Jūzō Itami

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

60

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-05-15

Deathday

1997-12-20 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Kyoto, Japan

Also Known As

  • Ichizô Itami
  • Jûzô Itami
  • 이타미 주조
  • Itami Juzo
  • Itami Jūzō
  • Yoshihiro Ikeuchi
  • Ikeuchi Yoshihiro
  • 池内義弘
  • Itami Juuzou
  • Juuzou Itami
  • Juzo Itami
  • 伊丹一三

Jūzō 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.

Known For

55 Days at Peking
7.0%

55 Days at Peking

May 6, 1963

Lord Jim
6.8%

Lord Jim

Feb 15, 1965

The Makioka Sisters
7.4%

The Makioka Sisters

May 21, 1983

Sweet Home
6.6%

Sweet Home

Jan 21, 1989

Private Collections
6.0%

Private Collections

Jun 27, 1979

Grass Labyrinth
7.3%

Grass Labyrinth

Jan 1, 1979

The Family Game
6.8%

The Family Game

May 4, 1983

Sing a Song of Sex
5.5%

Sing a Song of Sex

Feb 23, 1967

Her Brother
6.9%

Her Brother

Nov 1, 1960

Ten Dark Women
5.9%

Ten Dark Women

May 3, 1961

Bumpkin Soup
4.8%

Bumpkin Soup

Nov 3, 1985

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Acting

2012
Kodawari Otoko to Marusa no Onna as Self (archive footage)
2012
"Utsukishiki Shizuka na Seikatsu" + satsuei genba hōmonki as Self
2012
Itami-ryū super na supermarket ga dekiru made as Self
2012
'Marutai no Onna' satsuei wo oete as Self
2011
Itami Juzo Museum's "13" as Self (archive footage)
2007
Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces as Self (archive footage)
2007
Itami Jūzō Kinenkan ga dekiru made as Self
2003
北の国から 記憶 前編
1993
Making of Daibyonin as Self
1992
Convenience Jack
1992
The Making of "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion" as Self
1991
Shirayuri Girls' Academy Western Archery Club: A Silver Target
1990
The Making of "Tales of a Golden Geisha" as Self
1989
Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home' as Self
1989
Sweet Home as Kenichi Yamamura
1988
The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return" as Self
1987
The Making of "A Taxing Woman" as Self
1986
The Making of "Tampopo" as Self
1985
Bumpkin Soup as Professor Hirayama
1984
MacArthur's Children as Hatano
1984
Make-Up as Kumakura
1983
Choji Snack Bar as Kawara
1983
The Politicians as Itakura
1983
The Makioka Sisters as Tatsuo
1983
The Family Game as Mr. Numata
1982
Kidnapping Blues as Walking Man
1982
Onna no naka no akuma
1982
Toge no Gunzo
1981
Island of the Evil Spirits as Ryuhei Ochi
1981
Baian the Assassin as Sahei Oumiya
1981
Play it, Boogie-Woogie as Lawyer
1980
Until Evening as Sasa
1979
No More Easy Life as Takamizawa
1979
Private Collections as (segment "Kusa-Meikyu")
1979
Grass Labyrinth as Principal / Priest / Old man
1975
I Am a Cat as Meitei
1974
My Way as Dr. Takagi
1974
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance as Ransui Tokunaga
1971
Sweet Secret
1971
The Gentle Japanese
1970
A Young Man's Stronghold
1969
Heat Wave Island as Iino
1969
Team of Ruffians
1969
Safari 5000
1968
Even If Life Withers as Shinji Sakaguchi
1968
The Notorious Concubines as Ximen Qing
1968
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
1968
Human Torpedoes
1967
Parole as Kenji Kijima
1967
Sing a Song of Sex as Ôtake
1966
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him as Shunji Amemiya
1965
Lord Jim as Waris
1964
The Flame of Devotion as Takuji Yoshii
1963
55 Days at Peking as Col. Shiba
1962
Rubber Band Pistol
1961
Ten Dark Women as Hanamaki
1961
The Big Wave as Toru
1960
Her Brother as Son of Factory Owner
1960
The False Student as Sozo
1960
Kirai Kirai Kirai

Directing

1997
Woman in Witness Protection as Director
1996
Supermarket Woman as Director
1995
A Quiet Life as Director
1993
The Last Dance as Director
1992
Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion as Director
1990
Tales of a Golden Geisha as Director
1988
A Taxing Woman's Return as Director
1987
A Taxing Woman as Director
1985
Tampopo as Director
1984
The Funeral as Director
1962
Rubber Band Pistol as Director

Production

1990
Tales of a Golden Geisha as Producer
1989
Sweet Home as Executive Producer
1985
Tampopo as Producer

Writing

1997
Woman in Witness Protection as Screenplay
1996
Supermarket Woman as Screenplay
1995
A Quiet Life as Writer
1993
The Last Dance as Writer
1992
Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion as Writer
1990
Tales of a Golden Geisha as Writer
1988
A Taxing Woman's Return as Screenplay
1987
A Taxing Woman as Writer
1985
Tampopo as Screenplay
1984
The Funeral as Screenplay
1962
Rubber Band Pistol as Screenplay
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