Actor info
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Name :
Shintarō Katsu
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Born :
November 29, 1931 in Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan (65 years at death)
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Died :
June 21, 1997
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
151 films (1954–1990)
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Also known as :
Toshio Okumura, Katsumaru Kineya, Shintarô Katsu, Shintaro Katsu, Синтаро Кацу
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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.
Notable films
- Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989) as Zatoichi
- Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis (1988) as Eichi Shibusawa
- Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice (1972) as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
- The Tale of Zatoichi (1962) as Zatôichi
- The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962) as Zatoichi
