Juzo Itami

Juzo Itami
伊丹 十三
Itami in 1992
Born
Yoshihiro Ikeuchi (池内 義弘)

(1933-05-15)May 15, 1933
Kyoto, Japan
DiedDecember 20, 1997(1997-12-20) (aged 64)
Tokyo, Japan
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, actor
Years active1960–1997
Spouse(s)Kazuko Kawakita (1960–66)
Nobuko Miyamoto (1969–1997)
Parent
RelativesHikari Ōe (nephew)

Juzo Itami (伊丹 十三, Itami Jūzō), born Yoshihiro Ikeuchi (池内 義弘, Ikeuchi Yoshihiro, May 15, 1933 – December 20, 1997), was a Japanese actor, screenwriter and film director. He directed eleven films (one short and ten features), all of which he wrote himself.

He is the namesake of the Juzo Itami Award, founded in 2009 to honor his legacy.


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