Mansaku Itami | |
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Born | |
Died | 21 September 1946 | (aged 46)
Nationality | Japanese |
Other names | Yoshitoyo Ikeuchi |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Children | Juzo Itami |
Relatives | Hikari Oe (grandson) |
Mansaku Itami (伊丹万作; real name Yoshitoyo Ikeuchi 池内義豊; 2 January 1900 – 21 September 1946[1]) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his critical, sometimes satirical portraits of Japan and its history. He is the father of the director Juzo Itami.