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Date of Birth:

18 January 1947, Tokyo, Japan more

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Mini Biography:

Takeshi Kitano originally studied to become an engineer, but was thrown... more

Trivia:

Before becoming a film-maker, he was once a boxer and a tap dancer. more

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Awards:

45 wins & 25 nominations more

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(54 articles)

Free eBook: Directory of World Cinema: Japan
(From Affenheimtheater. 28 December 2009, 5:47 AM, PST)
The Best Films of the Decade (aka "The Naughties")
(From The Hollywood Interview. 27 December 2009, 9:03 PM, PST)

Alternate Names:

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Filmography

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The Outrage (2010) (post-production) (as Beat Takeshi) .... Ôtomo
... aka The Outrage (International: English title)
"Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari kôen mae hashutsujo" .... Kitano (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode #1.1 (2009) TV episode (as Beat Takeshi) .... Kitano
Outrage (2009/II) (as Beat Takeshi) .... Ôtomo
Ano sensô wa nandattano ka - Nichibei kaisen to Tôjô Hideki (2008) (TV) .... Hideki Tôjô
Akiresu to kame (2008) .... Machisu Kuramochi
... aka Achilles and the Tortoise (International: English title)
... aka Achilles a zelva (Czech Republic) [cs]
... aka Achilles i zolw (Poland: festival title) [pl]
... aka Akileus ve kaplumbaga (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Aquiles e a Tartaruga (Brazil: festival title) [pt]
... aka Aquiles y la tortuga (Argentina: festival title) [es]
... aka O ahilleas kai i helona (Greece: festival title) [el]
Girara no gyakushû: Tôya-ko Samitto kikiippatsu (2008) (as Beat Takeshi) (voice) .... Take Monster
... aka Guilala no gyakushû: Tôya-ko Summit kikiippatsu (Japan: alternative transliteration)
... aka Guilala's Counterattack: Lake Toya Summit Crisis (International: English title: literal title)
... aka The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit (International: English title)
Kantoku · Banzai! (2007) (as Beat Takeshi)
... aka Glory to the Filmmaker! (International: English title)
... aka A Glória do Cineasta (Brazil: festival title) [pt]
... aka Niech zyje rezyser! (Poland: festival title) [pl]
Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007) (as Beat Takeshi) .... The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
... aka Chacun son cinéma (France: short title)
... aka To Each His Own Cinema (International: English title)
... aka Cada Um com Seu Cinema (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Cada Um o Seu Cinema (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Cada um o seu Cinema (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Chacun son cinéma - Jedem sein Kino (Germany: DVD title) [de]
... aka Happy Birthday Cannes (Germany: TV title) [de]
... aka Kazdy ma swoje kino (Poland) [pl]
Wada Akiko satsujin jiken (2007) (TV)
"Ten to sen" (2007) TV mini-series .... Jûtarô Torikai (unknown episodes)
... aka Dots and Lines (International: English title)
... aka Matsumoto Seichô - Ten to sen (Japan: long title)
Takeshis' (2005) (as Beat Takeshi) .... Beat Takeshi/Mr. Kitano
... aka Takeshi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Takeshis' (Greece) [el]
Chi to hone (2004) .... Joon-pyong Kim
... aka Blood and Bones (International: English title)
... aka Ta dyo prosopa tou Kim (Greece: TV title) [el]
Izo (2004) (as 'Bîto' Takeshi)
Zatôichi (2003) (as Beat Takeshi) .... Zatôichi / Ichi
... aka Takeshi Kitano's Zatoichi (International: English title: informal title)
... aka The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (USA)
... aka Zatoichi (International: English title)
... aka Zatoichi (Argentina) (Chile) (Spain) [es]
... aka Zatoichi - Der blinde Samurai (Austria) (Germany) [de]
