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Shintarō Katsu

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Shintarō Katsu

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Nov 29, 1931 (94 years old)

Place of Birth

Fukagawa, 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.

Known For

Acting
1990Ronin-gaiGoemon
1989Zatoichi: Darkness Is His AllyZatoichi
1989Saga of the PhoenixJiku Ajari
1989Celebrity Talk Show胜新太郎
1988Tokyo: The Last MegalopolisEichi Shibusawa
1983The Women of Osaka CastleOda Nobunaga
1983The PoliticiansMasaki Teranishi
1980Keishi-K
1978The Blind SwordsmanSelf
1975Priest of DarknessKōchiyama Sōshun
1974Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
1974Akumyo: Notorious DragonAsakichi
1974The HomelessGenzo Komagen
1974Zatoichi MonogatariZatoichi
1973Hanzo the Razor: The SnareHanzo 'The Razor' Itami
1973Zatoichi's ConspiracyZatoichi
1973Yokosuka Navy Prison
1973The KingSankichi Sakata
1973Mute SamuraiManji
1972Hanzo the Razor: Sword of JusticeHanzo 'The Razor' Itami
1972Zatoichi at LargeZatoichi
1972Zatoichi in DesperationZatoichi
1972New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing LineKisaburo Omiya
1971Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed SwordsmanZatoichi
1971Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho
1971The Gift of the Fox
1971KaoyakuRyota Tachibana
1971Inn of EvilWanderer
1970The Summit of Mt. FujiAsakichi
1970Incident at Blood PassGentetsu
1970Zatoichi Meets YojimboZatoichi
1970Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life
1970Zatoichi Goes to the Fire FestivalZatoichi
1970Easy Money
1970An Ode to YakuzaMinoru Tatematsu
1970Born FighterIsokichi Yoshida
1969Kanto Woman Infamy
1969Tenchu!Izo Okada
1969Devil's TempleMumyo Taro
1969The Magoichi SagaOda Nobunaga
1969Bad Reputation: Showdown of the BestAsakichi
1969手錠無用
1968Zatoichi and the FugitivesZatoichi
1968Samaritan ZatoichiZatoichi
1968The Man Without a MapDetective
1968The Funeral RacketGanmen
1968Hoodlum Priest And The Gold MintRyuzen
1968Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and PillagingKisaburo Omiya
1968Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty
1967Zatoichi the OutlawZatoichi
1967Zatoichi's Cane SwordZatoichi
1967Zatoichi ChallengedZatoichi
1967The Bogus Policeman
1967The Hoodlum PriestRyuzen
1967Five Star PrivateKisaburo Omiya
1967Hoodlum Soldier on the AttackKisaburo Omiya
1967Bad Reputation: The Notorious Man of LegendAsakichi
1967OmnibusSelf
1966Zatoichi's VengeanceZatoichi
1966Dynamite DoctorDenjirô Daimatsu
1966Dynamite Doctor ReturnsDenjirô Daimatsu
1966Drunken HarborGyoro-matsu
1966Zatoichi's PilgrimageZatoichi
1966The Front Line ShowdownKisaburo Omiya
1966The Hoodlum Soldier Deserts AgainKisaburo Omiya
1966Hoodlum Soldier's Flight to FreedomKisaburo Omiya
1966Bad Reputation: Cherry BlossomsAsakichi
1966The Thieves' Who's WhoBanzuke
1965Zatoichi's RevengeZatoichi
1965Zatoichi and the Chess ExpertZatoichi
1965Zatoichi and the Doomed ManZatoichi
1965Hoodlum SoldierKisaburo Omiya
1965Life of Matsu the UntamedMatsugorô Tomishima
1965Hoodlum Soldier and the C.O.Kisaburo Omiya
1965Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious MenAsakichi
1965Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike AgainAsakichi
1965駿河遊侠伝 度胸がらす
1964The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken SwordsJirocho
1964Zatoichi and the Chest of GoldZatoichi
1964Fight, Zatoichi, FightZatoichi
1964Zatoichi's Flashing SwordZatoichi
1964Adventures of ZatoichiZatoichi
1964Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery
1964Kojiki taishō
1964The Money DanceHapyaku Machida
1964Bad Reputation: The Big DrumAsakichi
1963An Actor's RevengeHojin
