Takeshi Kitano

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Actor (68 credits)

2020 The Forgotten Army - Azaadi ke liye (TV Mini-Series)
General Yamashitha

- Shonan (2020) ... General Yamashitha

2019 Two Homelands (TV Movie)

2019 Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story (TV Mini-Series)
Kokontei Shinsho V / the storyteller

- Shonben kozou (2019) ... Kokontei Shinsho V / the storyteller

- Bouken sekai (2019) ... Kokontei Shinsho V / the storyteller

- Botchan (2019) ... Kokontei Shinsho V / the storyteller

- Yoakemae (2019) ... Kokontei Shinsho V / the storyteller

2017 Outrage Coda
Otomo (as Beat Takeshi)

2017 Hagoku (TV Movie)
Urata

2017 Ghost in the Shell
Aramaki (as 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano)

2016 Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (Video Game)
Toru Hirose (voice, as Beat Takeshi)

2016 Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special (TV Movie)
Kantaro Kurosu (as Beat Takeshi)

2016 While the Women Are Sleeping
Sahara

2016 A Living Promise

2015 Red Medaka (TV Movie)
Danshi

2015 Mozu the Movie
Daruma

2015 Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
Murakami

2014 Black Gospel (TV Movie)
Fujisawa

2012 Beyond Outrage
Otomo (as Beat Takeshi)

2012 Dearest
Teruo Sugino (as Bîto Takeshi)

2010 Kenji Onijima Heihachirou (TV Series) (as Beat Takeshi)

- Episode #1.1 (2010) ... (as Beat Takeshi)

2010 Kikoku (TV Movie)

2010 The Outrage
Ôtomo (as Beat Takeshi)

2009 Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari kôen mae hashutsujo (TV Series)
Kitano

- Episode #1.1 (2009) ... Kitano (as Beat Takeshi)

2008 Ano sensô wa nandattano ka - Nichibei kaisen to Tôjô Hideki (TV Movie)
Hideki Tôjô

2008 Achilles and the Tortoise
Machisu Kuramochi

2008 The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
Take Monster (voice, as Beat Takeshi)

2007 Dots and Lines (TV Mini-Series)
Jûtarô Torikai (as Beat Takeshi)

2007 Glory to the Filmmaker! (as Beat Takeshi)

2007 To Each His Own Cinema
The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique") (as Beat Takeshi)

2007 Wada Akiko satsujin jiken (TV Movie)

2005 Takeshis'
Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano (as Beat Takeshi)

2004 Blood and Bones
Joon-pyong Kim

2004 Izo (as 'Bîto' Takeshi)

2003 The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi
Zatôichi / Ichi (as Beat Takeshi)

2003 Battle Royale II
Kitano (as Beat Takeshi)

2003 Musashi (TV Series)
Shinmen Munisai

2002 Kichiku (TV Movie) (as Beat Takeshi)

2001 Hyaku-nen no monogatari (TV Series)

2000 San Oku En Jiken (TV Movie)

2000 Battle Royale
Kitano-sensei (as Bito Takeshi)

2000/I Brother
Aniki Yamamoto (as 'Beat' Takeshi)

1999 Taboo
Captain Toshizo Hijikata (as 'Beat' Takeshi)

1999 Kikujiro
Kikujiro (as Beat Takeshi)

1998 Tokyo Eyes
Yakusa

1997 Fireworks
Yoshitaka Nishi (as Beat Takeshi)

1995 The Five
Ichiro Kyoya (as Beat Takeshi)

1995 Johnny Mnemonic
Takahashi (as Takeshi)

1994 Getting Any?
Scientist

1993 Kyôso tanjô
Daisuke Shiba

1993 Sonatine
Aniki Murakawa

1992 Erotic Liaisons
Okuyama

1992 Dioxin from Fish!
Azuma (as Beat Takeshi)

1992 A Legend of Turmoil
Kiichiro Yashiro

1991 Kimu no sensô (TV Movie)

1990 Boiling Point
Uehara (as 'Beat' Takeshi)

1990 Hoshi wo tsugu mono
Yama no ojichan

1989 Violent Cop
Azuma (as Beat Takeshi)

1988 Anego
Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman (as 'Beat' Takeshi)

1986 Comic Magazine
Police (as Beat Takeshi)

1986 Ken Shimura's Idiot Feudal Lord (TV Series)

1985 Yasha
Yajima (as Beat Takeshi)

1985 Kanashii kibun de joke
Hiroshi Igarashi (as Beat Takeshi)

1984 Bîto Takeshi no gakumon no susume (TV Series)

1983 Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
A man at a race horse track (as Beat Takeshi)

1983 Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
Hara (as Takeshi)

1982 Keiji yoroshiku (TV Series)

1981 Completely... With That Air! (as Beat Takeshi)

1981 Manon
Shinobu

1981 Danpu wataridori
Police 1

1980 Makoto-chan

1969 Go, Go, Second Time Virgin
Gang member (uncredited)

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Writer (26 credits)

2021 Asakusa Kid (novel)

2017 Outrage Coda (screenplay)

2015 Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (screenplay)

2013 Kids Return: The Reunion (original story)

2012 Beyond Outrage (screenplay)

2010 The Outrage (screenplay)

2008 Achilles and the Tortoise (written by)

2007 Glory to the Filmmaker! (written by)

2005 Takeshis' (written by)

2003 The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (screenplay)

2002 Asakusa Kid (book)

2002 Dolls (written by)

2001 Kikujirô to saki (TV Movie) (book)

2000/I Brother (written by)

1999 Kikujiro (written by)

1997 Fireworks (written by)

1996 Kids Return (written by)

1994 Getting Any? (written by)

1993 Kyôso tanjô (novel)

1993 Sonatine (written by)

1991 A Scene at the Sea (written by)

1990 Boiling Point (screenplay)

1989 Violent Cop (adaptation - uncredited)

1986 Takeshi's Challenge (Video Game) (based on an idea by)

1986 Zoku Takeshi kun, hai! (TV Series) (novel)

1985 Takeshi kun, hai! (TV Series) (novel)

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Director (19 credits)

2017 Outrage Coda

2015 Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen

2012 Beyond Outrage

2010 The Outrage

2008 Achilles and the Tortoise

2007 Glory to the Filmmaker!

2007 To Each His Own Cinema (segment "Subarashiki kyûjitsu")

2005 Takeshis'

2003 The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi

2002 Dolls

2000/I Brother

1999 Kikujiro

1997 Fireworks

1996 Kids Return

1994 Getting Any?

1993 Sonatine

1991 A Scene at the Sea

1990 Boiling Point

1989 Violent Cop

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Editor (17 credits)

2017 Outrage Coda

2015 Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen

2012 Beyond Outrage

2010 The Outrage (uncredited)

2008 Achilles and the Tortoise

2007 Glory to the Filmmaker!

2007 To Each His Own Cinema (segment "One Fine Day")

2005 Takeshis'

2003 The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi

2002 Dolls

2000/I Brother

1999 Kikujiro

1997 Fireworks

1996 Kids Return

1994 Getting Any?

1993 Sonatine

1991 A Scene at the Sea

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Producer (3 credits)

2020 Unbelievable (TV Series) (producer)

2007 To Each His Own Cinema (producer - segment "One Fine Day")

1990 Hoshi wo tsugu mono (producer)

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Art department (2 credits)

1997 Fireworks (drawings by) / (paintings by)

1986 Takeshi's Challenge (Video Game) (designer)

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Thanks (13 credits)

2020 El Viaje de Sanae al Castillo de Tsuchiura (Documentary short) (special thanks)

2019 Moriya, mi Ciudad (Documentary) (special thanks)

2017 Un (pequeño) Paseo por Japón (Documentary) (special thanks)

2014 Violator (thanks)

2014 Santiago Violenta (inspirational thanks)

2014 Visite à Hokusai (Video documentary) (thanks)

2013 Perdedores Natos (special thanks)

2012 Bring Me the Head of the Machine Gun Woman (acknowledgment)

2011 Read My Silence (Short) (acknowledgment)

2010 Vixen Highway 2006: It Came from Uranus! (special thanks)

2008 I'll Never Die Alone (spiritual support)

2003 It Happens That Way Too: Part II (sincere thanks)

2000 Blackboards (special thanks)

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Self (121 credits)

2020 Unbelievable (TV Series)
Self

2019 70th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen (TV Special)
Self (as Beat Takeshi)

2019 Naoya Inoue vs Nonito Donaire: World Boxing Super Series Bantamweight Tournament Final (TV Special)
Self (as Beat Takeshi)

2018 Why Are We Creative: The Centipede's Dilemma (Documentary)
Self

2017 1-ban dake ga shitteiru (TV Mini-Series)
Self - VTR Guest

- Episode dated 18 October 2017 (2017) ... Self - VTR Guest (as Beat Takeshi)

