Jūzō Itami
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...
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...
Known For
Cast Credits
Sweet Home
as Kenichi Yamamura
Bumpkin Soup
as Professor Hirayama
MacArthur's Children
as Hatano
Make-Up
as Kumakura
Choji Snack Bar
as Kawara
The Politicians
as Itakura
The Makioka Sisters
as Tatsuo
The Family Game
as Mr. Numata
Kidnapping Blues
as Walking Man
Island of the Evil Spirits
as Ryuhei Ochi
Baian the Assassin
as Sahei Oumiya
Play it, Boogie-Woogie
as Lawyer
Until Evening
as Sasa
No More Easy Life
as Takamizawa
Grass Labyrinth
as Principal / Priest / Old man
Private Collections
as (segment "Kusa-Meikyu")
I Am a Cat
as Meitei
My Way
as Dr. Takagi
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
as Ransui Tokunaga
Heat Wave Island
as Iino
Crew Credits
Woman in Witness Protection
Director
Supermarket Woman
Director
A Quiet Life
Director
The Last Dance
Director
Tales of a Golden Geisha
Director
Sweet Home
Executive Producer
A Taxing Woman's Return
Director
A Taxing Woman
Director
Tampopo
Director
The Funeral
Director
Rubber Band Pistol
Director