Takeshi Kitano

Highest Rated:
100% Tokyo Eyes (1998)
Lowest Rated:
14% Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
Birthday:
Jan 18, 1947
Birthplace:
Adachi, Tokyo
Bio:
"Beat" Takeshi Kitano is widely considered to be Japan's foremost media personality. In addition to his work in the film industry he is an active newspaper columnist, an author and poet, and a ubiquitous presence on Japanese television where he can be seen in up to eight prime time shows per…

Filmography

Range of Movie T-meters: 14% - 100%
Number of Movies: 34
Box Office Since 2001: $0.6M
Year Rating Title Credit Box Office
2011 Getting Any? (Minna-yatteruka!)
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
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2011 Kids Return (Kizzu ritan)
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
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2011 82% Autoreiji: Biyondo (Outrage Beyond)
  • Screenwriter
  • Otomo
  • Director
$44.4k
2008 Achilles to kame (Achilles and the Tortoise)
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
  • Actor
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2008 Girara no gyakushû: Tôya-ko Samitto kikiippatsu (Monster X Strikes Back: Attack at the G8 Summit)
  • Actor
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2007 Kantoku - Banzai! (Glory to the Filmmaker!)
  • Screenwriter
  • Actor
  • Director
--
2005 40% Takeshis'
  • Director
  • Beat Takeshi
--
2004 Chi to hone (Blood and Bones)
  • Kim Sun-pei
--
2003 87% Zatôichi (The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi)
  • Zatôichi/Ichi
  • Screenwriter
  • Director
$0.6M
2003 Parasite Dolls
  • Screenwriter
--
2003 55% Arakimentari
  • Actor
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2003 30% Batoru rowaiaru II: Chinkonka (Battle Royale II)
  • Takeshi
--
2002 74% Dolls
  • Screenwriter
  • Director
--
2000 47% Brother
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
  • Producer
  • Yamamoto
--
2000 67% Gohatto (Taboo)
  • Capt. Toshizo Hijikata
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2000 59% Kikujiro
  • Kikujiro
  • Screenwriter
  • Director
--
2000 86% Battle Royale 3D
  • Kitano
--
1998 100% Tokyo Eyes
  • Yakuza
--
1997 95% Fireworks (Hana-bi)
  • Nishi
  • Director
--
1996 Kids Return
  • Screenwriter
  • Director
--
1995 14% Johnny Mnemonic
  • Takahashi
--
1995 Minnâ-yatteruka! (Getting Any?)
  • Director
  • Scientist
--
1995 83% Gonin (The Five)
  • Actor
--
1993 88% Sonatine
  • Director
  • Murakawa
--
1992 Ano natsu, ichiban shizukana umi (A Scene at the Sea)
  • Screenwriter
  • Director
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1992 Erotikkuna kankei (Erotic Liaisons)
  • Actor
--
1991 86% 3-4x juugatsu (Boiling Point)
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
  • Uehara
--
1989 Violent Cop (Sono otoko, kyôbô ni tsuki)
  • Detective Azuma
  • Director
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1989 Zatôichi
  • Actor
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1986 Komikku zasshi nanka iranai! (Comic Magazine)
  • Yakuza killer
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1983 79% Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
  • Sgt. Gengo Hara
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Kyôso tanjô
  • Actor
  • Screenwriter
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Jam session - Kikujiro no natsu koshiki kaizokuban (Jam Session)
  • Actor
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Asakusa Kid
  • Screenwriter
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