Glory to the Filmmaker!

Kitano's autobiographical turn is either brave or a symptom. A director known as "Takeshi Kitano" struggles to get a film made, dabbling in Yakuza flicks, J-horror, and family drama. It's a wonder the real Kitano ever got another film financed after this.

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Takeshi Kitano directed Glory to the Filmmaker! in 2007. See Takeshi Kitano's full filmography, where to start with Takeshi Kitano, or where to go after you've seen everything by Takeshi Kitano.

Glory to the Filmmaker! was released in 2007 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 108 minutes.