2017 Ohayô, Takeshi de Sumimasen. (TV Mini-Series)
Self

2017 FNS 27 HRS Television 31 (TV Special)
Self - Emcee

2017 Ghost in the Shell: Hard-Wired Humanity - Making Ghost in the Shell (Video documentary short)

2017 Section 9: Cyber Defenders (Documentary short)
Self - 'Aramaki' (as 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano)

2016 The Manzai 2016 (TV Special)
Self - Emcee

1989-2016 TV Tackle (TV Series)
Self - Emcee

- Episode dated 18 September 2016 (2016) ... Self - Emcee (as Beat Takeshi)

- Episode #1.1 (1989) ... Self - Emcee (as Beat Takeshi)

2016 Simulacrum Tremendum (Documentary)

2007-2016 Sanma no manma (TV Series)
Self

- 30th Anniversary Special (2016) ... Self

- Beat Takeshi (2007) ... Self

2015 Waidona B-men (TV Mini-Series)
Self

2015 Chimata no hanashi (TV Series)
Self

- Beat Takeshi (2015) ... Self

2015 The Manzai (TV Special)
Self

2009-2015 Jônetsu tairiku (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Hiroki Kamata (2015) ... Self

- Osamu Akimoto (2009) ... Self

2015 FNS 27 HRS Television 29 (TV Special)
Self

2009-2015 Smap×Smap (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 13 April 2015 (2015) ... Self

- Episode dated 19 October 2009 (2009) ... Self

2015 Monozukuri: Nippon no kiseki (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Self

- Episode #1.5 (2015) ... Self (as Beat Takeshi)

2015 Seikou no idenshi 2: Nippon ga sekai ni hokoru 30-nin (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2014 In Between Mountains and Oceans (Documentary)
Self

2014 Beat Takeshi Presents: Runaway Hit of Pixar's 'Frozen' Moved My Film Back (TV Special)
Self - Emcee

2014 The Manzai 2014 (TV Special)
Self

2014 Takeshi no Dankan Bakayarô!! (TV Special)
Self

2014 Beat Takeshi no Ikagana mono kai (TV Mini-Series)
Self - Emcee (as Beat Takeshi)

2014 FNS 27HRS Television 28 (TV Special)
Self

2014 Wednesday's Downtown (TV Mini-Series)
Self

- Episode #1.1 (2014) ... Self

2012-2014 It's Okay to Laugh! (TV Series)
Self

- Beat Takeshi (2014) ... Self

- Beat Takeshi (2012) ... Self

2013 Sekai ni hokoru 50-nin no Nihonjin: Seikou no idenshi (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2013 The Manzai 2013 (TV Special)
Self - Chairman

2013 Sawako no asa (TV Series)
Self

- Bîto Takeshi (2013) ... Self (as Bîto Takeshi)

2011-2013 Takeshi Kitano Presents Comaneci University Mathematics (TV Series)
Self - Tetsujin

- Episode dated 24 September 2013 (2013) ... Self - Tetsujin (as Beat Takeshi)

- Episode dated 8 July 2013 (2013) ... Self - Tetsujin (as Beat Takeshi)

- Episode dated 12 March 2013 (2013) ... Self - Tetsujin (as Beat Takeshi)

- Episode dated 12 February 2013 (2013) ... Self - Tetsujin (as Beat Takeshi)

- Episode dated 8 January 2013 (2013) ... Self - Tetsujin (as Beat Takeshi)

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2013 Trespassing Bergman (Documentary)
Self - Interviewee

2013 FNS 27 HRS Television 27 (TV Special)
Don Kayakuda / Rokuro Uchida / Nô Ushida

2010-2013 Newscaster: Jôhô 7 Days (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 6 July 2013 (2013) ... Self (as Beat Takeshi)

- Episode dated 18 December 2010 (2010) ... Self (as Beat Takeshi)

2007-2013 Miracle Experiences! Unbelievable (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Minna shitteru ano kaisha maruhi hajimete densetsu (2013) ... Self (as Bîto Takeshi)

- Anbirîbabô 400 kai supesharu: Sekai ichi yûmei na neko no zen kiroku (2009) ... Self (as Bîto Takeshi)

- Episode dated 7 August 2008 (2008) ... Self

- A Baseball Boy's Courage to Fight Cancer (2008) ... Self (as Bîto Takeshi)

- Suara naraka (2007) ... Self (as Bîto Takeshi)

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2012 Funny or Spank: High School for 24 Hours (TV Special)
Self (as Beat Takeshi)

