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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.
As director
As actor
"Utsukishiki Shizuka na Seikatsu" + satsuei genba hōmonki
Itami-ryū super na supermarket ga dekiru made
'Marutai no Onna' satsuei wo oete
Itami Juzo Museum's "13"
Itami Jūzō Kinenkan ga dekiru made
Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces
北の国から 記憶 前編
Making of Daibyonin
The Making of "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion"
Convenience Jack
Shirayuri Girls' Academy Western Archery Club: A Silver Target
The Making of "Tales of a Golden Geisha"
Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'
Sweet Home
The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return"
The Making of "A Taxing Woman"
The Making of "Tampopo"
Bumpkin Soup
MacArthur's Children
Make-Up
The Family Game
Choji Snack Bar
The Makioka Sisters
The Politicians
Kidnapping Blues
Onna no naka no akuma
Island of the Evil Spirits
Play it, Boogie-Woogie
Baian the Assassin
Until Evening