Takeshi Kitano
79, from Tokyo, Japan
79, from Tokyo, Japan
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).
Self (archive footage)
Nezumi
Hashiba Hideyoshi
Novel
Novel
Self
Self
Aramaki
Urata
Otomo
Self (archive footage)
Detective Koichiro Iwase
Sahara
(Unknown)
Detective Murakami
Daruma
Tatekawa Danshi
Rokuro Fujisawa
Himself
Self
Screenplay
Self
Himself
Original Story
Self
Teruo Sugino
Otomo
Otomo
Private First Class Oomiya
Director
(Unknown)
Machisu
Take-Majin (voice)
Hideki Tojo
Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
Projectionist
Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
Self
Self
Chancellor
Joon-pyong Kim
Himself
Kitano
Self
Zatoichi / Ichi
Niju Menso
(Unknown)
Original Story
Editor
Self
Self
Self
Aniki Yamamoto
Kitano
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
Kikujiro
Self
Toshizo Hijikata
Yakusa
Self - Himself
Yoshitaka Nishi
Himself
Editor
Scientist
Takahashi
Ichiro Kyoya
Aniki Murakawa
Daisuke Shiba
Kiichirou Yashiro
Azuma
Okuyama
Kim Hyi-ro
Self
Screenplay
(Unknown)
Yama no hito
Uehara
(Unknown)
Azuma Ryosuke
Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman
Police
演员
Hara (archive footage)
Hiroshi Igarashi
Yajima
Takeyoshi Sengoku
Hara
Man at Racetrack
Kiyoshi Ôkubo
Ramen shop owner
(Unknown)
Shinobu
(Unknown)
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Gang Member
(Unknown)