Mansaku Itami

Mansaku Itami
Mansaku Itami
Born(1900-01-02)2 January 1900
Died21 September 1946(1946-09-21) (aged 46)
NationalityJapanese
Other namesYoshitoyo Ikeuchi
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
ChildrenJuzo Itami
RelativesHikari 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.

  1. ^ "Itami Mansaku". Nihon jinmei daijiten (in Japanese). Kōdansha. Retrieved 20 November 2010.