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Shintarō Katsu

Name in Native Language: "勝 新太郎" (Japanese/JA)
Film Director / Writer / Film Producer / Screenwriter | * 11/29/1931 († 65, 06/21/1997) | Fukagawa, Tokyo (Japan)
Shintaro Katsu (Japanese: 勝 新太郎, Hepburn: Katsu Shintarō, 29 November 1931 – 21 June 1997) was a Japanese actor, singer, and filmmaker. He is known for starring in the Akumyo series, the Hoodlum Soldier series, and the Zatoichi series. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Action | Adventure

Known for these Movies & Shows

Zatoichi is a blind massage therapist and swordsman who finds out that something troubling is taking place on the outskirts of town. After discovering who the guilty parties are -- an accomplished Chi ...

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

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1971 | 3.3/5 | 1h 34min
Adventure, Action, Drama
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With a price on his head, Ichi seeks tranquillity in a favorite village. Since his last visit, it has fallen prey to Boss Masagoro, the son of a merchant rumored to have stolen gold from the shogunate ...

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

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1970 | 3.4/5 | 1h 55min
Adventure, Action, Drama
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After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s daughter’s freedom from a brothel - but this causes more problems than solves them. ...

Zatoichi in Desperation

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1972 | 3.3/5 | 1h 35min
Adventure, Action, Drama
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A detective is charged with investigating a bank corruption scandal. ...

Kaoyaku

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1971 | 2.9/5 | 1h 38min
 
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Blind masseur Zatôichi travels from town to town gambling, drinking, and fighting off the local gangs. ...

Zatoichi monogatari

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1974 | 45min per episode
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Shintarō Katsu

Golden Arrow Award Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Shintarō Katsu as Actor(131)

as Goemon1990 Ronin-gai
as Jiku Ajari1989 Saga of the Phoenix
as Zatoichi1989 Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
as Eichi Shibusawa1988 Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
as himself1977 The Japanese Part 2: The Blind Swordsman
as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami1974 Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?
as Asakichi1974 Akumyo: Notorious Dragon
as Genzo Komagen1974 The Homeless
as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami1973 Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
as Zatoichi1973 Zatoichi's Conspiracy
1973 Yokosuka Navy Prison
as Zatoichi1972 Zatoichi in Desperation
as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami1972 Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
as Kisaburo Omiya1972 New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line
as Zatoichi1972 Zatoichi at Large
as Wanderer1971 Inn of Evil
as Zatoichi1971 Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
as Ryota Tachibana1971 Kaoyaku
1970 Easy Money
as Gentetsu1970 Incident at Blood Pass
as Isokichi Yoshida1970 Born Fighter
as 朝吉1970 富士山頂
as Zatoichi1970 Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
as Zatoichi1970 Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
1970 Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life
as Minoru1970 An Ode to Yakuza
as Asakichi1969 Bad Reputation: Showdown of the Best
as Mumyo Taro1969 Devil's Temple
as Izo Okada1969 Tenchu!
1969 Kanto Woman Infamy
as Oda Nobunaga1969 The Magoichi Saga
1968 Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty
as Kisaburo Omiya1968 Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and Pillaging
as Ryuzen1968 Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint
as Detective1968 The Man Without a Map
as Zatoichi1968 Zatoichi and the Fugitives
as Zatoichi1968 Samaritan Zatoichi
as Ganmen1968 The Funeral Racket
as Asakichi1967 Bad Reputation: The Notorious Man of Legend
as Ryuzen1967 The Hoodlum Priest
1967 The Bogus Policeman
as Zatoichi1967 Zatoichi Challenged
as Zatoichi1967 Zatoichi the Outlaw
as Zatoichi1967 Zatoichi's Cane Sword
as Kisaburo Omiya1967 Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack
as Kisaburo Omiya1967 Five Star Private
as Asakichi1966 Bad Reputation: Cherry Blossoms
as Denjirô Daimatsu1966 Dynamite Doctor
as Denjirô Daimatsu1966 Dynamite Doctor Returns
as Gyoro-matsu1966 Drunken Harbor
as Banzuke1966 The Thieves' Who's Who
as Zatoichi1966 Zatoichi's Vengeance
as Zatoichi1966 Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
as Kisaburo Omiya1966 Hoodlum Soldier's Flight to Freedom
as Kisaburo Omiya1966 The Hoodlum Soldier Deserts Again
as Kisaburo Omiya1966 The Front Line Showdown
as Asakichi1965 Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again
as Kisaburo Omiya1965 Hoodlum Soldier and the C.O.
as Kisaburo Omiya1965 Hoodlum Soldier
as Zatoichi1965 Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
as Zatoichi1965 Zatoichi and the Doomed Man
as Zatoichi1965 Zatoichi's Revenge
as Asakichi1965 Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men
1964 駿河遊侠傳 賭場荒し
as Jirocho1964 The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords
as Asakichi1964 Bad Reputation: The Big Drum
as Zatoichi1964 Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
as Zatoichi1964 Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
as Zatoichi1964 Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
as Zatoichi1964 Adventures of Zatoichi
as Hojin1963 An Actor's Revenge
as Hapyaku Machida1963 The Money Dance
1963 Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise
as Zatoichi1963 Zatoichi the Fugitive
as Zatoichi1963 Zatoichi on the Road
as Zatoichi1963 New Tale of Zatoichi
as Mohei1963 Rabble Tactics
as Asakichi1963 Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor
as Asakichi1963 Bad Reputation: Two Notorious Men in Tokyo
as Asakichi1963 Bad Reputation of the Big Three
as Asakichi1962 The Notorious Man's Return
1962 The Actress and the Three Rascals
1962 Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven
as Emperor Shih Huang Ti1962 The Great Wall
as Zatôichi1962 The Tale of Zatoichi
as Zatoichi1962 The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
as Kishu1962 The Whale God
as Asakichi1962 New Bad Reputation Continues
as Kaku-san1961 Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo
as Sasaki Kojiro1961 Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut
1961 Vagabonds from Badgerville
1961 Three Young Samurai
as Asakichi1961 Tough Guy
as Aikichi1961 Blind Devotion
1961 The Life of Buddha
as Devadatta1961 Buddha
as Asakichi1961 Bad Reputation Returns
1960 Jirocho - The Chivalrous
1960 The Two Musashis
as Watanabe-no-Tsuna1960 The Demon of Mount Oe
as Asakichi1960 Tsukinode no ketto
as Takabayashi1960 The Last Betrayal
as Suginoichi1960 The Blind Menace
as Mori no Ishimatsu1959 Jirocho Fuji
as Kurisuke1959 Enchanted Princess
as Nakayama Yasubei1959 Samurai Vendetta
as Koheita Mochizuki1959 The Lord Pretends
as Toyama Saemonnojo1958 The Gay Masquerade
as Shijo Kingo1958 Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
1958 The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall
as Sutekichi1958 Travels of Lord Mito
1958 The Magnificent Five
as Genzô Akagaki1958 The Loyal 47 Ronin
as Ichinosuke1957 An Osaka Story
1957 Ghost-Cat of Yonaki Swamp
as Mori no Ishimatsu1957 Ishimatsu - The One-Eyed Swordsman
1957 スタジオはてんやわんや
1957 Fighting Letter for 29 People
1956 Flowery Hood
as Shusaku Utsugi1956 Tsukigata Hanpeita
as Tsunashiro1956 Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan
1956 Sisters of Gion
as Minami Sanjirô1956 Ghost-Cat of Gojusan-Tsugi
1956 The Fiery Magistrate
1956 Migratory Birds of the Flowers
1956 Flowery Hood 2
1955 Thief and Magistrate
1955 The Dancer and Two Warriors
1955 A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love
1954 The Ghost Cat of Ouma Crossing
1954 The Great White Tiger Platoon