1963Zatoichi the FugitiveZatoichi
1963New Tale of ZatoichiZatoichi
1963Zatoichi on the RoadZatoichi
1963Bad Reputation: The Notorious HarborAsakichi
1963Rabble TacticsMohei
1963Bad Reputation: Three Notorious MenAsakichi
1963Bad Reputation: Two Notorious Men in TokyoAsakichi
1963Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise
1962Keshin
1962Teppo Yasu no Shogai
1962Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo
1962Third Generation's Loyalty Offering
1962The Tale of ZatoichiZatôichi
1962The Tale of Zatoichi ContinuesZatoichi
1962Sabakareru Echizen no kami
1962The Great WallEmperor Shih Huang Ti
1962The Whale GodKishu
1962The Notorious Man's ReturnAsakichi
1962New Bad Reputation ContinuesAsakichi
1962Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven
1962The Actress and the Three Rascals
1961BuddhaDevadatta
1961Three Young Samurai
1961Mito Komon’s Journey to EzoKaku-san
1961Tough GuyAsakichi
1961The Life of Buddha
1961Blind DevotionAikichi
1961Kojiro's Turning Swallow CutSasaki Kojiro
1961Vagabonds from Badgerville
1961Bad Reputation ReturnsAsakichi
1961Oniisan to oneesan
1960The Blind MenaceSuginoichi
1960The Demon of Mount OeWatanabe-no-Tsuna
1960Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous
1960The Two Musashis
1960The Last BetrayalTakabayashi
1960Tsukinode no kettoAsakichi
1959Samurai VendettaNakayama Yasubei
1959Jirocho FujiMori no Ishimatsu
1959Enchanted PrincessKurisuke
1959Beauty the EnemyFujikawa
1959The Lord PretendsKoheita Mochizuki
1959Jōen
1958Travels of Lord MitoSutekichi
1958The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall
1958Hana no yukyo-den
1958Nichiren and the Great Mongol InvasionShijo Kingo
1958The Loyal 47 RoninGenzô Akagaki
1958The Gay MasqueradeToyama Saemonnojo
1958The Magnificent Five
1957Ghost-Cat of Yonaki Swamp
1957An Osaka StoryIchinosuke
1957Ishimatsu - The One-Eyed SwordsmanMori no Ishimatsu
1957Daiei Studio is Bustling
1957Fighting Letter for 29 People
1956The Fiery Magistrate
1956Sisters of Gion
1956The Monster Cat of the Fifty-Three StationsMinami Sanjirô
1956Hidden Story of the Yagyu ClanTsunashiro
1956Tsukigata HanpeitaShusaku Utsugi
1956Migratory Birds of the Flowers
1956Flowery Hood
1956Flowery Hood 2
1956Marathon Samurai
1955A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love
1955Thief and Magistrate
1955The Dancer and Two Warriors
1954The Ghost Cat of Ouma Crossing
1954The Great White Tiger Platoon
Production
1989Zatoichi: Darkness Is His AllyProducer
1980Shogun AssassinProducer
1974Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?Producer
1974The HomelessProducer
1974The FightersProducer
1973Hanzo the Razor: The SnareProducer
1973Zatoichi's ConspiracyProducer
1973Mute SamuraiProducer
1972Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of VengeanceProducer
1972Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to HadesProducer
1972Hanzo the Razor: Sword of JusticeProducer
1972Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River StyxProducer
1972Zatoichi at LargeProducer
1972Zatoichi in DesperationProducer
1972New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing LineProducer
1971KaoyakuExecutive Producer
1971Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed SwordsmanProducer
1970Zatoichi Meets YojimboProducer
1970Zatoichi Goes to the Fire FestivalProducer
Directing
1989Zatoichi: Darkness Is His AllyDirector
1980Keishi-KDirector
1975Priest of DarknessDirector
1974Zatoichi MonogatariDirector
1973Mute SamuraiDirector
1972Zatoichi in DesperationDirector
1971KaoyakuDirector
Writing
1989Zatoichi: Darkness Is His AllyScreenplay
1980Keishi-KWriter
1974Zatoichi MonogatariWriter
1971KaoyakuScreenplay
1970Zatoichi Goes to the Fire FestivalScreenplay