Juzo Itami
Birthday: 1933-05-15 Place of Birth: Kyoto, Japan
Synopsis
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jūzō Itami ( May 15, 1933 – December 20, 1997), was an actor and (later) a popular modern Japanese film director. Many critics came to regard him as Japan's greatest director since Akira Kurosawa. His 10 movies, all of which he wrote himself, are comic satires on elements of Japanese culture. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jūzō Itami, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acting
The Makioka Sisters
This sensuously beautiful film chronicles the activities of four sisters who gather in Kyoto every year to view the cherry blossoms. It paints a vivid portrait of the pre-war lifestyle of the wealthy Makioka family from Osaka, and draws a parallel between their activities and the seasonal variations in Japan.
Sing a Song of Sex
Four sexually hungry high school students preparing for their university entrance exams meet up with an inebriated teacher singing bawdy drinking songs. This encounter sets them on a less than academic path.
