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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

187

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-11-29

Day of Death

1997-06-21 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan

Also Known As

Toshio Okumura

Katsumaru Kineya

Shintarô Katsu

Shintaro Katsu

Синтаро Кацу

胜新太郎

Shintarō Katsu

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

Zatoichi's Vengeance

1966

Zatoichi's Vengeance

as

Zatoichi

Keshin

1962

Keshin

as

Tenchu!

1969

Tenchu!

as

Izo Okada

The Tale of Zatoichi

1962

The Tale of Zatoichi

as

Zatôichi

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

1972

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

as

Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare

1973

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare

as

Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami

Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?

1974

Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?

as

Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami

Travels of Lord Mito

1958

Travels of Lord Mito

as

Sutekichi

New Tale of Zatoichi

1963

New Tale of Zatoichi

as

Zatoichi

Zatoichi the Fugitive

1963

Zatoichi the Fugitive

as

Zatoichi

Zatoichi on the Road

1963

Zatoichi on the Road

as

Zatoichi

The Great Wall

1962

The Great Wall

as

Emperor Shih Huang Ti

The Blind Menace

1960

The Blind Menace

as

Suginoichi

Dynamite Doctor

1966

Dynamite Doctor

as

Denjirô Daimatsu

Dynamite Doctor Returns

1966

Dynamite Doctor Returns

as

Denjirô Daimatsu

Drunken Harbor

1966

Drunken Harbor

as

Gyoro-matsu

Zatoichi's Revenge

1965

Zatoichi's Revenge

as

Zatoichi

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

1966

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

as

Zatoichi

Zatoichi's Cane Sword

1967

Zatoichi's Cane Sword

as

Zatoichi

Zatoichi the Outlaw

1967

Zatoichi the Outlaw

as

Zatoichi

Zatoichi Challenged

1967

Zatoichi Challenged

as

Zatoichi

Samaritan Zatoichi

1968

Samaritan Zatoichi

as

Zatoichi

Zatoichi at Large

1972

Zatoichi at Large

as

Zatoichi

Zatoichi's Conspiracy

1973

Zatoichi's Conspiracy

as

Zatoichi

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

1988

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

as

Eichi Shibusawa

The Man Without a Map

1968

The Man Without a Map

as

Detective

Samurai Vendetta

1959

Samurai Vendetta

as

Nakayama Yasubei

Kaoyaku

1971

Kaoyaku

as

Ryota Tachibana

Ronin-gai

1990

Ronin-gai

as

Goemon

Devil's Temple

1969

Devil's Temple

as

Mumyo Taro

Jirocho Fuji

1959

Jirocho Fuji

as

Mori no Ishimatsu

Enchanted Princess

1959

Enchanted Princess

as

Kurisuke

The Demon of Mount Oe

1960

The Demon of Mount Oe

as

Watanabe-no-Tsuna

Ghost-Cat of Gojusan-Tsugi

1956

Ghost-Cat of Gojusan-Tsugi

as

Minami Sanjirô

Buddha

1961

Buddha

as

Devadatta

Hoodlum Soldier

1965

Hoodlum Soldier

as

Kisaburo Omiya

The Magoichi Saga

1969

The Magoichi Saga

as

Oda Nobunaga

The Homeless

1974

The Homeless

as

Genzo Komagen

Life of Matsu the Untamed

1965

Life of Matsu the Untamed

as

Matsugorô Tomishima

Saga of the Phoenix

1989

Saga of the Phoenix

as

Jiku Ajari

The Whale God

1962

The Whale God

as

Kishu

Beauty the Enemy

1959

Beauty the Enemy

as

Fujikawa

An Ode to Yakuza

1970

An Ode to Yakuza

as

Minoru Tatematsu

The Women of Osaka Castle

1983

The Women of Osaka Castle

as

Oda Nobunaga

The Loyal 47 Ronin

1958

The Loyal 47 Ronin

as

Genzô Akagaki

The Gay Masquerade

1958

The Gay Masquerade

as

Toyama Saemonnojo

Tough Guy

1961

Tough Guy

as

Asakichi

An Osaka Story

1957

An Osaka Story

as

Ichinosuke

The Funeral Racket

1968

The Funeral Racket

as

Ganmen

Blind Devotion

1961

Blind Devotion

as

Aikichi

The Money Dance

1964

The Money Dance

as

Hapyaku Machida

Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut

1961

Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut

as

Sasaki Kojiro

Inn of Evil

1971

Inn of Evil

as

Wanderer

The Hoodlum Priest

1967

The Hoodlum Priest

as

Ryuzen

The Lord Pretends

1959

The Lord Pretends

as

Koheita Mochizuki

Born Fighter

1970

Born Fighter

as

Isokichi Yoshida

The Last Betrayal

1960

The Last Betrayal

as

Takabayashi

Rabble Tactics

1963

Rabble Tactics

as

Mohei

Ishimatsu - The One-Eyed Swordsman

1957

Ishimatsu - The One-Eyed Swordsman

as

Mori no Ishimatsu

Hoodlum Soldier and the C.O.

1965

Hoodlum Soldier and the C.O.

as

Kisaburo Omiya

The Front Line Showdown

1966

The Front Line Showdown

as

Kisaburo Omiya

Five Star Private

1967

Five Star Private

as

Kisaburo Omiya

Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack

1967

Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack

as

Kisaburo Omiya

Tsukinode no ketto

1960

Tsukinode no ketto

as

Asakichi

Tsukigata Hanpeita

1956

Tsukigata Hanpeita

as

Shusaku Utsugi

The Politicians

1983

The Politicians

as

Masaki Teranishi

Jōen

1959

Jōen

as

Priest of Darkness

Priest of Darkness

as

Kōchiyama Sōshun

Celebrity Talk Show

Celebrity Talk Show

as

胜新太郎

Omnibus

Omnibus

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing