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Jūzō Itami picture

Jūzō Itami

Directing
Known For

64 Years Old

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.

Born

Kyoto, Japan on 15th May 1933

Died

20th December 1997

All Credits

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