Person
Takeshi Kitano
Actor · Director · Writer· Tokyo, Japan
Takeshi Kitano, known as Beat Takeshi in Japan, is a multifaceted figure renowned as a comedian, actor, and filmmaker. Emerging in the 1970s as half of the comedy duo Two Beat, he later directed Violent Cop in 1989 and gained international acclaim with Sonatine in 1993. His directorial prowess was solidified when Hana-bi won the Golden Lion in 1997. Beyond cinema, Kitano hosted the iconic game show Takeshi's Castle and starred in the controversial Battle Royale, cementing his status as a cultural figure in both entertainment and film.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
65 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Broken Rage | Nezumi | Film |
| 2024 | Broken Rage | Director | Film |
| 2024 | Broken Rage | Writer | Film |
| 2023 | Takeshi's Castle Japan | TV | |
| 2023 | Kubi | Hashiba Hideyoshi | Film |
| 2023 | Kubi | Director | Film |
| 2017 | Ghost in the Shell | Aramaki | Film |
| 2016 | Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special | Film | |
| 2015 | Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen | Detective Murakami | Film |
| 2015 | Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen | Director | Film |
| 2015 | Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen | Writer | Film |
| 2013 | Trespassing Bergman | Self | Film |
| 2012 | Dearest | Teruo Sugino | Film |
| 2012 | Beyond Outrage | Otomo | Film |
| 2012 | A Special Day | Self | Film |
| 2012 | Beyond Outrage | Director | Film |
| 2012 | Beyond Outrage | Writer | Film |
| 2010 | Outrage | Otomo | Film |
| 2010 | Kikoku | Private First Class Oomiya | Film |
| 2010 | Outrage | Director | Film |
| 2008 | Achilles and the Tortoise | Machisu | Film |
| 2008 | Achilles and the Tortoise | Director | Film |
| 2007 | Glory to the Filmmaker! | Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer | Film |
| 2007 | To Each His Own Cinema | Director | Film |
| 2007 | Glory to the Filmmaker! | Director | Film |
| 2007 | Glory to the Filmmaker! | Writer | Film |
| 2005 | Takeshis' | Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano | Film |
| 2005 | Takeshis' | Director | Film |
| 2005 | Takeshis' | Writer | Film |
| 2004 | Blood and Bones | Joon-pyong Kim | Film |
| 2004 | Izo | Chancellor | Film |
| 2004 | Arakimentari | Self | Film |
| 2003 | Battle Royale II: Requiem | Kitano | Film |
| 2003 | MXC | TV | |
| 2003 | Zatoichi | Zatoichi / Ichi | Film |
| 2003 | Zatoichi | Director | Film |
| 2002 | Takeshi's Castle | TV | |
| 2002 | Dolls | Director | Film |
| 2000 | Battle Royale | Kitano | Film |
| 1999 | Kikujiro | Kikujiro | Film |
| 1999 | Taboo | Toshizo Hijikata | Film |
| 1999 | Kikujiro | Director | Film |
| 1997 | Fireworks | Yoshitaka Nishi | Film |
| 1997 | Fireworks | Director | Film |
| 1996 | Kids Return | Director | Film |
| 1996 | Kids Return | Writer | Film |
| 1995 | Getting Any? | Scientist | Film |
| 1995 | Gonin | Ichiro Kyoya | Film |
| 1995 | Johnny Mnemonic | Takahashi | Film |
| 1995 | Getting Any? | Director | Film |
| 1995 | Getting Any? | Writer | Film |
| 1993 | Sonatine | Aniki Murakawa | Film |
| 1993 | Sonatine | Director | Film |
| 1992 | Erotic Liaisons | Okuyama | Film |
| 1991 | A Scene at the Sea | Director | Film |
| 1990 | Boiling Point | Uehara | Film |
| 1990 | Boiling Point | Director | Film |
| 1989 | Violent Cop | Azuma Ryosuke | Film |
| 1989 | Violent Cop | Director | Film |
| 1989 | Violent Cop | Writer | Film |
| 1986 | Takeshi's Castle | Count Takeshi | TV |
| 1986 | No More Comics! | Police | Film |
| 1985 | Demon | Yajima | Film |
| 1983 | The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor | Man at Racetrack | Film |
| 1969 | Go, Go Second Time Virgin | Gang Member | Film |
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