Takeshi Kitano
Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 13 films, with $72,467,056 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,386) |
Best-known technical roles: Zatoichi (Director), Brother (Director), Fireworks (Director), Kikujiro (Director), Autoreiji (Screenwriter) |
Best-known acting roles: Chief Daisuke Aramaki (Ghost in the Shell), Takahashi (Johnny Mnemonic), Yamamoto (Brother), (Fireworks), Kikujiro (Kikujiro) |
Born: January 18, 1947 (77 years old) |
Also credited as: Beat Takeshi, Takeshi |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Leading | 2 | $19,010,079 | $15,229,555 | $34,239,634 |
Supporting | 1 | $40,563,557 | $127,347,133 | $167,910,690 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 1 | $44,745 | $1,394 | $46,139 | |
(Unclassified) | 3 | $1,050,372 | $1,357,099 | $2,407,471 | |
In Technical Roles | Director | 13 | $1,956,780 | $70,510,276 | $72,467,056 |
Screenwriter | 2 | $48,623 | $15,230,949 | $15,279,572 | |
Editor | 1 | $44,745 | $1,394 | $46,139 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Takeshi Kitano’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Beyond Outrage
March 10th, 2014
Beyond Outrage is the latest film from Takeshi Kitano, who has made some great films in the past, like The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi. It is also a sequel to Outrage, which earned overwhelmingly positive reviews. Can this film live up to its predecessor? Or should fans of the genre stick to the earlier work?
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Limited Releases: Early Year Doldrums
January 3rd, 2014
In order to qualify for the Oscars, a film has to open before the end of the year, so every year the weekend before New Years Eve has a few films trying to get into theaters just under the wire. This also means that the weekend after New Years Eve is a terrible time to release a movie in limited release. Art house theaters are loaded with Oscar hopefuls and it is very unlikely any of the new releases have the reviews to compete with those movies. That is certainly the case this year.
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All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Mar 31, 2017 | Ghost in the Shell | Chief Daisuke Ara… | $40,563,557 | $127,347,133 | $167,910,690 |
Jan 3, 2014 | Autoreiji: Biyondo | Otomo | $3,878 | $15,229,555 | $15,233,433 |
Dec 2, 2011 | Autoreiji | Otomo | $44,745 | $1,394 | $46,139 |
Jul 20, 2001 | Brother | Yamamoto | $450,594 | $27,099 | $477,693 |
May 26, 2000 | Kikujiro | Kikujiro | $198,238 | $1,330,000 | $1,528,238 |
Mar 20, 1998 | Fireworks | $401,540 | $401,540 | ||
May 26, 1995 | Johnny Mnemonic | Takahashi | $19,006,201 | $19,006,201 | |
Averages | $8,666,965 | $28,787,036 | $29,229,133 | ||
Totals | 7 | $60,668,753 | $143,935,181 | $204,603,934 |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Jan 3, 2014 | Autoreiji: Biyondo | 1 | $3,878 | $15,233,433 | 0.0% | |
Dec 2, 2011 | Autoreiji | $6,518 | 7 | $44,745 | $46,139 | 97.0% |
May 26, 1995 | Johnny Mnemonic | $7,420,808 | 1,825 | $19,006,201 | $19,006,201 | 100.0% |
Averages | $3,713,663 | 611 | $6,351,608 | $11,428,591 | 65.7% | |
Totals | 3 | $19,054,824 | $34,285,773 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Mar 31, 2017 | Ghost in the Shell | $18,676,033 | 3,440 | $40,563,557 | $167,910,690 | 24.2% |
Averages | $18,676,033 | 3,440 | $40,563,557 | $167,910,690 | 24.2% | |
Totals | 1 | $40,563,557 | $167,910,690 |
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All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Dec 31, 2023 | Kubi (首) | Director | |||
Nov 20, 2018 | Outrage Coda | Director | $11,983,269 | $11,983,269 | |
Oct 11, 2016 | 3-4 x jûgatsu | Director | |||
Oct 11, 2016 | Sono otoko, kyôbô ni tsuki | Director | |||
Dec 31, 2014 | Ryûzô to 7 nin no kobun tac… | Director | $11,757,243 | $11,757,243 | |
Jan 3, 2014 | Autoreiji: Biyondo | Director Screenwriter |
$3,878 | $15,229,555 | $15,233,433 |
Dec 2, 2011 | Autoreiji | Screenwriter Editor Director |
$44,745 | $1,394 | $46,139 |
Dec 10, 2004 | Dolls | Director | $4,067 | $129,842 | $133,909 |
Jul 23, 2004 | Zatoichi | Director | $853,718 | $30,020,832 | $30,874,550 |
Jul 20, 2001 | Brother | Director | $450,594 | $27,099 | $477,693 |
May 26, 2000 | Kikujiro | Director | $198,238 | $1,330,000 | $1,528,238 |
Mar 20, 1998 | Fireworks | Director | $401,540 | $401,540 | |
Dec 31, 1991 | Ano natsu ichiban shizukana… | Director | $31,042 | $31,042 | |
Averages | $279,540 | $7,834,475 | $7,246,706 | ||
Totals | 13 | $1,956,780 | $70,510,276 | $72,467,056 |
Director Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Dec 31, 2023 | Kubi (首) | |||||
Nov 20, 2018 | Outrage Coda | $11,983,269 | ||||
Oct 11, 2016 | Sono otoko, kyôbô ni t… | |||||
Oct 11, 2016 | 3-4 x jûgatsu | |||||
Dec 31, 2014 | Ryûzô to 7 nin no kobu… | $11,757,243 | ||||
Jan 3, 2014 | Autoreiji: Biyondo | 1 | $3,878 | $15,233,433 | 0.0% | |
Dec 2, 2011 | Autoreiji | $6,518 | 7 | $44,745 | $46,139 | 97.0% |
Dec 10, 2004 | Dolls | $2,067 | 1 | $4,067 | $133,909 | 3.0% |
Jul 23, 2004 | Zatoichi | $61,104 | 55 | $853,718 | $30,874,550 | 2.8% |
Jul 20, 2001 | Brother | $60,029 | 56 | $450,594 | $477,693 | 94.3% |
May 26, 2000 | Kikujiro | $28,079 | 14 | $198,238 | $1,528,238 | 13.0% |
Mar 20, 1998 | Fireworks | $59,508 | 12 | $401,540 | $401,540 | 100.0% |
Dec 31, 1991 | Ano natsu ichiban shiz… | $31,042 | ||||
Averages | $36,218 | 21 | $279,540 | $7,246,706 | 44.3% | |
Totals | 13 | $1,956,780 | $72,467,056 |
Writer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Jan 3, 2014 | Autoreiji: Biyondo | 1 | $3,878 | $15,233,433 | 0.0% | |
Dec 2, 2011 | Autoreiji | $6,518 | 7 | $44,745 | $46,139 | 97.0% |
Averages | $6,518 | 4 | $24,312 | $7,639,786 | 48.5% | |
Totals | 2 | $48,623 | $15,279,572 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) | 3,129 | $1,956,780 |
Top Grossing Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) | 2,585 | $44,745 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) | 7,832 | $48,623 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 965 | $70,510,276 |
Top Grossing Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) | 2,993 | $1,394 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) | 2,800 | $15,230,949 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,386 | $72,467,056 |
Top Grossing Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) | 3,182 | $46,139 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) | 4,186 | $15,279,572 |