Jūzō Itami
Known for: Directing
Born: May 15, 1933
Died: December 20, 1997
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
70 movies · 2 TV shows, newest first
3.5
Kodawari Otoko to Marusa no Onna
20126.0
"Utsukishiki Shizuka na Seikatsu" + satsuei genba hōmonki
2012NR
'Marutai no Onna' satsuei wo oete
2012NR
Itami-ryū super na supermarket ga dekiru made
2012
NR
Itami Juzo Museum's "13"
2011NR
Itami Jūzō Kinenkan ga dekiru made
2007
5.0
Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces
2007
NR
北の国から 記憶 前編
2003
6.4
Woman in Witness Protection
1997
6.7
Supermarket Woman
1996
7.6
A Quiet Life
1995
7.0
The Last Dance
1993
NR
Making of Daibyonin
1993
7.0
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
1992
NR
Convenience Jack
1992
NR
The Making of "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion"
1992
NR
Shirayuri Girls' Academy Western Archery Club: A Silver Target
1991
6.2
Tales of a Golden Geisha
1990
NR
The Making of "Tales of a Golden Geisha"
1990
4.2
Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'
1989
6.4
Sweet Home
1989
5.1
The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return"
1988
6.4
A Taxing Woman's Return
1988
NR
The Making of "A Taxing Woman"
1987
6.7
A Taxing Woman
1987
NR
The Making of "Tampopo"
1986
7.8
Tampopo
1985
5.3
Bumpkin Soup
1985
7.1
The Funeral
1984
5.5
MacArthur's Children
1984
10.0
Make-Up
1984
7.4
Choji Snack Bar
1983
NR
The Politicians
1983
7.4
The Makioka Sisters
1983
6.9
The Family Game
1983
7.3
Kidnapping Blues
1982
NR
Onna no naka no akuma
1982
NR
Toge no Gunzo
1982
6.2
Island of the Evil Spirits
1981
8.0
Baian the Assassin
1981
8.0
Play it, Boogie-Woogie
1981
7.0
Until Evening
1980
7.3
No More Easy Life
1979
7.2
Grass Labyrinth
1979NR
The Biggest Post-war Kidnapping: The Yoshinobu case
1979
5.9
Private Collections
1979
4.0
I Am a Cat
1975
6.0
My Way
1974
6.4
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
1974
NR
Sweet Secret
1971
10.0
The Gentle Japanese
1971
10.0
A Young Man's Stronghold
1970
6.7
Heat Wave Island
1969
NR
Team of Ruffians
1969
7.2
Safari 5000
1969
7.0
Even If Life Withers
1968
NR
Tokyo 196X
1968
4.0
The Notorious Concubines
1968
7.7
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
1968
7.0
Human Torpedoes
1968
9.0
Parole
1967
6.0
Sing a Song of Sex
1967
8.0
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
1966
6.8
Lord Jim
1965
6.8
The Flame of Devotion
1964
6.9
55 Days at Peking
1963
5.0
Rubber Band Pistol
1962
5.8
Ten Dark Women
1961
10.0
The Big Wave
1961
7.1
Her Brother
1960
6.7
The False Student
1960
NR
Kirai Kirai Kirai
1960