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Takeshi Kitano Acting Filmography (93)

AUM: The Cult at the End of the World
2025·Self (archive footage)
Broken Rage
2024·Nezumi
Kubi
2023·Hashiba Hideyoshi
Citizen Kitano
2020·Self
Why Are We Creative?
2018·Self
Ghost in the Shell
2017·Aramaki
Ghost in the Shell: Hard-Wired Humanity - Making Ghost in the Shell
2017·self
Outrage Coda
2017·Otomo
Prison Break
2017·Urata
Plankton Salesmen
2017·Self (archive footage)
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special
2016
While the Women Are Sleeping
2016·Sahara
A Living Promise
2016·Detective Koichiro Iwase
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
2015·Detective Murakami
Mozu The Movie
2015·Daruma
Aka Medaka
2015·Tatekawa Danshi
Morning
2014
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
2014·Rokuro Fujisawa
The 8th Floor
2014·Self
In Between Mountains and Oceans
2014·Himself
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
2013·Himself
Trespassing Bergman
2013·Self
Beyond Outrage
2012·Otomo
Dearest
2012·Teruo Sugino
A Special Day
2012·Self
Outrage
2010·Otomo
Kikoku
2010·Private First Class Oomiya
Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1
2009
Achilles and the Tortoise
2008·Machisu
The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
2008·Take-Majin (voice)
What the War Meant
2008·Hideki Tojo
Yayoi Kusama: I Love Me
2008
Glory to the Filmmaker!
2007·Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
To Each His Own Cinema
2007·The projectionist (segment "Rencontre unique")
Takeshis'
2005·Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
Blood and Bones
2004·Joon-pyong Kim
Arakimentari
2004·Self
Izo
2004·Chancellor
The Golden Cups: One More Time
2004·Himself
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
2004·Self
Zatoichi
2003·Zatoichi / Ichi
Battle Royale II: Requiem
2003·Kitano
The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
2003·Self
Kichiku
2002
Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso
2002·Niju Menso
Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
2001·Self
Brother
2000·Aniki Yamamoto
Battle Royale
2000·Kitano
The 300 million yen robbery
2000
Making of 'Battle Royale'
2000·Self
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
2000·Self
Kikujiro
1999·Kikujiro
Taboo
1999·Toshizo Hijikata
Zankyo
1999
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: 1999 Nostradamus Senritsu no Daiyogen Mysterious Unbelievable
1999
Kiseki Taiken! Anbiribabō: Kyōfu Eizō Kaiki Shashin Korekushon
1999
Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro)
1999
The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano
1999·Self
Tokyo Eyes
1998·Yakusa
Fireworks
1997·Yoshitaka Nishi
Hana-bi (1997) – Behind-the-scenes Footage
1997·Self - Himself
Making-of Kids Return
1996·Himself
Gonin
1995·Ichiro Kyoya
Johnny Mnemonic
1995·Takahashi
Getting Any?
1995·Scientist
Sonatine
1993·Aniki Murakawa
Many Happy Returns
1993·Daisuke Shiba
Erotic Liaisons
1992·Okuyama
A Legend of Turmoil
1992·Kiichirou Yashiro
Dioxin from Fish!
1992·Azuma
Kim's War
1991·Kim Hyi-ro
Shoko Asahara with Takeshi
1991·Self
Boiling Point
1990·Uehara
Hoshi wo tsugu mono
1990·Yama no hito
KILL THEM ALL
1990
The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls
1990
Violent Cop
1989·Azuma Ryosuke
The Boss' Wife
1988·Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman
No More Comics!
1986·Police
雨の降る駅
1986·演员
Jesus' Ark
1985·Takeyoshi Sengoku
Demon
1985·Yajima
Joke with a Sorrowful Heart
1985·Hiroshi Igarashi
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
1985·Hara (archive footage)
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983·Hara
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
1983·Kiyoshi Ôkubo
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
1983·Man at Racetrack
Summer Secrets
1982·Ramen shop owner
The Dump Truck Rascal
1981
Completely... With That Air!
1981
Manon
1981·Shinobu
Makoto-chan
1980
Go, Go Second Time Virgin
1969·Gang Member