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Shintarō Katsu

Acting
65 years oldFukagawa, Tokyo, Japan

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Shintaro Katsu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Details

Born
November 29, 1931 - June 21, 1997 (age 65)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Toshio Okumura
Katsumaru Kineya
Shintarô Katsu
Shintaro Katsu
Синтаро Кацу

Movies (45)

Ronin-gai
5.9

Ronin-gai

as Goemon

1990

Saga of the Phoenix
5.4

Saga of the Phoenix

as Jiku Ajari

1989

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
6.3

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

as Zatoichi

1989

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
6.1

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

as Eichi Shibusawa

1988

The Women of Osaka Castle

The Women of Osaka Castle

as Oda Nobunaga

1983

The Politicians

The Politicians

as Masaki Teranishi

1983

Shogun Assassin
6.9

Shogun Assassin

Producer (Production)

1980

The Blind Swordsman
5.7

The Blind Swordsman

as Self

1978

The Homeless
7.5

The Homeless

as Genzo Komagen

1974

Akumyo: Notorious Dragon
5.0

Akumyo: Notorious Dragon

as Asakichi

1974

Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?
5.7

Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?

as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami

1974

The Fighters

The Fighters

Producer (Production)

1974

Yokosuka Navy Prison
7.0

Yokosuka Navy Prison

1973

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
6.2

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare

as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami

1973

The King

The King

as Sankichi Sakata

1973

Zatoichi's Conspiracy
7.0

Zatoichi's Conspiracy

as Zatoichi

1973

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
6.2

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami

1972

Zatoichi in Desperation
6.7

Zatoichi in Desperation

as Zatoichi

1972

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
7.1

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades

Producer (Production)

1972

New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line
6.9

New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line

as Kisaburo Omiya

1972

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
7.3

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx

Producer (Production)

1972

Zatoichi at Large
6.6

Zatoichi at Large

as Zatoichi

1972

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
7.4

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

Producer (Production)

1972

Inn of Evil
6.0

Inn of Evil

as Wanderer

1971

Kaoyaku
5.8

Kaoyaku

as Ryota Tachibana

1971

The Gift of the Fox

The Gift of the Fox

1971

Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho

Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho

1971

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
6.8

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

as Zatoichi

1971

Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life

Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life

1970

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
6.6

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

as Zatoichi

1970

An Ode to Yakuza
6.8

An Ode to Yakuza

as Minoru Tatematsu

1970

Incident at Blood Pass
6.9

Incident at Blood Pass

as Gentetsu

1970

Easy Money

Easy Money

1970

The Summit of Mt. Fuji

The Summit of Mt. Fuji

as Asakichi

1970

Born Fighter

Born Fighter

as Isokichi Yoshida

1970

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
6.7

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

as Zatoichi

1970

Bad Reputation: Showdown of the Best

Bad Reputation: Showdown of the Best

as Asakichi

1969

The Magoichi Saga
5.8

The Magoichi Saga

as Oda Nobunaga

1969

Tenchu!
6.9

Tenchu!

as Izo Okada

1969

Devil's Temple
6.4

Devil's Temple

as Mumyo Taro

1969

Kanto Woman Infamy
4.0

Kanto Woman Infamy

1969

手錠無用

手錠無用

1969

Samaritan Zatoichi
6.6

Samaritan Zatoichi

as Zatoichi

1968

Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint
5.7

Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint

as Ryuzen

1968

The Funeral Racket

The Funeral Racket

as Ganmen

1968

TV Shows (5)