Jūzō Itami
Born: 1933-05-15
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.
Known For
Private Collections
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
A Young Man's Stronghold
The Making of "Tales of a Golden Geisha"
The Making of "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion"
Itami Juzo Museum's "13"
Sing a Song of Sex
Her Brother
No More Easy Life
The Making of "A Taxing Woman"
