
Takeshi Kitano
Known for DirectingBorn 1947-01-18 (age 79)Tokyo, Japan
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).Read more
Movies & web series
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Yayoi Kusama: I Love Me
2008 · Movie
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Asakusa Kid
2002 · Movie
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Dioxin from Fish!
1992 · Movie
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The Story of One Century
2000 · Series
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Manon
1981 · Movie
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Makoto-chan
1980 · Movie
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Golden Horse Awards
1962 · Series
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Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
2004 · Movie
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Takeshi's Castle
1986 · Series
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Musashi
2003 · Series
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Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
1985 · Movie
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Morning
2014 · Movie
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Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
2000 · Movie
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Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
2019 · Series
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Aka Medaka
2015 · Movie
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Hoshi wo tsugu mono
1990 · Movie
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Takeshi's Castle
2002 · Series
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Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea
2013 · Series
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Why Are We Creative?
2018 · Movie
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Fireworks
1997 · Movie
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Citizen Kitano
2020 · Movie
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Dolls
2002 · Movie
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Kikujiro
1999 · Movie
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Demon
1985 · Movie
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Sonatine
1993 · Movie
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A Legend of Turmoil
1992 · Movie
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A Scene at the Sea
1991 · Movie
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The Dump Truck Rascal
1981 · Movie
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Asakusa Kid
2021 · Movie
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Battle Royale
2000 · Movie
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The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano
1999 · Movie
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Zatoichi
2003 · Movie
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Kubi
2023 · Movie
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Beyond Outrage
2012 · Movie
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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · Movie
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Brother
2000 · Movie
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Violent Cop
1989 · Movie
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Achilles and the Tortoise
2008 · Movie
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Analog
2023 · Movie
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Mozu The Movie
2015 · Movie
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Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
1985 · Movie
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MXC
2003 · Series
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Outrage Coda
2017 · Movie
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Outrage
2010 · Movie
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Broken Rage
2024 · Movie
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雨の降る駅
1986 · Movie
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Kids Return
1996 · Movie
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Dearest
2012 · Movie