Juzo Itami
Japanese actor, screenwriter, and film director / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Born | Yoshihiro Ikeuchi (池内 義弘) (1933-05-15)May 15, 1933 Kyoto, Japan |
Died | December 20, 1997(1997-12-20) (aged 64) Tokyo, Japan |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, actor |
Years active | 1960–1997 |
Spouse(s) | Kazuko Kawakita (1960–66) Nobuko Miyamoto (1969–1997) |
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Relatives | Hikari Ōe (nephew) |
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He is the namesake of the Juzo Itami Award, founded in 2009 to honor his legacy.