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Shintarō Katsu

Shintarō Katsu

Acting

Born: November 29, 1931Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan

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
Filmography
Ronin-gai

Ronin-gai

Goemon

1990
Saga of the Phoenix

Saga of the Phoenix

Jiku Ajari

1989
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

Zatoichi

1989
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

Eichi Shibusawa

1988
The Women of Osaka Castle

The Women of Osaka Castle

Oda Nobunaga

1983
The Politicians

The Politicians

Masaki Teranishi

1983
The Blind Swordsman

The Blind Swordsman

Self

1978
The Homeless

The Homeless

Genzo Komagen

1974
Akumyo: Notorious Dragon

Akumyo: Notorious Dragon

Asakichi

1974
Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?

Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?

Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami

1974
Yokosuka Navy Prison

Yokosuka Navy Prison

1973
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare

Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami

1973
The King

The King

Sankichi Sakata

1973
Zatoichi's Conspiracy

Zatoichi's Conspiracy

Zatoichi

1973
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami

1972
Zatoichi in Desperation

Zatoichi in Desperation

Zatoichi

1972
New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line

New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line

Kisaburo Omiya

1972
Zatoichi at Large

Zatoichi at Large

Zatoichi

1972
Inn of Evil

Inn of Evil

Wanderer

1971
Kaoyaku

Kaoyaku

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

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

Zatoichi

1971
Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life

Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life

1970
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

Zatoichi

1970
An Ode to Yakuza

An Ode to Yakuza

Minoru Tatematsu

1970
Incident at Blood Pass

Incident at Blood Pass

Gentetsu

1970
Easy Money

Easy Money

1970
The Summit of Mt. Fuji

The Summit of Mt. Fuji

Asakichi

1970
Born Fighter

Born Fighter

Isokichi Yoshida

1970
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Zatoichi

1970
Bad Reputation: Showdown of the Best

Bad Reputation: Showdown of the Best

Asakichi

1969
The Magoichi Saga

The Magoichi Saga

Oda Nobunaga

1969
Tenchu!

Tenchu!

Izo Okada

1969
Devil's Temple

Devil's Temple

Mumyo Taro

1969
Kanto Woman Infamy

Kanto Woman Infamy

1969
手錠無用

手錠無用

1969
Samaritan Zatoichi

Samaritan Zatoichi

Zatoichi

1968
Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint

Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint

Ryuzen

1968
The Funeral Racket

The Funeral Racket

Ganmen

1968
Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and Pillaging

Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and Pillaging

Kisaburo Omiya

1968
Zatoichi and the Fugitives

Zatoichi and the Fugitives

Zatoichi

1968
The Man Without a Map

The Man Without a Map

Detective

1968
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty

1968
Zatoichi Challenged

Zatoichi Challenged

Zatoichi

1967
The Hoodlum Priest

The Hoodlum Priest

Ryuzen

1967
Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack

Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack

Kisaburo Omiya

1967
Zatoichi the Outlaw

Zatoichi the Outlaw

Zatoichi

1967
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Man of Legend

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Man of Legend

Asakichi

1967
The Bogus Policeman

The Bogus Policeman

1967
Five Star Private

Five Star Private

Kisaburo Omiya

1967
Zatoichi's Cane Sword

Zatoichi's Cane Sword

Zatoichi

1967
Drunken Harbor

Drunken Harbor

Gyoro-matsu

1966
Hoodlum Soldier's Flight to Freedom

Hoodlum Soldier's Flight to Freedom

Kisaburo Omiya

1966
Dynamite Doctor Returns

Dynamite Doctor Returns

Denjirô Daimatsu

1966
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

Zatoichi

1966
The Front Line Showdown

The Front Line Showdown

Kisaburo Omiya

1966
Dynamite Doctor

Dynamite Doctor

Denjirô Daimatsu

1966
Zatoichi's Vengeance

Zatoichi's Vengeance

Zatoichi

1966
Bad Reputation: Cherry Blossoms

Bad Reputation: Cherry Blossoms

Asakichi

1966
The Thieves' Who's Who

The Thieves' Who's Who

Banzuke

1966
The Hoodlum Soldier Deserts Again

The Hoodlum Soldier Deserts Again

Kisaburo Omiya

1966
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

Zatoichi

1965
Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men

Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men

Asakichi

1965
Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

Zatoichi

1965
Hoodlum Soldier and the C.O.

Hoodlum Soldier and the C.O.

