Takeshi Kitano: movies and TV shows
Takeshi Kitano has 188 credits in the archive: 166 films and 22 TV series, from 1962 to 2025. Highest rated: Golden Horse Awards (9.0/10).
Career timeline
1962 – 2025 · busiest year: 1999 (10 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | AUM: The Cult at the End of the World | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.0 | 78 |
| 2024 | Broken Rage | Nezumi | Film | 6.7 | 77 |
| 2024 | Broken Rage | Film | 6.7 | 77 | |
| 2024 | Broken Rage | Film | 6.7 | 77 | |
| 2024 | Broken Rage | Film | 6.7 | 77 | |
| 2023 | Takeshi's Castle Japan | TV | 6.3 | 76 | |
| 2023 | Kubi | Hashiba Hideyoshi | Film | 6.9 | 76 |
| 2023 | Kubi | Film | 6.9 | 76 | |
| 2023 | Kubi | Film | 6.9 | 76 | |
| 2023 | Kubi | Film | 6.9 | 76 | |
| 2023 | Kubi | Film | 6.9 | 76 | |
| 2023 | Analog | Film | 6.8 | 76 | |
| 2021 | Asakusa Kid | Film | 7.1 | 74 | |
| 2020 | Citizen Kitano | Self | Film | 7.4 | 73 |
| 2020 | たけしのその時カメラは回っていた | TV | — | 73 | |
| 2019 | Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story | 古今亭志生 | TV | 7.8 | 72 |
| 2018 | Why Are We Creative? | Self | Film | 7.5 | 71 |
| 2018 | Kiseki taiken! Unbelievable | Storyteller | TV | — | 71 |
| 2017 | Ghost in the Shell | Aramaki | Film | 6.1 | 70 |
| 2017 | Plankton Salesmen | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 70 |
| 2017 | Outrage Coda | Otomo | Film | 6.8 | 70 |
| 2017 | Outrage Coda | Film | 6.8 | 70 | |
| 2017 | Outrage Coda | Film | 6.8 | 70 | |
| 2017 | Outrage Coda | Film | 6.8 | 70 | |
| 2017 | Prison Break | Urata | Film | 5.8 | 70 |
| 2016 | Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special | Film | 6.0 | 69 | |
| 2016 | While the Women Are Sleeping | Sahara | Film | 5.4 | 69 |
| 2016 | A Living Promise | Detective Koichiro Iwase | Film | — | 69 |
| 2015 | Mozu The Movie | Daruma | Film | 6.9 | 68 |
| 2015 | Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen | Detective Murakami | Film | 6.2 | 68 |
| 2015 | Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen | Film | 6.2 | 68 | |
| 2015 | Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen | Film | 6.2 | 68 | |
| 2015 | Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen | Film | 6.2 | 68 | |
| 2015 | Aka Medaka | Tatekawa Danshi | Film | 7.8 | 68 |
| 2015 | たけしのこれがホントのニッポン芸能史 | TV | — | 68 | |
| 2014 | In Between Mountains and Oceans | Himself | Film | — | 67 |
| 2014 | Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel | Rokuro Fujisawa | Film | 5.8 | 67 |
| 2014 | Morning | Film | 8.0 | 67 | |
| 2014 | Morning | Film | 8.0 | 67 | |
| 2014 | Morning | Film | 8.0 | 67 | |
| 2014 | オモクリ監督~O-Creator's TV Show~ | TV | — | 67 | |
| 2014 | The 8th Floor | Self | Film | 6.0 | 67 |
| 2013 | Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea | TV | 7.6 | 66 | |
| 2013 | Trespassing Bergman | Self | Film | 6.6 | 66 |
| 2013 | Kids Return: The Reunion | Film | 5.4 | 66 | |
| 2013 | Miwa: A Japanese Icon | Himself | Film | 6.3 | 66 |
| 2012 | A Special Day | Self | Film | 6.0 | 65 |
| 2012 | Beyond Outrage | Otomo | Film | 7.0 | 65 |
| 2012 | Beyond Outrage | Film | 7.0 | 65 | |
| 2012 | Beyond Outrage | Film | 7.0 | 65 | |
| 2012 | Beyond Outrage | Film | 7.0 | 65 | |
| 2012 | Dearest | Teruo Sugino | Film | 6.7 | 65 |
| 2012 | 日曜ゴールデンで何やってんだテレビ | TV | — | 65 | |
| 2010 | Outrage | Otomo | Film | 6.9 | 63 |
| 2010 | Outrage | Film | 6.9 | 63 | |
| 2010 | Outrage | Film | 6.9 | 63 | |
| 2010 | Outrage | Film | 6.9 | 63 | |
| 2010 | Kikoku | Private First Class Oomiya | Film | 5.7 | 63 |
| 2009 | Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1 | Film | — | 62 | |
| 2009 | Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1 | Film | — | 62 | |
