Mansaku Itami was born on January 2, 1900 in Matsuyama, Japan. He was a writer and director, known for Te o tsunagu kora (1948), Sengoku kitan: Kimagure kaja (1935) and Wataridori Kiso miyage (1934). He was previously married to Ikeuchi Kimi. He died on September 21, 1946 in Kyoto, Japan.