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Takeshi Kitano is a Japanese comedian, television presenter, actor, filmmaker, and author. While he is known primarily as a comedian and TV host in his native Japan, abroad he is known almost exclusively for his work as a filmmaker. With the exception of his works as a film director, he is known almost exclusively by the stage name Beat Takeshi .
Born
Saturday, 18 January 1947
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Kubi | Hideyoshi Hashiba / Hashiba Hideyoshi | 2023 |
| Takeshi's Castle | Takeshi Kitano | 2023 |
| The Forgotten Army - Azaadi ke liye | General Yamashitha | 2020 |
| Why Are We Creative: The Centipede's Dilemma | Self | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Outrage Coda | Otomo | 2017 |
| Ghost in the Shell | Aramaki / Chief Daisuke Aramaki | 2017 |
| While the Women Are Sleeping | Sahara | 2016 |
| Simulacrum Tremendum | 2016 | |
| A Living Promise | Detective Koichiro Iwase | 2016 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Kubi | Hideyoshi Hashiba / Hashiba Hideyoshi | 2023 |
| Takeshi's Castle | Takeshi Kitano | 2023 |
| The Forgotten Army - Azaadi ke liye | General Yamashitha | 2020 |
| Why Are We Creative: The Centipede's Dilemma | Self | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Outrage Coda | Otomo | 2017 |
| Ghost in the Shell | Aramaki / Chief Daisuke Aramaki | 2017 |
| While the Women Are Sleeping | Sahara | 2016 |
| Simulacrum Tremendum | 2016 | |
| A Living Promise | Detective Koichiro Iwase | 2016 |
| Mozu the Movie | Daruma | 2015 |
| Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen | Murakami / Murakawa | 2015 |
| In Between Mountains and Oceans | Himself / Self | 2014 |
| Trespassing Bergman | Self - Interviewee / Himself | 2013 |
| Miwa: Looking for Black Lizard | Himself / Self | 2013 |
| Beyond Outrage | Otomo | 2012 |
| Dearest | Teruo Sugino | 2012 |
| Une journée particulière | Himself / Self | 2012 |
| Kikoku | Private First Class Oomiya | 2010 |
| The Outrage | Ôtomo / Otomo | 2010 |
| Achilles and the Tortoise | Machisu / Machisu Kuramochi | 2008 |
| The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit | Take Monster / Take-Majin | 2008 |
| Glory to the Filmmaker! | (as Beat Takeshi) | 2007 |
| To Each His Own Cinema | The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique") / The projectionist (segment "Subarashiki kyûjitsu") | 2007 |
| Takeshis' | Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano | 2005 |
| Blood and Bones | Joon-pyong Kim | 2004 |
| Izo | Chancellor | 2004 |
| Arakimentari | Himself / Interviewee | 2004 |
| The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi | Zatôichi / Ichi / Zatoichi | 2003 |
| Battle Royale II | Kitano | 2003 |
| Most Extreme Elimination Challenge | 2003 | |
| Takeshi's Castle | 2002 | |
| Battle Royale | Kitano | 2000 |
| Brother | Aniki Yamamoto | 2000 |
| Taboo | Toshizo Hijikata / Captain Toshizo Hijikata | 1999 |
| Kikujiro | Kikujiro | 1999 |
| Tokyo Eyes | Yakusa | 1998 |
| Fireworks | Yoshitaka Nishi | 1997 |
| The Five | Ichiro Kyoya | 1995 |
| Johnny Mnemonic | Takahashi | 1995 |
| Getting Any? | Tiedemies / Scientist | 1995 |
| Kyôso tanjô | Daisuke Shiba | 1993 |
| Sonatine | Aniki Murakawa | 1993 |
| Erotic Liaisons | Okuyama | 1992 |
| Boiling Point | Uehara | 1990 |
| Violent Cop | Azuma | 1989 |
| Anego | Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman | 1988 |
| Comic Magazine | Police | 1986 |
| Yasha | Yajima | 1985 |
| Kanashii kibun de joke | Hiroshi Igarashi | 1985 |
| Tokyo melody: un film sur Ryuichi Sakamoto | Hara / Hara (archive footage) | 1985 |
| Mosquito on the Tenth Floor | A man at a race horse track / Man at Racetrack | 1983 |
| Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence | Hara | 1983 |
| Manon | Shinobu | 1981 |
| Makoto-chan | 1980 | |
| Danpu wataridori | Police 1 | 1975 |
| Go, Go Second Time Virgin | Gang member | 1969 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Kubi | 2023 |
| Outrage Coda | 2017 |
| Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen | 2015 |
| Beyond Outrage | 2012 |
| The Outrage | 2010 |
| Achilles and the Tortoise | 2008 |
| Glory to the Filmmaker! | 2007 |
| To Each His Own Cinema | 2007 |
| Takeshis' | 2005 |
| The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi | 2003 |
| Dolls | 2002 |
| Brother | 2000 |
| Kikujiro | 1999 |
| Fireworks | 1997 |
| Kids Return | 1996 |
| Getting Any? | 1995 |
| Sonatine | 1993 |
| A Scene at the Sea | 1991 |
| Boiling Point | 1990 |
| Violent Cop | 1989 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Kubi | 2023 |
| To Each His Own Cinema | 2007 |
