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Shintarō Katsu

Acting Born Nov 29, 1931 Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan 24 credits

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

Omnibus

as Self

Zatoichi Monogatari

as Zatoichi

Full filmography

  • Omnibus (1967) as Self
  • Celebrity Talk Show (1989) as 胜新太郎
  • Mute Samurai (1973) as Manji
  • Priest of Darkness (1975) as Kōchiyama Sōshun
  • Keishi-K (1980)
  • Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989) as Zatoichi
  • Zatoichi Monogatari (1974) as Zatoichi
  • The Tale of Zatoichi (1962) as Zatôichi
  • Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis (1988) as Eichi Shibusawa
  • The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962) as Zatoichi
  • Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice (1972) as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
  • Zatoichi Challenged (1967) as Zatoichi
  • Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970) as Zatoichi
  • An Actor's Revenge (1963) as Hojin
  • Tenchu! (1969) as Izo Okada
  • Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968) as Zatoichi
  • The Blind Menace (1960) as Suginoichi
  • Saga of the Phoenix (1989) as Jiku Ajari
  • Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966) as Zatoichi
  • Samaritan Zatoichi (1968) as Zatoichi
  • New Tale of Zatoichi (1963) as Zatoichi
  • Ronin-gai (1990) as Goemon
  • Inn of Evil (1971) as Wanderer
  • Zatoichi on the Road (1963) as Zatoichi