| 2008 | Achilles and the Tortoise | Machisu | Film | 7.0 | 61 |
| 2008 | Achilles and the Tortoise | Film | 7.0 | 61 | |
| 2008 | Achilles and the Tortoise | Film | 7.0 | 61 | |
| 2008 | Achilles and the Tortoise | Film | 7.0 | 61 | |
| 2008 | The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit | Take-Majin (voice) | Film | 4.9 | 61 |
| 2008 | What the War Meant | Hideki Tojo | Film | — | 61 |
| 2008 | Yayoi Kusama: I Love Me | Film | 10.0 | 61 | |
| 2007 | To Each His Own Cinema | The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique") | Film | 6.5 | 60 |
| 2007 | To Each His Own Cinema | Film | 6.5 | 60 | |
| 2007 | To Each His Own Cinema | Film | 6.5 | 60 | |
| 2007 | To Each His Own Cinema | Film | 6.5 | 60 | |
| 2007 | To Each His Own Cinema | Film | 6.5 | 60 | |
| 2007 | Glory to the Filmmaker! | Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer | Film | 6.3 | 60 |
| 2007 | Glory to the Filmmaker! | Film | 6.3 | 60 | |
| 2007 | Glory to the Filmmaker! | Film | 6.3 | 60 | |
| 2007 | Glory to the Filmmaker! | Film | 6.3 | 60 | |
| 2007 | Dots and Lines | Jutaro Torikai | TV | — | 60 |
| 2005 | Takeshis' | Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano | Film | 6.1 | 58 |
| 2005 | Takeshis' | Film | 6.1 | 58 | |
| 2005 | Takeshis' | Film | 6.1 | 58 | |
| 2005 | Takeshis' | Film | 6.1 | 58 | |
| 2004 | Arakimentari | Self | Film | 6.3 | 57 |
| 2004 | Izo | Chancellor | Film | 6.1 | 57 |
| 2004 | Blood and Bones | Joon-pyong Kim | Film | 6.6 | 57 |
| 2004 | The Golden Cups: One More Time | Himself | Film | — | 57 |
| 2004 | Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell! | Self | Film | 8.5 | 57 |
| 2003 | Musashi | Munisai Shinmen | TV | 8.4 | 56 |
| 2003 | MXC | TV | 7.0 | 56 | |
| 2003 | Zatoichi | Zatoichi / Ichi | Film | 7.2 | 56 |
| 2003 | Zatoichi | Film | 7.2 | 56 | |
| 2003 | Zatoichi | Film | 7.2 | 56 | |
| 2003 | Zatoichi | Film | 7.2 | 56 | |
| 2003 | Battle Royale II: Requiem | Kitano | Film | 5.0 | 56 |
| 2003 | The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2002 | Takeshi's Castle | TV | 7.8 | 55 | |
| 2002 | Takeshi's Castle | TV | 7.8 | 55 | |
| 2002 | Dolls | Film | 7.5 | 55 | |
| 2002 | Dolls | Film | 7.5 | 55 | |
| 2002 | Dolls | Film | 7.5 | 55 | |
| 2002 | Asakusa Kid | Film | 10.0 | 55 | |
| 2002 | Kichiku | Film | — | 55 | |
| 2002 | Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso | Niju Menso | Film | 5.0 | 55 |
| 2001 | Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE | Self | Film | — | 54 |
| 2000 | Battle Royale | Kitano | Film | 7.3 | 53 |
| 2000 | Brother | Aniki Yamamoto | Film | 7.1 | 53 |
| 2000 | Brother | Film | 7.1 | 53 | |
| 2000 | Brother | Film | 7.1 | 53 | |
| 2000 | Brother | Film | 7.1 | 53 | |
| 2000 | The Story of One Century | TV | 9.0 | 53 | |
| 2000 | The 300 million yen robbery | Film | — | 53 | |
| 2000 | Making of 'Battle Royale' | Self | Film | — | 53 |
| 2000 | Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano | Self | Film | 8.0 | 53 |
| 1999 | Kikujiro | Kikujiro | Film | 7.5 | 52 |
| 1999 | Kikujiro | Film | 7.5 | 52 | |
| 1999 | Kikujiro | Film | 7.5 | 52 | |
| 1999 | Kikujiro | Film | 7.5 | 52 | |
| 1999 | Taboo | Toshizo Hijikata | Film | 6.6 | 52 |
| 1999 | Zankyo | Film | — | 52 | |
| 1999 | Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro) | Film | 6.8 | 52 | |
| 1999 | The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano | Self | Film | 7.3 | 52 |
| 1999 | Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable | Film | — | 52 | |
| 1999 | Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon | Film | — | 52 | |
| 1998 | Tokyo Eyes | Yakusa | Film | 6.7 | 51 |
| 1998 | 加ト・けん・たけしの世紀末スペシャル!! | TV | — | 51 | |
