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Takeshi Kitano
Director 79 years old

Takeshi Kitano

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... Read full bio →

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18 roles
Shot from Sonatine
Character Aniki Murakawa

Sonatine

1993

Shot from Batoru rowaiaru
Character Kitano-sensei
Shot from 3-4 x jûgatsu
Character Uehara
Shot from Autoreiji
Character Ôtomo

Autoreiji

2010

Shot from Zatôichi
Character Zatôichi

Zatôichi

2003

Shot from Ghost in the Shell
Character Daisuke Aramaki
Shot from Batoru rowaiaru II: Chinkonka
Character Kitano
Shot from Hana-bi
Character Yoshitaka Nishi

Hana-bi

1997

Title screen of Sono otoko, kyôbô ni tsuki No snapshots yet
Character Azuma
Shot from Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
Character Sgt. Gengo Hara
Title screen of Broken Rage No snapshots yet
Character Nezumi
Outrage Coda No snapshots yet
Character Otomo
Bergmans video No snapshots yet
Character Self
Title screen of Autoreiji: Biyondo No snapshots yet
Character Otomo
Title screen of Akiresu to kame No snapshots yet
Character Machisu
Title screen of Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence No snapshots yet
Character The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
Best snapshot from Kantoku Banzai! No snapshots yet
Character Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
Title screen of Takeshis' No snapshots yet
Character Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano

Takeshis'

2005

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

30 titles
Broken Rage
Broken Rage 2024
Outrage Coda
Outrage Coda 2017
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell 2017
Bergmans video
Bergmans video 2013
Autoreiji: Biyondo
Autoreiji: Biyondo 2012
Autoreiji
Autoreiji 2010
Girara no gyakushû: Tôya-ko Samitto kikiippatsu
Girara no gyakushû: Tôya-ko Samitto kikiippatsu 2008
Akiresu to kame
Akiresu to kame 2008
Kantoku Banzai!
Kantoku Banzai! 2007
Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence
Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence 2007
Takeshis'
Takeshis' 2005
Izo
Izo 2004
Chi to hone
Chi to hone 2004
Zatôichi
Zatôichi 2003
Batoru rowaiaru II: Chinkonka
Batoru rowaiaru II: Chinkonka 2003
Brother
Brother 2000
Batoru rowaiaru
Batoru rowaiaru 2000
Kikujirô no natsu
Kikujirô no natsu 1999
Gohatto
Gohatto 1999
Tokyo Eyes
Tokyo Eyes 1998
Hana-bi
Hana-bi 1997
Minna - yatteru ka!
Minna - yatteru ka! 1995
Johnny Mnemonic
Johnny Mnemonic 1995
Gonin
Gonin 1995
Sonatine
Sonatine 1993
3-4 x jûgatsu
3-4 x jûgatsu 1990
Sono otoko, kyôbô ni tsuki
Sono otoko, kyôbô ni tsuki 1989
Komikku zasshi nanka iranai!
Komikku zasshi nanka iranai! 1986
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence 1983
Yuke yuke nidome no shojo
Yuke yuke nidome no shojo 1969

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