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Takeshi Kitano

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Born: January 18, 1947 in Tokyo, Japan

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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...

Filmography95 TITLES
Zatoichi
7.2
Zatoichi2003
Battle Royale
7.3
Battle Royale2000
Ghost in the Shell
6.1
Ghost in the Shell2017
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
7.3
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence1983
Johnny Mnemonic
5.8
Johnny Mnemonic1995
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Kikujiro
7.5
Kikujiro1999
Violent Cop
7.2
Violent Cop1989
Battle Royale II: Requiem
5.0
Battle Royale II: Requiem2003
Outrage
6.9
Outrage2010
Fireworks
7.7
Fireworks1997
Brother
7.1
Brother2000
Sonatine
7.5
Sonatine1993
Taboo
6.5
Taboo1999
To Each His Own Cinema
6.5
To Each His Own Cinema2007
The Boss' Wife
5.0
The Boss' Wife1988
Blood and Bones
6.6
Blood and Bones2004
Glory to the Filmmaker!
6.3
Glory to the Filmmaker!2007
Kubi
6.9
Kubi2023
Achilles and the Tortoise
7.0
Achilles and the Tortoise2008
Outrage Coda
6.8
Outrage Coda2017
Izo
6.1
Izo2004
Boiling Point
6.9
Boiling Point1990
Many Happy Returns
6.6
Many Happy Returns1993
Getting Any?
5.7
Getting Any?1995
Beyond Outrage
7.0
Beyond Outrage2012
Makoto-chan
8.0
Makoto-chan1980
Erotic Liaisons
4.0
Erotic Liaisons1992
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special
6.0
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special2016
Aka Medaka
7.8
Aka Medaka2015
Gonin
6.6
Gonin1995
Dearest
6.8
Dearest2012
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
5.0
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel2014
A Legend of Turmoil
7.5
A Legend of Turmoil1992
What the War Meant
What the War Meant2008
Go, Go Second Time Virgin
6.7
Go, Go Second Time Virgin1969
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
6.2
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen2015
Demon
7.0
Demon1985
No More Comics!
6.0
No More Comics!1986
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
6.3
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor1983
Prison Break
5.8
Prison Break2017
The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
4.9
The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit2008
A Living Promise
A Living Promise2016
Summer Secrets
5.3
Summer Secrets1982
Manon
Manon1981
Plankton Salesmen
Plankton Salesmen2017
Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE2001
Takeshis'
6.1
Takeshis'2005
Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso
5.0
Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso2002
Dioxin from Fish!
Dioxin from Fish!1992
Mozu The Movie
6.9
Mozu The Movie2015
Making of 'Battle Royale'
Making of 'Battle Royale'2000
Hoshi wo tsugu mono
Hoshi wo tsugu mono1990
Kichiku
Kichiku2002
While the Women Are Sleeping
5.4
While the Women Are Sleeping2016
School in the Crosshairs
School in the Crosshairs1982
KILL THEM ALL
KILL THEM ALL1990
Kim's War
Kim's War1991
Broken Rage
6.7
Broken Rage2024
The 300 million yen robbery
The 300 million yen robbery2000
Trespassing Bergman
6.6
Trespassing Bergman2013
Ghost in the Shell: Hard-Wired Humanity - Making Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell: Hard-Wired Humanity - Making Ghost in the Shell2017
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo1983
Kikoku
3.5
Kikoku2010
The Dump Truck Rascal
5.0
The Dump Truck Rascal1981
A Special Day
6.0
A Special Day2012
The 8th Floor
The 8th Floor2014
Jesus' Ark
Jesus' Ark1985
Why Are We Creative?
7.6
Why Are We Creative?2018
Tokyo Eyes
6.7
Tokyo Eyes1998
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
7.0
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto1985
Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro)
6.6
Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro)1999
AUM: The Cult at the End of the World
6.0
AUM: The Cult at the End of the World2025
雨の降る駅
7.0
雨の降る駅1986
Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
8.0
Joke with a Sorrowful Heart1985
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
6.3
Miwa: A Japanese Icon2013
Completely... With That Air!
Completely... With That Air!1981
Zankyo
Zankyo1999
In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden
In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
8.0
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!2004
In Between Mountains and Oceans
In Between Mountains and Oceans2014
Morning
8.0
Morning2014
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
7.0
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano2000
Citizen Kitano
7.5
Citizen Kitano2020
The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II2003
The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls
The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls1990
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable1999
Making-of Kids Return
6.8
Making-of Kids Return1996
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon1999
Arakimentari
6.1
Arakimentari2004
The Golden Cups: One More Time
The Golden Cups: One More Time2004
Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1
Takeshi's Castle Vol. 12009
The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano
7.0
The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano1999
Shoko Asahara with Takeshi
Shoko Asahara with Takeshi1991
Hana-bi (1997) – Behind-the-scenes Footage
Hana-bi (1997) – Behind-the-scenes Footage1997
Yayoi Kusama: I Love Me
10.0
Yayoi Kusama: I Love Me2008