TV Shows/Series with Shintarō Katsu as Actor(3)

1980 Keishi-K
as Zatoichi1974 Zatoichi monogatari
as Manji1973 Mute Samurai

Movies with Shintarō Katsu as Crew(22)

Directing/Director1989 Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Production/Producer1989 Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Writing/Screenplay1989 Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Production/Producer1974 Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?
Production/Producer1974 The Homeless
Production/Producer1973 Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
Production/Producer1973 Zatoichi's Conspiracy
Production/Producer1972 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
Directing/Director1972 Zatoichi in Desperation
Production/Producer1972 Zatoichi in Desperation
Production/Producer1972 Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Production/Producer1972 New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line
Production/Producer1972 Zatoichi at Large
Production/Producer1972 Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Production/Producer1972 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
Production/Producer1971 Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
Directing/Director1971 Kaoyaku
Production/Executive Producer1971 Kaoyaku
Writing/Screenplay1971 Kaoyaku
Production/Producer1970 Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Production/Producer1970 Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
Writing/Screenplay1970 Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

TV Shows/Series with Shintarō Katsu as Crew(6)

Directing/Director1980 Keishi-K
Writing/Writer1980 Keishi-K
Directing/Director1974 Zatoichi monogatari
Sound/Songs1974 Zatoichi monogatari
Sound/Theme Song Performance1973 Mute Samurai
Production/Producer1973 Mute Samurai

Citizenship: Japan
Born: Sunday, 11/29 1931 (November) in Fukagawa, Tokyo (Japan)
Died: Saturday, 06/21 1997 (June) in Kashiwa (aged: 65)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: Japanese (JA)
Record Label: Teichiku Entertainment, Inc.
Spouses (current/former): Tamao Nakamura
Children: Ryū Gan
Other names for Shintarō Katsu (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Toshio Okumura"
"Katsumaru Kineya"
"Shintarô Katsu"
"Shintaro Katsu"
"勝新太郎"
"Синтаро Кацу"
"胜新太郎"
"奥村 利夫"
"かつ しんたろう" (Kana/Japanese)
Shintarō Katsu frequently works together with these people:
Saburo Date (41x, Actor)
Yukio Horikita (30x, Actor)
Raizō Ichikawa (29x, Actor)
Kan Shimozawa (29x, Crew)
Yoshinobu Nishioka (28x, Crew)
Kōichi Mizuhara (26x, Actor)
Toshio Taniguchi (23x, Crew)
Masaichi Nagata (23x, Crew)
Tokuzō Tanaka (22x, Crew)
Shinobu Araki (21x, Actor)
Gen Kimura (20x, Actor)
Isao Tomita (2x, Crew)
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