Beat Takeshi

Profile

 * Name: ビートたけし
 * Name (romaji): Beat Takeshi
 * Real name: 北野武 / Kitano Takeshi
 * Also known as: Bito Takeshi, Takeshi
 * Profession: Actor, comedian, director, writer, cartoonist/painter
 * Birthdate: 1947-Jan-18
 * Birthplace: Adachi, Tokyo, Japan
 * Height: 178 cm
 * Star sign: Capricorn
 * Blood type: A
 * Talent agency: T. N. Gon
 * Former agency: Office Kitano

TV Shows as an Actor

 * Futatsu no Sokoku (TV Tokyo, 2019)
 * Idaten (NHK, 2019)
 * Doctor X SP (TV Asahi, 2016)
 * Kuroi Fukuin (TV Asahi, 2014)
 * Kenji Onijima Heihachiro (TV Asahi, 2010)
 * Kikoku (TBS, 2010)
 * Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Koen-mae Hashutsujo (TBS, 2009, ep1)
 * Ano Senso wa Nan Datta no ka (TBS, 2008)
 * Ten to Sen (TV Asahi, 2007)
 * Musashi (NHK, 2003)
 * Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso (TBS, 2002)
 * Hyakunen no Monogatari (TBS, 2001)

Movies as an Actor

 * Kantoku: Banzai! / Glory to the Filmmaker! (2007)
 * Takeshis' (2005)
 * Chi to Hone (2004)
 * Izo (2004)
 * The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
 * Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003)
 * Battle Royale (2000)
 * Brother (2000)
 * Gohatto (1999)
 * Kikujiro no Natsu (1999)
 * Tokyo Eyes (1998)
 * Hana-bi (1997)
 * Gonin (1995)
 * Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
 * Minna-yatteruka! (1995)
 * Kyoso Tanjo (1993)
 * Sonatine (1993)
 * Sakana Kara Daiokishin!! (1992)
 * Erotikkuna Kankei (1992)
 * 3-4x Juugatsu (1990)
 * Hoshi Tsugu Mono (1990)
 * Sono Otoko, Kyobi ni Tsuki (1989)
 * Anego (1988)
 * Komikku Zasshi Naka Iranai! (1986)
 * Yasha (1985)
 * Kanashii Kibun de Joke (1985)
 * Jukkai no Mosquito (1983)
 * Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
 * Sukkari... Sono ki de! (1981)
 * Manon (1981)
 * Danpu Wataridori (1981)
 * Makoto-chan (1980)

Movies as a Director

 * Kantoku: Banzai! / Glory to the Filmmaker! (2007)
 * Takeshis' (2005)
 * The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
 * Dolls (2002)
 * Brother (2002)
 * Kikujiro no Natsu (1999)
 * Minna-yatteruka! (1995)
 * Sonatine (1993)
 * Ano Natsu, Ichiban Shizukana Umi (1991)
 * 3-4x Juugatsu (1990)
 * Sono Otoko, Kyobo ni Tsuki (1989)

Movies as a Writer

 * Kantoku: Banzai! / Glory to the Filmmaker! (2007)
 * Takeshis' (2005)
 * The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
 * Asakusa Kid (2002) (novel)
 * Dolls (2002)
 * Brother (2002)
 * Kikujiro no Natsu (1999)
 * Hana-bi (1997)
 * Kid Return (1996)
 * Minna-yatteruka! (1995)
 * Kyoso Tanjo (1993) (novel)
 * Sonatine (1993)
 * Ano Natsu, Ichiban Shizukana Umi (1991)
 * 3-4x Juugatsu (1990)
 * Sono Otoko, Kyobi ni Tsuki (1989) (didn't receive credit)

Trivia

 * Before joining the Japanese geinoukai, Takeshi was a tap dancer, boxer, and a strip club master of ceremonies (MC).
 * In the late 1970's to early 1980's, Takeshi was a member of the comedy duo Two Beats, pairing up with Beat Kiyoshi. That was the booming period for manzai, a comedy style very similar to Abbott and Costello in the United States.
 * As an actor, he uses the name Beat Takeshi. As a director or writer, he uses his real name, Kitano Takeshi.
 * Besides writing movies, he has also written over 50 books.
 * Count Takeshi in the gameshow Takeshi's Castle.