| 1997 | Fireworks | Yoshitaka Nishi | Film | 7.7 | 50 |
| 1997 | Fireworks | Film | 7.7 | 50 | |
| 1997 | Fireworks | Film | 7.7 | 50 | |
| 1997 | Fireworks | Film | 7.7 | 50 | |
| 1997 | Hana-bi (1997) – Behind-the-scenes Footage | Self - Himself | Film | — | 50 |
| 1997 | Hana-bi (1997) – Behind-the-scenes Footage | Film | — | 50 | |
| 1996 | Kids Return | Film | 6.9 | 49 | |
| 1996 | Kids Return | Film | 6.9 | 49 | |
| 1996 | Kids Return | Film | 6.9 | 49 | |
| 1996 | Making-of Kids Return | Himself | Film | 6.8 | 49 |
| 1995 | Johnny Mnemonic | Takahashi | Film | 5.8 | 48 |
| 1995 | Gonin | Ichiro Kyoya | Film | 6.6 | 48 |
| 1995 | Getting Any? | Scientist | Film | 5.7 | 48 |
| 1995 | Getting Any? | Film | 5.7 | 48 | |
| 1995 | Getting Any? | Film | 5.7 | 48 | |
| 1995 | Getting Any? | Film | 5.7 | 48 | |
| 1993 | Today's Close-Up | 出演 | TV | — | 46 |
| 1993 | Sonatine | Aniki Murakawa | Film | 7.5 | 46 |
| 1993 | Sonatine | Film | 7.5 | 46 | |
| 1993 | Sonatine | Film | 7.5 | 46 | |
| 1993 | Sonatine | Film | 7.5 | 46 | |
| 1993 | Many Happy Returns | Daisuke Shiba | Film | 6.9 | 46 |
| 1993 | Many Happy Returns | Film | 6.9 | 46 | |
| 1992 | Erotic Liaisons | Okuyama | Film | 4.6 | 45 |
| 1992 | Dioxin from Fish! | Azuma | Film | 10.0 | 45 |
| 1992 | A Legend of Turmoil | Kiichirou Yashiro | Film | 7.5 | 45 |
| 1992 | Kitano fan kurabu | Self | TV | — | 45 |
| 1992 | 北野ファンクラブ | TV | — | 45 | |
| 1991 | Kim's War | Kim Hyi-ro | Film | — | 44 |
| 1991 | A Scene at the Sea | Film | 7.5 | 44 | |
| 1991 | A Scene at the Sea | Film | 7.5 | 44 | |
| 1991 | A Scene at the Sea | Film | 7.5 | 44 | |
| 1991 | Shoko Asahara with Takeshi | Self | Film | — | 44 |
| 1990 | Boiling Point | Uehara | Film | 6.9 | 43 |
| 1990 | Boiling Point | Film | 6.9 | 43 | |
| 1990 | Boiling Point | Film | 6.9 | 43 | |
| 1990 | The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls | Film | — | 43 | |
| 1990 | KILL THEM ALL | Film | — | 43 | |
| 1990 | Hoshi wo tsugu mono | Yama no hito | Film | 8.0 | 43 |
| 1989 | Violent Cop | Azuma Ryosuke | Film | 7.2 | 42 |
| 1989 | Violent Cop | Film | 7.2 | 42 | |
| 1989 | Violent Cop | Film | 7.2 | 42 | |
| 1989 | Beat Takeshi Presents TV Tackle | TV | — | 42 | |
| 1988 | The Boss' Wife | Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman | Film | 6.3 | 41 |
| 1986 | Takeshi's Castle | Count Takeshi | TV | 8.6 | 39 |
| 1986 | No More Comics! | Police | Film | 6.4 | 39 |
| 1986 | 雨の降る駅 | 演员 | Film | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1985 | Demon | Yajima | Film | 7.6 | 38 |
| 1985 | Joke with a Sorrowful Heart | Hiroshi Igarashi | Film | 8.5 | 38 |
| 1985 | Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto | Hara (archive footage) | Film | 7.2 | 38 |
| 1985 | Jesus' Ark | Takeyoshi Sengoku | Film | — | 38 |
| 1983 | Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence | Hara | Film | 7.3 | 36 |
| 1983 | The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor | Man at Racetrack | Film | 6.6 | 36 |
| 1983 | The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo | Kiyoshi Ôkubo | Film | — | 36 |
| 1982 | Summer Secrets | Ramen shop owner | Film | 5.3 | 35 |
| 1981 | The Dump Truck Rascal | Film | 7.5 | 34 | |
| 1981 | Manon | Shinobu | Film | 9.0 | 34 |
| 1981 | Completely... With That Air! | Film | 7.0 | 34 | |
| 1980 | Makoto-chan | Film | 9.0 | 33 | |
| 1969 | Go, Go Second Time Virgin | Gang Member | Film | 6.7 | 22 |
| 1962 | Golden Horse Awards | Self | TV | 9.0 | 15 |
| In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden | Film | — | — | ||
| Kodai bunmei Misuterī Takeshi no shin sekai nana fushigi dai hyakka | TV | — | — | ||
| One Fine Day | Film | — | — |