Jūzō Itami
Directing
62
Acting Credits
11
Directed
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
Filmography
"Utsukishiki Shizuka na Seikatsu" + satsuei genba hōmonki
2012
as Self
Itami-ryū super na supermarket ga dekiru made
2012
as Self
'Marutai no Onna' satsuei wo oete
2012
as Self
Kodawari Otoko to Marusa no Onna
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Itami Juzo Museum's "13"
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Itami Jūzō Kinenkan ga dekiru made
2007
as Self
Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces
2007
as Self (archive footage)
北の国から 記憶 前編
2003
Making of Daibyonin
1993
as Self
The Making of "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion"
1992
as Self
Convenience Jack
1992
Shirayuri Girls' Academy Western Archery Club: A Silver Target
1991
The Making of "Tales of a Golden Geisha"
1990
as Self
Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'
1989
as Self
Sweet Home
1989
as Kenichi Yamamura
The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return"
1988
as Self
The Making of "A Taxing Woman"
1987
as Self
The Making of "Tampopo"
1986
as Self
Bumpkin Soup
1985
as Professor Hirayama
MacArthur's Children
1984
as Hatano
Make-Up
1984
as Kumakura
The Family Game
1983
as Kosuke Numata
Choji Snack Bar
1983
as Kawara
The Makioka Sisters
1983
as Tatsuo
The Politicians
1983
as Itakura
Kidnapping Blues
1982
as Walking Man
Onna no naka no akuma
1982
Toge no Gunzo
1982
Island of the Evil Spirits
1981
as Ryuhei Ochi
Play it, Boogie-Woogie
1981
as Lawyer
Baian the Assassin
1981
as Sahei Oumiya
Until Evening
1980
as Sasa
Private Collections
1979
as (segment "Kusa-Meikyu")
No More Easy Life
1979
as Takamizawa
Grass Labyrinth
1979
as Principal / Priest / Old man
The Biggest Post-war Kidnapping: The Yoshinobu case
1979
as Narration
I Am a Cat
1975
as Meitei
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
1974
as Ransui Tokunaga
My Way
1974
as Dr. Takagi
Sweet Secret
1971
The Gentle Japanese
1971
A Young Man's Stronghold
1970
Safari 5000
1969
Heat Wave Island
1969
as Iino
Team of Ruffians
1969
Human Torpedoes
1968
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
1968
The Notorious Concubines
1968
as Ximen Qing
Even If Life Withers
1968
as Shinji Sakaguchi
Tokyo 196X
1968
as Kenkichi Godai
Sing a Song of Sex
1967
as Ôtake
Parole
1967
as Kenji Kijima
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
1966
as Shunji Amemiya
Lord Jim
1965
as Waris
The Flame of Devotion
1964
as Takuji Yoshii
55 Days at Peking
1963
as Col. Shiba
Rubber Band Pistol
1962
Ten Women in Black
1961
as Hanamaki
The Big Wave
1961
as Toru
Her Brother
1960
as Son of Factory Owner
The False Student
1960
as Sozo
Kirai Kirai Kirai
1960