Directing · Kyoto, Japan · Born May 15, 1933
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.
TVKodawari Otoko to Marusa no Onna
2012
as Self (archive footage)
"Utsukishiki Shizuka na Seikatsu" + satsuei genba hōmonki
2012
as Self
Itami-ryū super na supermarket ga dekiru made
2012
as Self
'Marutai no Onna' satsuei wo oete
2012
as Self
MovieItami Juzo Museum's "13"
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Itami Jūzō Kinenkan ga dekiru made
2007
as Self
MovieJuzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Movie北の国から 記憶 前編
2003
MovieMaking of Daibyonin
1993
as Self
MovieConvenience Jack
1992
MovieThe Making of "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion"
1992
as Self
MovieShirayuri Girls' Academy Western Archery Club: A Silver Target
1991
MovieThe Making of "Tales of a Golden Geisha"
1990
as Self
MovieGreat SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'
1989
as Self
MovieSweet Home
1989
as Kenichi Yamamura
MovieThe Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return"
1988
as Self
MovieThe Making of "A Taxing Woman"
1987
as Self
MovieThe Making of "Tampopo"
1986
as Self
MovieBumpkin Soup
1985
as Professor Hirayama
MovieMacArthur's Children
1984
as Hatano
MovieMake-Up
1984
as Kumakura
MovieChoji Snack Bar
1983
as Kawara
MovieThe Politicians
1983
as Itakura
MovieThe Makioka Sisters
1983
as Tatsuo
MovieThe Family Game
1983
as Mr. Numata
MovieKidnapping Blues
1982
as Walking Man
MovieOnna no naka no akuma
1982
TVToge no Gunzo
1982
MovieIsland of the Evil Spirits
1981
as Ryuhei Ochi
MovieBaian the Assassin
1981
as Sahei Oumiya
MoviePlay it, Boogie-Woogie
1981
as Lawyer
MovieUntil Evening
1980
as Sasa
MovieNo More Easy Life
1979
as Takamizawa
MovieGrass Labyrinth
1979
as Principal / Priest / Old man
The Biggest Post-war Kidnapping: The Yoshinobu case
1979
as Narration
MoviePrivate Collections
1979
as (segment "Kusa-Meikyu")
MovieI Am a Cat
1975
as Meitei
MovieMy Way
1974
as Dr. Takagi
MovieLady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
1974
as Ransui Tokunaga
MovieSweet Secret
1971
MovieThe Gentle Japanese
1971
MovieA Young Man's Stronghold
1970
MovieHeat Wave Island
1969
as Iino
MovieTeam of Ruffians
1969
MovieSafari 5000
1969
MovieEven If Life Withers
1968
as Shinji Sakaguchi
MovieThe Notorious Concubines
1968
as Ximen Qing
MovieThe Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
1968
MovieHuman Torpedoes
1968
MovieParole
1967
as Kenji Kijima
MovieSing a Song of Sex
1967
as Ôtake
MovieBy a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
1966
as Shunji Amemiya
MovieLord Jim
1965
as Waris
MovieThe Flame of Devotion
1964
as Takuji Yoshii
Movie55 Days at Peking
1963
as Col. Shiba
MovieRubber Band Pistol
1962
MovieTen Dark Women
1961
as Hanamaki
MovieThe Big Wave
1961
as Toru
MovieHer Brother
1960
as Son of Factory Owner
MovieThe False Student
1960
as Sozo
MovieKirai Kirai Kirai
1960
