Shintarō Katsu
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1931-11-29
Day of Death
1997-06-21 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Shintarō Katsu
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
Acting
(1990)
Ronin-gai
as Goemon
(1989)
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
as Zatoichi
(1989)
Saga of the Phoenix
as Jiku Ajari
(1988)
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
as Eichi Shibusawa
(1983)
The Women of Osaka Castle
as Oda Nobunaga
(1983)
The Politicians
as Masaki Teranishi
(1978)
The Blind Swordsman
as Self
(1974)
Akumyo: Notorious Dragon
as Asakichi
(1974)
The Homeless
as Genzo Komagen
(1974)
Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?
as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
(1973)
The King
as Sankichi Sakata
(1973)
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
(1973)
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
as Zatoichi
(1973)
(1972)
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
(1972)
Zatoichi in Desperation
as Zatoichi
(1972)
New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line
as Kisaburo Omiya
(1972)
Zatoichi at Large
as Zatoichi
(1971)
Kaoyaku
as Ryota Tachibana
(1971)
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
as Zatoichi
(1971)
(1971)
(1971)
Inn of Evil
as Wanderer
(1970)
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
as Zatoichi
(1970)
Incident at Blood Pass
as Gentetsu
(1970)
The Summit of Mt. Fuji
as Asakichi
(1970)
(1970)
An Ode to Yakuza
as Minoru Tatematsu
(1970)
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
as Zatoichi
(1970)
(1970)
Born Fighter
as Isokichi Yoshida
(1969)
The Magoichi Saga
as Oda Nobunaga
(1969)
Tenchu!
as Izo Okada
(1969)
(1969)
Devil's Temple
as Mumyo Taro
(1969)
(1969)
Bad Reputation: Showdown of the Best
as Asakichi
(1968)
The Man Without a Map
as Detective
(1968)
Zatoichi and the Fugitives
as Zatoichi
(1968)
Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and Pillaging
as Kisaburo Omiya
(1968)
Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint
as Ryuzen
(1968)
Samaritan Zatoichi
as Zatoichi
(1968)
The Funeral Racket
as Ganmen
(1968)
(1967)
Zatoichi Challenged
as Zatoichi
(1967)
Zatoichi's Cane Sword
as Zatoichi
(1967)
The Hoodlum Priest
as Ryuzen
(1967)
Five Star Private
as Kisaburo Omiya
(1967)
Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack
as Kisaburo Omiya
(1967)
Zatoichi the Outlaw
as Zatoichi
(1967)
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Man of Legend
as Asakichi
(1967)
(1966)
Dynamite Doctor
as Denjirô Daimatsu
(1966)
Hoodlum Soldier's Flight to Freedom
as Kisaburo Omiya
(1966)
The Hoodlum Soldier Deserts Again
as Kisaburo Omiya
(1966)
The Front Line Showdown
as Kisaburo Omiya
(1966)
Bad Reputation: Cherry Blossoms
as Asakichi
(1966)
Drunken Harbor
as Gyoro-matsu
(1966)
The Thieves' Who's Who
as Banzuke
(1966)
Zatoichi's Vengeance
as Zatoichi
(1966)
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
as Zatoichi
(1966)
Dynamite Doctor Returns
as Denjirô Daimatsu
(1965)
Zatoichi's Revenge
as Zatoichi
(1965)
Hoodlum Soldier and the C.O.
as Kisaburo Omiya
(1965)
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
as Zatoichi
(1965)
(1965)
Hoodlum Soldier
as Kisaburo Omiya
(1965)
Zatoichi and the Doomed Man
as Zatoichi
(1965)
Life of Matsu the Untamed
as Matsugorô Tomishima
(1965)
(1965)
Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men
as Asakichi
(1964)
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
as Zatoichi
(1964)
(1964)
(1964)
The Money Dance
as Hapyaku Machida
(1964)
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
as Zatoichi
(1964)
Bad Reputation: The Big Drum
as Asakichi
(1964)
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
as Zatoichi
(1964)
Adventures of Zatoichi
as Zatoichi
(1964)
(1963)
An Actor's Revenge
as Hojin
(1963)
New Tale of Zatoichi
as Zatoichi
(1963)
Bad Reputation: Two Notorious Men in Tokyo
as Asakichi
(1963)
(1963)
Zatoichi on the Road
as Zatoichi
(1963)
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor
as Asakichi
(1963)
Rabble Tactics
as Mohei
(1963)
Zatoichi the Fugitive
as Zatoichi
(1963)
Bad Reputation of the Big Three
as Asakichi
(1962)
The Great Wall
as Emperor Shih Huang Ti
(1962)
The Tale of Zatoichi
as Zatôichi
(1962)
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
as Zatoichi
(1962)
(1962)
(1962)
(1962)
(1962)
(1962)
The Notorious Man's Return
as Asakichi
(1962)
(1962)
The Whale God
as Kishu
(1962)
(1962)
New Bad Reputation Continues
as Asakichi
(1961)
Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo
as Kaku-san
(1961)
(1961)
Bad Reputation Returns
as Asakichi
(1961)
Tough Guy
as Asakichi
(1961)
Buddha
as Devadatta
(1961)
Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut
as Sasaki Kojiro
(1961)
(1961)
(1961)
Blind Devotion
as Aikichi
(1961)
(1960)
The Demon of Mount Oe
as Watanabe-no-Tsuna
(1960)
Tsukinode no ketto
as Asakichi
(1960)
The Blind Menace
as Suginoichi
(1960)
The Last Betrayal
as Takabayashi
(1960)
(1960)
(1959)
The Lord Pretends
as Koheita Mochizuki
(1959)
Beauty the Enemy
as Fujikawa
(1959)
Enchanted Princess
as Kurisuke
(1959)
Samurai Vendetta
as Nakayama Yasubei
(1959)
(1959)
Jirocho Fuji
as Mori no Ishimatsu
(1958)
Travels of Lord Mito
as Sutekichi
(1958)
The Gay Masquerade
as Toyama Saemonnojo
(1958)
(1958)
(1958)
The Loyal 47 Ronin
as Genzô Akagaki
(1958)
Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
as Shijo Kingo
(1958)
(1957)
Ishimatsu - The One-Eyed Swordsman
as Mori no Ishimatsu
(1957)
An Osaka Story
as Ichinosuke
(1957)
(1957)
(1957)
(1956)
The Monster Cat of the Fifty-Three Stations
as Minami Sanjirô
(1956)
(1956)
(1956)
Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan
as Tsunashiro
(1956)
Tsukigata Hanpeita
as Shusaku Utsugi
(1956)
(1956)
(1956)
(1956)
(1955)
(1955)
(1955)
(1954)
(1954)
Crew
(1989)
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Screenplay, Director, Producer
(1980)
Shogun Assassin
Producer
(1974)
(1974)
The Homeless
Producer
(1974)
The Fighters
Producer
(1973)
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
Producer
(1973)
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
Producer
(1972)
(1972)
(1972)
(1972)
(1972)
Zatoichi in Desperation
Director, Producer
(1972)
Zatoichi at Large
Producer
(1972)
(1971)
Kaoyaku
Executive Producer, Director, Screenplay
(1971)
(1970)
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Producer
(1970)
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
Producer, Screenplay