Shintarō Katsu
Acting1931Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan
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 History
1997
Omnibus
TVas Self• 1 eps
1990
Ronin-gai
as Goemon
1989
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
as Zatoichi
Saga of the Phoenix
as Jiku Ajari
Celebrity Talk Show
TVas 胜新太郎• 1 eps
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Screenplay
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Director
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Producer
1988
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
as Eichi Shibusawa
1983
The Women of Osaka Castle
as Oda Nobunaga
1980
Shogun Assassin
Producer
1979
Zatoichi Monogatari
TVWriter• 2 eps
1974
The Homeless
as Genzo Komagen
Akumyo: Notorious Dragon
as Asakichi
Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?
as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
Zatoichi Monogatari
TVas Zatoichi• 100 eps
The Homeless
Producer
Zatoichi Monogatari
TVDirector• 3 eps
Zatoichi Monogatari
TVSongs• 100 eps
1973
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
as Zatoichi
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
The King
as Sankichi Sakata
Mute Samurai
TVas Manji
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
Producer
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
Producer
Mute Samurai
TVDirector
Mute Samurai
TVProducer
Mute Samurai
TVTheme Song Performance
1972
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
Zatoichi in Desperation
as Zatoichi
Zatoichi at Large
as Zatoichi
New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line
as Kisaburo Omiya
Zatoichi in Desperation
Director
Zatoichi at Large
Producer
Zatoichi in Desperation
Producer
1971
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
as Zatoichi
Kaoyaku
as Ryota Tachibana
Inn of Evil
as Wanderer
Kaoyaku
Director
Kaoyaku
Executive Producer
Kaoyaku
Screenplay
1970
The Summit of Mt. Fuji
as Asakichi
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
as Zatoichi
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
as Zatoichi
An Ode to Yakuza
as Minoru Tatematsu
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
Screenplay
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Producer
1969
The Magoichi Saga
as Oda Nobunaga
Tenchu!
as Izo Okada
Devil's Temple
as Mumyo Taro
Bad Reputation: Showdown of the Best
as Asakichi
1968
Samaritan Zatoichi
as Zatoichi
Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and Pillaging
as Kisaburo Omiya
Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint
as Ryuzen
The Funeral Racket
as Ganmen
Zatoichi and the Fugitives
as Zatoichi
The Man Without a Map
as Detective
1967
Zatoichi Challenged
as Zatoichi
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Man of Legend
as Asakichi
The Hoodlum Priest
as Ryuzen
Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack
as Kisaburo Omiya
Five Star Private
as Kisaburo Omiya
Zatoichi the Outlaw
as Zatoichi
Zatoichi's Cane Sword
as Zatoichi
1966
Drunken Harbor
as Gyoro-matsu
Zatoichi's Vengeance
as Zatoichi
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
as Zatoichi
The Front Line Showdown
as Kisaburo Omiya
The Hoodlum Soldier Deserts Again
as Kisaburo Omiya
Bad Reputation: Cherry Blossoms
as Asakichi
Hoodlum Soldier's Flight to Freedom
as Kisaburo Omiya
Dynamite Doctor
as Denjirô Daimatsu
1965
Zatoichi and the Doomed Man
as Zatoichi
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
as Zatoichi
Zatoichi's Revenge
as Zatoichi
Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men
as Asakichi
Hoodlum Soldier
as Kisaburo Omiya
Life of Matsu the Untamed
as Matsugorô Tomishima
Hoodlum Soldier and the C.O.
as Kisaburo Omiya
1964
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
as Zatoichi
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
as Zatoichi
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
as Zatoichi
Adventures of Zatoichi
as Zatoichi
Bad Reputation: The Big Drum
as Asakichi
The Money Dance
as Hapyaku Machida
1963
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor
as Asakichi
New Tale of Zatoichi
as Zatoichi
Bad Reputation: Three Notorious Men
as Asakichi
An Actor's Revenge
as Hojin
Zatoichi the Fugitive
as Zatoichi
Zatoichi on the Road
as Zatoichi
Bad Reputation: Two Notorious Men in Tokyo
as Asakichi
1962
The Whale God
as Kishu
The Tale of Zatoichi
as Zatôichi
New Bad Reputation Continues
as Asakichi
The Notorious Man's Return
as Asakichi
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
as Zatoichi
The Great Wall
as Emperor Shih Huang Ti
1961
Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut
as Sasaki Kojiro
Buddha
as Devadatta
Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo
as Kaku-san
Blind Devotion
as Aikichi
Tough Guy
as Asakichi
Bad Reputation Returns
as Asakichi
1960
The Last Betrayal
as Takabayashi
The Demon of Mount Oe
as Watanabe-no-Tsuna
Tsukinode no ketto
as Asakichi
1959
Samurai Vendetta
as Nakayama Yasubei
Enchanted Princess
as Kurisuke
Beauty the Enemy
as Fujikawa
Jirocho Fuji
as Mori no Ishimatsu
The Lord Pretends
as Koheita Mochizuki
1958
Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
as Shijo Kingo
The Loyal 47 Ronin
as Genzô Akagaki
The Gay Masquerade
as Toyama Saemonnojo
1957
An Osaka Story
as Ichinosuke
Ishimatsu - The One-Eyed Swordsman
as Mori no Ishimatsu
1956
Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan
as Tsunashiro
The Monster Cat of the Fifty-Three Stations
as Minami Sanjirô
Tsukigata Hanpeita
as Shusaku Utsugi