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).
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Musashi
as Munisai Shinmen
Episodes: 49
First Aired: Jan 05, 2003
Takeshi's Castle
as Count Takeshi
Episodes: 49
First Aired: May 02, 1986
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
as 古今亭志生
Episodes: 47
First Aired: Jan 06, 2019
Today's Close-Up
as 出演
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 05, 1993
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
as 黑须贯太郎
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 18, 2012
Kiseki taiken! Unbelievable
as Storyteller
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 05, 2018
Takeshi's Castle
Episodes: 122
First Aired: Nov 01, 2002
MXC
Episodes: 81
First Aired: Apr 13, 2003
Takeshi's Castle Japan
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Apr 21, 2023
Beat Takeshi Presents TV Tackle
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Jul 03, 1989
The Story of One Century
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Aug 28, 2000
北野ファンクラブ
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 13, 1992
Kitano fan kurabu
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 12, 1992
たけしのその時カメラは回っていた
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 24, 2020
加ト・けん・たけしの世紀末スペシャル!!
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 19, 1998
Kodai bunmei Misuterī Takeshi no shin sekai nana fushigi dai hyakka
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Unknown
Golden Horse Awards
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 31, 1962
たけしのこれがホントのニッポン芸能史
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 21, 2015
オモクリ監督～O－Creator's TV Show～
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 26, 2014
日曜ゴールデンで何やってんだテレビ
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 21, 2012
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