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Jūzō Itami

Jūzō Itami

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

May 15, 1933

Kyoto, Japan

Died

Dec 20, 1997

Known For

Directing

Movies

59 acting

25 crew

Popularity

1.3

Known For

55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking
1963 as Col. Shiba
★ 6.9
Lord Jim
Lord Jim
1965 as Waris
★ 6.8
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
1974 as Ransui Tokunaga
★ 6.4
The Makioka Sisters
The Makioka Sisters
1983 as Tatsuo
★ 7.4
Choji Snack Bar
Choji Snack Bar
1983 as Kawara
★ 7.0
The Family Game
The Family Game
1983 as Mr. Numata
★ 6.8
MacArthur's Children
MacArthur's Children
1984 as Hatano
★ 5.0
Ten Dark Women
Ten Dark Women
1961 as Hanamaki
★ 5.5
Play it, Boogie-Woogie
Play it, Boogie-Woogie
1981 as Lawyer
★ 6.0
Bumpkin Soup
Bumpkin Soup
1985 as Professor Hirayama
★ 5.0
Her Brother
Her Brother
1960 as Son of Factory Owner
★ 6.9
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
1966 as Shunji Amemiya
★ 8.0
Sing a Song of Sex
Sing a Song of Sex
1967 as Ôtake
★ 5.6
Island of the Evil Spirits
Island of the Evil Spirits
1981 as Ryuhei Ochi
★ 6.0
The False Student
The False Student
1960 as Sozo
★ 6.5
Make-Up
Make-Up
1984 as Kumakura
Heat Wave Island
Heat Wave Island
1969 as Iino
★ 6.0
My Way
My Way
1974 as Dr. Takagi
★ 5.7
Sweet Home
Sweet Home
1989 as Kenichi Yamamura
★ 6.4
The Politicians
The Politicians
1983 as Itakura
Kidnapping Blues
Kidnapping Blues
1982 as Walking Man
★ 9.0
Baian the Assassin
Baian the Assassin
1981 as Sahei Oumiya
★ 9.0
Safari 5000
★ 7.3
The Notorious Concubines
The Notorious Concubines
1968 as Ximen Qing
★ 3.0
No More Easy Life
No More Easy Life
1979 as Takamizawa
★ 7.0
I Am a Cat
I Am a Cat
1975 as Meitei
★ 2.8
Grass Labyrinth
Grass Labyrinth
1979 as Principal / Priest / Old man
★ 7.2
Until Evening
Until Evening
1980 as Sasa
Parole
Parole
1967 as Kenji Kijima
Private Collections
Private Collections
1979 as (segment "Kusa-Meikyu")
★ 5.9
Even If Life Withers
Even If Life Withers
1968 as Shinji Sakaguchi
The Flame of Devotion
The Flame of Devotion
1964 as Takuji Yoshii
★ 6.8
Making of Daibyonin
Making of Daibyonin
1993 as Self
The Making of "Tampopo"
The Making of "Tampopo"
1986 as Self
Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces
Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces
2007 as Self (archive footage)
★ 5.0
The Big Wave
The Big Wave
1961 as Toru
Itami Juzo Museum's "13"
Itami Juzo Museum's "13"
2011 as Self (archive footage)