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Director

Takeshi Kitano

Popular films

Zatoichi2003
Fireworks1997
Sonatine1993
Kikujiro1999

About Takeshi Kitano

Known for: Directing
Born: January 18, 1947 (age 79)
Birthplace: 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…

Also credited as

Такэси Китано, Beat Takeshi, 기타노 타케시, 비트 타케시, "Beat" Takeshi Kitano, บีท ทาเกชิ, تاکشی کیتانو, 北野武

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Filmography

Broken Rage2024Director

Kubi2023Director
Outrage Coda2017Director
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen2015Director
Morning2014Director
Beyond Outrage2012Director
Outrage2010Director
Achilles and the Tortoise2008Director
To Each His Own Cinema2007Director
Glory to the Filmmaker!2007Director
Takeshis'2005Director
Zatoichi2003Director
Dolls2002Director
Brother2000Director
Kikujiro1999Director
Fireworks1997Director
Kids Return1996Director
Getting Any?1995Director
Sonatine1993Director
A Scene at the Sea1991Director
Boiling Point1990Director
Violent Cop1989Director

AUM: The Cult at the End of the World2025as Self (archive footage)

Broken Rage2024as Nezumi
Kubi2023as Hashiba Hideyoshi
Citizen Kitano2020as Self
Why Are We Creative?2018as Self
Plankton Salesmen2017as Self (archive footage)
Outrage Coda2017as Otomo
Prison Break2017as Urata
Ghost in the Shell2017as Aramaki
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special2016
While the Women Are Sleeping2016as Sahara
A Living Promise2016as Detective Koichiro Iwase
Aka Medaka2015as Tatekawa Danshi
Mozu The Movie2015as Daruma
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen2015as Detective Murakami
Morning2014
The 8th Floor2014as Self
In Between Mountains and Oceans2014as Himself
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel2014as Rokuro Fujisawa
Miwa: A Japanese Icon2013as Self
Trespassing Bergman2013as Self
Beyond Outrage2012as Otomo
Dearest2012as Teruo Sugino
A Special Day2012as Self
Kikoku2010as Private First Class Oomiya
Outrage2010as Otomo
What the War Meant2008as Hideki Tojo
The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit2008as Take-Majin (voice)
Achilles and the Tortoise2008as Machisu
Yayoi Kusama: I Love Me2008
To Each His Own Cinema2007as The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
Glory to the Filmmaker!2007as Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
Takeshis'2005as Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
The Golden Cups: One More Time2004as Himself
Blood and Bones2004as Joon-pyong Kim
Izo2004as Chancellor
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!2004as Self
Arakimentari2004as Self
Zatoichi2003as Zatoichi / Ichi
The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II2003as Self
Battle Royale II: Requiem2003as Kitano
Kichiku2002
Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso2002as Niju Menso
Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE2001as Self
The 300 million yen robbery2000
Battle Royale2000as Kitano
Brother2000as Aniki Yamamoto
Making of 'Battle Royale'2000as Self
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano2000as Self
Taboo1999as Toshizo Hijikata
The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano1999as Self
Kikujiro1999as Kikujiro
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon1999
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable1999
Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro)1999
Zankyo1999
Tokyo Eyes1998as Yakusa
Fireworks1997as Yoshitaka Nishi
Making-of Kids Return1996as Himself
Gonin1995as Ichiro Kyoya
Johnny Mnemonic1995as Takahashi
Getting Any?1995as Scientist
Many Happy Returns1993as Daisuke Shiba
Sonatine1993as Aniki Murakawa
北野武の世界1993as Lui-même
Erotic Liaisons1992as Okuyama
Dioxin from Fish!1992as Azuma
A Legend of Turmoil1992as Kiichirou Yashiro
Shoko Asahara with Takeshi1991as Self
Kim's War1991as Kim Hyi-ro
KILL THEM ALL1990
Boiling Point1990as Uehara
Hoshi wo tsugu mono1990as Yama no hito
The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls1990
Violent Cop1989as Azuma Ryosuke
The Boss' Wife1988as Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman
雨の降る駅1986as 演员
No More Comics!1986as Yakuza
Jesus' Ark1985as Takeyoshi Sengoku
Demon1985as Yajima
Joke with a Sorrowful Heart1985as Hiroshi Igarashi
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto1985as Hara (archive footage)
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo1983as Kiyoshi Ôkubo
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor1983as Man at Racetrack
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence1983as Hara
Summer Secrets1982as Ramen shop owner
Completely... With That Air!1981
Manon1981as Shinobu
The Dump Truck Rascal1981
Makoto-chan1980
Go, Go Second Time Virgin1969as Gang Member
Hard-Wired HumanityYear unavailableas Self
In Your Blood: Hoki NaidenYear unavailable

Broken Rage2024Writer

Kubi2023Screenplay / Novel
Analog2023Novel
Asakusa Kid2021Novel
Outrage Coda2017Screenplay
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen2015Writer
Morning2014Screenplay
Kids Return: The Reunion2013Original Story
Beyond Outrage2012Writer
Outrage2010Screenplay
Achilles and the Tortoise2008Screenplay
To Each His Own Cinema2007Screenplay
Glory to the Filmmaker!2007Writer
Takeshis'2005Writer
Zatoichi2003Screenplay
Dolls2002Screenplay
Asakusa Kid2002Original Story
Brother2000Writer
Kikujiro1999Screenplay
Fireworks1997Screenplay
Kids Return1996Writer
Getting Any?1995Writer
Many Happy Returns1993Novel
Sonatine1993Screenplay
A Scene at the Sea1991Screenplay
Boiling Point1990Screenplay
Violent Cop1989Writer

To Each His Own Cinema2007Producer

Broken Rage2024Editor

Kubi2023Editor
Outrage Coda2017Editor
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen2015Editor
Beyond Outrage2012Editor
Outrage2010Editor
Achilles and the Tortoise2008Editor
To Each His Own Cinema2007Editor
Glory to the Filmmaker!2007Editor
Takeshis'2005Editor
Zatoichi2003Editor
Dolls2002Editor
Brother2000Editor
Kikujiro1999Editor
Fireworks1997Editor
Kids Return1996Editor
Getting Any?1995Editor
Sonatine1993Editor
A Scene at the Sea1991Editor