... aka Zatoïchi, le samurai (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Zatoichi (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Zatoichi (Poland) [pl]
... aka Zatoichi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Zatoichi - Sokea samurai (Finland) [fi]
... aka Zatoichi, o tyflos samurai (Greece) [el]
Batoru rowaiaru II: Chinkonka (2003) (as Beat Takeshi) .... Kitano
... aka Batoru rowaiaru II: Rekuiemu (Japan: alternative title)
... aka Battle Royale 2: Revenge (UK: DVD title)
... aka Battle Royale II (USA)
... aka Battle Royale II: Requiem (literal English title)
... aka Battle Royal - BR 2: Survival Program (Germany) [de]
... aka Battle Royale 2: Requiem (Spain: DVD title) [es]
"Musashi" (2003) TV mini-series .... Shinmen Munisai
"Hyaku-nen no monogatari" (2001) TV series (unknown episodes)
Batoru rowaiaru (2000) (as Bito Takeshi) .... Kitano-sensei
... aka Battle Royale (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
... aka Ölüm oyunu (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Batalha Real (Brazil: festival title) [pt]
... aka Batalla real (Argentina) [es]
... aka Battle Royale (Spain) [es]
... aka Battle Royale (Greece) [el]
... aka Battle Royale (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Battle Royale (France) [fr]
Brother (2000) (as 'Beat' Takeshi) .... Aniki Yamamoto
... aka Adelfos ex aimatos (Greece) [el]
... aka Aniki, mon frère (France) [fr]
... aka Brother (Italy) [it]
... aka Brother (Finland: video title) [fi]
... aka Brother (Spain) [es]
... aka El capo (Mexico) [es]
... aka Fratele (Romania) [ro]
... aka Hermano (Argentina) [es]
... aka Irmão (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Jakuza (Serbia) [sr]
... aka Veli (Finland: TV title) [fi]
Gohatto (1999) (as 'Beat' Takeshi) .... Captain Toshizo Hijikata
... aka Taboo (International: English title)
... aka Tabou (Gohatto) (France)
... aka Tabu (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Tabù - Gohatto (Italy) [it]
... aka Tabú (Colombia) [es]
... aka Taboo (Greece) [el]
... aka Tabou (Gohatto) (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Tabu (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Tabu (Finland) [fi]
... aka Tabu (Sweden) [sv]
Kikujirô no natsu (1999) (as Beat Takeshi) .... Kikujiro
... aka Kikujiro (Japan: short title)
... aka Kikujiro no natsu (Japan: English title)
... aka El verano de Kikujiro (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
... aka Kikujiron kesä (Finland) [fi]
... aka Kikujiros Sommer (Germany) [de]
... aka Kikujiros sommar (Sweden) [sv]
... aka L'été de Kikujiro (France) [fr]
... aka L'estate di Kikujiro (Italy) [it]
... aka O Verão de Kikujiro (Portugal) [pt]
... aka To taxidi tou Kikujiro (Greece) [el]
... aka Verão Feliz (Brazil) [pt]
Tokyo Eyes (1998) .... Yakusa
... aka Tokyo Eyes (France)
... aka Tokyo Eyes (Spain) [es]
Hana-bi (1997) (as 'Beat' Takeshi) .... Yoshitaka Nishi
... aka Fireworks (International: English title) (USA)
... aka Hana-Bi (UK)
... aka Flores de fuego (Argentina) [es]
... aka Fogo de Artifício (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Fogos de Artifício (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Hana-Bi - Fogos de Artifício (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Hana-Bi - tulikukkia (Finland) [fi]
... aka Hana-bi (Poland) [pl]
... aka Hana-bi - Feuerblume (Germany) [de]
... aka Hana-bi - Fiori di fuoco (Italy) [it]
... aka Hana-bi - Fuochi d'artificio (Italy) [it]
... aka Hana-bi - feux d'artifice (France) [fr]
... aka Hana-bi. Flores de fuego (Spain) [es]
... aka Havai Fisekler (Turkey: Turkish title: festival title) [tr]
... aka Pyrotehnimata (Greece) [el]
... aka Tüzvirágok (Hungary) [hu]
Gonin (1995) (as Beat Takeshi) .... Ichiro Kyoya
... aka The Five (USA)
... aka A Vingança de Yakuza (Portugal) [pt]
... aka De fem männen (Sweden) [sv]
Johnny Mnemonic (1995) (as Takeshi) .... Takahashi
... aka Fugitivo del futuro (USA: Spanish title: TV title)
... aka Johnny Mnémonique (Canada: French title)
... aka Beynimdeki düsman (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka JM (Japan: English title) [en]
... aka Johnny Mnemonic (Spain) [es]
... aka Johnny Mnemonic (Italy) [it]
... aka Johnny Mnemonic (Slovenia) [sl]
... aka Johnny Mnemonic (France) [fr]
... aka Johnny Mnemonic - A jövö szökevénye (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Johnny Mnemonic - kuoleman kuriiri (Finland) [fi]
... aka O Fugitivo do Futuro (Portugal) [pt]
... aka O fygas tou mellontos (Greece) [el]
... aka Vernetzt (Germany) [de]
... aka Vernetzt - Johnny Mnemonic (Germany) [de]
Minnâ-yatteruka! (1995) .... Scientist
... aka Getting Any? (Europe: English title) (USA)
... aka Getting Any? (France) [fr]
... aka Getting Any? (Italy: TV title) [it]
... aka Modu hago itseubnigga (South Korea) [ko]
Kyôso tanjô (1993) .... Daisuke Shiba
... aka Many Happy Returns
Sonatine (1993) .... Aniki Murakawa
... aka Sonachine
... aka Sonatine (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
... aka Adrenalina Máxima (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Sonatina (Greece) [el]
... aka Sonatine (Italy) [it]
... aka Sonatine, mélodie mortelle (France) [fr]
Erotikkuna kankei (1992) .... Okuyama
... aka Erotic Liaisons
... aka Les liaisons érotiques (France) [fr]
Sakana kara daiokishin!! (1992) (as Beat Takeshi) .... Azuma
Kimu no sensô (1991) (TV)
3-4 x jûgatsu (1990) (as 'Beat' Takeshi) .... Uehara
... aka Boiling Point (International: English title) (USA)
... aka The Third and Fourth of October (literal English title)
... aka 3-4x10 wol (South Korea) [ko]
... aka Boiling Point (Argentina: video title) [es]
... aka Boiling Point (Italy) [it]
... aka Jugatsu (France) [fr]
Hoshi wo tsugu mono (1990) .... Yama no ojichan
Sono otoko, kyôbô ni tsuki (1989) (as Beat Takeshi) .... Azuma
... aka Violent Cop (International: English title) (USA)
... aka Warning, This Man Is Wild
... aka Policía violento (Argentina) [es]
... aka Violent Cop (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Violent Cop (Italy) [it]
... aka Violent Cop (France) [fr]
... aka Violent cop - Varokaa, tämä mies on vaarallinen! (Finland) [fi]
Anego (1988) (as 'Beat' Takeshi) .... Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman
Komikku zasshi nanka iranai! (1986) (as Beat Takeshi) .... Police
... aka Comic Magazine
... aka Komiks (Poland) [pl]
"Fûun! Takeshi Jô" (1986) TV series .... Count Takeshi (unknown episodes)
... aka Takeshi's Castle (International: English title)
... aka Takeshi's Castle (West Germany) [de]
... aka To kastro tou Takeshi (Greece) [el]
Yasha (1985) (as Beat Takeshi) .... Yajima
... aka Demon
Kanashii kibun de joke (1985) (as Beat Takeshi) .... Hiroshi Igarashi
... aka Des plaisanteries voilées de larmes (Luxembourg: French title: literal title) [fr]
"Bîto Takeshi no gakumon no susume" (1984) TV series
Jukkai no mosquito (1983) (as Beat Takeshi) .... A man at a race horse track
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) (as Takeshi) .... Sgt. Gengo Hara
... aka Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (Australia: DVD box title) (Australia: DVD box title) (International: English title: DVD box title)
... aka Senjô no merî Kurisumasu (Japan)
... aka Furyo (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
... aka Feliz Navidad, Mr. Lawrence (Spain) [es]
... aka Furyo (Italy) [it]
... aka Furyo (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Furyo - Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (West Germany) [de]
... aka Furyo, Em Nome da Honra (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Kala Hristougenna, kyrie Lawrence (Greece) [el]
"Keiji yoroshiku" (1982) TV series
Sukkari... sono ki de! (1981) (as Beat Takeshi)
Manon (1981) .... Shinobu
Danpu wataridori (1981) .... Police 1
Makoto-chan (1980)

