Jūzō Itami

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 is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 32 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home' (1989), Bumpkin Soup (1985), The Politicians (1983), The Makioka Sisters (1983), Private Collections (1979), Lord Jim (1965), Mudcat of Ginza (1960), Otoko wa damasareru (1960). The recorded credits span 1960 to 2012, including 30 movies and 2 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.