Actor

Shintarō Katsu

1954–present1931–1997DramaActionAdventureCrime

Force of Nature

Also directed 3 films ↗Also wrote 3 screenplays ↗

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Filmography

1990Ronin-gaiGoemon6.1 1989Zatoichi: Darkness Is His AllyZatoichi6.4 1989Saga of the PhoenixJiku Ajari5.8 1988Tokyo: The Last MegalopolisEichi Shibusawa6.3 1983The Women of Osaka CastleOda Nobunaga 1983The PoliticiansMasaki Teranishi

About

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.

As Director

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1989Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally 1972Zatoichi in Desperation 1971Kaoyaku

As Screenwriter

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1989Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally 1971Kaoyaku 1970Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

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