Shintarō Katsu
Acting
Born: November 29, 1931 · Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Died: June 21, 1997 (aged 65)
Highest Rated
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
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
1972
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
1972
Shogun Assassin
1980
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
1972
The Tale of Zatoichi
1962
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
1962
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
1970
New Tale of Zatoichi
1963
An Actor's Revenge
1963
Zatoichi on the Road
1963
Zatoichi the Fugitive
1963
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
1964
Photos (1)
Movies (178)
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
Zatoichi
Shimizukō kenka tabi
1957
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
Zatoichi
Zatoichi the Fugitive
Zatoichi
Samaritan Zatoichi
Zatoichi
Tenchu!
Izo Okada
Wearing a Long-Sleeved Kimono
1958
Inn of Evil
Wanderer
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
Zatoichi
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Zatoichi
Zatoichi and the Doomed Man
Zatoichi
Ronin-gai
Goemon
Zatoichi in Desperation
Zatoichi
Fūraibō ichiban shōbu
1958
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
Eichi Shibusawa
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
The Man Without a Map
Detective
Zatoichi Challenged
Zatoichi
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Zatoichi
Zatoichi the Outlaw
Zatoichi
Yōkina nakama
1958
The Loyal 47 Ronin
Genzô Akagaki
Saga of the Phoenix
Jiku Ajari
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
Zatoichi
Zatoichi's Revenge
Zatoichi
Red Signal
1957
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
Zatoichi
Otomi-san
1954
Chi mojisen
1958
The Tale of Zatoichi
Zatôichi
Chiyoda Castle in Flames
1959
An Actor's Revenge
Hojin
The Demon of Mount Oe
Watanabe-no-Tsuna
The Great Wall
Emperor Qin Shi Huang
Zatoichi at Large
Zatoichi
New Tale of Zatoichi
Zatoichi
The Shadow That Kills the Moon
1955
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
Buddha
Devadatta
Shiranui zukin
1957
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
Zatoichi
Haha shirayuki
1956
The Rust Cleaner Sings
1955
Beni azami
1959
Zatoichi on the Road
Zatoichi
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
Zatoichi
Kaoyaku
Ryota Tachibana
Bad Reputation: Showdown of the Best
Asakichi
Tenryū no karasu
1959
Zatoichi's Vengeance
Zatoichi
Zatoichi and the Fugitives
Zatoichi
Tōkaidō no yarōdomo
1958
The Homeless
Genzo Komagen
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
Zatoichi
An Ode to Yakuza
Minoru Tatematsu
Adventures of Zatoichi
Zatoichi
The Politicians
Masaki Teranishi
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
Zatoichi
The Blind Menace
Suginoichi
The Whale God
Kishu
Incident at Blood Pass
Gentetsu
Samurai Vendetta
Nakayama Yasubei
Akutarō uridasu
1955
A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love
1955
Zatoichi's Cane Sword
Zatoichi
The Hoodlum Priest
Ryuzen
Easy Money
1970
Hana no nijū hachinin shū
1955
Daiei Studio is Bustling
1957
Tenka o nerau bishōnen
1955
Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?
Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
The Bogus Policeman
1967
Hoodlum Soldier
Kisaburo Omiya
Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven
1962
Drunken Harbor
Gyoro-matsu
Jōen
1959
Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and Pillaging
Kisaburo Omiya
The Summit of Mt. Fuji
Asakichi
Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint
Ryuzen
The Gift of the Fox
1971
Travels of Lord Mito
Sutekichi
Jirocho Fuji
Mori no Ishimatsu
An Osaka Story
Ichinosuke
Kanto Woman Infamy
1969
The Money Dance
Hapyaku Machida
Akumyo: Notorious Dragon
Asakichi
Devil's Temple
Mumyo Taro
Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
Shijo Kingo
Life of Matsu the Untamed
Matsugorô Tomishima
Dynamite Doctor
Denjirô Daimatsu
Sabakareru Echizen no kami
1962
The Magnificent Five
1958
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor
Asakichi
Enchanted Princess
Kurisuke
The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane
1956
Yokosuka Navy Prison
1973
The Magoichi Saga
Oda Nobunaga
New Tale of Genji: Shizuka and Yoshitsune
1956
Thief and Magistrate
1955
Bad Reputation: Three Notorious Men
Asakichi
Migratory Birds of the Flowers
1956
Third Generation's Loyalty Offering
1962
Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again
Asakichi
Naruto no hanayome
1959
The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords
Jirocho
Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous
1960
Three Young Samurai
1961
Teppo Yasu no Shogai
1962
Vagabonds from Badgerville
1961
Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack
Kisaburo Omiya
The Front Line Showdown
Kisaburo Omiya
Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery
1964
The Monster Cat of the Fifty-Three Stations
Minami Sanjirô
Rabble Tactics
Mohei
Tough Guy
Asakichi
The Gay Masquerade
Toyama Saemonnojo
Hoodlum Soldier's Flight to Freedom
Kisaburo Omiya
The Last Betrayal
Takabayashi
Hana no yukyo-den
1958
Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho
1971
Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo
1962
The Thieves' Who's Who
Banzuke
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty
1968
Sisters of Gion
1956
The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall
1958
Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men
Asakichi
New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line
Kisaburo Omiya
The Ghost Cat of Ouma Crossing
1954
The Actress and the Three Rascals
1962
Oniisan to oneesan
1961
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Man of Legend
Asakichi
Flowery Hood
1956
Bad Reputation: The Big Drum
Asakichi
手錠無用
1969
The Women of Osaka Castle
Oda Nobunaga
Bad Reputation Returns
Asakichi
Keshin
1962
Beauty the Enemy
Fujikawa
The Beggar General
1964
Dynamite Doctor Returns
Denjirô Daimatsu
Bad Reputation: Two Notorious Men in Tokyo
Asakichi
Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo
Kaku-san
Born Fighter
Isokichi Yoshida
The King
Sankichi Sakata
Blind Devotion
Aikichi
Hanazakari otoko ichidai
1955
駿河遊侠伝 度胸がらす
1965
The Notorious Man's Return
Asakichi
Five Star Private
Kisaburo Omiya
The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane Continued
1956
The Funeral Racket
Ganmen
Hoodlum Soldier and the C.O.
Kisaburo Omiya
Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise
1963
Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut
Sasaki Kojiro
Ghost-Cat of Yonaki Swamp
1957
Tsukigata Hanpeita
Shusaku Utsugi
Flowery Hood 2
1956
Ninjō misui
1957
Ishimatsu - The One-Eyed Swordsman
Mori no Ishimatsu
The Hoodlum Soldier Deserts Again
Kisaburo Omiya
The Dancer and Two Warriors
1955
The Lord Pretends
Koheita Mochizuki
New Bad Reputation Continues
Asakichi
The Two Musashis
1960
Bad Reputation: Cherry Blossoms
Asakichi
The Great White Tiger Platoon
1954
The Fiery Magistrate
1956
Fighting Letter for 29 People
1957
Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life
1970
Marathon Samurai
1956
Tsukinode no ketto
Asakichi
The Life of Buddha
1961
Seki no Yatappe
1959
Tsukikage Hyōgo: Jōdan kasumigiri
1959
Fūun shōgidani
1960
Yosakoi sandogasa
1960
Hitohada jumon
1960
Gentarō fune
1960
TV Shows (5)
Self / Appearances (2)
Upcoming (2)
Directing (7)
Writing (5)
Producing (19)
Mute Samurai
Producer
Shogun Assassin
Producer
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
Producer
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
Producer
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Producer
Zatoichi in Desperation
Producer
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
Producer
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
Producer
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Producer
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
Producer
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Producer
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
Producer
Zatoichi at Large
Producer
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Producer
Kaoyaku
Executive Producer
The Homeless
Producer
Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?
Producer
The Fighters
Producer
New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line
Producer