Writer:

2000s
1990s
1980s

Akiresu to kame (2008) (written by)
... aka Achilles and the Tortoise (International: English title)
... aka Achilles a zelva (Czech Republic) [cs]
... aka Achilles i zolw (Poland: festival title) [pl]
... aka Akileus ve kaplumbaga (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Aquiles e a Tartaruga (Brazil: festival title) [pt]
... aka Aquiles y la tortuga (Argentina: festival title) [es]
... aka O ahilleas kai i helona (Greece: festival title) [el]
Kantoku · Banzai! (2007) (written by)
... aka Glory to the Filmmaker! (International: English title)
... aka A Glória do Cineasta (Brazil: festival title) [pt]
... aka Niech zyje rezyser! (Poland: festival title) [pl]
Takeshis' (2005) (written by)
... aka Takeshi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Takeshis' (Greece) [el]
Zatôichi (2003) (screenplay)
... aka Takeshi Kitano's Zatoichi (International: English title: informal title)
... aka The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (USA)
... aka Zatoichi (International: English title)
... aka Zatoichi (Argentina) (Chile) (Spain) [es]
... aka Zatoichi - Der blinde Samurai (Austria) (Germany) [de]
... aka Zatoïchi, le samurai (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Zatoichi (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Zatoichi (Poland) [pl]
... aka Zatoichi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Zatoichi - Sokea samurai (Finland) [fi]
... aka Zatoichi, o tyflos samurai (Greece) [el]
Asakusa Kid (2002) (book)
Dolls (2002) (written by)
... aka Куклы (Russia) [ru]
... aka Bebekler (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Dolls (France) [fr]
... aka Dolls (Italy) [it]
... aka Dolls - Marionetas (Spain) [es]
... aka Koukles (Greece) [el]
... aka Lalki (Poland) [pl]
Kikujirô to saki (2001) (TV) (book)
Brother (2000) (written by)
... aka Adelfos ex aimatos (Greece) [el]
... aka Aniki, mon frère (France) [fr]
... aka Brother (Italy) [it]
... aka Brother (Finland: video title) [fi]
... aka Brother (Spain) [es]
... aka El capo (Mexico) [es]
... aka Fratele (Romania) [ro]
... aka Hermano (Argentina) [es]
... aka Irmão (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Jakuza (Serbia) [sr]
... aka Veli (Finland: TV title) [fi]
Kikujirô no natsu (1999) (written by)
... aka Kikujiro (Japan: short title)
... aka Kikujiro no natsu (Japan: English title)
... aka El verano de Kikujiro (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
... aka Kikujiron kesä (Finland) [fi]
... aka Kikujiros Sommer (Germany) [de]
... aka Kikujiros sommar (Sweden) [sv]
... aka L'été de Kikujiro (France) [fr]
... aka L'estate di Kikujiro (Italy) [it]
... aka O Verão de Kikujiro (Portugal) [pt]
... aka To taxidi tou Kikujiro (Greece) [el]
... aka Verão Feliz (Brazil) [pt]
Hana-bi (1997) (written by)
... aka Fireworks (International: English title) (USA)
... aka Hana-Bi (UK)
... aka Flores de fuego (Argentina) [es]
... aka Fogo de Artifício (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Fogos de Artifício (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Hana-Bi - Fogos de Artifício (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Hana-Bi - tulikukkia (Finland) [fi]
... aka Hana-bi (Poland) [pl]
... aka Hana-bi - Feuerblume (Germany) [de]
... aka Hana-bi - Fiori di fuoco (Italy) [it]
... aka Hana-bi - Fuochi d'artificio (Italy) [it]
... aka Hana-bi - feux d'artifice (France) [fr]
... aka Hana-bi. Flores de fuego (Spain) [es]
... aka Havai Fisekler (Turkey: Turkish title: festival title) [tr]
... aka Pyrotehnimata (Greece) [el]
... aka Tüzvirágok (Hungary) [hu]
Kizzu ritân (1996) (written by)
... aka Kids Return (International: English title)
... aka Kids Return (Italy) [it]
... aka Kids Return (Argentina) [es]
... aka Os rapazes Regressam (Portugal) [pt]
Minnâ-yatteruka! (1995) (written by)
... aka Getting Any? (Europe: English title) (USA)
... aka Getting Any? (France) [fr]
... aka Getting Any? (Italy: TV title) [it]
... aka Modu hago itseubnigga (South Korea) [ko]
Kyôso tanjô (1993) (novel)
... aka Many Happy Returns
Sonatine (1993) (written by)
... aka Sonachine
... aka Sonatine (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
... aka Adrenalina Máxima (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Sonatina (Greece) [el]
... aka Sonatine (Italy) [it]
... aka Sonatine, mélodie mortelle (France) [fr]
Ano natsu, ichiban shizukana umi (1991) (written by)
... aka A Scene at the Sea (USA)
... aka A Scene at the Sea (France) [fr]
... aka Das Meer war ruhig (Germany) [de]
... aka Escenas frente al mar (Argentina) [es]
... aka Geu yeoreum, gajang joyonghan bada (South Korea) [ko]
... aka Il silenzio sul mare (Italy) [it]
... aka Näkymä meren rannalla (Finland: TV title) [fi]
... aka O Mar Mais Silencioso Daquele Verão (Brazil) [pt]
3-4 x jûgatsu (1990) (screenplay)
... aka Boiling Point (International: English title) (USA)
... aka The Third and Fourth of October (literal English title)
... aka 3-4x10 wol (South Korea) [ko]
... aka Boiling Point (Argentina: video title) [es]
... aka Boiling Point (Italy) [it]
... aka Jugatsu (France) [fr]
Sono otoko, kyôbô ni tsuki (1989) (adaptation) (uncredited)
... aka Violent Cop (International: English title) (USA)
... aka Warning, This Man Is Wild
... aka Policía violento (Argentina) [es]
... aka Violent Cop (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Violent Cop (Italy) [it]
... aka Violent Cop (France) [fr]
... aka Violent cop - Varokaa, tämä mies on vaarallinen! (Finland) [fi]
"Zoku Takeshi kun, hai!" (1986) TV series (novel)
"Takeshi kun, hai!" (1985) TV series (novel)

Director:

