Jūzō Itami
Born
15 May 1933 (92)
Place of Birth
Kyoto, Japan
Also known as
Ichizô Itami, Jûzô Itami
Biography
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.
Filmography (40)
"Utsukishiki Shizuka na Seikatsu" + satsuei genba hōmonki
2012
Itami-ryū super na supermarket ga dekiru made
2012
'Marutai no Onna' satsuei wo oete
2012
Itami Juzo Museum's "13"
2011
Itami Jūzō Kinenkan ga dekiru made
2007
Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces
2007
北の国から 記憶 前編
2003
Woman in Witness Protection
1997
Supermarket Woman
1996
A Quiet Life
1995
The Last Dance
1993
Making of Daibyonin
1993
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
1992
Convenience Jack
1992
The Making of "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion"
1992
Shirayuri Girls' Academy Western Archery Club: A Silver Target
1991
Tales of a Golden Geisha
1990
The Making of "Tales of a Golden Geisha"
1990
Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'
1989
Sweet Home
1989
The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return"
1988
A Taxing Woman's Return
1988
The Making of "A Taxing Woman"
1987
A Taxing Woman
1987
The Making of "Tampopo"
1986
Tampopo
1985
Bumpkin Soup
1985
The Funeral
1984
MacArthur's Children
1984
Make-Up
1984
Choji Snack Bar
1983
The Politicians
1983
The Makioka Sisters
1983
The Family Game
1983
Kidnapping Blues
1982
Onna no naka no akuma
1982
Island of the Evil Spirits
1981
Baian the Assassin
1981
Play it, Boogie-Woogie
1981
Until Evening
1980