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Takeshi Kitano
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…
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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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Movies and shows, newest first
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2025
AUM: The Cult at the End of the World
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2024
Broken Rage
Movie Nezumi
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2023
Kubi
Movie Hashiba Hideyoshi
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2023
Analog
Movie Novel
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2023
Takeshi's Castle Japan
TV show
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2021
Asakusa Kid
Movie Novel
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2020
Citizen Kitano
Movie Self
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2020
たけしのその時カメラは回っていた
TV show
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2019
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
TV show 古今亭志生
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2018
Why Are We Creative?
Movie Self
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2018
Kiseki taiken! Unbelievable
TV show Storyteller
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2017
Plankton Salesmen
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2017
Outrage Coda
Movie Otomo
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2017
Prison Break
Movie Urata
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2017
Ghost in the Shell
Movie Aramaki
- 2016
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2016
While the Women Are Sleeping
Movie Sahara
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2016
A Living Promise
Movie Detective Koichiro Iwase
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2015
Aka Medaka
Movie Tatekawa Danshi
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2015
Mozu The Movie
Movie Daruma
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2015
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
Movie Detective Murakami
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2015
たけしのこれがホントのニッポン芸能史
TV show
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2014
オモクリ監督～O－Creator's TV Show～
TV show
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2014
Morning
Movie
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2014
The 8th Floor
Movie Self
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2014
In Between Mountains and Oceans
Movie Himself
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2014
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
Movie Rokuro Fujisawa
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2013
Kids Return: The Reunion
Movie Original Story
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2013
Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea
TV show Assistant Editor
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2013
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
Movie Himself
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2013
Trespassing Bergman
Movie Self
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2012
日曜ゴールデンで何やってんだテレビ
TV show
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2012
Beyond Outrage
Movie Otomo
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2012
Dearest
Movie Teruo Sugino
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2012
A Special Day
Movie Self
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2010
Kikoku
Movie Private First Class Oomiya
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2010
Outrage
Movie Otomo
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2009
Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1
Movie
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2008
What the War Meant
Movie Hideki Tojo
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2008
The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
Movie Take-Majin (voice)
