Juzo Itami
Juzo Itami | |
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伊丹 十三 | |
Itami in 1992 | |
| Born | Yoshihiro Ikeuchi (池内 義弘) May 15, 1933 Kyoto, Japan |
| Died | December 20, 1997 (aged 64) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1960–1997 |
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| Children | Mansaku Ikeuchi (son) |
| Father | Mansaku Itami |
| Relatives | Hikari 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.