Poster of Glory to the Filmmaker!

Glory to the Filmmaker!

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Saturday, June 2 2007
18 years ago
Genres: Drama, Comedy
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Cast

Portrait of Takeshi KitanoTakeshi Kitano. Takeshi Kitano was 60 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 18 1947
Portrait of Tohru EmoriTohru Emori. Tohru Emori was 63 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Higashi Oizumi'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 25 1944
Portrait of Kayoko KishimotoKayoko Kishimoto. Kayoko Kishimoto was 46 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Kumiko'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 29 1960
Portrait of Anne SuzukiAnne Suzuki. Anne Suzuki was 20 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Kimiko'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 27 1987
Portrait of Keiko MatsuzakaKeiko Matsuzaka. Keiko Matsuzaka was 54 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Wife'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 20 1952
Portrait of Yoshino KimuraYoshino Kimura. Yoshino Kimura was 31 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Daughter'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 10 1976
Portrait of Kazuko YoshiyukiKazuko Yoshiyuki. Kazuko Yoshiyuki was 71 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Maid'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 09 1935 –
Died: Tue, Sep 02 2025
Portrait of Yuki UchidaYuki Uchida. Yuki Uchida was 31 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Heroine'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 16 1975
Portrait of Akira TakaradaAkira Takarada. Akira Takarada was 73 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Gentleman in a White Mercedes'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 29 1934 –
Died: Mon, Mar 14 2022
Portrait of Yumiko FujitaYumiko Fujita. Yumiko Fujita was 61 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Massao's Mother'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 12 1945
Portrait of Ren OsugiRen Osugi. Ren Osugi was 55 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Astronomer Yamamoto'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 27 1951 –
Died: Wed, Feb 21 2018
Portrait of Susumu TerajimaSusumu Terajima. Susumu Terajima was 43 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Young Man'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 12 1963
Portrait of Shun SugataShun Sugata. Shun Sugata was 52 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Hisamatsu'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 17 1955
Portrait of Tetsu WatanabeTetsu Watanabe. Tetsu Watanabe was 57 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Noh Mask Man'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 11 1950
Portrait of Naomasa MusakaNaomasa Musaka. Naomasa Musaka was 53 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Karate Instructor'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 10 1954
Portrait of Takashi NishinaTakashi Nishina. Takashi Nishina was 36 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Car Owner'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 21 1970
Portrait of Tamotsu IshibashiTamotsu Ishibashi. Tamotsu Ishibashi was 41 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Hisamatsu Group Young Head'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 18 1965
Portrait of Yoshiyuki MorishitaYoshiyuki Morishita. Yoshiyuki Morishita was 44 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Barkeeper'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 04 1962
Portrait of Kakeru YoshidaKakeru Yoshida. Kakeru Yoshida was >> in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Foreign Boy living in Japan'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenichi AbeKenichi Abe. Kenichi Abe was 33 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Police Officer'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 04 1973
Portrait of Wakaba IrieWakaba Irie. Wakaba Irie was 64 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Madam at the Bar'.
Birthday: Wed, May 12 1943
Portrait of Hajime TanimotoHajime Tanimoto. Hajime Tanimoto was 59 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Chief Elder'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 24 1947
Portrait of Toshimasa NiiroToshimasa Niiro. Toshimasa Niiro was 50 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Retainer'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 29 1956
Portrait of Kazuya NakajimaKazuya Nakajima. Kazuya Nakajima was 10 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Child'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 07 1996
Portrait of Yūko FukuiYūko Fukui. Yūko Fukui was 56 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Old Lady'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1951
Portrait of Moro MorookaMoro Morooka. Moro Morooka was 48 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Thug'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 20 1959
Portrait of Yoshiki ArizonoYoshiki Arizono. Yoshiki Arizono was 46 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Man Who Picked Up the Car'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 24 1960
Portrait of Rakkyo IdeRakkyo Ide. Rakkyo Ide was 47 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Professor Ide'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 11 1959
Portrait of Yoshiki TanoYoshiki Tano. Yoshiki Tano was >> in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Owner of the House'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tetsuya KakiharaTetsuya Kakihara. Tetsuya Kakihara was 24 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Duck (voice)'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 24 1982
Portrait of Masatô IbuMasatô Ibu. Masatô Ibu was 58 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 28 1949

Crew

Portrait of Takeshi KitanoTakeshi Kitano. Takeshi Kitano was 60 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Director, Writer, Editor'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 18 1947
Portrait of Katsumi YanagijimaKatsumi Yanagijima. Katsumi Yanagijima was 56 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 13 1950
Portrait of Masayuki MoriMasayuki Mori. Masayuki Mori was 54 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 07 1953
Portrait of Takio YoshidaTakio Yoshida. Takio Yoshida was 54 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sun, May 17 1953
Portrait of Yoshinori OtaYoshinori Ota. Yoshinori Ota was >> in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinichiro IkebeShinichiro Ikebe. Shinichiro Ikebe was 63 in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 15 1943
Portrait of Norihiro IsodaNorihiro Isoda. Norihiro Isoda was >> in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Senji HoriuchiSenji Horiuchi. Senji Horiuchi was >> in Glory to the Filmmaker! as 'Sound Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday