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Shintarō Katsu
Born 1931-11-29Fukagawa, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Ronin-gaiGoemonSaga of the PhoenixJiku AjariZatoichi: Darkness Is His AllyZatoichiTokyo: The Last MegalopolisEichi ShibusawaThe Women of Osaka CastleOda NobunagaThe PoliticiansMasaki TeranishiThe Blind SwordsmanSelfThe HomelessGenzo KomagenAkumyo: Notorious DragonAsakichiHanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?Hanzo 'The Razor' ItamiYokosuka Navy PrisonRoleHanzo the Razor: The SnareHanzo 'The Razor' ItamiThe KingSankichi SakataZatoichi's ConspiracyZatoichiHanzo the Razor: Sword of JusticeHanzo 'The Razor' ItamiZatoichi in DesperationZatoichiNew Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing LineKisaburo OmiyaZatoichi at LargeZatoichiInn of EvilWandererKaoyakuRyota TachibanaThe Gift of the FoxRoleOtoko Ippiki Gaki DaishoRoleZatoichi Meets the One-Armed SwordsmanZatoichiUseless Creature: Fighting Man's LifeRole