Jūzō Itami

Personal Info

Known For:
Directing

Birthday:
May 15, 1933

Place of Birth:
Kyoto, Japan

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Jūzō Itami

Biography

Jūzō Itami (1933–1997) was a Japanese actor and, later, a popular modern screenwriter and film director. Many critics came to regard him as Japan's greatest director since Akira Kurosawa. His ten feature-length movies and one short film, all of which he wrote himself, are comic satires on elements of Japanese culture. He died under suspicious circumstances in December 1997 and may have been murdered by the yakuza.

Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2012 "Utsukishiki Shizuka na Seikatsu" + satsuei genba hōmonki Self
2012 Itami-ryū super na supermarket ga dekiru made Self
2012 'Marutai no Onna' satsuei wo oete Self
2011 Itami Juzo Museum's "13" Self (archive footage)
2007 Itami Jūzō Kinenkan ga dekiru made Self
2007 Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces Self (archive footage)
2003 北の国から 記憶 前編
1993 Making of Daibyonin Self
1992 The Making of "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion" Self
1992 Convenience Jack
1991 Shirayuri Girls' Academy Western Archery Club: A Silver Target
1990 The Making of "Tales of a Golden Geisha" Self
1989 Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home' Self
1989 Sweet Home Kenichi Yamamura
1988 The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return" Self
1987 The Making of "A Taxing Woman" Self
1986 The Making of "Tampopo" Self
1985 Bumpkin Soup Professor Hirayama
1984 MacArthur's Children Hatano
1984 Make-Up Kumakura
1983 The Family Game Mr. Numata
1983 Choji Snack Bar Kawara
1983 The Makioka Sisters Tatsuo
1983 The Politicians Itakura
1982 Kidnapping Blues Walking Man
1982 Onna no naka no akuma
1981 Island of the Evil Spirits Ryuhei Ochi
1981 Play it, Boogie-Woogie Lawyer
1981 Baian the Assassin Sahei Oumiya
1980 Until Evening Sasa
1979 Private Collections (segment "Kusa-Meikyu")
1979 No More Easy Life Takamizawa
1979 Grass Labyrinth Principal / Priest / Old man
1975 I Am a Cat Meitei
1974 Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance Ransui Tokunaga
1974 My Way Dr. Takagi
1971 Sweet Secret
1971 The Gentle Japanese
1970 A Young Man's Stronghold
1969 Safari 5000
1969 Heat Wave Island Iino
1969 Team of Ruffians
1968 Human Torpedoes
1968 The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
1968 The Notorious Concubines Ximen Qing
1968 Even If Life Withers Shinji Sakaguchi
1967 Sing a Song of Sex Ôtake
1967 Parole Kenji Kijima
1966 By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him Shunji Amemiya
1965 Lord Jim Waris
1964 The Flame of Devotion Takuji Yoshii
1963 55 Days at Peking Col. Shiba
1962 Rubber Band Pistol
1961 Ten Dark Women Hanamaki
1961 The Big Wave Toru
1960 Her Brother Son of Factory Owner
1960 The False Student Sozo
1960 Kirai Kirai Kirai
Year TV Show Role
2012 Kodawari Otoko to Marusa no Onna Self (archive footage)
1982 Toge no Gunzo
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