In Production
2000s
1990s
1980s

The Outrage (2010) (post-production)
... aka The Outrage (International: English title)
Outrage (2009/II)
Akiresu to kame (2008)
... aka Achilles and the Tortoise (International: English title)
... aka Achilles a zelva (Czech Republic) [cs]
... aka Achilles i zolw (Poland: festival title) [pl]
... aka Akileus ve kaplumbaga (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Aquiles e a Tartaruga (Brazil: festival title) [pt]
... aka Aquiles y la tortuga (Argentina: festival title) [es]
... aka O ahilleas kai i helona (Greece: festival title) [el]
Kantoku · Banzai! (2007)
... aka Glory to the Filmmaker! (International: English title)
... aka A Glória do Cineasta (Brazil: festival title) [pt]
... aka Niech zyje rezyser! (Poland: festival title) [pl]
Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007) (segment "One Fine Day")
... aka Chacun son cinéma (France: short title)
... aka To Each His Own Cinema (International: English title)
... aka Cada Um com Seu Cinema (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Cada Um o Seu Cinema (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Cada um o seu Cinema (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Chacun son cinéma - Jedem sein Kino (Germany: DVD title) [de]
... aka Happy Birthday Cannes (Germany: TV title) [de]
... aka Kazdy ma swoje kino (Poland) [pl]
Takeshis' (2005)
... aka Takeshi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Takeshis' (Greece) [el]
Zatôichi (2003)
... aka Takeshi Kitano's Zatoichi (International: English title: informal title)
... aka The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (USA)
... aka Zatoichi (International: English title)
... aka Zatoichi (Argentina) (Chile) (Spain) [es]
... aka Zatoichi - Der blinde Samurai (Austria) (Germany) [de]
... aka Zatoïchi, le samurai (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Zatoichi (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Zatoichi (Poland) [pl]
... aka Zatoichi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Zatoichi - Sokea samurai (Finland) [fi]
... aka Zatoichi, o tyflos samurai (Greece) [el]
Dolls (2002)
... aka Куклы (Russia) [ru]
... aka Bebekler (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Dolls (France) [fr]
... aka Dolls (Italy) [it]
... aka Dolls - Marionetas (Spain) [es]
... aka Koukles (Greece) [el]
... aka Lalki (Poland) [pl]
Brother (2000)
... aka Adelfos ex aimatos (Greece) [el]
... aka Aniki, mon frère (France) [fr]
... aka Brother (Italy) [it]
... aka Brother (Finland: video title) [fi]
... aka Brother (Spain) [es]
... aka El capo (Mexico) [es]
... aka Fratele (Romania) [ro]
... aka Hermano (Argentina) [es]
... aka Irmão (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Jakuza (Serbia) [sr]
... aka Veli (Finland: TV title) [fi]
Kikujirô no natsu (1999)
... aka Kikujiro (Japan: short title)
... aka Kikujiro no natsu (Japan: English title)
... aka El verano de Kikujiro (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
... aka Kikujiron kesä (Finland) [fi]
... aka Kikujiros Sommer (Germany) [de]
... aka Kikujiros sommar (Sweden) [sv]
... aka L'été de Kikujiro (France) [fr]
... aka L'estate di Kikujiro (Italy) [it]
... aka O Verão de Kikujiro (Portugal) [pt]
... aka To taxidi tou Kikujiro (Greece) [el]
... aka Verão Feliz (Brazil) [pt]
Hana-bi (1997)
... aka Fireworks (International: English title) (USA)
... aka Hana-Bi (UK)
... aka Flores de fuego (Argentina) [es]
... aka Fogo de Artifício (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Fogos de Artifício (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Hana-Bi - Fogos de Artifício (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Hana-Bi - tulikukkia (Finland) [fi]
... aka Hana-bi (Poland) [pl]
... aka Hana-bi - Feuerblume (Germany) [de]
... aka Hana-bi - Fiori di fuoco (Italy) [it]
... aka Hana-bi - Fuochi d'artificio (Italy) [it]
... aka Hana-bi - feux d'artifice (France) [fr]
... aka Hana-bi. Flores de fuego (Spain) [es]
... aka Havai Fisekler (Turkey: Turkish title: festival title) [tr]
... aka Pyrotehnimata (Greece) [el]
... aka Tüzvirágok (Hungary) [hu]
Kizzu ritân (1996)
... aka Kids Return (International: English title)
... aka Kids Return (Italy) [it]
... aka Kids Return (Argentina) [es]
... aka Os rapazes Regressam (Portugal) [pt]
Minnâ-yatteruka! (1995)
... aka Getting Any? (Europe: English title) (USA)
... aka Getting Any? (France) [fr]
... aka Getting Any? (Italy: TV title) [it]
... aka Modu hago itseubnigga (South Korea) [ko]
Sonatine (1993)
... aka Sonachine
... aka Sonatine (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
... aka Adrenalina Máxima (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Sonatina (Greece) [el]
... aka Sonatine (Italy) [it]
... aka Sonatine, mélodie mortelle (France) [fr]
Ano natsu, ichiban shizukana umi (1991)
... aka A Scene at the Sea (USA)
... aka A Scene at the Sea (France) [fr]
... aka Das Meer war ruhig (Germany) [de]
... aka Escenas frente al mar (Argentina) [es]
... aka Geu yeoreum, gajang joyonghan bada (South Korea) [ko]
... aka Il silenzio sul mare (Italy) [it]
... aka Näkymä meren rannalla (Finland: TV title) [fi]
... aka O Mar Mais Silencioso Daquele Verão (Brazil) [pt]
3-4 x jûgatsu (1990)
... aka Boiling Point (International: English title) (USA)
... aka The Third and Fourth of October (literal English title)
... aka 3-4x10 wol (South Korea) [ko]
... aka Boiling Point (Argentina: video title) [es]
... aka Boiling Point (Italy) [it]
... aka Jugatsu (France) [fr]
Sono otoko, kyôbô ni tsuki (1989)
... aka Violent Cop (International: English title) (USA)
... aka Warning, This Man Is Wild
... aka Policía violento (Argentina) [es]
... aka Violent Cop (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Violent Cop (Italy) [it]
... aka Violent Cop (France) [fr]
... aka Violent cop - Varokaa, tämä mies on vaarallinen! (Finland) [fi]

