Takeshi Kitano
Directing
1947-01-18 · Tokyo, Japan
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
AUM: The Cult at the End of the World
2025 · Movie
Broken Rage
2024 · Movie
Kubi
2023 · Movie
Analog
2023 · Movie
Takeshi's Castle Japan
2023 · Series
Asakusa Kid
2021 · Movie
Citizen Kitano
2020 · Movie
たけしのその時カメラは回っていた
2020 · Series
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
2019 · Series
Why Are We Creative?
2018 · Movie
Kiseki taiken! Unbelievable
2018 · Series
Plankton Salesmen
2017 · Movie
Outrage Coda
2017 · Movie
Prison Break
2017 · Movie
Ghost in the Shell
2017 · Movie
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special
2016 · Movie
While the Women Are Sleeping
2016 · Movie
A Living Promise
2016 · Movie
Aka Medaka
2015 · Movie
Mozu The Movie
2015 · Movie
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
2015 · Movie
たけしのこれがホントのニッポン芸能史
2015 · Series
オモクリ監督～O－Creator's TV Show～
2014 · Series
Morning
2014 · Movie
The 8th Floor
2014 · Movie
In Between Mountains and Oceans
2014 · Movie
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
2014 · Movie
Kids Return: The Reunion
2013 · Movie
Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea
2013 · Series
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
2013 · Movie
Trespassing Bergman
2013 · Movie
日曜ゴールデンで何やってんだテレビ
2012 · Series
Beyond Outrage
2012 · Movie
Dearest
2012 · Movie
A Special Day
2012 · Movie
Kikoku
2010 · Movie
Outrage
2010 · Movie
Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1
2009 · Movie
What the War Meant
2008 · Movie
The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
2008 · Movie
Achilles and the Tortoise
2008 · Movie
Yayoi Kusama: I Love Me
2008 · Movie
Dots and Lines
2007 · Series
To Each His Own Cinema
2007 · Movie
Glory to the Filmmaker!
2007 · Movie
Takeshis'
2005 · Movie
One Fine Day
2005 · Movie
The Golden Cups: One More Time
2004 · Movie
Blood and Bones
2004 · Movie
Izo
2004 · Movie
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
2004 · Movie
Arakimentari
2004 · Movie
Zatoichi
2003 · Movie
The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
2003 · Movie
Battle Royale II: Requiem
2003 · Movie
MXC
2003 · Series
Musashi
2003 · Series
Takeshi's Castle
2002 · Series
Kichiku
2002 · Movie
Dolls
2002 · Movie
Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso
2002 · Movie
Asakusa Kid
2002 · Movie
Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
2001 · Movie
The 300 million yen robbery
2000 · Movie
Battle Royale
2000 · Movie
Brother
2000 · Movie
Making of 'Battle Royale'
2000 · Movie
The Story of One Century
2000 · Series
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
2000 · Movie
Taboo
1999 · Movie
The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano
1999 · Movie
Kikujiro
1999 · Movie
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon
1999 · Movie
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable
1999 · Movie
Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro)
1999 · Movie
Zankyo
1999 · Movie
加ト・けん・たけしの世紀末スペシャル!!
1998 · Series
Tokyo Eyes
1998 · Movie
Fireworks
1997 · Movie
Hana-bi (1997) – Behind-the-scenes Footage
1997 · Movie
Making-of Kids Return
1996 · Movie
Kids Return
1996 · Movie
Gonin
1995 · Movie
Johnny Mnemonic
1995 · Movie
Getting Any?
1995 · Movie
Many Happy Returns
1993 · Movie
Sonatine
1993 · Movie
Today's Close-Up
1993 · Series
Erotic Liaisons
1992 · Movie
Dioxin from Fish!
1992 · Movie
北野ファンクラブ
1992 · Series
Kitano fan kurabu
1992 · Series
A Legend of Turmoil
1992 · Movie
Shoko Asahara with Takeshi
1991 · Movie
A Scene at the Sea
1991 · Movie
Kim's War
1991 · Movie
KILL THEM ALL
1990 · Movie
Boiling Point
1990 · Movie
Hoshi wo tsugu mono
1990 · Movie
The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls
1990 · Movie
Violent Cop
1989 · Movie
Beat Takeshi Presents TV Tackle
1989 · Series
The Boss' Wife
1988 · Movie
雨の降る駅
1986 · Movie
Takeshi's Castle
1986 · Series
No More Comics!
1986 · Movie
Jesus' Ark
1985 · Movie
Demon
1985 · Movie
Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
1985 · Movie
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
1985 · Movie
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
1983 · Movie
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
1983 · Movie
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · Movie
Summer Secrets
1982 · Movie
Completely... With That Air!
1981 · Movie
Manon
1981 · Movie
The Dump Truck Rascal
1981 · Movie
Makoto-chan
1980 · Movie
Go, Go Second Time Virgin
1969 · Movie
Golden Horse Awards
1962 · Series
Kodai bunmei Misuterī Takeshi no shin sekai nana fushigi dai hyakka
Series
In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden
Movie