
Shintarō Katsu
Known for Acting · 156 credits
- Born
- 1931-11-29
- Died
- 1997-06-21
- Place of birth
- Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- Toshio Okumura · Katsumaru Kineya · Shintarô Katsu · Shintaro Katsu · Синтаро Кацу · 胜新太郎
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).
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Known For
TV Shows (6)
Movies (150)

The Tale of Zatoichi
1962
as Zatôichi

Tenchu!
1969
as Izo Okada

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
1989
as Zatoichi

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
1962
as Zatoichi

The Blind Menace
1960
as Suginoichi

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
1988
as Eichi Shibusawa

Samurai Vendetta
1959
as Nakayama Yasubei

Inn of Evil
1971
as Wanderer

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
1965
as Zatoichi

The Summit of Mt. Fuji
1970
as Asakichi

Oniisan to oneesan
1961

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
1964
as Zatoichi

Buddha
1961
as Devadatta

Zatoichi Challenged
1967
as Zatoichi

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
1972
as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami

Zatoichi the Fugitive
1963
as Zatoichi

Zatoichi at Large
1972
as Zatoichi

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
1970
as Zatoichi

Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
1964
as Zatoichi

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
1970
as Zatoichi

Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?
1974
as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami

Incident at Blood Pass
1970
as Gentetsu

Saga of the Phoenix
1989
as Jiku Ajari

Ronin-gai
1990
as Goemon

An Actor's Revenge
1963
as Hojin

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
1973
as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami

The Great Wall
1962
as Emperor Shih Huang Ti

Zatoichi on the Road
1963
as Zatoichi

Zatoichi's Conspiracy
1973
as Zatoichi

The Homeless
1974
as Genzo Komagen

The Hoodlum Priest
1967
as Ryuzen

The Politicians
1983
as Masaki Teranishi

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
1958
as Shijo Kingo

Hoodlum Soldier and the C.O.
1965
as Kisaburo Omiya

Zatoichi's Cane Sword
1967
as Zatoichi

The Man Without a Map
1968
as Detective

New Tale of Zatoichi
1963
as Zatoichi

The Loyal 47 Ronin
1958
as Genzô Akagaki

Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven
1962

Zatoichi and the Fugitives
1968
as Zatoichi

Beauty the Enemy
1959
as Fujikawa

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
1971
as Zatoichi

Hoodlum Soldier
1965
as Kisaburo Omiya

Zatoichi's Revenge
1965
as Zatoichi

The Whale God
1962
as Kishu

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
1966
as Zatoichi

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty
1968

Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and Pillaging
1968
as Kisaburo Omiya

Devil's Temple
1969
as Mumyo Taro

The Hoodlum Soldier Deserts Again
1966
as Kisaburo Omiya

An Ode to Yakuza
1970
as Minoru Tatematsu

Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo
1961
as Kaku-san

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
1964
as Zatoichi

Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery
1964

Samaritan Zatoichi
1968
as Zatoichi

Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again
1965
as Asakichi

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor
1963
as Asakichi

The Magoichi Saga
1969
as Oda Nobunaga
The Gay Masquerade
1958
as Toyama Saemonnojo

Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack
1967
as Kisaburo Omiya

Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise
1963

Zatoichi the Outlaw
1967
as Zatoichi

Zatoichi's Vengeance
1966
as Zatoichi

The Money Dance
1964
as Hapyaku Machida

Akumyo: Notorious Dragon
1974
as Asakichi

The Demon of Mount Oe
1960
as Watanabe-no-Tsuna

The Dancer and Two Warriors
1955

The Monster Cat of the Fifty-Three Stations
1956
as Minami Sanjirô

The Bogus Policeman
1967

Daiei Studio is Bustling
1957

Jirocho Fuji
1959
as Mori no Ishimatsu

Zatoichi and the Doomed Man
1965
as Zatoichi

Jōen
1959

The Gift of the Fox
1971

Flowery Hood 2
1956

Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint
1968
as Ryuzen

Rabble Tactics
1963
as Mohei

Bad Reputation: The Big Drum
1964
as Asakichi

Sisters of Gion
1956

Bad Reputation: Showdown of the Best
1969
as Asakichi

Zatoichi in Desperation
1972
as Zatoichi

The Front Line Showdown
1966
as Kisaburo Omiya
The Great White Tiger Platoon
1954

Hana no yukyo-den
1958

Marathon Samurai
1956

Kojiki taishō
1964

Born Fighter
1970
as Isokichi Yoshida

An Osaka Story
1957
as Ichinosuke

Flowery Hood
1956

A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love
1955

Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho
1971

The Notorious Man's Return
1962
as Asakichi

Fighting Letter for 29 People
1957

Yokosuka Navy Prison
1973

Life of Matsu the Untamed
1965
as Matsugorô Tomishima

The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords
1964
as Jirocho

Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men
1965
as Asakichi

Adventures of Zatoichi
1964
as Zatoichi

New Bad Reputation Continues
1962
as Asakichi
Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan
1956
as Tsunashiro

Hoodlum Soldier's Flight to Freedom
1966
as Kisaburo Omiya

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Man of Legend
1967
as Asakichi

Travels of Lord Mito
1958
as Sutekichi

Bad Reputation: Three Notorious Men
1963
as Asakichi

Dynamite Doctor
1966
as Denjirô Daimatsu

Five Star Private
1967
as Kisaburo Omiya

Ghost-Cat of Yonaki Swamp
1957

Tough Guy
1961
as Asakichi

Tsukigata Hanpeita
1956
as Shusaku Utsugi

Easy Money
1970
Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous
1960

Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut
1961
as Sasaki Kojiro

The Actress and the Three Rascals
1962

New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line
1972
as Kisaburo Omiya

The Last Betrayal
1960
as Takabayashi

Bad Reputation: Cherry Blossoms
1966
as Asakichi

The Women of Osaka Castle
1983
as Oda Nobunaga

Blind Devotion
1961
as Aikichi

Kanto Woman Infamy
1969

Enchanted Princess
1959
as Kurisuke
About Shintarō Katsu
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… With 156 credits spanning from 1954 to 1990, Shintarō Katsu has appeared in 150 films and 6 TV shows.
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- The Tale of Zatoichi (1962) — as Zatôichi
- Tenchu! (1969) — as Izo Okada
- Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989) — as Zatoichi
- The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962) — as Zatoichi
- The Blind Menace (1960) — as Suginoichi
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