Shintarō Katsu

Shintarō Katsu

1931-11-29 – 1997-06-21 (age 65) Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan
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Biography

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Shintarō Katsu (勝 新太郎 Katsu Shintarō?), born Toshio Okumura (奥村 利夫 Okumura Toshio, November 29, 1931—June 21, 1997; nicknamed Katsu-shin) was a Japanese actor, singer, producer, and director. He was the son of kabuki performer Katsutoji Kineya (Kineya Katsutōji) who was renowned for his nagauta and shamisen skills, younger brother of actor Tomisaburo Wakayama (Wakayama Tomisaburō), husband of actress Tamao Nakamura (married in 1962), and father of actor Ryutaro Gan (Gan Ryūtarō).

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Known For

The Tale of Zatoichi
The Tale of Zatoichi

1962

as Zatôichi

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
An Actor's Revenge
An Actor's Revenge

1963

as Hojin

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

1988

as Eichi Shibusawa

Saga of the Phoenix
Saga of the Phoenix

1989

as Jiku Ajari

Buddha
Buddha

1961

as Devadatta

Zatoichi Challenged
Zatoichi Challenged

1967

as Zatoichi

Tenchu!
Tenchu!

1969

as Izo Okada

Zatoichi the Fugitive
Zatoichi the Fugitive

1963

as Zatoichi

Samurai Vendetta
Samurai Vendetta

1959

as Nakayama Yasubei

Inn of Evil
Inn of Evil

1971

as Wanderer

Oniisan to oneesan
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

1970

as Zatoichi

The Blind Menace
The Blind Menace

1960

as Suginoichi

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
The Man Without a Map
The Man Without a Map

1968

as Detective

Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?
Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?

1974

as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami

Incident at Blood Pass
Incident at Blood Pass

1970

as Gentetsu