Shintarō Katsu

ActorDirectorProducerWriterSound Nov 29 (died age 65) Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan 1954–1990 (36 year career)

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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 Ryu…

Known For

Film

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

Producer

Film

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx

Producer

Film

The Tale of Zatoichi

Zatôichi

Film

Shogun Assassin

Producer

Film

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades

Producer

Film

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

Zatoichi

Film

New Tale of Zatoichi

Zatoichi

Film

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Zatoichi

Filmography

Acting (156)

Movies (150)

Ronin-gai

as Goemon

Saga of the Phoenix

as Jiku Ajari

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

1989

as Zatoichi

6.3

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

1988

as Eichi Shibusawa

6.1

The Women of Osaka Castle

1983

as Oda Nobunaga

The Politicians

1983

as Masaki Teranishi

The Blind Swordsman

1978

as Self

5.7

Akumyo: Notorious Dragon

as Asakichi

The Homeless

as Genzo Komagen

Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?

1974

as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami

5.7

Zatoichi's Conspiracy

1973

as Zatoichi

6.9

The King

1973

as Sankichi Sakata

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare

1973

as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami

Yokosuka Navy Prison

Zatoichi at Large

as Zatoichi

Zatoichi in Desperation

1972

as Zatoichi

6.6

New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line

1972

as Kisaburo Omiya

6.9

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

1972

as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami

6.2

The Gift of the Fox

1971

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

as Zatoichi

Inn of Evil

as Wanderer

Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho

1971

Kaoyaku

1971

as Ryota Tachibana

5.8

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

as Zatoichi

An Ode to Yakuza

as Minoru Tatematsu

Born Fighter

as Isokichi Yoshida

Easy Money

1970

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

1970

as Zatoichi

6.7

The Summit of Mt. Fuji

1970

as Asakichi

Incident at Blood Pass

1970

as Gentetsu

6.9

Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life

1970

Bad Reputation: Showdown of the Best

1969

as Asakichi

手錠無用

Kanto Woman Infamy

Tenchu!

as Izo Okada

Devil's Temple

as Mumyo Taro

The Magoichi Saga

as Oda Nobunaga

Samaritan Zatoichi

as Zatoichi

Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and Pillaging

1968

as Kisaburo Omiya

Zatoichi and the Fugitives

1968

as Zatoichi

7.0

The Man Without a Map

1968

as Detective

6.6

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty

1968

Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint

1968

as Ryuzen

5.7

The Funeral Racket

1968

as Ganmen

Zatoichi's Cane Sword

as Zatoichi

Zatoichi Challenged

as Zatoichi

Zatoichi the Outlaw

as Zatoichi

Five Star Private

as Kisaburo Omiya

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Man of Legend

1967

as Asakichi

The Hoodlum Priest

1967

as Ryuzen

6.5

Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack

1967

as Kisaburo Omiya

The Bogus Policeman

1967

Zatoichi's Vengeance

1966

as Zatoichi

6.9

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

1966

as Zatoichi

7.0

Drunken Harbor

1966

as Gyoro-matsu

The Hoodlum Soldier Deserts Again

1966

as Kisaburo Omiya

Bad Reputation: Cherry Blossoms

1966

as Asakichi

The Front Line Showdown

1966

as Kisaburo Omiya

Dynamite Doctor Returns

1966

as Denjirô Daimatsu

Hoodlum Soldier's Flight to Freedom

1966

as Kisaburo Omiya

The Thieves' Who's Who

1966

as Banzuke

7.0

Dynamite Doctor

1966

as Denjirô Daimatsu

Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

as Zatoichi

駿河遊侠伝　度胸がらす

Hoodlum Soldier

as Kisaburo Omiya

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

1965

as Zatoichi

6.6

Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again

1965

as Asakichi

Zatoichi's Revenge

1965

as Zatoichi

6.5

Life of Matsu the Untamed

1965

as Matsugorô Tomishima

Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men

1965

as Asakichi

Hoodlum Soldier and the C.O.

