How tall is Takeshi Kitano?

Takeshi Kitano's listed height is 168 cm (5'6"). He is taller than about 56% of men in Japan.

Where 168 cm sits among men in Japan

Taller than about 56% of men in Japan born in 1947 (average 167.2 cm).

Kitano next to his co-stars

Juliette Binoche is the same height than Takeshi Kitano (168 cm), Ghost in the Shell co-star.

Scarlett Johansson is 8 cm shorter than Takeshi Kitano (160 cm), Ghost in the Shell co-star.

Keanu Reeves is 18 cm taller than Takeshi Kitano (186 cm), Johnny Mnemonic co-star.

About Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano is a Japanese comedian, actor and filmmaker, born on 18 January 1947 in Adachi, also known as Beat Takeshi in Japan. As a student at Meiji University he became a comedian at the strip theater France-za in Asakusa, Tokyo. In 1973 he formed the comedy duo Two Beat with Kiyoshi Kaneko and took the stage name Beat Takeshi.

Kitano became popular on television in the 1980s, including with Takeshi's Castle, and gained recognition as an actor in Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983). He made his directorial debut with Violent Cop in 1989 and won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival for Hana-bi (1997). He also starred in Battle Royale, and completed his Outrage crime trilogy in 2017.

At a listed 168 cm (5'6"), Kitano is the same height as Juliette Binoche, who is also listed at 168 cm (5'6"), and he appeared with her and Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell. Johansson is listed at 160 cm (5'3") and is 8 cm shorter than he is. Keanu Reeves, his co-star in Johnny Mnemonic, is listed at 186 cm (6'1") and is 18 cm taller.

Frequently asked

How tall is Takeshi Kitano in feet and inches? Takeshi Kitano is 5'6" tall, which is 168 cm, 66.1 inches or 1.68 m.

How tall is Takeshi Kitano compared to Juliette Binoche? Juliette Binoche is the same height than Takeshi Kitano: 168 cm (5'6") vs 168 cm (5'6").

How tall is Takeshi Kitano compared to Scarlett Johansson? Scarlett Johansson is 8 cm shorter than Takeshi Kitano: 160 cm (5'3") vs 168 cm (5'6").

How tall is Takeshi Kitano compared to Keanu Reeves? Keanu Reeves is 18 cm taller than Takeshi Kitano: 186 cm (6'1") vs 168 cm (5'6").

Is Takeshi Kitano tall for men in Japan? At 168 cm he is taller than about 56% of men in Japan born in 1947, whose average height is 167.2 cm.

Sources

• Takeshi Kitano on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Takeshi Kitano on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 168 cm.
• Takeshi Kitano on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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