
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.
Awards & recognition
- Golden Arrow Award
- Mainichi Film Award — Best Actor
Filmography41 titles

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman

Samurai Vendetta

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

Zatoichi's Cane Sword

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx

The Tale of Zatoichi

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

Zatoichi's Conspiracy

Zatoichi and the Fugitives

New Tale of Zatoichi

The Whale God

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

Shogun Assassin

Zatoichi Challenged

Zatoichi's Vengeance

Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

Zatoichi the Fugitive

Zatoichi on the Road

Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Samaritan Zatoichi

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

Zatoichi at Large

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

Zatoichi the Outlaw

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

Adventures of Zatoichi

Zatoichi in Desperation

Zatoichi's Revenge

An Actor's Revenge

Zatoichi

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

Ronin-gai

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

The Loyal 47 Ronin

Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?

Mute Samurai