Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1/18/1947
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As
Такэси КитаноBeat Takeshi기타노 타케시
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 internatio...
Known For
Sonatine
as Aniki Murakawa
Ghost in the Shell
as Aramaki
To Each His Own Cinema
as The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
Ghost in the Shell: Hard-Wired Humanity - Making Ghost in the Shell
as self
Tokyo Eyes
as Yakusa
Trespassing Bergman
as Self
Mozu The Movie
as Daruma
Broken Rage
as Nezumi
Fireworks
as Yoshitaka Nishi
Battle Royale
as Kitano
Gonin
as Ichiro Kyoya
Takeshis'
as Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
Kikujiro
as Kikujiro
Johnny Mnemonic
as Takahashi
Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
as Self
Plankton Salesmen
as Self (archive footage)
Arakimentari
as Self
Violent Cop
as Azuma Ryosuke
Brother
as Aniki Yamamoto
Zatoichi
as Zatoichi / Ichi
Career Timeline
2017
2016
2015
2014
2012
2008
2007
2004
2003
2002
2000
1999
Taboo
as Toshizo Hijikata
Kikujiro
as Kikujiro
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon
Role unknown
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable
Role unknown
The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano
as Self
Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro)
Role unknown
Zankyo
Role unknown