Jūzō Itami
Biography
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 was murdered by the yakuza in December 1997.
- Known For: Directing
- Birthday: 1933-05-15
- Place of Birth: Kyoto, Japan
- Also Known As: Ichizô Itami, Jûzô Itami, 伊丹十三, 이타미 주조, Itami Juzo, Itami Jūzō, Yoshihiro Ikeuchi, Ikeuchi Yoshihiro, 池内義弘, Itami Juuzou, Juuzou Itami, Juzo Itami
