Jūzō Itami
Known for
Jūzō Itami has spent the career as a Japanese director whose credit is the kind that scrolls past at the end. Projects, not roles, are the unit this career is measured in. The best-known title on the record is 'Tampopo'. Comedy has been the most frequent territory.
Jūzō Itami
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Jūzō Itami has spent the career as a Japanese director whose credit is the kind that scrolls past at the end. Projects, not roles, are the unit this career is measured in. The best-known title on the record is 'Tampopo'. Comedy has been the most frequent territory.
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Tampopo
1985
Director
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
1992
Director
A Taxing Woman
1987
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Supermarket Woman
1996
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Tales of a Golden Geisha
1990
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The Funeral
1984
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A Taxing Woman's Return
1988
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Woman in Witness Protection
1997
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The Last Dance
1993
Director
A Quiet Life
1995
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Rubber Band Pistol
1962
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Woman in Witness Protection
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1997
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Supermarket Woman
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1996
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A Quiet Life
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1995
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The Last Dance
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1993
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Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
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1992
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Tales of a Golden Geisha
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1990
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A Taxing Woman's Return
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1988
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A Taxing Woman
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1987
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Tampopo
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1985
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Jūzō Itami still alive?
Jūzō Itami passed away on December 20, 1997 at age 64.
What are the most famous roles of Jūzō Itami?
Jūzō Itami is best known for directing Tampopo, A Taxing Woman's Return, The Funeral.
How many movies has Jūzō Itami directed?
Over a 35-year career (since 1962), Jūzō Itami has directed or written 11 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Jūzō Itami's first movie?
The career of Jūzō Itami began with Rubber Band Pistol (1962).
What is Jūzō Itami's most recent movie or series?
Jūzō Itami's most recent release is Woman in Witness Protection, which premiered on September 27, 1997.
Jūzō Itami
1933-05-15 · Kyoto, Japan
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.