Takeshi Kitano
Skuespiller, Forfatter, Instruktør, Filmklipper, Producer
18. januar 1947 (79 år)
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).
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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Filmography
| 2024 | Broken Rage · as Nezumi |
| 2023 | Kubi · as Hashiba Hideyoshi |
| 2023 | Takeshi's Castle India · as Cast |
| 2023 | |
| 2020 | The Forgotten Army · as General Yamashitha |
| 2019 | Two Homelands · as Cast |
| 2019 | Idaten · as 古今亭志生 |
| 2017 | Outrage Coda · as OtomoPå Plex |
| 2017 | Hagoku · as Urata |
| 2017 | Ghost in the Shell · as Aramaki |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | While the Women Are Sleeping · as Sahara |
| 2016 | A Living Promise · as Detective Koichiro Iwase |
| 2015 | Red Medaka · as Tatekawa Danshi |
| 2015 | Mozu the Movie · as Daruma |
| 2015 | Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen · as Detective Murakami |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Black Gospel · as Rokuro Fujisawa |
| 2012 | Beyond Outrage · as OtomoPå Plex |
| 2012 | Dearest · as Teruo Sugino |
| 2010 | Outrage · as Otomo |
| 2008 | Achilles and the Tortoise · as Machisu |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit · as Take-Majin (voice) |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | To Each His Own Cinema · as The Projectionist (segment "rencontre Unique") |
| 2007 | Glory to the Filmmaker! · as Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer |
| 2006 | Humor amarillo (2006) · as Takeshi |
| 2005 | Takeshis' · as Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano |
| 2004 | Blood and Bones · as Joon-Pyong Kim |
| 2004 | Izo · as Chancellor |
| 2003 | The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi · as Zatoichi / Ichi |
| 2003 | Battle Royale II: Requiem · as KitanoPå Plex |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Musashi · as Munisai Shinmen |
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| 2000 | Battle Royale · as KitanoPå Plex |
| 2000 | Brother · as Aniki Yamamoto |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | Taboo · as Toshizo Hijikata |
| 1999 | Kikujiro · as Kikujiro |
| 1999 | |
| 1998 | Tokyo Eyes · as Yakusa |
| 1997 | Fireworks · as Yoshitaka Nishi |
| 1995 | The Five · as Ichiro Kyoya |
| 1995 | Johnny Mnemonic · as Takahashi |
| 1994 | Getting Any? · as Scientist |
| 1993 | Kyôso tanjô · as Daisuke Shiba |
| 1993 | Sonatine · as Aniki Murakawa |
| 1993 | Kurōzuappu gendai · as 出演 |
| 1992 | Erotic Liaisons · as Okuyama |
| 1992 | Dioxin from Fish! · as Azuma |
| 1992 | A Legend of Turmoil · as Kiichirou Yashiro |
| 1990 | Boiling Point · as Uehara |
| 1990 | |
| 1989 | Violent Cop · as Azuma Ryosuke |
| 1988 | Anego · as Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman |
| 1986 | Comic Magazine · as Police |
| 1986 | Takeshi's Castle · as Count Takeshi |
| 1985 | Yasha · as Yajima |
| 1985 | Kanashii kibun de joke · as Hiroshi Igarashi |
| 1985 | Tokyo melody: un film sur Ryuichi Sakamoto · as Hara (archive Footage) |
| 1983 | The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor · as Man At Racetrack |
| 1983 | Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence · as HaraPå Plex |
| 1981 | Manon · as Shinobu |
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| 1980 | |
| 1969 | Go, Go Second Time Virgin · as Gang Member |
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| 2023 | Kubi · as Screenplay |
| 2023 | Analog · as Novel |
| 2021 | Asakusa Kid · as Novel |
| 2017 | Outrage Coda · as ScreenplayPå Plex |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | Morning · as Screenplay |
| 2012 | Beyond OutragePå Plex |
| 2010 | Outrage · as Screenplay |
| 2008 | Achilles and the Tortoise · as Screenplay |
| 2007 | To Each His Own Cinema · as Screenplay |
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| 2005 | |
| 2003 | The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi · as Screenplay |
| 2002 | Dolls · as Screenplay |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | Kikujiro · as Screenplay |
| 1997 | Fireworks · as Screenplay |
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| 1993 | Kyôso tanjô · as Novel |
| 1993 | Sonatine · as Screenplay |
| 1991 | A Scene at the Sea · as Screenplay |
| 1990 | Boiling Point · as Screenplay |
| 1989 |
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| 2017 | Outrage CodaPå Plex |
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| 2012 | Beyond OutragePå Plex |
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| 2017 | Outrage CodaPå Plex |
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| 2012 | Beyond OutragePå Plex |
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| 2007 |
| 2023 | AUM: The Cult at the End of the World · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | Citizen Kitano · as Self |
| 2018 | |
| 2014 | Wednesday Downtown · as Self |
| 2014 | In Between Mountains and Oceans · as Himself |
| 2013 | The Manzai 2013 · as Self - Chairman |
| 2013 | Trespassing Bergman · as Self |
| 2012 | Une journée particulière · as Self |
| 2010 | Miwa: Looking for Black Lizard · as Himself |
| 2004 | Arakimentari · as Self |
| 1998 | Jônetsu tairiku · as Self |
| 1997 | Tracks · as Self |
| 1996 | Making-of Kids Return · as Himself |
| 1996 | Whoever That Fails · as Self |
| 1996 | SMAP×SMAP · as Self |
| 1991 | The Movie Show · as Self |
| 1990 | Sekai marumie! Terebi tokusôbu · as Self |
| 1989 | Cinéma, de notre temps · as Self |
| 1988 | Tantei! Knight Scoop · as Self |
| 1987 | NPA · as Self |
| 1976 | Tetsuko's Room · as Self |
| 2013 | Kids Return: The Reunion · as Original Story |
| 2013 | Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea · as Assistant Editor |
| 2002 | Asakusa Kid · as Original Story |