Editor:

2000s
1990s

Akiresu to kame (2008)
... aka Achilles and the Tortoise (International: English title)
... aka Achilles a zelva (Czech Republic) [cs]
... aka Achilles i zolw (Poland: festival title) [pl]
... aka Akileus ve kaplumbaga (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Aquiles e a Tartaruga (Brazil: festival title) [pt]
... aka Aquiles y la tortuga (Argentina: festival title) [es]
... aka O ahilleas kai i helona (Greece: festival title) [el]
Kantoku · Banzai! (2007)
... aka Glory to the Filmmaker! (International: English title)
... aka A Glória do Cineasta (Brazil: festival title) [pt]
... aka Niech zyje rezyser! (Poland: festival title) [pl]
Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007) (segment "One Fine Day")
... aka Chacun son cinéma (France: short title)
... aka To Each His Own Cinema (International: English title)
... aka Cada Um com Seu Cinema (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Cada Um o Seu Cinema (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Cada um o seu Cinema (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Chacun son cinéma - Jedem sein Kino (Germany: DVD title) [de]
... aka Happy Birthday Cannes (Germany: TV title) [de]
... aka Kazdy ma swoje kino (Poland) [pl]
Takeshis' (2005)
... aka Takeshi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Takeshis' (Greece) [el]
Zatôichi (2003)
... aka Takeshi Kitano's Zatoichi (International: English title: informal title)
... aka The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (USA)
... aka Zatoichi (International: English title)
... aka Zatoichi (Argentina) (Chile) (Spain) [es]
... aka Zatoichi - Der blinde Samurai (Austria) (Germany) [de]
... aka Zatoïchi, le samurai (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Zatoichi (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Zatoichi (Poland) [pl]
... aka Zatoichi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Zatoichi - Sokea samurai (Finland) [fi]
... aka Zatoichi, o tyflos samurai (Greece) [el]
Dolls (2002)
... aka Куклы (Russia) [ru]
... aka Bebekler (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Dolls (France) [fr]
... aka Dolls (Italy) [it]
... aka Dolls - Marionetas (Spain) [es]
... aka Koukles (Greece) [el]
... aka Lalki (Poland) [pl]
Brother (2000)
... aka Adelfos ex aimatos (Greece) [el]
... aka Aniki, mon frère (France) [fr]
... aka Brother (Italy) [it]
... aka Brother (Finland: video title) [fi]
... aka Brother (Spain) [es]
... aka El capo (Mexico) [es]
... aka Fratele (Romania) [ro]
... aka Hermano (Argentina) [es]
... aka Irmão (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Jakuza (Serbia) [sr]
... aka Veli (Finland: TV title) [fi]
Kikujirô no natsu (1999)
... aka Kikujiro (Japan: short title)
... aka Kikujiro no natsu (Japan: English title)
... aka El verano de Kikujiro (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
... aka Kikujiron kesä (Finland) [fi]
... aka Kikujiros Sommer (Germany) [de]
... aka Kikujiros sommar (Sweden) [sv]
... aka L'été de Kikujiro (France) [fr]
... aka L'estate di Kikujiro (Italy) [it]
... aka O Verão de Kikujiro (Portugal) [pt]
... aka To taxidi tou Kikujiro (Greece) [el]
... aka Verão Feliz (Brazil) [pt]
Hana-bi (1997)
... aka Fireworks (International: English title) (USA)
... aka Hana-Bi (UK)
... aka Flores de fuego (Argentina) [es]
... aka Fogo de Artifício (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Fogos de Artifício (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Hana-Bi - Fogos de Artifício (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Hana-Bi - tulikukkia (Finland) [fi]
... aka Hana-bi (Poland) [pl]
... aka Hana-bi - Feuerblume (Germany) [de]
... aka Hana-bi - Fiori di fuoco (Italy) [it]
... aka Hana-bi - Fuochi d'artificio (Italy) [it]
... aka Hana-bi - feux d'artifice (France) [fr]
... aka Hana-bi. Flores de fuego (Spain) [es]
... aka Havai Fisekler (Turkey: Turkish title: festival title) [tr]
... aka Pyrotehnimata (Greece) [el]
... aka Tüzvirágok (Hungary) [hu]
Kizzu ritân (1996)
... aka Kids Return (International: English title)
... aka Kids Return (Italy) [it]
... aka Kids Return (Argentina) [es]
... aka Os rapazes Regressam (Portugal) [pt]
Minnâ-yatteruka! (1995)
... aka Getting Any? (Europe: English title) (USA)
... aka Getting Any? (France) [fr]
... aka Getting Any? (Italy: TV title) [it]
... aka Modu hago itseubnigga (South Korea) [ko]
Sonatine (1993)
... aka Sonachine
... aka Sonatine (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
... aka Adrenalina Máxima (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Sonatina (Greece) [el]
... aka Sonatine (Italy) [it]
... aka Sonatine, mélodie mortelle (France) [fr]
Ano natsu, ichiban shizukana umi (1991)
... aka A Scene at the Sea (USA)
... aka A Scene at the Sea (France) [fr]
... aka Das Meer war ruhig (Germany) [de]
... aka Escenas frente al mar (Argentina) [es]
... aka Geu yeoreum, gajang joyonghan bada (South Korea) [ko]
... aka Il silenzio sul mare (Italy) [it]
... aka Näkymä meren rannalla (Finland: TV title) [fi]
... aka O Mar Mais Silencioso Daquele Verão (Brazil) [pt]

