Takeshi Kitano

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Making films is only one of Takeshi Kitano's occupations, but the one that has made the world outside his native Japan aware of him. His movies are sometimes brutal, sometimes funny, and always provide food for thought.

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Actor Credits (23) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2010 Outrage Otomo
2008 Achilles and the Tortoise Machisu Kuramochi
2008 Monster X Strikes Back: Attack at the G8 Summit Take Monster (voice)
2007 Most Extreme Elimination Challenge (2) Vic Romano
2007 Glory to the Filmmaker
2005 Takeshis' Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
2004 Izo
2004 Zatoichi Zatoichi
2004 Arakimentari Interviewee
2003 Battle Royale II - Requeim Kitano
2001 Tokyo Eyes Yakusa
2000 Battle Royale Kitano
2000 Brother Aniki Yamamoto
2000 Kikujiro Kikujiro
1999 Gohatto Captain Toshizo Hijikata
1998 Sonatine Aniki Murakawa
1998 Fireworks Yoshitaka Nishi
1998 Hana-bi Yoshitaka Nishi
1998 Gonin Ichiro Kyoya
1995 Johnny Mnemonic Takahashi
1990 Boiling Point Uehara (as 'Beat' Takeshi)
1989 Violent Cop Azuma
1983 Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence Sgt. Gengo Hara
Director Credits (15) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2010 Outrage Director
2008 Achilles and the Tortoise Director
2007 Glory to the Filmmaker Director
2005 Takeshis' Director
2004 Zatoichi Director
2002 Dolls Director
2000 Brother Director
2000 Kikujiro Director
1998 Sonatine Director
1998 Fireworks Director
1998 Hana-bi Director
1996 Kids Return Director
1991 A Scene at the Sea Director
1990 Boiling Point Director
1989 Violent Cop Director
Producer Credits (1) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2010 Outrage Executive Producer
Writer Credits (15) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2010 Outrage Screenplay
2008 Achilles and the Tortoise Writer
2007 Glory to the Filmmaker Writer
2005 Takeshis' Writer
2004 Zatoichi screenplay
2002 Dolls written by
2000 Brother written by
2000 Kikujiro written by
1998 Sonatine written by
1998 Hana-bi written by
1998 Fireworks
1996 Kids Return written by
1991 A Scene at the Sea written by
1990 Boiling Point Screenplay
1989 Violent Cop adaptation
General Information Edit
Credited Name Takeshi Kitano
Gender Male
Birthday Jan. 18, 1947
Death
Primary Role
Hometown Adachi, Tokyo
Country Japan
Website
Email Address
Alias(es) Beat Takeshi
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Works Often With
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Ren Oosugi
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Susumu Terajima Susumu Terajima
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Kayoko Kishimoto
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Kanji Tsuda
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Tetsu Watanabe
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Yûko Daike
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Makoto Ashikawa
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Motoharu Tamura
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Shûji Ôtsuki
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    Career $36MM
    Average $1.4MM
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    Career $36MM
    Average $1.4MM
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