Jūzō Itami
Directing
Born May 15, 1933 — Died December 20, 1997
From Kyoto, Japan
Also known as Ichizô Itami, Jûzô Itami, Itami Juzo
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 o...
Filmography
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Itami-ryū super na supermarket ga dekiru made
Self
2012
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'Marutai no Onna' satsuei wo oete
Self
2012
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"Utsukishiki Shizuka na Seikatsu" + satsuei genba hōmonki
Self
20126.0
Itami Juzo Museum's "13"
Self (archive footage)
2011
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Itami Jūzō Kinenkan ga dekiru made
Self
2007
Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces
Self (archive footage)
20075.0
北の国から 記憶 前編
2003
Making of Daibyonin
Self
1993
Convenience Jack
1992
The Making of "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion"
Self
1992
Shirayuri Girls' Academy Western Archery Club: A Silver Target
1991
The Making of "Tales of a Golden Geisha"
Self
1990
Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'
Self
19894.2
Sweet Home
Kenichi Yamamura
19896.4
The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return"
Self
19885.1
The Making of "A Taxing Woman"
Self
1987
The Making of "Tampopo"
Self
1986
Bumpkin Soup
Professor Hirayama
19855.2
MacArthur's Children
Hatano
19845.5
Make-Up
Kumakura
198410.0
Choji Snack Bar
Kawara
19837.8
The Politicians
Itakura
1983
The Makioka Sisters
Tatsuo
19837.4
The Family Game
Mr. Numata
19836.8
Kidnapping Blues
Walking Man
19828.0
Onna no naka no akuma
1982
Island of the Evil Spirits
Ryuhei Ochi
19816.2
Baian the Assassin
Sahei Oumiya
19818.0
Play it, Boogie-Woogie
Lawyer
19818.0
Until Evening
Sasa
19807.0
No More Easy Life
Takamizawa
19797.3
Grass Labyrinth
Principal / Priest / Old man
19797.2
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The Biggest Post-war Kidnapping: The Yoshinobu case
Narration
1979
Private Collections
(segment "Kusa-Meikyu")
19796.0
I Am a Cat
Meitei
19754.0
My Way
Dr. Takagi
19746.0
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
Ransui Tokunaga
19746.4
Sweet Secret
1971
The Gentle Japanese
197110.0
A Young Man's Stronghold
197010.0
Heat Wave Island
Iino
19697.0
Team of Ruffians
1969
Safari 5000
19697.2
Even If Life Withers
Shinji Sakaguchi
19687.0
The Notorious Concubines
Ximen Qing
19684.0
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
19687.7
Human Torpedoes
19687.0
Parole
Kenji Kijima
19679.0
Sing a Song of Sex
Ôtake
19675.9
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
Shunji Amemiya
19668.5
Lord Jim
Waris
19656.8
The Flame of Devotion
Takuji Yoshii
19646.8
55 Days at Peking
Col. Shiba
19636.9
Rubber Band Pistol
19625.0
Ten Dark Women
Hanamaki
19615.8
The Big Wave
Toru
196110.0
Her Brother
Son of Factory Owner
19607.1
The False Student
Sozo
19606.7
Kirai Kirai Kirai
1960