Producer:

2000s
1990s

Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007) (producer) (segment "One Fine Day")
... aka Chacun son cinéma (France: short title)
... aka To Each His Own Cinema (International: English title)
... aka Cada Um com Seu Cinema (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Cada Um o Seu Cinema (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Cada um o seu Cinema (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Chacun son cinéma - Jedem sein Kino (Germany: DVD title) [de]
... aka Happy Birthday Cannes (Germany: TV title) [de]
... aka Kazdy ma swoje kino (Poland) [pl]
Hoshi wo tsugu mono (1990) (producer)

Thanks:

Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II (2003) (sincere thanks)
Takhté siah (2000) (special thanks)
... aka Blackboards (USA)
... aka Lavagne (Italy)
... aka The Blackboard (International: English title)
... aka Le tableau noir (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
... aka Die schwarze Tafel (Germany) [de]
... aka Kara tahta (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka La pizarra (Spain) [es]
... aka Liitutaulut (Finland: TV title) [fi]
... aka Schwarze Tafeln (Germany) [de]

Self:

2000s
1990s
1980s

49o Festival Thessalonikis - 19 kinimatografistes (2009) (TV)
"Smap×Smap" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode dated 19 October 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
FNS no hi 26 jikan terebi 2009 chô egao parêdo: Bakushô! Odaiba gasshuku!! (2009) (TV) (as Bîto Takeshi) .... Himself
Kindan no sukûpu dai bakuro!! Chôjô genshô maruhi X fairu (2009) (TV) (as Bîto Takeshi) .... Himself - Host
"Kume pipo: Zettai aitai 1001 nin" (2009) TV series (as Bîto Takeshi) .... Himself - Guest
... aka Kume pipo: Zettai aitai sen ichi nin (Japan: alternative transliteration)
Gekidô! Seiki no daijiken: Shôgensha tachi ga akasu zen shinsô (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Host
"Jônetsu tairiku" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Osamu Akimoto (2009) TV episode .... Himself
"Kiseki taiken! Anbiribabô" .... Himself (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
    - Anbirîbabô 400 kai supesharu: Sekai ichi yûmei na neko no zen kiroku (2009) TV episode (as Bîto Takeshi) .... Himself
    - Episode dated 26 June 2008 (2008) TV episode (as Bîto Takeshi) .... Himself
    - Suara naraka (2007) TV episode (as Bîto Takeshi) .... Himself
    - Kegareta eyuu - Zenbei wo osotta akumu no 14 jikan (2007) TV episode (as Bîto Takeshi) .... Himself
    - Futago no fukushu (2007) TV episode (as Bîto Takeshi) .... Himself
      (1 more)
"Nyûsu kyasutâ: Jôhô 7 days" (2008) TV series (as Bîto Takeshi) .... Himself
Heisei kyôiku iinkai: 2008 Nezumi doshi dayo kinga shinnen kotoshi mo kangaechû SP (2008) (TV) .... Himself - Teacher
Heisei kyôiku iinkai 2007 Gakumon & Supôtsu & Geijutsu aki massakari supesharu (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Teacher
Take chan sugoi ne! Kantoku banzai! (2007) (TV) .... Himself
Heisei kyôiku iinkai: 2007 Nankan chûgakkô supesharu (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Teacher
Heisei kyôiku iinkai: 2007 Nyûshi chokuzen supesharu (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Teacher
"Takeshi no komanechi daigaku sûgaku ka" (2006) TV series .... Himself - Tetsujin (unknown episodes)
... aka Takeshi Kitano Presents Comaneci University Mathematics (International: English title)
