Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Directing

Born January 18, 1947 · Tokyo, Japan

26 films as director · Active 1989–2024

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…

Known for

Golden Horse Awards

Golden Horse Awards

1962

Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell

2017

MXC

MXC

2003

Battle Royale

Battle Royale

2000

Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story

Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story

2019

Johnny Mnemonic

Johnny Mnemonic

1995

Takeshi's Castle

Takeshi's Castle

2002

Kikujiro

Kikujiro

1999

Directed(26)

Broken Rage

2024Broken Rage★ 6.7

Kubi

2023Kubi★ 6.9

Outrage Coda

2017Outrage Coda★ 6.8

Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen

2015Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen★ 6.2

Morning

2014Morning★ 8.0

Beyond Outrage

2012Beyond Outrage★ 7.0

Outrage

2010Outrage★ 6.9

Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1

2009Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1

Achilles and the Tortoise

2008Achilles and the Tortoise★ 7.0

Glory to the Filmmaker!

2007Glory to the Filmmaker!★ 6.3

To Each His Own Cinema

2007To Each His Own Cinema★ 6.5

Takeshis'

2005Takeshis'★ 6.1

One Fine Day

2005One Fine Day

Zatoichi

2003Zatoichi★ 7.2

Dolls

2002Dolls★ 7.5

Brother

2000Brother★ 7.1

Kikujiro

1999Kikujiro★ 7.5

Fireworks

1997Fireworks★ 7.7

Hana-bi (1997) – Behind-the-scenes Footage

1997Hana-bi (1997) – Behind-the-scenes Footage

Kids Return

1996Kids Return★ 6.9

Getting Any?

1995Getting Any?★ 5.7

Sonatine

1993Sonatine★ 7.5

A Scene at the Sea

1991A Scene at the Sea★ 7.5

Boiling Point

1990Boiling Point★ 6.9

Violent Cop

1989Violent Cop★ 7.2

Acting(114)

2025AUM: The Cult at the End of the WorldSelf (archive footage)

2024Broken RageNezumi

2023KubiHashiba Hideyoshi

2023Takeshi's Castle Japan

2020Citizen KitanoSelf

2020たけしのその時カメラは回っていた

2019Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story古今亭志生

2018Why Are We Creative?Self

2018Kiseki taiken! UnbelievableStoryteller

2017Plankton SalesmenSelf (archive footage)

2017Outrage CodaOtomo

2017Prison BreakUrata

2017Ghost in the ShellAramaki

2016Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special

2016While the Women Are SleepingSahara

2016A Living PromiseDetective Koichiro Iwase

2015Aka MedakaTatekawa Danshi

2015Mozu The MovieDaruma

2015Ryuzo and the Seven HenchmenDetective Murakami

2015たけしのこれがホントのニッポン芸能史

2014オモクリ監督～O－Creator's TV Show～

2014The 8th FloorSelf

2014In Between Mountains and OceansHimself

2014Seicho Matsumoto's Black GospelRokuro Fujisawa

2013Miwa: A Japanese IconHimself

2013Trespassing BergmanSelf

2012日曜ゴールデンで何やってんだテレビ

2012Beyond OutrageOtomo

2012DearestTeruo Sugino

2012A Special DaySelf

2010KikokuPrivate First Class Oomiya

2010OutrageOtomo

2009Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1

2008What the War MeantHideki Tojo

2008The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 SummitTake-Majin (voice)

2008Achilles and the TortoiseMachisu

2008Yayoi Kusama: I Love Me

2007Dots and LinesJutaro Torikai

2007To Each His Own CinemaThe projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")

2007Glory to the Filmmaker!Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer

2005Takeshis'Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano

2005One Fine DayProjectionist

2004The Golden Cups: One More TimeHimself

2004Blood and BonesJoon-pyong Kim

2004IzoChancellor

2004Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!Self

2004ArakimentariSelf

2003ZatoichiZatoichi / Ichi

2003The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale IISelf

2003Battle Royale II: RequiemKitano

2003MusashiMunisai Shinmen

2002Takeshi's Castle

2002Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu MensoNiju Menso

2001Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALESelf

2000The 300 million yen robbery

2000Battle RoyaleKitano

2000BrotherAniki Yamamoto

2000Making of 'Battle Royale'Self

2000The Story of One Century

2000Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi KitanoSelf

1999TabooToshizo Hijikata

1999The Unpredictable Takeshi KitanoSelf

1999KikujiroKikujiro

1999Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon

1999Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable

1999Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro)

1998加ト・けん・たけしの世紀末スペシャル!!

1998Tokyo EyesYakusa

1997FireworksYoshitaka Nishi

1997Hana-bi (1997) – Behind-the-scenes FootageSelf - Himself

1996Making-of Kids ReturnHimself

1995GoninIchiro Kyoya

1995Johnny MnemonicTakahashi

1995Getting Any?Scientist

1993Many Happy ReturnsDaisuke Shiba

1993SonatineAniki Murakawa

1993Today's Close-Up出演

1992Erotic LiaisonsOkuyama

1992Dioxin from Fish!Azuma

1992北野ファンクラブ

1992Kitano fan kurabuSelf

1992A Legend of TurmoilKiichirou Yashiro

1991Shoko Asahara with TakeshiSelf

1991Kim's WarKim Hyi-ro

1990KILL THEM ALL

1990Boiling PointUehara

1990Hoshi wo tsugu monoYama no hito

1990The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls

1989Violent CopAzuma Ryosuke

1989Beat Takeshi Presents TV Tackle

1988The Boss' WifeShoji Sugimoto, Hitman

1986雨の降る駅演员

1986Takeshi's CastleCount Takeshi

1986No More Comics!Yakuza

1985Jesus' ArkTakeyoshi Sengoku

1985DemonYajima

1985Joke with a Sorrowful HeartHiroshi Igarashi

1985Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi SakamotoHara (archive footage)

1983The Crimes of Kiyoshi ŌkuboKiyoshi Ôkubo

1983The Mosquito on the Tenth FloorMan at Racetrack

1983Merry Christmas, Mr. LawrenceHara

1982Summer SecretsRamen shop owner

1981Completely... With That Air!

1981ManonShinobu

1981The Dump Truck Rascal

1980Makoto-chan

1969Go, Go Second Time VirginGang Member

1962Golden Horse AwardsSelf

In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden

Kodai bunmei Misuterī Takeshi no shin sekai nana fushigi dai hyakka