Jūzō Itami

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

Toge no Gunzo

55 Days at Peking

Kodawari Otoko to Marusa no Onna

Play it, Boogie-Woogie

Sing a Song of Sex

The Family Game

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance

Her Brother

All Movies (59)

• "Utsukishiki Shizuka na Seikatsu" + satsuei genba hōmonki2012 · as Self
• Itami-ryū super na supermarket ga dekiru made2012 · as Self
• 'Marutai no Onna' satsuei wo oete2012 · as Self
• Itami Juzo Museum's "13"2011 · as Self (archive footage)
• Itami Jūzō Kinenkan ga dekiru made2007 · as Self
• Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces2007 · as Self (archive footage)
• 北の国から 記憶 前編2003
• Making of Daibyonin1993 · as Self
• Convenience Jack1992
• The Making of "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion"1992 · as Self
• Shirayuri Girls' Academy Western Archery Club: A Silver Target1991
• The Making of "Tales of a Golden Geisha"1990 · as Self
• Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'1989 · as Self
• Sweet Home1989 · 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 Soup1985 · as Professor Hirayama
• MacArthur's Children1984 · as Hatano
• Make-Up1984 · as Kumakura
• Choji Snack Bar1983 · as Kawara
• The Politicians1983 · as Itakura
• The Makioka Sisters1983 · as Tatsuo
• The Family Game1983 · as Mr. Numata
• Kidnapping Blues1982 · as Walking Man
• Onna no naka no akuma1982
• Island of the Evil Spirits1981 · as Ryuhei Ochi
• Baian the Assassin1981 · as Sahei Oumiya
• Play it, Boogie-Woogie1981 · as Lawyer
• Until Evening1980 · as Sasa
• No More Easy Life1979 · as Takamizawa
• Grass Labyrinth1979 · as Principal / Priest / Old man
• The Biggest Post-war Kidnapping: The Yoshinobu case1979 · as Narration
• Private Collections1979 · as (segment "Kusa-Meikyu")
• I Am a Cat1975 · as Meitei
• My Way1974 · as Dr. Takagi
• Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance1974 · as Ransui Tokunaga
• Sweet Secret1971
• The Gentle Japanese1971
• A Young Man's Stronghold1970
• Heat Wave Island1969 · as Iino
• Team of Ruffians1969
• Safari 50001969
• Even If Life Withers1968 · as Shinji Sakaguchi
• The Notorious Concubines1968 · as Ximen Qing
• The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze1968
• Human Torpedoes1968
• Parole1967 · as Kenji Kijima
• Sing a Song of Sex1967 · as Ôtake
• By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him1966 · as Shunji Amemiya
• Lord Jim1965 · as Waris
• The Flame of Devotion1964 · as Takuji Yoshii
• 55 Days at Peking1963 · as Col. Shiba
• Rubber Band Pistol1962
• Ten Dark Women1961 · as Hanamaki
• The Big Wave1961 · as Toru
• Her Brother1960 · as Son of Factory Owner
• The False Student1960 · as Sozo
• Kirai Kirai Kirai1960

All TV Shows (2)

• Kodawari Otoko to Marusa no Onna2012 · as Self (archive footage)
• Toge no Gunzo1982