Takeshi Kitano
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).
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
Kubi
Takeshi's Castle India
analog
Takeshi's Castle Japan
Asakusa Kid
Citizen Kitano
たけしのその時カメラは回っていた
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
Kiseki taiken! Unbelievable
Plankton Salesmen
Outrage Coda
Ghost in the Shell: Hard-Wired Humanity - Making Ghost in the Shell
Prison Break
Ghost in the Shell
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special
While the Women Are Sleeping
A Living Promise
Aka Medaka
Mozu The Movie
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
たけしのこれがホントのニッポン芸能史
The 8th Floor
In Between Mountains And Oceans
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
Kids Return: The Reunion
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
Trespassing Bergman
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
Beyond Outrage
Dearest
Bergmans video
A Special Day
Kikoku
Outrage
Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1
What the War Meant
The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
Achilles and the Tortoise
Dots and Lines
To Each His Own Cinema
Glory to the Filmmaker!
Takeshis'
The Golden Cups: One More Time
Blood and Bones
Izo
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
Arakimentari
Zatoichi
The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
Battle Royale II: Requiem
MXC
Musashi
Takeshi's Castle
Kichiku
Dolls
Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso
Asakusa Kid
Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
The 300 million yen robbery
Battle Royale
Brother
Making of 'Battle Royale'
The Story of One Century
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
Taboo
Kikujiro
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable
Zankyo
Tokyo Eyes
Fireworks
Making-of Kids Return
Kids Return
Gonin
Johnny Mnemonic
Getting Any?
Many Happy Returns
Sonatine
Today's Close-Up
Erotic Liaisons
Dioxin from Fish!
A Legend of Turmoil
Shoko Asahara with Takeshi
A Scene at the Sea
Kim's War
KILL THEM ALL
Boiling Point
Hoshi wo tsugu mono
Violent Cop
Beat Takeshi Presents TV Tackle
The Boss' Wife
Takeshi's Castle
No More Comics!
Jesus' Ark
Demon
Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
Tokyo Melody: A Film about Ryuichi Sakamoto
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Summer Secrets
Completely... With That Air!
Manon
The Dump Truck Rascal
Makoto-chan
Go, Go Second Time Virgin
Golden Horse Awards