Takeshi Kitano
Directing
Born: 1947-01-18 · Tokyo, Japan
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 sever
🎬 Movies (20)
AUM: The Cult at the End of the World
2025
Self (archive footage)
Broken Rage
2024
Nezumi
Kubi
2023
Hashiba Hideyoshi
Citizen Kitano
2020
Self
Why Are We Creative?
2018
Self
Plankton Salesmen
2017
Self (archive footage)
Outrage Coda
2017
Otomo
Prison Break
2017
Urata
Ghost in the Shell
2017
Aramaki
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special
2016
While the Women Are Sleeping
2016
Sahara
A Living Promise
2016
Detective Koichiro Iwase
Aka Medaka
2015
Tatekawa Danshi
Mozu The Movie
2015
Daruma
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
2015
Detective Murakami
Morning
2014
The 8th Floor
2014
Self
In Between Mountains and Oceans
2014
Himself
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
2014
Rokuro Fujisawa
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
2013
Himself
📺 TV Shows (19)
Takeshi's Castle Japan
2023
たけしのその時カメラは回っていた
2020
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
2019
古今亭志生
Kiseki taiken! Unbelievable
2018
Storyteller
たけしのこれがホントのニッポン芸能史
2015
オモクリ監督～O－Creator's TV Show～
2014
日曜ゴールデンで何やってんだテレビ
2012
Dots and Lines
2007
Jutaro Torikai
MXC
2003
Musashi
2003
Munisai Shinmen
Takeshi's Castle
2002
The Story of One Century
2000
加ト・けん・たけしの世紀末スペシャル!!
1998
Today's Close-Up
1993
出演
北野ファンクラブ
1992
Kitano fan kurabu
1992
Self
Beat Takeshi Presents TV Tackle
1989
Takeshi's Castle
1986
Count Takeshi
Golden Horse Awards
1962
Self