Glory to the Filmmaker!_
Takeshi Kitano plays a version of himself in which he's a struggling director cycling through a number of different genres in an effort to complete his latest project.
Starring
Takeshi Kitano, Tohru Emori, Kayoko Kishimoto
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Takeshi Kitano stars as Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer in Glory to the Filmmaker!.
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Year context
Glory to the Filmmaker! was released 19 years ago in 2007.
Overview
Takeshi Kitano plays a version of himself in which he's a struggling director cycling through a number of different genres in an effort to complete his lates...
Glory to the Filmmaker! is a Drama, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 48m.
CAST (20)
Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
Tohru Emori
Higashi Oizumi
Kayoko Kishimoto
Kumiko
Anne Suzuki
Kimiko
Keiko Matsuzaka
Wife
Yoshino Kimura
Daughter
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Maid
Yuki Uchida
Heroine
Akira Takarada
Gentleman in a White Mercedes
Yumiko Fujita
Massao's Mother
Ren Osugi
Astronomer Yamamoto
Susumu Terajima
Young Man
Shun Sugata
Hisamatsu
Tetsu Watanabe
Noh Mask Man
Naomasa Musaka
Karate Instructor
Takashi Nishina
Car Owner
Tamotsu Ishibashi
Hisamatsu Group Young Head
Yoshiyuki Morishita
Barkeeper
KY
Kakeru Yoshida
Foreign Boy living in Japan
Kenichi Abe
Police Officer
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Glory to the Filmmaker! about?
Takeshi Kitano plays a version of himself in which he's a struggling director cycling through a number of different genres in an effort to complete his latest project.
How long is Glory to the Filmmaker!?
Glory to the Filmmaker! has a runtime of 108 minutes (1h 48m).
Who stars in Glory to the Filmmaker!?
The cast of Glory to the Filmmaker! includes Takeshi Kitano, Tohru Emori, Kayoko Kishimoto, Anne Suzuki, Keiko Matsuzaka.
What is the rating of Glory to the Filmmaker!?
Glory to the Filmmaker! has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 57 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Comedy
