Personal Info
- Known ForDirecting
- GenderMale
- Birthday1947-01-18 (78 years)
- Place of BirthTokyo, Japan
- Also Known AsТакэси КитаноBeat Takeshi기타노 타케시비트 타케시"Beat" Takeshi Kitano บีท ทาเกชิتاکشی کیتانو
Takeshi Kitano
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 actor as well as TV host. Kitano rose to prominence in the 1970s as one half of the comedy duo...Read More
Acting Career
- 2024
Broken Rage
As: Nezumi
- 2023
Kubi
As: Hashiba Hideyoshi
- 2022
Johnny Mnemonic: In Black & White
As: Takahashi
- 2019
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
As: 古今亭志生
- 2018
Kiseki taiken! Unbelievable
As: Storyteller
- 2017
Outrage Coda
As: Otomo
- 2017
Prison Break
As: Urata
- 2017
Ghost in the Shell
As: Aramaki
2016While the Women Are Sleeping
As: Sahara
2016A Living Promise
As: Detective Koichiro Iwase
2015Aka Medaka
As: Tatekawa Danshi
2015Mozu The Movie
As: Daruma
2015Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
As: Detective Murakami
2014Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
As: Rokuro Fujisawa
2012Beyond Outrage
As: Otomo
2012Dearest
As: Teruo Sugino
2010Kikoku
As: Private First Class Oomiya
2010Outrage
As: Otomo
2008What the War Meant
As: Hideki Tojo
2008The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
As: Take-Majin (voice)
2008Achilles and the Tortoise
As: Machisu
2007Dots and Lines
As: Jutaro Torikai
2007To Each His Own Cinema
As: The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
2007Glory to the Filmmaker!
As: Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
2005Takeshis'
As: Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
2004Blood and Bones
As: Joon-pyong Kim
2004Izo
As: Chancellor
- 2003
Zatoichi
As: Zatoichi / Ichi
2003Battle Royale II: Requiem
As: Kitano
2003Musashi
As: Munisai Shinmen
2002Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso
As: Niju Menso
- 2000
Battle Royale
As: Kitano
2000Brother
As: Aniki Yamamoto
1999Taboo
As: Toshizo Hijikata
1999Kikujiro
As: Kikujiro
1998Tokyo Eyes
As: Yakusa
- 1997
Fireworks
As: Yoshitaka Nishi
1995Gonin
As: Ichiro Kyoya
- 1995
Johnny Mnemonic
As: Takahashi
1995Getting Any?
As: Scientist
1993Many Happy Returns
As: Daisuke Shiba
1993Sonatine
As: Aniki Murakawa
1993Today's Close-Up
As: 出演
1992Erotic Liaisons
As: Okuyama
1992Dioxin from Fish!
As: Azuma
1992A Legend of Turmoil
As: Kiichirou Yashiro
1991Kim's War
As: Kim Hyi-ro
1990Boiling Point
As: Uehara
1990Hoshi wo tsugu mono
As: Yama no hito
1989Violent Cop
As: Azuma Ryosuke
1988The Boss' Wife
As: Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman
1986雨の降る駅
As: 演员
1986Takeshi's Castle
As: Count Takeshi
1986No More Comics!
As: Police
1985Jesus' Ark
As: Takeyoshi Sengoku
1985Demon
As: Yajima
1985Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
As: Hiroshi Igarashi
1983The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
As: Kiyoshi Ôkubo
1983The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
As: Man at Racetrack
1983Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
As: Hara
1982Summer Secrets
As: Ramen shop owner
1981Manon
As: Shinobu
1969Go, Go Second Time Virgin
As: Gang Member