Jūzō Itami
DirectingBorn May 15, 1933Died Dec 20, 1997
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
Filmography
2012Kodawari Otoko to Marusa no Onnaas Self (archive footage)tv2012Itami-ryū super na supermarket ga dekiru madeas Selfmovie2012'Marutai no Onna' satsuei wo oeteas Selfmovie2012"Utsukishiki Shizuka na Seikatsu" + satsuei genba hōmonkias Selfmovie2011Itami Juzo Museum's "13"as Self (archive footage)movie2007Itami Jūzō Kinenkan ga dekiru madeas Selfmovie2007Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Facesas Self (archive footage)movie2003北の国から 記憶 前編movie1997Woman in Witness Protectionas Screenplaymovie1996Supermarket Womanas Screenplaymovie1995A Quiet Lifeas Screenplaymovie1993The Last Danceas Screenplaymovie1993Making of Daibyoninas Selfmovie1992Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortionas Directormovie1992Convenience Jackmovie1992The Making of "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion"as Selfmovie1991Shirayuri Girls' Academy Western Archery Club: A Silver Targetmovie1990Tales of a Golden Geishaas Producermovie1990The Making of "Tales of a Golden Geisha"as Selfmovie1989Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'as Selfmovie1989Sweet Homeas Executive Producermovie1988The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return"as Selfmovie1988A Taxing Woman's Returnas Screenplaymovie1987The Making of "A Taxing Woman"as Selfmovie1987A Taxing Womanas Writermovie1986The Making of "Tampopo"as Selfmovie1985Tampopoas Screenplaymovie1985Bumpkin Soupas Professor Hirayamamovie1984The Funeralas Screenplaymovie1984MacArthur's Childrenas Hatanomovie1984Make-Upas Kumakuramovie1983Choji Snack Baras Kawaramovie1983The Politiciansas Itakuramovie1983The Makioka Sistersas Tatsuomovie1983The Family Gameas Mr. Numatamovie1982Kidnapping Bluesas Walking Manmovie1982Onna no naka no akumamovie1982Toge no Gunzotv1981Island of the Evil Spiritsas Ryuhei Ochimovie1981Baian the Assassinas Sahei Oumiyamovie1981Play it, Boogie-Woogieas Lawyermovie1980Until Eveningas Sasamovie1979No More Easy Lifeas Takamizawamovie1979Grass Labyrinthas Principal / Priest / Old manmovie1979The Biggest Post-war Kidnapping: The Yoshinobu caseas Narrationmovie1979Private Collectionsas (segment "Kusa-Meikyu")movie1975I Am a Catas Meiteimovie1974My Wayas Dr. Takagimovie1974Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeanceas Ransui Tokunagamovie1971Sweet Secretmovie1971The Gentle Japanesemovie1970A Young Man's Strongholdmovie1969Heat Wave Islandas Iinomovie1969Team of Ruffiansmovie1969Safari 5000movie1968Even If Life Withersas Shinji Sakaguchimovie1968The Notorious Concubinesas Ximen Qingmovie1968The Young Eagles of the Kamikazemovie1968Human Torpedoesmovie1967Paroleas Kenji Kijimamovie1967Sing a Song of Sexas Ôtakemovie1966By a Man's Face Shall You Know Himas Shunji Amemiyamovie1965Lord Jimas Warismovie1964The Flame of Devotionas Takuji Yoshiimovie196355 Days at Pekingas Col. Shibamovie1962Rubber Band Pistolas Screenplaymovie1961Ten Dark Womenas Hanamakimovie1961The Big Waveas Torumovie1960Her Brotheras Son of Factory Ownermovie1960The False Studentas Sozomovie1960Kirai Kirai Kiraimovie