ITAMI Juzo

(1933 - 1997)

Quick Facts

• director, actor

• born in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto

• son of ITAMI Mansaku, renowned prewar comedic director

• husband of MIYAMOTO Nobuko, actress

• father of IKEUCHI Mansaku, actor

• brother-in-law of OE Kenzaburo, Nobel Prize winning author

• viciously attacked by Yamaguchi gang after 1992 release of Minbo no onna

• suspicion surrounding his supposed suicide

Relevant Class Works

• Tampopo

External Links

1. "Juzo Itami" at Wikipedia.

2. "Juzo Itami" at IMDB.