei Misuterī Takeshi no shin sekai nana fushigi dai hyakka

Golden Horse Awards (1962)

たけしのこれがホントのニッポン芸能史 (2015)

Today's Close-Up (1993)

The Story of One Century (2000)

Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story (2019)

オモクリ監督～O－Creator's TV Show～ (2014)

日曜ゴールデンで何やってんだテレビ (2012)

Takeshi's Castle (1986)

Kiseki taiken! Unbelievable (2018)

Dots and Lines (2007)

CREATOR

Takeshi's Castle (2002)

DIRECTING

Zatoichi (2003)

Brother (2000)

Dolls (2002)

Kikujiro (1999)

Glory to the Filmmaker! (2007)

Takeshis' (2005)

A Scene at the Sea (1991)

Sonatine (1993)

Achilles and the Tortoise (2008)

Boiling Point (1990)

Kids Return (1996)

Violent Cop (1989)

To Each His Own Cinema (2007)

Outrage (2010)

Getting Any? (1995)

Beyond Outrage (2012)

Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (2015)

Morning (2014)

Fireworks (1997)

Outrage Coda (2017)

Broken Rage (2024)

Kubi (2023)

EDITING

Zatoichi (2003)

Brother (2000)

Dolls (2002)

Kikujiro (1999)

Fireworks (1997)

Kids Return (1996)

Getting Any? (1995)

Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (2015)

Sonatine (1993)

Takeshis' (2005)

Outrage Coda (2017)

Beyond Outrage (2012)

Outrage (2010)

Achilles and the Tortoise (2008)

Glory to the Filmmaker! (2007)

A Scene at the Sea (1991)

Kubi (2023)

Broken Rage (2024)

To Each His Own Cinema (2007)

Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea (2013)

PRODUCTION

To Each His Own Cinema (2007)

WRITING

Zatoichi (2003)

Dolls (2002)

Kikujiro (1999)

Glory to the Filmmaker! (2007)

Boiling Point (1990)

Kids Return (1996)

Outrage (2010)

Getting Any? (1995)

To Each His Own Cinema (2007)

Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (2015)

Asakusa Kid (2002)

Morning (2014)

Many Happy Returns (1993)

Beyond Outrage (2012)

Takeshis' (2005)

Kids Return: The Reunion (2013)

Analog (2023)

Achilles and the Tortoise (2008)

Fireworks (1997)

Broken Rage (2024)

Kubi (2023)

Brother (2000)

A Scene at the Sea (1991)

Violent Cop (1989)

Sonatine (1993)

Outrage Coda (2017)

Asakusa Kid (2021)

Kubi (2023)