Takeshi Kitano

Actor | Producer

Takeshi Kitano (北野 武, Kitano Takeshi, born January 18, 1947), also known in Japan as Beat Takeshi (ビートたけし, B...

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Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell

... 2017

Fullname:

Takeshi Kitano

Date of Birth:

1947-01-18

Country:

Tokyo, Japan

Biography of

Takeshi Kitano

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).

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Takeshi Kitano

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Takeshi Kitano

Found movies in total

The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter

... 1995

Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction

... 1994

The Canyons

The Canyons

... 2013

Turn Me On, Dammit!

Turn Me On, Dammit!

... 2011

Athena

Athena

... 2022

One Day We'll Talk About Today

One Day We'll Talk About Today

... 2020

Resident Evil

Resident Evil

... 2022

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

... 2017

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

... 2009