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