Takeshi Kitano
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).
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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Broken Rage | Nezumi | HIT | |
| 2023 | Kubi | Hashiba Hideyoshi | HIT | |
| 2020 | Citizen Kitano | Self | HIT | |
| 2018 | Why Are We Creative? | Self | HIT | |
| 2017 | Outrage Coda | Otomo | HIT | |
| 2017 | Ghost in the Shell | Aramaki | FLOP | |
| 2016 | Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special | - | FLOP | |
| 2015 | Aka Medaka | Tatekawa Danshi | HIT | |
| 2015 | Mozu The Movie | Daruma | HIT | |
| 2015 | Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen | Detective Murakami | FLOP | |
| 2014 | Morning | - | HIT | |
| 2013 | Miwa: A Japanese Icon | Himself | FLOP | |
| 2013 | Trespassing Bergman | Self | HIT | |
| 2012 | Beyond Outrage | Otomo | HIT | |
| 2012 | Dearest | Teruo Sugino | HIT | |
| 2012 | A Special Day | Self | FLOP | |
| 2010 | Outrage | Otomo | HIT | |
| 2008 | Achilles and the Tortoise | Machisu | HIT | |
| 2008 | Yayoi Kusama: I Love Me | - | HIT | |
| 2007 | To Each His Own Cinema | The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique") | HIT | |
| 2007 | Glory to the Filmmaker! | Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer | FLOP | |
| 2005 | Takeshis' | Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano | FLOP | |
| 2004 | Blood and Bones | Joon-pyong Kim | HIT | |
| 2004 | Izo | Chancellor | FLOP | |
| 2004 | Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell! | Self | HIT | |
| 2004 | Arakimentari | Self | FLOP | |
| 2003 | Zatoichi | Zatoichi / Ichi | HIT | |
| 2000 | Battle Royale | Kitano | HIT | |
| 2000 | Brother | Aniki Yamamoto | HIT | |
| 1999 | Taboo | Toshizo Hijikata | HIT | |
| 1999 | Kikujiro | Kikujiro | HIT | |
| 1999 | The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano | Self | HIT | |
| 1999 | Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro) | - | HIT | |
| 1998 | Tokyo Eyes | Yakusa | HIT | |
| 1997 | Fireworks | Yoshitaka Nishi | HIT | |
| 1996 | Making-of Kids Return | Himself | HIT | |
| 1995 | Gonin | Ichiro Kyoya | HIT | |
| 1995 | Johnny Mnemonic | Takahashi | FLOP | |
| 1993 | Many Happy Returns | Daisuke Shiba | HIT | |
| 1993 | Sonatine | Aniki Murakawa | HIT | |
| 1992 | A Legend of Turmoil | Kiichirou Yashiro | HIT | |
| 1990 | Boiling Point | Uehara | HIT | |
| 1989 | Violent Cop | Azuma Ryosuke | HIT | |
| 1986 | No More Comics! | Police | FLOP | |
| 1985 | Demon | Yajima | HIT | |
| 1985 | Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto | Hara (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1983 | The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor | Man at Racetrack | FLOP | |
| 1983 | Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence | Hara | HIT | |
| 1980 | Makoto-chan | - | HIT | |
| 1969 | Go, Go Second Time Virgin | Gang Member | HIT |