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Jūzō Itami

Jūzō Itami

ActorDirectorWriterProducer May 15 (died age 64) Kyoto, Japan 1960–2012 (52 year career)
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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

Tampopo
Film

Tampopo

Director
55 Days at Peking
Film

55 Days at Peking

Col. Shiba
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
Film

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance

Ransui Tokunaga
Lord Jim
Film

Lord Jim

Waris
The Makioka Sisters
Film

The Makioka Sisters

Tatsuo
The Funeral
Film

The Funeral

Director
A Taxing Woman's Return
Film

A Taxing Woman's Return

Director
Grass Labyrinth
Film

Grass Labyrinth

Principal / Priest / Old man

Filmography

Acting (61)

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Movies (59)

'Marutai no Onna' satsuei wo oete

'Marutai no Onna' satsuei wo oete

2012

as Self

Itami-ryū super na supermarket ga dekiru made

Itami-ryū super na supermarket ga dekiru made

2012

as Self

"Utsukishiki Shizuka na Seikatsu" + satsuei genba hōmonki

"Utsukishiki Shizuka na Seikatsu" + satsuei genba hōmonki

2012

as Self

6.0
Itami Juzo Museum's "13"

Itami Juzo Museum's "13"

2011

as Self (archive footage)

Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces

Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces

2007

as Self (archive footage)

5.0
Itami Jūzō Kinenkan ga dekiru made

Itami Jūzō Kinenkan ga dekiru made

2007

as Self

北の国から 記憶 前編

北の国から 記憶 前編

2003
Making of Daibyonin

Making of Daibyonin

1993

as Self

The Making of "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion"

The Making of "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion"

1992

as Self

Convenience Jack

Convenience Jack

1992
Shirayuri Girls' Academy Western Archery Club: A Silver Target

Shirayuri Girls' Academy Western Archery Club: A Silver Target

1991
The Making of "Tales of a Golden Geisha"

The Making of "Tales of a Golden Geisha"

1990

as Self

Sweet Home

Sweet Home

1989

as Kenichi Yamamura

6.4
Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'

Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'

1989

as Self

4.2
The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return"

The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return"

1988

as Self

5.1
The Making of "A Taxing Woman"

The Making of "A Taxing Woman"

1987

as Self

The Making of "Tampopo"

The Making of "Tampopo"

1986

as Self

Bumpkin Soup

Bumpkin Soup

1985

as Professor Hirayama

4.8
Make-Up

Make-Up

1984

as Kumakura

MacArthur's Children

MacArthur's Children

1984

as Hatano

5.0
The Makioka Sisters

The Makioka Sisters

1983

as Tatsuo

7.4
The Politicians

The Politicians

1983

as Itakura

Choji Snack Bar

Choji Snack Bar

1983

as Kawara

7.0
The Family Game

The Family Game

1983

as Mr. Numata

6.8
Kidnapping Blues

Kidnapping Blues

1982

as Walking Man

9.0
Onna no naka no akuma

Onna no naka no akuma

1982
Play it, Boogie-Woogie

Play it, Boogie-Woogie

1981

as Lawyer

6.0
Island of the Evil Spirits

Island of the Evil Spirits

1981

as Ryuhei Ochi

6.0
Baian the Assassin

Baian the Assassin

1981

as Sahei Oumiya

9.0
Until Evening

Until Evening

1980

as Sasa

Grass Labyrinth

Grass Labyrinth

1979

as Principal / Priest / Old man

7.2
Private Collections

Private Collections

1979

as (segment "Kusa-Meikyu")

5.9
No More Easy Life

No More Easy Life

1979

as Takamizawa

7.0
The Biggest Post-war Kidnapping: The Yoshinobu case

The Biggest Post-war Kidnapping: The Yoshinobu case

1979

as Narration

I Am a Cat

I Am a Cat

1975

as Meitei

2.8
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance

1974

as Ransui Tokunaga

6.4
My Way

My Way

1974

as Dr. Takagi

5.7
Sweet Secret

Sweet Secret

1971
The Gentle Japanese

The Gentle Japanese

1971
A Young Man's Stronghold

A Young Man's Stronghold

1970
Heat Wave Island

Heat Wave Island

1969

as Iino

6.0
Team of Ruffians

Team of Ruffians

1969
Safari 5000

Safari 5000

1969
7.3
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze

The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze

1968
6.0
Human Torpedoes

Human Torpedoes

1968
Even If Life Withers

Even If Life Withers

1968

as Shinji Sakaguchi

The Notorious Concubines

The Notorious Concubines

1968

as Ximen Qing

3.0
Parole

Parole

1967

as Kenji Kijima

Sing a Song of Sex

Sing a Song of Sex

1967

as Ôtake

5.6
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him

By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him

1966

as Shunji Amemiya

8.0
Lord Jim

Lord Jim

1965

as Waris

6.8
The Flame of Devotion

The Flame of Devotion

1964

as Takuji Yoshii

6.8
55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking

1963

as Col. Shiba

6.9
Rubber Band Pistol

Rubber Band Pistol

1962
4.8
Ten Dark Women

Ten Dark Women

1961

as Hanamaki

5.5
The Big Wave

The Big Wave

1961

as Toru

The False Student

The False Student

1960

as Sozo

6.5
Kirai Kirai Kirai

Kirai Kirai Kirai

1960
Her Brother

Her Brother

1960

as Son of Factory Owner

6.9