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Jūzō Itami
Born 1933-05-15Kyoto, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
"Utsukishiki Shizuka na Seikatsu" + satsuei genba hōmonkiSelfItami-ryū super na supermarket ga dekiru madeSelf'Marutai no Onna' satsuei wo oeteSelfItami Juzo Museum's "13"Self (archive footage)Itami Jūzō Kinenkan ga dekiru madeSelfJuzo Itami: The Man with 13 FacesSelf (archive footage)北の国から 記憶 前編RoleMaking of DaibyoninSelfConvenience JackRoleThe Making of "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion"SelfShirayuri Girls' Academy Western Archery Club: A Silver TargetRoleThe Making of "Tales of a Golden Geisha"SelfGreat SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'SelfSweet HomeKenichi YamamuraThe Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return"SelfThe Making of "A Taxing Woman"SelfThe Making of "Tampopo"SelfBumpkin SoupProfessor HirayamaMacArthur's ChildrenHatanoMake-UpKumakuraChoji Snack BarKawaraThe PoliticiansItakuraThe Makioka SistersTatsuoThe Family GameKosuke Numata