Actor
Shintarō Katsu
November 29, 1931 · Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan
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).
Often works with
Gen Kimura
7 titles together
The Tale of Zatoichi, Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo, New Tale of Zatoichi
Saburo Date
7 titles together
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues, New Tale of Zatoichi, An Actor's Revenge
Kōichi Mizuhara
6 titles together
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues, An Actor's Revenge, Zatoichi the Fugitive
Jun Katsumura
6 titles together
Zatoichi the Fugitive, Zatoichi's Flashing Sword, Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Yūji Hamada
5 titles together
The Tale of Zatoichi, Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo, Zatoichi the Fugitive
Yutaka Nakamura
5 titles together
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues, New Tale of Zatoichi, An Actor's Revenge
Full filmography · 145
Saga of the Phoenix
as Jiku Ajari
1989
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
as Zatoichi and Director
19896.5
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
as Eichi Shibusawa
19886.2
The Women of Osaka Castle
as Oda Nobunaga
1983
The Politicians
as Masaki Teranishi
1983
Akumyo: Notorious Dragon
as Asakichi
1974
Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?
as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
19745.8
Yokosuka Navy Prison
cast
1973
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
19736.2
The King
as Sankichi Sakata
1973
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
as Zatoichi
19737
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
19726.2