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Takeshi Kitano
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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 unt…
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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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BODY OF WORK
Takeshi Kitano's Filmography
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AUM: The Cult at the End of the World
as Self (archive footage)
Broken Rage
as Nezumi
Kubi
as Hashiba Hideyoshi
Citizen Kitano
as Self
Why Are We Creative?
as Self
Plankton Salesmen
as Self (archive footage)
Outrage Coda
as Otomo
Prison Break
as Urata
Ghost in the Shell
as Aramaki
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special
While the Women Are Sleeping
as Sahara
A Living Promise
as Detective Koichiro Iwase
Aka Medaka
as Tatekawa Danshi
Mozu The Movie
as Daruma
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
as Detective Murakami
Morning
The 8th Floor
as Self
In Between Mountains and Oceans
as Himself
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
as Rokuro Fujisawa
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
as Self
Trespassing Bergman
as Self
Beyond Outrage
as Otomo
Dearest
as Teruo Sugino
A Special Day
as Self
Kikoku
as Private First Class Oomiya
Outrage
as Otomo
Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1
What the War Meant
as Hideki Tojo
The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
as Take-Majin (voice)
Achilles and the Tortoise
as Machisu
Yayoi Kusama: I Love Me
To Each His Own Cinema
as The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
Glory to the Filmmaker!
as Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
Takeshis'
as Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
One Fine Day
as Projectionist
The Golden Cups: One More Time
as Himself
Blood and Bones
as Joon-pyong Kim
Izo
as Chancellor
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
as Self
Arakimentari
as Self
Zatoichi
as Zatoichi / Ichi
The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
as Self
Battle Royale II: Requiem
as Kitano
Kichiku
Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso
as Niju Menso
Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
as Self
The 300 million yen robbery
Battle Royale
as Kitano
Brother
as Aniki Yamamoto
Making of 'Battle Royale'
as Self
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
as Self
Taboo
as Toshizo Hijikata
The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano
as Self
Kikujiro
as Kikujiro
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable
No Poster
Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro)
Zankyo
Tokyo Eyes
as Yakusa
Fireworks
as Yoshitaka Nishi
Hana-bi (1997) – Behind-the-scenes Footage
as Self - Himself
Making-of Kids Return
as Himself
Gonin
as Ichiro Kyoya
Johnny Mnemonic
as Takahashi
Getting Any?
as Scientist
Many Happy Returns
as Daisuke Shiba
Sonatine
as Aniki Murakawa
北野武の世界
as Lui-même
Erotic Liaisons
as Okuyama
Dioxin from Fish!
as Azuma
A Legend of Turmoil
as Kiichirou Yashiro
Shoko Asahara with Takeshi
as Self
Kim's War
as Kim Hyi-ro
KILL THEM ALL
Boiling Point
as Uehara
Hoshi wo tsugu mono
as Yama no hito
The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls
Violent Cop
as Azuma Ryosuke
The Boss' Wife
as Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman
雨の降る駅
as 演员
No More Comics!
as Yakuza
Jesus' Ark
as Takeyoshi Sengoku
Demon
as Yajima
Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
as Hiroshi Igarashi
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
as Hara (archive footage)
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
as Kiyoshi Ôkubo
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
as Man at Racetrack
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
as Hara
Summer Secrets
as Ramen shop owner
Completely... With That Air!
Manon
as Shinobu
The Dump Truck Rascal
Makoto-chan
Go, Go Second Time Virgin
as Gang Member
Hard-Wired Humanity
as Self
