About

Known credits:
81
Birthday:
1933-05-15
Place of birth:
Kyoto, Japan
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Jūzō Itami

Overview

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

Acting
2012 Kodawari Otoko to Marusa no Onna Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2011 Itami Juzo Museum's "13" Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2007 Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2003 北の国から 記憶 前編 Actor N/A
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1993 Making of Daibyonin Actor Self N/A
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1992 Convenience Jack Actor N/A
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1992 The Making of "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion" Actor Self N/A
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1991 Shirayuri Girls' Academy Western Archery Club: A Silver Target Actor N/A
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1990 The Making of "Tales of a Golden Geisha" Actor Self N/A
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1989 Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home' Actor Self 59
Average
1989 Sweet Home Actor Kenichi Yamamura 59
Average
1988 The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return" Actor Self 58
Average
1987 The Making of "A Taxing Woman" Actor Self N/A
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1986 The Making of "Tampopo" Actor Self N/A
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1985 Bumpkin Soup Actor Professor Hirayama 58
Average
1984 MacArthur's Children Actor Hatano 59
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1984 Make-Up Actor Kumakura N/A
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1983 Choji Snack Bar Actor Kawara 58
Average
1983 The Politicians Actor Itakura N/A
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1983 The Makioka Sisters Actor Tatsuo 59
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1983 The Family Game Actor Mr. Numata 59
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1982 Kidnapping Blues Actor Walking Man N/A
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1982 Onna no naka no akuma Actor N/A
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1982 Toge no Gunzo Actor N/A
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1981 Island of the Evil Spirits Actor Ryuhei Ochi 58
Average
1981 Baian the Assassin Actor Sahei Oumiya 59
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1981 Play it, Boogie-Woogie Actor Lawyer 58
Average
1980 Until Evening Actor Sasa N/A
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1979 No More Easy Life Actor Takamizawa 58
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1979 Private Collections Actor (segment "Kusa-Meikyu") 58
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1979 Grass Labyrinth Actor Principal / Priest / Old man 59
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1975 I Am a Cat Actor Meitei 58
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1974 My Way Actor Dr. Takagi 58
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1974 Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance Actor Ransui Tokunaga 59
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1971 Sweet Secret Actor N/A
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1971 The Gentle Japanese Actor N/A
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1970 A Young Man's Stronghold Actor N/A
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1969 Heat Wave Island Actor Iino 59
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1969 Team of Ruffians Actor N/A
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1969 Safari 5000 Actor 58
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1968 Even If Life Withers Actor Shinji Sakaguchi N/A
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1968 The Notorious Concubines Actor Ximen Qing 58
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1968 The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze Actor 59
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1968 Human Torpedoes Actor N/A
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1967 Parole Actor Kenji Kijima N/A
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1967 Sing a Song of Sex Actor Ôtake 58
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1966 By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him Actor Shunji Amemiya 58
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1965 Lord Jim Actor Waris 59
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1964 The Flame of Devotion Actor Takuji Yoshii 58
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1963 55 Days at Peking Actor Col. Shiba 61
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1962 Rubber Band Pistol Actor 59
Average
1961 Ten Dark Women Actor Hanamaki 58
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1961 The Big Wave Actor Toru N/A
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1960 Her Brother Actor Son of Factory Owner 59
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1960 The False Student Actor Sozo 58
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1960 Kirai Kirai Kirai Actor N/A
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Directing
1997 Woman in Witness Protection Directing Director 58
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1996 Supermarket Woman Directing Director 59
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1995 A Quiet Life Directing Director 58
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1993 The Last Dance Directing Director 59
Average
1992 Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion Directing Director 59
Average
1990 Tales of a Golden Geisha Directing Director 59
Average
1988 A Taxing Woman's Return Directing Director 59
Average
1987 A Taxing Woman Directing Director 59
Average
1985 Tampopo Directing Director 66
Fair
1984 The Funeral Directing Director 59
Average
1962 Rubber Band Pistol Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
1997 Woman in Witness Protection Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1996 Supermarket Woman Writing Screenplay 59
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1995 A Quiet Life Writing Writer 58
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1993 The Last Dance Writing Writer 59
Average
1992 Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion Writing Writer 59
Average
1990 Tales of a Golden Geisha Writing Writer 59
Average
1988 A Taxing Woman's Return Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1987 A Taxing Woman Writing Writer 59
Average
1985 Tampopo Writing Screenplay 66
Fair
1984 The Funeral Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1962 Rubber Band Pistol Writing Screenplay 59
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Production
1990 Tales of a Golden Geisha Production Producer 59
Average
1989 Sweet Home Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1985 Tampopo Production Producer 66
Fair