Jūzō Itami

Jūzō Itami

b. 1933 — d. 1997 (aged 64) Kyoto, Japan
Actor Director Writer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jūzō Itami ( May 15, 1933 – December 20, 1997), was an actor and (later) a popular modern Japanese film director. Many critics came to regard him as Japan's greatest director since Akira Kurosawa. His 10 movies, all of which he wrote himself, are comic satires on elements of Japanese culture. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jūzō Itami, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.  

Known For

The Funeral
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★ 7.2
The Funeral
1984
Tampopo
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★ 7.9
Tampopo
1985
A Taxing Woman
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★ 7.3
A Taxing Woman
1987
Tales of a Golden Geisha
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★ 6.4
Tales of a Golden Geisha
1990

Filmography

Woman in Witness Protection
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★ 7.2
Woman in Witness Protection
1997 Director Writer
Supermarket Woman
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★ 7.4
Supermarket Woman
1996 Director Writer
A Quiet Life
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★ 6.9
A Quiet Life
1995 Director Writer
The Last Dance
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★ 6.9
The Last Dance
1993 Director Writer
Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
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★ 7.4
Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
1992 Director Writer
Tales of a Golden Geisha
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★ 6.4
Tales of a Golden Geisha
1990 Director Writer
Sweet Home
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★ 6.4
Sweet Home
1989 Actor
Kenichi Yamamura
A Taxing Woman's Return
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★ 6.7
A Taxing Woman's Return
1988 Director Writer
A Taxing Woman
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★ 7.3
A Taxing Woman
1987 Director Writer
Tampopo
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★ 7.9
Tampopo
1985 Director Writer
Bumpkin Soup
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★ 5.7
Bumpkin Soup
1985 Actor
Professor Hirayama
Haru no hatô
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Haru no hatô
1985 Actor
The Funeral
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★ 7.2
The Funeral
1984 Director Writer
Make-Up
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★ 5.3
Make-Up
1984 Actor
Kumakura
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★ 8.0
Nihon no omokage
1984 Actor
SAKUMA, Nobuyasu
The Makioka Sisters
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★ 7.2
The Makioka Sisters
1983 Actor
Tatsuo Makioka, Tsuruko's husband
The Family Game
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★ 7.1
The Family Game
1983 Actor
Mr. Numata, the father
Choji Snack Bar
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★ 6.4
Choji Snack Bar
1983 Actor
Kawara
The Politicians
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★ 6.2
The Politicians
1983 Actor
Itakura
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Tôge no gunzô
1982 Actor
Play it, Boogie-Woogie
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★ 6.5
Play it, Boogie-Woogie
1981 Actor
Lawyer
Shikake-nin Baian
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★ 3.8
Shikake-nin Baian
1981 Actor
Sahei Oumiya
Yûgure made
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★ 7.6
Yûgure made
1980 Actor
Sasa
Fûjin no Mon
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Fûjin no Mon
1980 Actor
Ôno Harunaga
Grass Labyrinth
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★ 7.3
Grass Labyrinth
1979 Actor
Principal
I Am a Cat
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★ 6.5
I Am a Cat
1975 Actor
Meitei
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
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★ 6.3
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
1974 Actor
Ransui Tokunaga
Younger Sister
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★ 6.0
Younger Sister
1974 Actor
Kazuo Wada
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★ 5.8
Amai Himitsu
1971 Actor
Isshiki
Those Quiet Japanese
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Those Quiet Japanese
1971 Actor
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The Centuries of the Emperors
1971 Self Writer
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★ 6.4
A Young Man's Stronghold
1970 Actor
Ishizaka
Safari 5000
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★ 6.0
Safari 5000
1969 Actor
Heat Wave Island
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★ 7.0
Heat Wave Island
1969 Actor
Iino
Notorious Concubines
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★ 4.6
Notorious Concubines
1968 Actor
Hsi Men Ching
Ah kaiten tokubetsu kogetikai
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★ 6.3
Ah kaiten tokubetsu kogetikai
1968 Actor
Katsuni Shioda
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★ 5.2
Yoru no kayô sirîzu: Inochi karetemo
1968 Actor
Tokyo 196X
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Tokyo 196X
1968 Actor
Sing a Song of Sex
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★ 6.5
Sing a Song of Sex
1967 Actor
Ôtake
Princess Comet
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★ 8.5
Princess Comet
1967 Actor
Dad (Ep. 49-79)
Chôeki jûhachi-nen: Kari shutsugoku
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★ 7.0
Chôeki jûhachi-nen: Kari shutsugoku
1967 Actor
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
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★ 6.9
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
1966 Actor
Lord Jim
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★ 6.7
Lord Jim
1965 Actor
Waris
The Flame of Devotion
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★ 7.3
The Flame of Devotion
1964 Actor
Takuji Yoshii
NET Playhouse
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★ 6.8
NET Playhouse
1964 Actor
Genji
Rubber Band Pistol
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★ 6.0
Rubber Band Pistol
1962 Actor Director Writer
Take
Ten Dark Women
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★ 6.8
Ten Dark Women
1961 Actor
Hanamaki
The Big Wave
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★ 6.5
The Big Wave
1961 Actor
Toru
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Onna no tsurihashi
1961 Actor
Saburô Ôki (Episode 2)
A False Student
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★ 7.5
A False Student
1960 Actor
Soratani (Ichizo Itami)
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Otoko wa damasareru
1960 Actor
Kirai kirai kirai
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Kirai kirai kirai
1960 Actor
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Mudcat of Ginza
1960 Actor
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