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 was murdered by the yakuza in December 1997.
Known For
| Homepage | https://itami-kinenkan.jp/en/ |
|---|---|
| Birth Location | Kyoto, Japan |
| Born | 1933-05-15 |
| Died | 1997-12-20 |
Movies
2012
2012
Itami Juzo Museum's "13"
as Self (archive footage)
2011
2007
Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces
as Self (archive footage)
2007
2003
Making of Daibyonin
as Self
1993
1992
Making of Minbo No Onna
as Self
1992
The Making of A-Ge-Man
as Self
1990
1989
Sweet Home
as Kenichi Yamamura
1989
Making of Marusa No Onna 2
as Self
1988
Making of Marusa No Onna
as Self
1987
The Making of "Tampopo"
as Self
1986
Bumpkin Soup
as Professor Hirayama
1985
MacArthur's Children
as Hatano
1984
Make-Up
as Kumakura
1984
Choji Snack Bar
as Kawara
1983
The Makioka Sisters
as Tatsuo
1983
The Family Game
as Mr. Numata
1983
Kidnapping Blues
as Walking Man
1982
Island of the Evil Spirits
as Ryuhei Ochi
1981
Baian the Assassin
as Sahei Oumiya
1981
Play it, Boogie-Woogie
as Lawyer
1981
Until Evening
as Sasa
1980
No More Easy Life
as Takamizawa
1979
Private Collections
as (segment "Kusa-Meikyu")
1979
Grass Labyrinth
as Principal / Priest / Old man
1979
I Am a Cat
as Meitei
1975
My Way
as Dr. Takagi
1974
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
as Ransui Tokunaga
1974
1971
1971
Heat Wave Island
as Iino
1969
1969
1969
Even If Life Withers
as Shinji Sakaguchi
1968
The Notorious Concubines
as Ximen Qing
1968
1968
Parole
as Kenji Kijima
1967
Sing a Song of Sex
as Ôtake
1967
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
as Shunji Amemiya
1966
Lord Jim
as Waris
1965
The Flame of Devotion
as Takuji Yoshii
1964
55 Days at Peking
as Col. Shiba
1963
1962
Ten Dark Women
as Hanamaki
1961
The Big Wave
as Toru
1961
Her Brother
as Son of Factory owner
1960
The False Student
as Sozo
1960
1960
Movies
Woman in Witness Protection
Screenplay
1997
Woman in Witness Protection
Director
1997
Supermarket Woman
Screenplay
1996
Supermarket Woman
Director
1996
A Quiet Life
Writer
1995
A Quiet Life
Director
1995
The Last Dance
Director
1993
The Last Dance
Writer
1993
1992
1992
Tales of a Golden Geisha
Producer
1990
Tales of a Golden Geisha
Director
1990
Tales of a Golden Geisha
Writer
1990
Sweet Home
Executive Producer
1989
A Taxing Woman's Return
Screenplay
1988
A Taxing Woman's Return
Director
1988
A Taxing Woman
Writer
1987
A Taxing Woman
Director
1987
Tampopo
Producer
1985
Tampopo
Director
1985
Tampopo
Screenplay
1985
The Funeral
Screenplay
1984
The Funeral
Director
1984
Rubber Band Pistol
Screenplay
1962
Rubber Band Pistol
Director
1962
