Takeshi Kitano
Directing
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).
Known for
Directing25
movieBroken Rage
2024
Director
movieKubi
2023
Director
movieOutrage Coda
2017
Director
movieMorning
2014
Director
movieBeyond Outrage
2012
Director
movieOutrage
2010
Director
movieTakeshi's Castle Vol. 1
2009
Director
movieTo Each His Own Cinema
2007
Director
movieGlory to the Filmmaker!
2007
Director
movieTakeshis'
2005
Director
movieZatoichi
2003
Director
movieDolls
2002
Director
movieBrother
2000
Director
movieKikujiro
1999
Director
movieFireworks
1997
Director
movieKids Return
1996
Director
movieGetting Any?
1995
Director
movieSonatine
1993
Director
movieA Scene at the Sea
1991
Director
movieBoiling Point
1990
Director
movieViolent Cop
1989
Director
One Fine Day
Director
Acting113
movieAUM: The Cult at the End of the World
2025
Self (archive footage)
movieBroken Rage
2024
Nezumi
movieKubi
2023
Hashiba Hideyoshi
tvKiseki taiken! Unbelievable
2018
Storyteller
moviePlankton Salesmen
2017
Self (archive footage)
movieGhost in the Shell
2017
Aramaki
movieA Living Promise
2016
Detective Koichiro Iwase
movieAka Medaka
2015
Tatekawa Danshi
movieMozu The Movie
2015
Daruma
movieRyuzo and the Seven Henchmen
2015
Detective Murakami
movieSeicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
2014
Rokuro Fujisawa
movieDearest
2012
Teruo Sugino
movieKikoku
2010
Private First Class Oomiya
movieOutrage
2010
Otomo
movieWhat the War Meant
2008
Hideki Tojo
movieThe Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
2008
Take-Majin (voice)
tvDots and Lines
2007
Jutaro Torikai
movieTo Each His Own Cinema
2007
The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
movieGlory to the Filmmaker!
2007
Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
movieTakeshis'
2005
Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
movieBlood and Bones
2004
Joon-pyong Kim
movieIzo
2004
Chancellor
movieZatoichi
2003
Zatoichi / Ichi
tvMusashi
2003
Munisai Shinmen
movieBattle Royale
2000
Kitano
movieBrother
2000
Aniki Yamamoto
movieTaboo
1999
Toshizo Hijikata
movieKikujiro
1999
Kikujiro
movieTokyo Eyes
1998
Yakusa
movieFireworks
1997
Yoshitaka Nishi
movieHana-bi (1997) – Behind-the-scenes Footage
1997
Self - Himself
movieGonin
1995
Ichiro Kyoya
movieJohnny Mnemonic
1995
Takahashi
movieGetting Any?
1995
Scientist
movieMany Happy Returns
1993
Daisuke Shiba
movieSonatine
1993
Aniki Murakawa
movieErotic Liaisons
1992
Okuyama
movieA Legend of Turmoil
1992
Kiichirou Yashiro
movieKim's War
1991
Kim Hyi-ro
movieBoiling Point
1990
Uehara
movieHoshi wo tsugu mono
1990
Yama no hito
movieViolent Cop
1989
Azuma Ryosuke
movieThe Boss' Wife
1988
Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman
tvTakeshi's Castle
1986
Count Takeshi
movieNo More Comics!
1986
Police
movieJesus' Ark
1985
Takeyoshi Sengoku
movieDemon
1985
Yajima
movieJoke with a Sorrowful Heart
1985
Hiroshi Igarashi
movieTokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
1985
Hara (archive footage)
movieThe Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
1983
Kiyoshi Ôkubo
movieThe Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
1983
Man at Racetrack
movieSummer Secrets
1982
Ramen shop owner
movieManon
1981
Shinobu
movieGo, Go Second Time Virgin
1969
Gang Member
Writing27
movieBroken Rage
2024
Writer
movieKubi
2023
Screenplay, Novel
movieAnalog
2023
Novel
movieAsakusa Kid
2021
Novel
movieOutrage Coda
2017
Screenplay
movieMorning
2014
Screenplay
movieKids Return: The Reunion
2013
Original Story
movieBeyond Outrage
2012
Writer
movieOutrage
2010
Screenplay
movieAchilles and the Tortoise
2008
Screenplay
movieTo Each His Own Cinema
2007
Screenplay
movieTakeshis'
2005
Writer
movieZatoichi
2003
Screenplay
movieDolls
2002
Screenplay
movieAsakusa Kid
2002
Original Story
movieBrother
2000
Writer
movieKikujiro
1999
Screenplay
movieFireworks
1997
Screenplay
movieKids Return
1996
Writer
movieGetting Any?
1995
Writer
movieSonatine
1993
Screenplay
movieA Scene at the Sea
1991
Screenplay
movieBoiling Point
1990
Screenplay
movieViolent Cop
1989
Writer
Editing20
movieBroken Rage
2024
Editor
movieKubi
2023
Editor
movieOutrage Coda
2017
Editor
tvNagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea
2013
Assistant Editor
movieBeyond Outrage
2012
Editor
movieOutrage
2010
Editor
movieTakeshis'
2005
Editor
movieZatoichi
2003
Editor
movieDolls
2002
Editor
movieBrother
2000
Editor
movieKikujiro
1999
Editor
movieFireworks
1997
Editor
movieKids Return
1996
Editor
movieGetting Any?
1995
Editor
movieSonatine
1993
Editor
Creator1
tvTakeshi's Castle
2002
Creator
Production1
movieTo Each His Own Cinema
2007
Producer