Shintarō Katsu

from Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan

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Biography

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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).

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Timeline

1990Aged 59

  • Poster for Ronin-gai

    Goemon

1989Aged 58

  • Poster for Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

    Zatoichi

  • Poster for Saga of the Phoenix

    Jiku Ajari

1988Aged 57

  • Poster for Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

    Eichi Shibusawa

1983Aged 52

  • Poster for The Politicians

    Masaki Teranishi

  • Poster for The Women of Osaka Castle

    Oda Nobunaga

1980Aged 49

  • Poster for Shogun Assassin

    Producer

1978Aged 47

  • Poster for The Blind Swordsman

    Self

1974Aged 43

  • Poster for Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?

    Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami

  • Poster for Akumyo: Notorious Dragon

    Asakichi

  • Poster for The Homeless

    Genzo Komagen

  • Poster for The Fighters

    Producer

1973Aged 42

  • Poster for Zatoichi's Conspiracy

    Zatoichi

  • Poster for The King

    Sankichi Sakata

  • Poster for Hanzo the Razor: The Snare

    Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami

  • Poster for Yokosuka Navy Prison

    (Unknown)

1972Aged 41

  • Poster for Zatoichi at Large

    Zatoichi

  • Poster for New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line

    Kisaburo Omiya

  • Poster for Zatoichi in Desperation

    Zatoichi

  • Poster for Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

    Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami

  • Poster for Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

    Producer

  • Poster for Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx

    Producer

  • Poster for Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades

    Producer

1971Aged 40

  • Poster for Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

    Zatoichi

  • Poster for Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for The Gift of the Fox

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Kaoyaku

    Ryota Tachibana

  • Poster for Inn of Evil

    Wanderer

1970Aged 39

  • Poster for Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

    Zatoichi

  • Poster for Born Fighter

    Isokichi Yoshida

  • Poster for The Summit of Mt. Fuji

    Asakichi

  • Poster for Easy Money

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Incident at Blood Pass

    Gentetsu

  • Poster for An Ode to Yakuza

    Minoru Tatematsu

  • Poster for Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

    Zatoichi

  • Poster for Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life

    (Unknown)

1969Aged 38

  • Poster for 手錠無用

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Kanto Woman Infamy

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Devil's Temple

    Mumyo Taro

  • Poster for Tenchu!

    Izo Okada

  • Poster for The Magoichi Saga

    Oda Nobunaga

  • Poster for Bad Reputation: Showdown of the Best

    Asakichi

1968Aged 37

  • Poster for Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for The Man Without a Map

    Detective

  • Poster for Zatoichi and the Fugitives

    Zatoichi

  • Poster for Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and Pillaging

    Kisaburo Omiya

  • Poster for The Funeral Racket

    Ganmen

  • Poster for Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint

    Ryuzen

  • Poster for Samaritan Zatoichi

    Zatoichi

1967Aged 36

  • Poster for Zatoichi's Cane Sword

    Zatoichi

  • Poster for Five Star Private

    Kisaburo Omiya

  • Poster for The Bogus Policeman

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Bad Reputation: The Notorious Man of Legend

    Asakichi

  • Poster for Zatoichi the Outlaw

    Zatoichi

  • Poster for Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack

    Kisaburo Omiya

  • Poster for The Hoodlum Priest

    Ryuzen

  • Poster for Zatoichi Challenged

    Zatoichi

1966Aged 35

  • Poster for The Hoodlum Soldier Deserts Again

    Kisaburo Omiya

  • Poster for The Thieves' Who's Who

    Banzuke

  • Poster for Bad Reputation: Cherry Blossoms

    Asakichi

  • Poster for Zatoichi's Vengeance

    Zatoichi

  • Poster for Dynamite Doctor

    Denjirô Daimatsu

  • Poster for The Front Line Showdown

    Kisaburo Omiya

  • Poster for Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

    Zatoichi

  • Poster for Dynamite Doctor Returns

    Denjirô Daimatsu

  • Poster for Hoodlum Soldier's Flight to Freedom

    Kisaburo Omiya

  • Poster for Drunken Harbor

    Gyoro-matsu

1965Aged 34

  • Poster for 駿河遊侠伝　度胸がらす

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Hoodlum Soldier

    Kisaburo Omiya

  • Poster for Zatoichi's Revenge

    Zatoichi

  • Poster for Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again

    Asakichi

  • Poster for Life of Matsu the Untamed

    Matsugorô Tomishima

  • Poster for Hoodlum Soldier and the C.O.

