Itami Juzo

Japanese: 伊丹十三 - いたみじゅうぞう

Actor and film director. Born in Kyoto Prefecture. His father is the film director Mansaku Itami. His real name is Takehiko Ikeuchi. He graduated from Matsuyama Minami High School in 1954 (Showa 29). He joined Daiei as an actor and made his debut in 1960 in the lead role of "Hate, Hate, Hate," and thereafter played mainly supporting roles. He appeared in American films such as "55 Days in Beijing" in 1963 and "Lord Jim" in 1965, and became active internationally. His first film as a director, "The Funeral," was a hit in 1984, for which he won the New Artist Award from the Arts Encouragement Prize. Since then, he has directed a number of unique works, including "Tanpopo" and "The Taxing Woman." In 1992 (Heisei 4), he was attacked by a thug and seriously injured immediately after the premiere of his own film "Minbo no Onna." He is also known as an essayist, and his books include "Europe Boredom Diary" and "Women!". His wife is the actress Nobuko Miyamoto. December 20, 1997: Suicide.

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Documents List of Director's Works

Funeral (1984)
Dandelion (1985)
Taxing Woman (1987)
Tax Woman 2 (1988)
Ageman (1990)
Minbo no Onna (1992)
The Serious Sick (1993)
A Quiet Life (1995)
Supermarket Girl (1996)
The Woman of Marutai (1997)

"Europe Boredom Diary" and "Women!" (Bunshun Bunko)

[References] | Mansaku Itami

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

俳優、映画監督。京都府生まれ。父は映画監督の伊丹万作。本名、池内岳彦。1954年（昭和29）松山南高校を卒業。俳優として大映に入社し、1960年『嫌い嫌い嫌い』の主役でデビュー、以後もっぱら脇役で活躍。1963年『北京(ペキン)の55日』、1965年『ロード・ジム』とアメリカ映画に出演し国際的に活動した。1984年監督としての初作品『お葬式』がヒット、同作品で芸術選奨新人賞を受賞した。以後、監督として『タンポポ』『マルサの女』など異色作を発表。1992年（平成4）自作『ミンボーの女』の封切直後に暴漢に襲われ重傷を負った。エッセイストとしても知られ、著書に『ヨーロッパ退屈日記』『女たちよ！』などがある。妻は女優の宮本信子(みやもとのぶこ)。1997年12月20日、自殺。

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