Kisaburo Omiya

1965
Life of Matsu the Untamed

Life of Matsu the Untamed

Matsugorô Tomishima

1965
Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again

Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again

Asakichi

1965
Zatoichi's Revenge

Zatoichi's Revenge

Zatoichi

1965
Hoodlum Soldier

Hoodlum Soldier

Kisaburo Omiya

1965
駿河遊侠伝 度胸がらす

駿河遊侠伝 度胸がらす

1965
Adventures of Zatoichi

Adventures of Zatoichi

Zatoichi

1964
Kojiki taishō

Kojiki taishō

1964
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

Zatoichi

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

The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords

Jirocho

1964
Bad Reputation: The Big Drum

Bad Reputation: The Big Drum

Asakichi

1964
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

Zatoichi

1964
Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery

Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery

1964
The Money Dance

The Money Dance

Hapyaku Machida

1964
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

Zatoichi

1964
Bad Reputation: Two Notorious Men in Tokyo

Bad Reputation: Two Notorious Men in Tokyo

Asakichi

1963
Zatoichi on the Road

Zatoichi on the Road

Zatoichi

1963
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor

Asakichi

1963
Zatoichi the Fugitive

Zatoichi the Fugitive

Zatoichi

1963
Rabble Tactics

Rabble Tactics

Mohei

1963
Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise

Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise

1963
New Tale of Zatoichi

New Tale of Zatoichi

Zatoichi

1963
An Actor's Revenge

An Actor's Revenge

Hojin

1963
Bad Reputation: Three Notorious Men

Bad Reputation: Three Notorious Men

Asakichi

1963
New Bad Reputation Continues

New Bad Reputation Continues

Asakichi

1962
The Great Wall

The Great Wall

Emperor Shih Huang Ti

1962
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

Zatoichi

1962
Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven

Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven

1962
The Whale God

The Whale God

Kishu

1962
The Notorious Man's Return

The Notorious Man's Return

Asakichi

1962
Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo

Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo

1962
The Tale of Zatoichi

The Tale of Zatoichi

Zatôichi

1962
Sabakareru Echizen no kami

Sabakareru Echizen no kami

1962
Third Generation's Loyalty Offering

Third Generation's Loyalty Offering

1962
Teppo Yasu no Shogai

Teppo Yasu no Shogai

1962
Keshin

Keshin

1962
The Actress and the Three Rascals

The Actress and the Three Rascals

1962
Bad Reputation Returns

Bad Reputation Returns

Asakichi

1961
Oniisan to oneesan

Oniisan to oneesan

1961
Buddha

Buddha

Devadatta

1961
Tough Guy

Tough Guy

Asakichi

1961
Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo

Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo

Kaku-san

1961
Blind Devotion

Blind Devotion

Aikichi

1961
Three Young Samurai

Three Young Samurai

1961
Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut

Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut

Sasaki Kojiro

1961
Vagabonds from Badgerville

Vagabonds from Badgerville

1961
The Life of Buddha

The Life of Buddha

1961
Tsukinode no ketto

Tsukinode no ketto

Asakichi

1960
The Blind Menace

The Blind Menace

Suginoichi

1960
The Last Betrayal

The Last Betrayal

Takabayashi

1960

Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous

1960
The Demon of Mount Oe

The Demon of Mount Oe

Watanabe-no-Tsuna

1960
The Two Musashis

The Two Musashis

1960
Enchanted Princess

Enchanted Princess

Kurisuke

1959
Samurai Vendetta

Samurai Vendetta

Nakayama Yasubei

1959
The Lord Pretends

The Lord Pretends

Koheita Mochizuki

1959
Beauty the Enemy

Beauty the Enemy

Fujikawa

1959
Jirocho Fuji

Jirocho Fuji

Mori no Ishimatsu

1959
Jōen

Jōen

1959
Travels of Lord Mito

Travels of Lord Mito

Sutekichi

1958

The Gay Masquerade

Toyama Saemonnojo

1958
Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

Shijo Kingo

1958
Hana no yukyo-den

Hana no yukyo-den

1958
The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall

The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall

1958
The Loyal 47 Ronin

The Loyal 47 Ronin

Genzô Akagaki

1958
The Magnificent Five

The Magnificent Five

1958
Ishimatsu - The One-Eyed Swordsman

Ishimatsu - The One-Eyed Swordsman

Mori no Ishimatsu

1957
Ghost-Cat of Yonaki Swamp

Ghost-Cat of Yonaki Swamp

1957
Fighting Letter for 29 People

Fighting Letter for 29 People

1957
An Osaka Story

An Osaka Story

Ichinosuke

1957
Daiei Studio is Bustling

Daiei Studio is Bustling

1957
Flowery Hood 2

Flowery Hood 2

1956
Tsukigata Hanpeita

Tsukigata Hanpeita

Shusaku Utsugi

1956
The Fiery Magistrate

The Fiery Magistrate

1956
Flowery Hood

Flowery Hood

1956
The Monster Cat of the Fifty-Three Stations

The Monster Cat of the Fifty-Three Stations

Minami Sanjirô

1956
Sisters of Gion

Sisters of Gion

1956

Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan

Tsunashiro

1956
Marathon Samurai

Marathon Samurai

1956
Migratory Birds of the Flowers

Migratory Birds of the Flowers

1956
Thief and Magistrate

Thief and Magistrate

1955
The Dancer and Two Warriors

The Dancer and Two Warriors

1955
A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love

A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love

1955
The Ghost Cat of Ouma Crossing

The Ghost Cat of Ouma Crossing

1954

The Great White Tiger Platoon

1954