Jūzō Itami

Jūzō Itami

Known for: Directing

Born: May 15, 1933

Died: December 20, 1997

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

The Making of "Tales of a Golden Geisha"
The Making of "Tales of a Golden Geisha"
1990
The Making of "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion"
The Making of "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion"
1992
Itami Juzo Museum's "13"
Itami Juzo Museum's "13"
2011
The Making of "A Taxing Woman"
The Making of "A Taxing Woman"
1987
The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return"
The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return"
1988
Making of Daibyonin
Making of Daibyonin
1993
Itami Jūzō Kinenkan ga dekiru made
2007
"Utsukishiki Shizuka na Seikatsu" + satsuei genba hōmonki
2012
Itami-ryū super na supermarket ga dekiru made
2012
'Marutai no Onna' satsuei wo oete
2012
Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces
Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces
2007
The Making of "Tampopo"
The Making of "Tampopo"
1986
The Big Wave
The Big Wave
1961
Sing a Song of Sex
Sing a Song of Sex
1967
Onna no naka no akuma
Onna no naka no akuma
1982
The Family Game
The Family Game
1983
Heat Wave Island
Heat Wave Island
1969
Rubber Band Pistol
Rubber Band Pistol
1962
Bumpkin Soup
Bumpkin Soup
1985
Until Evening
Until Evening
1980
Kirai Kirai Kirai
Kirai Kirai Kirai
1960
The Flame of Devotion
The Flame of Devotion
1964
Parole
Parole
1967
The Gentle Japanese
The Gentle Japanese
1971
The Biggest Post-war Kidnapping: The Yoshinobu case
1979
Sweet Secret
Sweet Secret
1971
No More Easy Life
No More Easy Life
1979
Kidnapping Blues
Kidnapping Blues
1982
Grass Labyrinth
Grass Labyrinth
1979
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
1966
Island of the Evil Spirits
Island of the Evil Spirits
1981
Team of Ruffians
Team of Ruffians
1969
Sweet Home
Sweet Home
1989
Private Collections
Private Collections
1979
I Am a Cat
I Am a Cat
1975
Choji Snack Bar
Choji Snack Bar
1983
Make-Up
Make-Up
1984
The Politicians
The Politicians
1983
Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'
Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'
1989
Safari 5000
Safari 5000
1969
Convenience Jack
Convenience Jack
1992
Human Torpedoes
Human Torpedoes
1968
Baian the Assassin
Baian the Assassin
1981
The False Student
The False Student
1960
A Young Man's Stronghold
A Young Man's Stronghold
1970
Shirayuri Girls' Academy Western Archery Club: A Silver Target
Shirayuri Girls' Academy Western Archery Club: A Silver Target
1991
The Makioka Sisters
The Makioka Sisters
1983
MacArthur's Children
MacArthur's Children
1984
Lord Jim
Lord Jim
1965
Play it, Boogie-Woogie
Play it, Boogie-Woogie
1981
Her Brother
Her Brother
1960
The Notorious Concubines
The Notorious Concubines
1968
Ten Dark Women
Ten Dark Women
1961
Even If Life Withers
Even If Life Withers
1968
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
1968
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
1974
北の国から 記憶 前編
北の国から 記憶 前編
2003
55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking
1963
My Way
My Way
1974
Toge no Gunzo
Toge no Gunzo
1982
Kodawari Otoko to Marusa no Onna
Kodawari Otoko to Marusa no Onna
2012