Directing
Takeshi Kitano
- Titles
- 89movies21TV shows
- Career
Active from 1981 to 2024, with up to 4 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 51top three billing
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
Kids Return88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 44 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Violence5.8average 4.2
- Crime5.1average 3.7
- Dark Humor3.8average 2.8
- Adrenaline5.8average 4.9
- Melancholy5.3average 4.7
- Class & Capitalism3.9average 3.3
- Social Commentary5.4average 4.9
- Tension6.3average 6.0
Rarely in their work
- Family Dynamics3.7, average 4.8
- Romance2.8, average 3.8
- Contemporary Realism4.4, average 5.4
- Coming of Age2.2, average 3.0
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Japanese Cinema 12
- Character-Driven 8
- Social Commentary 7
- Political Intrigue 5
- Fast-Paced 4
- Character Study 4
- Complex Characters 3
- Psychological Depth 3
- Absurdist Humor 3
- Moral Ambiguity 3
- Takeshi Kitano 3
- Psychological 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Katsumi YanagijimaCinematographerKikujiro, Zatoichi, Battle Royale, Brother, A Scene at the Sea, +12 more
Yoshinori OtaEditorKikujiro, Zatoichi, Brother, Kids Return, Fireworks, +11 more
Ren OsugiActorFireworks, Sonatine, Takeshis', Outrage Coda, Getting Any?, +3 more
Susumu TerajimaActorBrother, A Scene at the Sea, Taboo, Kids Return, Fireworks, +3 more
Joe HisaishiComposerKikujiro, Brother, A Scene at the Sea, Kids Return, Fireworks, +2 more
Kayoko KishimotoActorKikujiro, Fireworks, Takeshis', Dolls, Glory to the Filmmaker!
Tadanobu AsanoActorZatoichi, Taboo, Dearest, Kubi, Broken Rage
HakuryuActorFireworks, Violent Cop, Outrage Coda, Getting Any?, Broken Rage
Tetsu WatanabeActorFireworks, Sonatine, Takeshis', 北野武の世界
Saburo IshikuraActorTakeshi's Castle, Zatoichi, Takeshi's Castle, Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
Hidetoshi NishijimaActorDolls, Kubi, While the Women Are Sleeping, Mozu The Movie
Nao OmoriActorDolls, Kubi, Broken Rage, Achilles and the Tortoise
Movies and TV shows
87Upcoming
1 title
2020s
6 titles · average score 65
as Nezumi
Novel
as Hashiba Hideyoshi
Novel
TV show
2010s
20 titles · average score 61
as Aramaki
as Otomo
as Urata
as Detective Murakami
as Tatekawa Danshi
as Daruma
as Rokuro Fujisawa
as Otomo
as Teruo Sugino
as Otomo
as Private First Class Oomiya
2000s
22 titles · average score 66
as Machisu
as The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
as Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
as Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
as Joon-pyong Kim
as Zatoichi / Ichi
TV show
as Kitano
TV show · Creator
Editor, Director
as Kitano
as Aniki Yamamoto
1990s
22 titles · average score 69
as Kikujiro
as Toshizo Hijikata
as Yoshitaka Nishi
Director, Editor
as Takahashi
as Ichiro Kyoya
as Scientist
as Aniki Murakawa
as Daisuke Shiba
as Okuyama
Director, Editor
as Uehara
1980s
15 titles · average score 74
as Azuma Ryosuke
as Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman
TV show · as Count Takeshi
as Yakuza
as 演员
as Hiroshi Igarashi
as Yajima
as Hara (archive footage)
as Man at Racetrack
as Ramen shop owner
as Shinobu
1960s
1 title · average score 67
as Gang Member