2012 The Manzai 2012 (TV Special)
Self

2012 Nichiyô golden de nani yattenda TV (TV Mini-Series)
Self

- Episode #1.1 (2012) ... Self

2012 FNS 27HRS Television 26 (TV Special)
Self

2012 Une journée particulière (Documentary)
Self

2011 The Manzai 2011 (TV Special)
Self - chairman

2011 Takashi âto bîto: Sutaffu benda biriri-hen (TV Special)
Self - Emcee (as Beat Takeshi)

2011 Afurika no mazushii kuni Zomahon no bokoku Benan o sukue 2: Bîto Takeshi no onegai (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2010 Beat Takeshi no Gachi Battle (TV Special)
Self / emcee (as Beat Takeshi)

2010 Takeshi to hitoshi (TV Special)
Self (as Beat Takeshi)

2010 The Fabulous Picture Show (TV Series)
Self

- Certified Copy (2010) ... Self

2010 Miwa: Looking for Black Lizard (Documentary)
Self

2010 A-Studio (TV Series)
Self

- Takeshi Kitano (2010) ... Self

2010 Cinétsû! (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 12 June 2010 (2010) ... Self

2010 World Business Satellite (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 4 June 2010 (2010) ... Self

2010 Tantei! Naito sukûpu (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 28 May 2010 (2010) ... Self

2010 Caiga quien caiga (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 23 May 2010 (2010) ... Self

2010 Cinema 3 (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 22 May 2010 (2010) ... Self

2009 49o Festival Thessalonikis - 19 kinimatografistes (TV Movie documentary)

2009 FNS no hi 26 jikan terebi 2009 chô egao parêdo: Bakushô! Odaiba gasshuku!! (TV Special)
Self (as Bîto Takeshi)

2009 Kindan no sukûpu dai bakuro!! Chôjô genshô maruhi X fairu (TV Special)
Self - Host (as Bîto Takeshi)

2009 Kume pipo: Zettai aitai 1001 nin (TV Series)
Self - Guest (as Bîto Takeshi)

2009 Gekidô! Seiki no daijiken: Shôgensha tachi ga akasu zen shinsô (TV Special)
Self - Host

2008 Heisei kyôiku iinkai: 2008 Nezumi doshi dayo kinga shinnen kotoshi mo kangaechû SP (TV Movie)
Self - Teacher

2007 Heisei kyôiku iinkai 2007 Gakumon & Supôtsu & Geijutsu aki massakari supesharu (TV Movie)
Self - Teacher

2007 Take chan sugoi ne! Kantoku banzai! (TV Short)
Self

2007 Heisei kyôiku iinkai: 2007 Nankan chûgakkô supesharu (TV Movie)
Self - Teacher

2007 Heisei kyôiku iinkai: 2007 Nyûshi chokuzen supesharu (TV Movie)
Self - Teacher

2006 Heisei kyôiku iinkai: 2006 Nyûshi chokuzen supesharu (TV Movie)
Self - Teacher

2005 Heisei kyôiku iinkai: 2005 Nyûshi chokuzen supesharu (TV Movie)
Self - Teacher

2004 Saishû keikoku! Takeshi no hontô ha kowai katei no igaku (TV Series)
Self - Inchô (as Beat Takeshi)

2004 The Golden Cups: One More Time (Documentary)
Self

2004 Bîto Takeshi no akuyaku no susume!!
Self

2004 The Making of Zatoichi (Video documentary short)
Self / Zatôichi

2004 Zaitochi: Kitano and Zaitochi (Video documentary short)
Self

2004 Zaitochi: Kitano Masterclass (Video documentary short)
Self

2004 Tracks (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Tarantino Special (2004) ... Self

2004 Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell! (TV Movie documentary)

2004 Arakimentari (Documentary)
Interviewee

2004 Heisei kyôiku iinkai: 2004 Zettai gôkaku supesharu (TV Movie)
Self - Teacher

2003 Heisei kyôiku iinkai: 2003 Natsu yasumi supesharu (TV Movie)
Self - Teacher

2003 Takajin mune ippai (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- Shuku 500 kai! Ômisoka supesharu!! (2003) ... Self - Guest (as Bîto Takeshi)

2003 Beat Takeshi! Konna Hazu De Wa!! (TV Series)
Self - Emcee

2002 Hollywood History (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Heist (2002) ... Self

2001-2002 Takeshi no dare demo Pikaso (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 6 December 2002 (2002) ... Self

- Episode dated 23 November 2001 (2001) ... Self

2000 Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2000 The 51st Annual NHK kôhaku uta gassen (TV Special)
Self

1999 1999 Nagisa Ohshima: Live with Movies (TV Movie documentary)
Self

1999 Jam Session (Documentary)
Self

1999 Cinéma, de notre temps (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Takeshi Kitano, l'imprévisible (1999) ... Self