1965

as Kisaburo Omiya

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

1964

as Zatoichi

6.9

Adventures of Zatoichi

1964

as Zatoichi

6.7

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

1964

as Zatoichi

6.8

Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

1964

as Zatoichi

6.8

Bad Reputation: The Big Drum

1964

as Asakichi

The Money Dance

1964

as Hapyaku Machida

Kojiki taishō

1964

Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery

1964

The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords

1964

as Jirocho

Zatoichi on the Road

as Zatoichi

New Tale of Zatoichi

as Zatoichi

Rabble Tactics

as Mohei

An Actor's Revenge

as Hojin

Zatoichi the Fugitive

1963

as Zatoichi

6.9

Bad Reputation: Two Notorious Men in Tokyo

1963

as Asakichi

Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise

1963

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor

1963

as Asakichi

Bad Reputation: Three Notorious Men

1963

as Asakichi

The Notorious Man's Return

1962

as Asakichi

The Actress and the Three Rascals

1962

Sabakareru Echizen no kami

1962

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

as Zatoichi

The Whale God

as Kishu

Third Generation's Loyalty Offering

1962

Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven

1962

Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo

1962

New Bad Reputation Continues

1962

as Asakichi

Keshin

1962

Teppo Yasu no Shogai

1962

The Great Wall

1962

as Emperor Shih Huang Ti

6.0

The Tale of Zatoichi

1962

as Zatôichi

7.3

Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut

1961

as Sasaki Kojiro

5.5

Oniisan to oneesan

1961

Bad Reputation Returns

1961

as Asakichi

2.5

Buddha

1961

as Devadatta

Vagabonds from Badgerville

1961

7.0

Tough Guy

1961

as Asakichi

Three Young Samurai

1961

6.6

Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo

as Kaku-san

The Life of Buddha

Blind Devotion

as Aikichi

The Last Betrayal

1960

as Takabayashi

Tsukinode no ketto

1960

as Asakichi

Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous

1960

5.7

The Demon of Mount Oe

as Watanabe-no-Tsuna

The Blind Menace

as Suginoichi

The Two Musashis

Beauty the Enemy

as Fujikawa

Jōen

Samurai Vendetta

as Nakayama Yasubei

The Lord Pretends

as Koheita Mochizuki

Enchanted Princess

as Kurisuke

Jirocho Fuji

as Mori no Ishimatsu

Hana no yukyo-den

The Magnificent Five

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

1958

as Shijo Kingo

The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall

The Loyal 47 Ronin

as Genzô Akagaki

The Gay Masquerade

as Toyama Saemonnojo

Travels of Lord Mito

as Sutekichi

Fighting Letter for 29 People

1957

Daiei Studio is Bustling

1957

An Osaka Story

1957

as Ichinosuke

5.4

Ishimatsu - The One-Eyed Swordsman

1957

as Mori no Ishimatsu

Ghost-Cat of Yonaki Swamp

1957

7.0

The Monster Cat of the Fifty-Three Stations

1956

as Minami Sanjirô

8.0

Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan

1956

as Tsunashiro

7.0

The Fiery Magistrate

1956

Migratory Birds of the Flowers

Tsukigata Hanpeita

as Shusaku Utsugi

Flowery Hood

Sisters of Gion

Flowery Hood 2

Marathon Samurai

Thief and Magistrate

A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love

1955

The Dancer and Two Warriors

1955

5.0

The Great White Tiger Platoon

1954

6.0

The Ghost Cat of Ouma Crossing

1954

7.1

Television (6)

Celebrity Talk Show

as 胜新太郎

Keishi-K

Priest of Darkness

as Kōchiyama Sōshun

Zatoichi Monogatari

1974

as Zatoichi

6.5

Mute Samurai

1973

as Manji

Omnibus

1967

as Self

7.2

Crew (33)

Movies (24)

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

1989

Director

6.3

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

1989

Producer

6.3

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

Screenplay

Shogun Assassin

Producer

The Homeless

Producer

Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?

1974

Producer

5.7

The Fighters

1974

Producer

Zatoichi's Conspiracy

1973

Producer

6.9

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare

1973

Producer

6.2

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades

Producer

Zatoichi at Large

Producer

Zatoichi in Desperation

1972

Director

6.6

Zatoichi in Desperation

1972

Producer

6.6

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

1972

Producer

7.3

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx

1972

Producer

7.3

New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line

1972

Producer

6.9

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

1972

Producer

6.2

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

Producer

Kaoyaku

Director

Kaoyaku

Executive Producer

Kaoyaku

Screenplay

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

1970

Producer

6.7

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

1970

Screenplay

6.7

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

1970

Producer

6.7

Television (9)

Keishi-K

1980

Director

Keishi-K

1980

Writer

Priest of Darkness

1975

Director

Zatoichi Monogatari

Director

Zatoichi Monogatari

Songs

Zatoichi Monogatari

Writer

Mute Samurai

Director

Mute Samurai

1973

Producer

Mute Samurai

1973

Theme Song Performance