Heisei kyôiku iinkai: 2006 Nyûshi chokuzen supesharu (2006) (TV) .... Himself - Teacher
Heisei kyôiku iinkai: 2005 Nyûshi chokuzen supesharu (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Teacher
Bîto Takeshi no akuyaku no susume!! (2004) .... Himself
Zaitochi: Kitano and Zaitochi (2004) (V) .... Himself
Zaitochi: Kitano Masterclass (2004) (V) .... Himself
"Tracks" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Tarantino Special (2004) TV episode .... Himself
Arakimentari (2004) .... Interviewee
Heisei kyôiku iinkai: 2004 Zettai gôkaku supesharu (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Teacher
"Saishû keikoku! Takeshi no hontô ha kowai katei no igaku" (2004) TV series (as Beat Takeshi) .... Himself - Inchô
"Takajin mune ippai" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2003)
- Shuku 500 kai! Ômisoka supesharu!! (2003) TV episode (as Bîto Takeshi) .... Himself - Guest
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell! (2003) (TV)
Heisei kyôiku iinkai: 2003 Natsu yasumi supesharu (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Teacher
"Takeshi no dare demo Pikaso" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
- Episode dated 6 December 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 23 November 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
"Film Genre" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
... aka Hollywood History (UK: new title)
... aka Pame sinema (Greece) [el]
- Heist (2002) TV episode .... Himself
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano (2000) (TV) .... Himself
Jam session - Kikujiro no natsu koshiki kaizokuban (1999) .... Himself
... aka Jam Session (International: English title)
"Cinéma, de notre temps" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Takeshi Kitano, l'imprévisible (1999) TV episode .... Himself
"Takajin no baâ" (1992) TV series (as Bîto Takeshi) .... Himself - Guest
... aka Takajin no bar (Japan: alternative title)
... aka Takajin's Bar (Japan: English title: literal title)
Dai 6 kai FNS no hi sûpâ supesharu 1 oku 2000 man nin no Heisei kyôiku terebi (1992) (TV) .... Himself - Host
... aka Dai rokkai FNS no hi sûpâ supesharu ichi oku nisen man nin no Heisei kyôiku terebi (Japan: alternative transliteration)
"Kitano fan kurabu" (1991) TV series (as Bîto Takeshi) .... Himself
... aka Kitano Fan Club (Japan: literal English title)
"TV Tackle" (1989) TV series .... Himself - (unknown episodes)
"Takeshi gundan! Hitto & Bîto" (1986) TV series .... Himself
"Tensai takeshi no genki ga deru terebi!!" (1985) TV series (as Beat Takeshi) .... Himself
"Oretachi Hyokin zoku" (1981) TV series .... Himself

Archive Footage:

Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (2008) (TV)
"Humor amarillo" (2006) .... Takeshi
"Cinema mil"
- Episode #1.3 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"Most Extreme Elimination Challenge" (2003) .... Vic Romano
"Takeshi's Castle" (2002) .... Count Takeshi

Additional Details

Other Works:

He was the namesake and host of Takeshi's Castle, a silly 80s Japanese game show on which contestants are painfully eliminated through barely possible stunts and events, most taking place above pools of mud. It provides the archive footage that gets English voiceovers for the MXC TV series. more

Publicity Listings:

Genres:

Drama | Comedy | Documentary | Thriller more

Plot Keywords:

Yakuza | Japan | Blood | Based On Novel more

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