Shintarō Katsu
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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1931-11-29 · Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan
- Died
- 1997-06-21
Known for
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972) — Producer
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972) — Producer
- Shogun Assassin (1980) — Producer
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades (1972) — Producer
- The Tale of Zatoichi (1962) — Zatôichi
- The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962) — Zatoichi
- Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970) — Zatoichi
- An Actor's Revenge (1963) — Hojin
- New Tale of Zatoichi (1963) — Zatoichi
- Zatoichi on the Road (1963) — Zatoichi
- Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963) — Zatoichi
- Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (1964) — Zatoichi
- Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964) — Zatoichi
- Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964) — Zatoichi
- Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice (1972) — Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
- Adventures of Zatoichi (1964) — Zatoichi