Jūzō Itami
Born
May 15, 1933
Died
December 20, 1997 (64 years old)
Known For
Directing
Place of Birth
Kyoto, Japan
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

Kodawari Otoko to Marusa no Onna
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
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
2012

Itami Juzo Museum's "13"
Self (archive footage)
2011
Itami Jūzō Kinenkan ga dekiru made
Self
2007

Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces
Self (archive footage)
2007

北の国から 記憶 前編
2003

Making of Daibyonin
Self
1993

Convenience Jack
1992

The Making of "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion"
Self
1992

Shirayuri Girls' Academy Western Archery Club: A Silver Target
1991

The Making of "Tales of a Golden Geisha"
Self
1990

Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'
Self
1989

Sweet Home
Kenichi Yamamura
1989

The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return"
Self
1988

The Making of "A Taxing Woman"
Self
1987

The Making of "Tampopo"
Self
1986

Bumpkin Soup
Professor Hirayama
1985

MacArthur's Children
Hatano
1984

Make-Up
Kumakura
1984

Choji Snack Bar
Kawara
1983

The Politicians
Itakura
1983

The Makioka Sisters
Tatsuo
1983

The Family Game
Mr. Numata
1983

Kidnapping Blues
Walking Man
1982

Onna no naka no akuma
1982

Toge no Gunzo
(50 episodes)
1982

Island of the Evil Spirits
Ryuhei Ochi
1981

Baian the Assassin
Sahei Oumiya
1981

Play it, Boogie-Woogie
Lawyer
1981

Until Evening
Sasa
1980

No More Easy Life
Takamizawa
1979

Private Collections
(segment "Kusa-Meikyu")
1979

Grass Labyrinth
Principal / Priest / Old man
1979

I Am a Cat
Meitei
1975

My Way
Dr. Takagi
1974

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
Ransui Tokunaga
1974

Sweet Secret
1971

The Gentle Japanese
1971

A Young Man's Stronghold
1970

Heat Wave Island
Iino
1969

Team of Ruffians
1969

Safari 5000
1969

Even If Life Withers
Shinji Sakaguchi
1968

The Notorious Concubines
Ximen Qing
1968

The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
1968

Human Torpedoes
1968

Parole
Kenji Kijima
1967

Sing a Song of Sex
Ôtake
1967

By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
Shunji Amemiya
1966

Lord Jim
Waris
1965

The Flame of Devotion
Takuji Yoshii
1964

55 Days at Peking
Col. Shiba
1963

Rubber Band Pistol
1962

Ten Dark Women
Hanamaki
1961

The Big Wave
Toru
1961

Her Brother
Son of Factory Owner
1960

The False Student
Sozo
1960

Kirai Kirai Kirai
1960