1999 Kishin shutsubotsu! Takeshimuken (TV Series)
Self

1997 Unbelievable (TV Series)
Self - Host

1997 The Movie Show (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 15 June 1997 (1997) ... Self

1993 Takeshi no big talk (TV Special)
Self

1992 Beat Takeshi no Owarai Ultra Quiz 10 (TV Special)
Self - Emcee

1992 Takajin no baâ (TV Series)
Self - Guest (as Bîto Takeshi)

1992 Dai 6 kai FNS no hi sûpâ supesharu 1 oku 2000 man nin no Heisei kyôiku terebi (TV Special)
Self - Host

1992 Beat Takeshi no Owarai Ultra Quiz 9 (TV Special)
Self - Emcee

1992 Beat Takeshi no Owarai Ultra Quiz 8 (TV Special)
Self - Emcee

1991 Beat Takeshi no Owarai Ultra Quiz 7 (TV Special)
Self - Emcee

1991 Kitano fan kurabu (TV Series)
Self (as Bîto Takeshi)

1991 Beat Takeshi no Owarai Ultra Quiz 6 (TV Special)
Self - Emcee

1991 Beat Takeshi no Owarai Ultra Quiz 5 (TV Special)
Self - Emcee

1990 Beat Takeshi no Owarai Ultra Quiz 4 (TV Special)
Self - Emcee

1990 Sekai marumie! Terebi tokusôbu (TV Series)
Self (as Bîto Takeshi)

1990 Beat Takeshi no Owarai Ultra Quiz 3 (TV Special)
Self - Emcee

1990 Beat Takeshi no Owarai Ultra Quiz 2 (TV Special)
Self - Emcee

1989 Beat Takeshi no Owarai Ultra Quiz (TV Special)
Self / emcee

1986 Takeshi's Castle (TV Series)
Count Takeshi

- Episode #1.2 (1986) ... Count Takeshi

- Episode #1.1 (1986) ... Count Takeshi

- Episode #1.6 (1986) ... Count Takeshi

- Episode #1.5 (1986) ... Count Takeshi

- Episode #1.4 (1986) ... Count Takeshi

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1986 The 9th Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV Special)
Self (as Beat Takeshi)

1986 Takeshi gundan! Hitto & Bîto (TV Series)
Self

1985 Tensai Takeshi no genki ga deru terebi!! (TV Series)
Self (as Beat Takeshi)

1983 Takechan no omowazu waratte shimaimasita (TV Series)
Self - Emcee

1983 Oretachi Hyokin zoku (TV Series)
Self (as Beat Takeshi)

- Episode dated 30 July 1983 (1983) ... Self (as Beat Takeshi)

- Episode dated 1 January 1983 (1983) ... Self (as Beat Takeshi)

1983 Super Jockey (TV Series)
Self - Emcee

1982 Tetsuko's Room (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 29 April 1982 (1982) ... Self

1981 Kibun wa paradaisu (TV Series)
Self

1981 Quiz!! Magazine '81 (TV Series)
Self - Emcee

1980 Quiz!! Magazine '80 (TV Series)
Self - Host (1980) (as Beat Takeshi)

1980 Waratteru baaidesuyo! (TV Series)
Self

1977 Minami Shinsuke no dekoboko daigakko (TV Series)
Self

1976 Quiz Derby (TV Series)
Self

1975 Bakushô Panic! Taiatari 60 pun (TV Mini-Series)
Self

- Episode #1.2 (1975) ... Self

- Episode #1.1 (1975) ... Self

1959 Star 1001 Ya (TV Series)
Self - Emcee (as Beat Takeshi)

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Archive footage (10 credits)

2014 Joueur du Grenier (TV Series)
Self

- Takeshi's Challenge - Partie 2 - FAMICOM (2014) ... Self

- Takeshi's Challenge N°1 - FAMICOM (2014) ... Self

2012 SmaSTATION (TV Series)
Self

- Ken Takakura (2012) ... Self

2008 Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º Festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (TV Special)

2006 Humor amarillo (TV Series)
Takeshi

2005 Cinema mil (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Episode #1.3 (2005) ... Self

2003 Most Extreme Elimination Challenge (TV Series)
Vic Romano

2002 Takeshi's Castle (TV Series)
Count Takeshi

2002 Histoires de festival (TV Movie)
Self

1992 Mai dire TV (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #1.31 (1992) ... Self (uncredited)

1985 Tokyo melody: un film sur Ryuichi Sakamoto (TV Movie documentary)
Hara

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