Jūzō Itami
Born May 15, 1933 (Age: 92)
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Kyoto, Japan
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.
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.
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Filmography
Itami Juzo Museum's "13"
2011
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 78
Convenience Jack
1992
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as
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Age: 58
The Making of "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion"
1992
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as Self
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Age: 58
Shirayuri Girls' Academy Western Archery Club: A Silver Target
1991
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as
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Age: 57
The Making of "Tales of a Golden Geisha"
1990
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as Self
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Age: 56
Onna no naka no akuma
1982
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as
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Age: 49
No Image
The Biggest Post-war Kidnapping: The Yoshinobu case
1979
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as Narration
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Age: 46
Sweet Secret
1971
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as
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Age: 38
The Gentle Japanese
1971
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as
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Age: 37
A Young Man's Stronghold
1970
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as
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Age: 36
Heat Wave Island
1969
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as Iino
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Age: 36
Team of Ruffians
1969
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as
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Age: 36
Safari 5000
1969
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as
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Age: 36
Even If Life Withers
1968
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as Shinji Sakaguchi
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Age: 35
55 Days at Peking
1963
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as Col. Shiba
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Age: 29
Rubber Band Pistol
1962
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as
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Age: 29
Ten Dark Women
1961
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as Hanamaki
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Age: 27
The Big Wave
1961
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as Toru
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Age: 27
Kirai Kirai Kirai
1960
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as
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Age: 26