Jūzō Itami
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- May 15, 1933
- Died
- December 20, 1997
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
- "Utsukishiki Shizuka na Seikatsu" + satsuei genba hōmonki
"Utsukishiki Shizuka na Seikatsu" + satsuei genba hōmonki 2012
as Self
- '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
Itami Juzo Museum's "13" 2011
as Self (archive footage)
Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces 2007
as Self (archive footage)
- Itami Jūzō Kinenkan ga dekiru made
Itami Jūzō Kinenkan ga dekiru made 2007
as Self
北の国から 記憶 前編 2003
Actor
Woman in Witness Protection 1997
Director, Screenplay
Supermarket Woman 1996
Director, Screenplay
A Quiet Life 1995
Director, Screenplay
The Last Dance 1993
Director, Screenplay
Making of Daibyonin 1993
as Self
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion 1992
Writer, Director
Convenience Jack 1992
Actor
The Making of "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion" 1992
as Self
Shirayuri Girls' Academy Western Archery Club: A Silver Target 1991
Actor
Tales of a Golden Geisha 1990
Writer, Director, Producer
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, Executive Producer
The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return" 1988
as Self
A Taxing Woman's Return 1988
Director, Screenplay
The Making of "A Taxing Woman" 1987
as Self
A Taxing Woman 1987
Director, Writer
The Making of "Tampopo" 1986
as Self
Tampopo 1985
Director, Producer, Screenplay
Bumpkin Soup 1985
as Professor Hirayama
The Funeral 1984
Director, Screenplay
MacArthur's Children 1984
as Hatano
Make-Up 1984
as Kumakura
Choji Snack Bar 1983
as Kawara
The Politicians 1983
as Itakura
The Makioka Sisters 1983
as Tatsuo
The Family Game 1983
as Kosuke Numata
Kidnapping Blues 1982
as Walking Man
Onna no naka no akuma 1982
Actor
Island of the Evil Spirits 1981
as Ryuhei Ochi
Baian the Assassin 1981
as Sahei Oumiya
Play it, Boogie-Woogie 1981
as Lawyer
Until Evening 1980
as Sasa
No More Easy Life 1979
as Takamizawa
Grass Labyrinth 1979
as Principal / Priest / Old man
- The Biggest Post-war Kidnapping: The Yoshinobu case
The Biggest Post-war Kidnapping: The Yoshinobu case 1979
as Narration
Private Collections 1979
as (segment "Kusa-Meikyu")
I Am a Cat 1975
as Meitei
My Way 1974
as Dr. Takagi
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance 1974
as Ransui Tokunaga
Sweet Secret 1971
Actor
The Gentle Japanese 1971
Actor
A Young Man's Stronghold 1970
Actor
Heat Wave Island 1969
as Iino
Team of Ruffians 1969
Actor
Safari 5000 1969
as Kenichi Nomura
Even If Life Withers 1968
as Shinji Sakaguchi
Tokyo 196X 1968
as Kenkichi Godai
The Notorious Concubines 1968
as Ximen Qing
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze 1968
Actor
Human Torpedoes 1968
Actor
Parole 1967
as Kenji Kijima
Sing a Song of Sex 1967
as Ôtake
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
Actor, Director, Screenplay
Ten Women in Black 1961
as Hanamaki
Adorable Schemers 1961
Actor
The Big Wave 1961
as Toru
Her Brother 1960
as Son of Factory Owner
The False Student 1960
as Sozo
Mudcat of Ginza 1960
Actor
Otoko wa damasareru 1960
Actor
Kirai Kirai Kirai 1960
Actor
Credits from TMDB.