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