
Takeshi Kitano
Born January 18, 1947 · 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).
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Violent Cop

Beyond Outrage

Citizen Kitano

Gonin

Outrage Coda

Arakimentari

Tokyo Eyes

Why Are We Creative?

Takeshis'

The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor

Getting Any?

Plankton Salesmen

Broken Rage

Trespassing Bergman

Go, Go Second Time Virgin

A Special Day

Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special

Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen

Izo

Mozu The Movie

AUM: The Cult at the End of the World

Kubi

Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano

Demon

While the Women Are Sleeping

Glory to the Filmmaker!

Makoto-chan

Achilles and the Tortoise

Miwa: A Japanese Icon

Kim's War

A Legend of Turmoil

Manon

Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto

Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso

The 8th Floor

The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls

Aka Medaka

Dearest

The Dump Truck Rascal

Many Happy Returns

The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo

Zankyo

The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano

In Between Mountains and Oceans

The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit

The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II

No More Comics!

Completely... With That Air!

Kikoku

Erotic Liaisons

Kichiku

The 300 million yen robbery

Prison Break

A Living Promise

Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE

Dioxin from Fish!

What the War Meant

Summer Secrets

Making of 'Battle Royale'

Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel

Shoko Asahara with Takeshi

Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!

Yayoi Kusama: I Love Me

KILL THEM ALL

The Golden Cups: One More Time

Making-of Kids Return

Joke with a Sorrowful Heart

Morning

Jesus' Ark

雨の降る駅

One Fine Day

Hana-bi (1997) – Behind-the-scenes Footage

Hoshi wo tsugu mono

Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1

In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden

Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable
































