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.

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Tampopo

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.8

403 votes

Release Date

Nov 23, 1985

40 years ago
Tampopo

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

7.8

403 votes

Release Date

Nov 23, 1985

40 years ago
Tampopo

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.8

403 votes

Release Date

Nov 23, 1985

40 years ago
A Taxing Woman's Return

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.3

53 votes

Release Date

Jan 15, 1988

38 years ago
A Taxing Woman's Return

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

6.3

53 votes

Release Date

Jan 15, 1988

38 years ago
The Funeral

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.1

47 votes

Release Date

Nov 17, 1984

41 years ago
The Funeral

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

7.1

47 votes

Release Date

Nov 17, 1984

41 years ago
A Taxing Woman

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.7

38 votes

Release Date

Feb 07, 1987

39 years ago
A Taxing Woman

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.7

38 votes

Release Date

Feb 07, 1987

39 years ago
Sweet Home

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

6.4

36 votes

Release Date

Jan 21, 1989

37 years ago
Supermarket Woman

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.6

29 votes

Release Date

Jun 15, 1996

30 years ago
Supermarket Woman

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

6.6

29 votes

Release Date

Jun 15, 1996

30 years ago
Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.7

21 votes

Release Date

May 16, 1992

34 years ago
Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.7

21 votes

Release Date

May 16, 1992

34 years ago
Tales of a Golden Geisha

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.1

15 votes

Release Date

Jun 02, 1990

36 years ago
Tales of a Golden Geisha

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.1

15 votes

Release Date

Jun 02, 1990

36 years ago
Tales of a Golden Geisha

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.1

15 votes

Release Date

Jun 02, 1990

36 years ago
The Last Dance

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.6

11 votes

Release Date

May 29, 1993

33 years ago
The Last Dance

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.6

11 votes

Release Date

May 29, 1993

33 years ago
Woman in Witness Protection

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.9

10 votes

Release Date

Sep 27, 1997

28 years ago
Woman in Witness Protection

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

5.9

10 votes

Release Date

Sep 27, 1997

28 years ago
A Quiet Life

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.4

7 votes

Release Date

Sep 23, 1995

30 years ago
A Quiet Life

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

7.4

7 votes

Release Date

Sep 23, 1995

30 years ago
Rubber Band Pistol

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.8

6 votes

Release Date

Oct 22, 1962

64 years ago
Rubber Band Pistol

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

4.8

6 votes

Release Date

Oct 22, 1962

64 years ago

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