What was Juzo Itami's connection to 55 Days at Peking?

Japanese actor and director Juzo Itami appeared in the 1963 American epic historical war film 55 Days at Peking. In the movie, which dramatizes the siege of foreign legations during the Boxer Rebellion, he played the supporting role of Colonel Goro Shiba. During the production, he was credited on screen under the name Ichizo Itami.

What we know

• Japanese film director and actor Juzo Itami appeared in the 1963 American epic historical war film 55 Days at Peking. [3]
• Juzo Itami was credited in 55 Days at Peking under the name 'Ichizo Itami'. [3]
• In 55 Days at Peking, Juzo Itami played the character Col. Goro Shiba. [3]
• Juzo Itami was born as Yoshihiro Ikeuchi and directed eleven films over his career. [2]

Where to go next

• whoWho was the historical figure Goro Shiba?
• the bigger pictureWhat was the Boxer Rebellion depicted in the film?
• how it workedHow did Nicholas Ray direct 55 Days at Peking?
• a case in pointWhat are the other films directed by Juzo Itami?
• how we knowHow did critics respond to 55 Days at Peking?
• an unexpected connectionHow does a samurai general connect to a Hollywood war film?The real-life Japanese military officer and samurai general Goro Shiba was portrayed on screen in a Hollywood epic by Japanese filmmaker Juzo Itami.

Sources

• [1]Jūzō Itami (Wikidata Q1325171) · CC0 1.0
• [2]Juzo Itami · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]55 Days at Peking · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]Shiba Gorō · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]Meanings of minor-planet names: 7001–8000 · CC BY-SA 4.0