Where to watch Takeshi Kitano in the UK
Find every Takeshi Kitano film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
Takeshi Kitano (北野 武, Kitano Takeshi, born January 18, 1947), also known in Japan as Beat Takeshi (ビートたけし, Bīto Takeshi), is a Japanese comedian, actor, and filmmaker. While he is known primarily as a comedian and TV host in his native Japan, he is better known abroad for his work as a filmmaker and actor as well as TV host. Kitano rose to prominence in the 1970s as one half of the comedy duo Two Beat, before going solo and becoming one of the three biggest comedians in the country. After several small acting roles, he made his directorial debut with 1989's Violent Cop and garnered internatio…
Takeshi Kitano films streaming in the UK
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Selected TV credits featuring Takeshi Kitano.
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- Golden Horse Awards (1962) as Self
- Zatoichi (2003) Director
- Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea (2013) Assistant Editor
- Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story (2019) as 古今亭志生
- Ghost in the Shell (2017) as Aramaki
- Battle Royale (2000) as Kitano
- Musashi (2003) as Munisai Shinmen
- Takeshi's Castle (2002) Creator
- MXC (2003) Cast
- Brother (2000) Director
- Johnny Mnemonic (1995) as Takahashi
- Today's Close-Up (1993) as 出演
- Sonatine (1993) Director
- Fireworks (1997) Editor
- Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003) as Kitano
- Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) as Hara
- Outrage (2010) Director
- Outrage Coda (2017) Director
- Kikujiro (1999) Editor
- Kubi (2023) Editor
- Kids Return (1996) Director
- Izo (2004) as Chancellor
- Achilles and the Tortoise (2008) Director
- Dolls (2002) Director
- Taboo (1999) as Toshizo Hijikata
- Beyond Outrage (2012) Director
- Blood and Bones (2004) as Joon-pyong Kim
- Violent Cop (1989) Director
- Takeshi's Castle (1986) as Count Takeshi
- No More Comics! (1986) as Police
- Plankton Salesmen (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Takeshis' (2005) Director
- Trespassing Bergman (2013) as Self
- Glory to the Filmmaker! (2007) Director
- Getting Any? (1995) Director
- Prison Break (2017) as Urata
- To Each His Own Cinema (2007) Director
- Dearest (2012) as Teruo Sugino
- Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special (2016) Cast
- Mozu The Movie (2015) as Daruma
- Gonin (1995) as Ichiro Kyoya
- A Scene at the Sea (1991) Director
- Makoto-chan (1980) Cast
- Boiling Point (1990) Director
- The Boss' Wife (1988) as Shoji Sugimoto, Hitman
- Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (2015) Director
- While the Women Are Sleeping (2016) as Sahara
- Broken Rage (2024) Director
- Aka Medaka (2015) as Tatekawa Danshi
- A Living Promise (2016) as Detective Koichiro Iwase
- Asakusa Kid (2021) Novel
- What the War Meant (2008) as Hideki Tojo
- Tokyo Eyes (1998) as Yakusa
- The Story of One Century (2000) Cast
- Demon (1985) as Yajima
- The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor (1983) as Man at Racetrack
- Erotic Liaisons (1992) as Okuyama
- Takeshi's Castle Japan (2023) Cast
- Beat Takeshi Presents TV Tackle (1989) Cast
- Manon (1981) as Shinobu
- Go, Go Second Time Virgin (1969) as Gang Member
- Analog (2023) Novel
- A Special Day (2012) as Self
- A Legend of Turmoil (1992) as Kiichirou Yashiro
- Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel (2014) as Rokuro Fujisawa
- The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo (1983) as Kiyoshi Ôkubo
- Many Happy Returns (1993) Novel
- Why Are We Creative? (2018) as Self
- Summer Secrets (1982) as Ramen shop owner
- AUM: The Cult at the End of the World (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Kichiku (2002) Cast
- Dioxin from Fish! (1992) as Azuma
- Hoshi wo tsugu mono (1990) as Yama no hito
- Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto (1985) as Hara (archive footage)
- Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso (2002) as Niju Menso
- The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit (2008) as Take-Majin (voice)
- Miwa: A Japanese Icon (2013) as Himself
- The 300 million yen robbery (2000) Cast
- Kids Return: The Reunion (2013) Original Story
- Kitano fan kurabu (1992) as Self
Takeshi Kitano — FAQ
Where can I watch Takeshi Kitano films in the UK?
Takeshi Kitano's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Takeshi Kitano's most popular films?
Most-watched Takeshi Kitano films currently: Zatoichi (2003), Ghost in the Shell (2017), Battle Royale (2000), Brother (2000), Johnny Mnemonic (1995).
What TV shows has Takeshi Kitano appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Golden Horse Awards (1962), Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea (2013), Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story (2019), Musashi (2003), Takeshi's Castle (2002).
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