Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
89
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 18, 1947 ( 77 years old )
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As
Такэси Китано
Beat Takeshi
Такеши Китано
기타노 타케시
비트 타케시
"Beat" Takeshi Kitano
บีท ทาเกชิ
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).
Known For
座頭市
2003-09-06Brother
2000-12-13バトル・ロワイアルII 鎮魂歌
2003-07-05バトル・ロワイアル
2000-12-16菊次郎の夏
1999-06-05Takeshis'
2005-09-02御法度
1999-12-18血と骨
2004-11-06ばんざい! / 監督・ばんざい!
2007-06-02Sonatine
1993-09-10