    Kisaburo Omiya

  • Poster for Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

    Zatoichi

  • Poster for Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men

    Asakichi

  • Poster for Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

    Zatoichi

1964Aged 33

  • Poster for Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

    Zatoichi

  • Poster for The Money Dance

    Hapyaku Machida

  • Poster for Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

    Zatoichi

  • Poster for Bad Reputation: The Big Drum

    Asakichi

  • Poster for The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords

    Jirocho

  • Poster for Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

    Zatoichi

  • Poster for The Beggar General

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Adventures of Zatoichi

    Zatoichi

1963Aged 32

  • Poster for Bad Reputation: Three Notorious Men

    Asakichi

  • Poster for An Actor's Revenge

    Hojin

  • Poster for New Tale of Zatoichi

    Zatoichi

  • Poster for Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Rabble Tactics

    Mohei

  • Poster for Zatoichi the Fugitive

    Zatoichi

  • Poster for Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor

    Asakichi

  • Poster for Zatoichi on the Road

    Zatoichi

  • Poster for Bad Reputation: Two Notorious Men in Tokyo

    Asakichi

1962Aged 31

  • Poster for The Actress and the Three Rascals

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Keshin

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Teppo Yasu no Shogai

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Third Generation's Loyalty Offering

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Sabakareru Echizen no kami

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for The Tale of Zatoichi

    Zatôichi

  • Poster for Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for The Notorious Man's Return

    Asakichi

  • Poster for The Whale God

    Kishu

  • Poster for Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

    Zatoichi

  • Poster for The Great Wall

    Emperor Shih Huang Ti

  • Poster for New Bad Reputation Continues

    Asakichi

1961Aged 30

  • Poster for The Life of Buddha

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Vagabonds from Badgerville

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut

    Sasaki Kojiro

  • Poster for Three Young Samurai

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Blind Devotion

    Aikichi

  • Poster for Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo

    Kaku-san

  • Poster for Tough Guy

    Asakichi

  • Poster for Buddha

    Devadatta

  • Poster for Oniisan to oneesan

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Bad Reputation Returns

    Asakichi

1960Aged 29

1959Aged 28

  • Poster for Jōen

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Jirocho Fuji

    Mori no Ishimatsu

  • Poster for Beauty the Enemy

    Fujikawa

  • Poster for The Lord Pretends

    Koheita Mochizuki

  • Poster for Samurai Vendetta

    Nakayama Yasubei

  • Poster for Enchanted Princess

    Kurisuke

1958Aged 27

  • Poster for The Magnificent Five

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for The Loyal 47 Ronin

    Genzô Akagaki

  • Poster for The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Hana no yukyo-den

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

    Shijo Kingo

  • Poster for The Gay Masquerade

    Toyama Saemonnojo

  • Poster for Travels of Lord Mito

    Sutekichi

1957Aged 26

  • Poster for Daiei Studio is Bustling

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for An Osaka Story

    Ichinosuke

  • Poster for Ninjō misui

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Fighting Letter for 29 People

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Ghost-Cat of Yonaki Swamp

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Ishimatsu - The One-Eyed Swordsman

    Mori no Ishimatsu

1956Aged 25

1955Aged 24

  • Poster for A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for The Dancer and Two Warriors

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Thief and Magistrate

    (Unknown)

1954Aged 23

  • Poster for The Great White Tiger Platoon

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for The Ghost Cat of Ouma Crossing

    (Unknown)

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