Takeshi Kitano
Directing
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 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).
Born: January 18, 1947
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Known For
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Nezumi
as Hashiba Hideyoshi
as Takahashi
as Self
as 古今亭志生
as Self
as Storyteller
as Self (archive footage)
as Otomo
as Urata
as Aramaki
as Sahara
as Detective Koichiro Iwase
as Tatekawa Danshi
as Daruma
as Detective Murakami
as Self
as Himself
as Rokuro Fujisawa
as Himself
as Self
as Otomo
as Teruo Sugino
as Self
as Private First Class Oomiya
as Otomo
as Hideki Tojo
as Take-Majin (voice)
as Machisu
as Jutaro Torikai
as The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
as Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
as Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
as Himself
as Joon-pyong Kim
as Chancellor
as Self
as Self
as Zatoichi / Ichi
as Kitano
as Munisai Shinmen
as Niju Menso
as Kitano
as Aniki Yamamoto
as Self
as Toshizo Hijikata
as Kikujiro
as Yakusa
as Yoshitaka Nishi
as Himself
as Ichiro Kyoya
as Takahashi
as Scientist
as Daisuke Shiba
as Aniki Murakawa
as 出演
as Okuyama
as Azuma
as Kiichirou Yashiro
as Self
as Kim Hyi-ro
as Uehara
as Yama no hito
as Azuma Ryosuke
as Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman
as 演员
as Count Takeshi
as Police
as Takeyoshi Sengoku
as Yajima
as Hiroshi Igarashi
as Hara (archive footage)
as Kiyoshi Ôkubo
as Man at Racetrack
as Ramen shop owner
as Shinobu
as Gang Member
as Self