Jūzō Itami
Date of birth: 1933-05-15
Place of birth: Kyoto, Japan
Known for: Directing
Also known as: Ichizô Itami, Jûzô Itami, 이타미 주조, Itami Juzo, Itami Jūzō, Yoshihiro Ikeuchi, Ikeuchi Yoshihiro, 池内義弘, Itami Juuzou, Juuzou Itami, Juzo Itami, 伊丹一三
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 of Japanese culture. He died under suspicious circumstances in December 1997 and may have been murdered by the yakuza.
Movie Credits
Sweet Secret
1971-08-25
A dynamic woman who aspires to be a writer, living a wild life in constant search of freedom while i
Private Collections
1979-06-27
Three stories. A solitary sailor falls from his boat and washes ashore on a tropical island. While s
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
1974-06-15
Lady Snowblood is caught by the police and sentenced to death for her crimes. As she is sent to the
A Young Man's Stronghold
1970-04-04
A 1970 juvenile delinquent drama.
The Making of "Tales of a Golden Geisha"
1990-01-01
A behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind Juzo Itami's "A-Ge-Man" a.k.a. "Tales of a G
The Making of "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion"
1992-01-01
A behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind Juzo Itami's "Minbo no Onna" a.k.a. "Minbo:
Itami Juzo Museum's "13"
2011-11-25
A documentary about the Juzo Itami memorial museum in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture on the island of S
Sing a Song of Sex
1967-02-23
Four sexually hungry high school students preparing for their university entrance exams meet up with
Her Brother
1960-11-01
Set in 1926 when Japanese tradition was much stronger, this drama looks at the inner workings of a s
No More Easy Life
1979-12-25
Mariko is living the life of a typical Japanese college student in the 70's, spending far more of he
The Making of "A Taxing Woman"
1987-08-01
A behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind Juzo Itami's "Marusa no Onna" a.k.a. "A Taxi
The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return"
1988-05-20
A behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind Juzo Itami's "Marusa no Onna 2" a.k.a. "A Ta
Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'
1989-04-01
Kidnapping Blues
1982-10-09
A man and a little girl meet in a bicycle parking in Tokyo. The little girl says she wants to watch
Making of Daibyonin
1993-01-01
A behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind Juzo Itami's "Daibyonin" a.k.a. "The Last Da
My Way
1974-09-07
Based on a true story, an elderly woman resiliently spends nine months attempting to retrieve her hu
Onna no naka no akuma
1982-07-17
55 Days at Peking
1963-05-06
Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the Internati
MacArthur's Children
1984-06-23
In this drama at the end of World War II, the inhabitants of a small Japanese fishing village must c
Itami Jūzō Kinenkan ga dekiru made
2007-01-01
Featurette included with "Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces" about the creation of the Itami Juzo Mu
"Utsukishiki Shizuka na Seikatsu" + satsuei genba hōmonki
2012-01-27
A special feature included with the Juzo Itami Film Collection about the production of "Shizuka na S
Itami-ryū super na supermarket ga dekiru made
2012-01-27
A special feature included with the Juzo Itami Film Collection about the production of "Super no Onn
'Marutai no Onna' satsuei wo oete
2012-01-27
A special feature included with the Juzo Itami Film Collection about the production of "Marutai no O
Safari 5000
1969-07-19
A Japanese racing driver for Nissan named Godai (Yujiro Ishihara) have a rivalry with a French driv
The Flame of Devotion
1964-11-22
The tragic tale of Kiyono, a young woman from the mountain who fell in love with Takuji, a fisherman
Grass Labyrinth
1979-11-03
Akira is haunted by a "bouncing ball" song that he remembers his mother singing when he was a small
The Family Game
1983-05-04
A sendup of the stereotypical Japanese family: dad is a salaryman jerk, unable to relate to anyone;
Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces
2007-01-01
A documentary about the legendary Japanese filmmaker.
Shirayuri Girls' Academy Western Archery Club: A Silver Target
1991-01-01
An archery club on retreat in Hokkaido is forced to rescue their teacher who is kidnapped.
北の国から 記憶 前編
2003-08-23
Lord Jim
1965-02-15
After being discredited as a coward, a 19th century seaman lives for only one purpose: to redeem him
Heat Wave Island
1969-10-29
Otowa is a former Seto Inland Sea island farmer who has moved to the mainland in order to find work,
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
1966-03-23
Immigrant gangs terrorize a Japanese town with their threats, loud jazz, and tasteless fashion sense
Island of the Evil Spirits
1981-10-03
Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi follows a dying man's words to an enigmatic island, where he meets
I Am a Cat
1975-05-31
Nakadai is an English teacher at a local school. He’s put-upon like the patron figure of dozens of f
Choji Snack Bar
1983-11-12
Eiji lives a quiet life running a small Izakaya with his wife. He spends his days cooking for and se
Convenience Jack
1992-01-18
A youth action drama depicting the struggles of a young man who gets involved in an extraordinary in
Human Torpedoes
1968-01-03
Story of loyal sailors giving their lives for their country as human torpedoes towards the end of th
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
1968-06-01
The film is dedicated to the souls of flight school graduates killed in World War II. Young boys dre
Play it, Boogie-Woogie
1981-04-07
A runaway cat-loving girl begins a love triangle with a reckless older man and a young biker in high
The Notorious Concubines
1968-09-27
Dark, cynical Japanese epic brought to U.S. in a dubbed version by shlockmeister Harry Novak. Still,
The False Student
1960-10-08
A youth drama set in a Japanese university which is home to a group of active, leftist students.
Ten Dark Women
1961-05-03
Kaze is a philandering TV producer. His wife and nine of his mistresses conspire to kill him. Howeve
The Making of "Tampopo"
1986-01-01
Documentary about the making of Juzo Itami's film "Tampopo" (1985).
Rubber Band Pistol
1962-10-22
Jūzō Itami's debut short film, concerning a group of unique young people in the high economic growth
The Makioka Sisters
1983-05-21
This sensuously beautiful film chronicles the activities of four sisters who gather in Kyoto every y
Bumpkin Soup
1985-11-03
A country girl visits Tokyo in search of her college heartthrob. Here she meets horny students, a ps
Parole
1967-10-21
Three men vs. gangsters in a fight involving smuggled gold.
Team of Ruffians
1969-09-19
Prisoners with special skills from all over Japan are sent to the battlefront on a mission.
Until Evening
1980-09-20
Intellectual collegue professor Sasa becomes obsessed with beautiful Sugiko, a virgin. Eventually, l
The Big Wave
1961-04-02
Yukio, a farm boy, and Toru, a fisherboy, live in a small Japanese village that is periodically thre
Sweet Home
1989-01-21
A TV production crew are making a documentary about the infamous painter Mamiya Ichiro. When they st
The Gentle Japanese
1971-03-05
A survivor of the tragic mass suicides on Tokashiki Island in 1945 falls in love with a near-mute mo
Make-Up
1984-05-02
Even If Life Withers
1968-10-25
Baian the Assassin
1981-04-11
This is an ensemble period drama adapted from Shotaro Ikenami's popular novel, featuring the famous
Kirai Kirai Kirai
1960-02-24
The Politicians
1983-10-22
Who will be the next prime minister? As two candidates start to compete, political game and brutal m