Shintarō Katsu
Acting
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.
Born: November 29, 1931
Place of Birth: Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Known For
Rabble Tactics
The warlords overrun the country while the farmers are starving, and forced to become soldiers to keep the wolf from the door. The farmers are recruited in groups of fifteen. In Yaju's village, there are only twelve men, so they press Oto, who looks more like a boy than a girl, to join, disguised as a man.
Celebrity Talk Show
The Monster Cat of the Fifty-Three Stations
A power struggle in the fief of Okazaki causes the death of Namiji, a nobleman's daughter. As her fiancé seeks revenge, he finds Namiji's cat helping him, along the Fifty-Three stations of the Tokaido Road. Co-starring Shintarô Katsu and Takako Irie.
The Homeless
Two inmates are simultaneously released from jail, but go their separate ways, only to cross paths again in the nearest brothel. There they make the acquaintance of a would-be prostitute. They help her escape and decide to guide her on her quest for sunken contraband somewhere off the coast.
Zatoichi's Cane Sword
Zatoichi comes upon the town of Tonda, overrun by gangsters. Using one of his favorite techniques, Zatoichi proceeds to win 8 ryo in a rigged gambling game. Of course, the local gangsters attempt to kill him, and the adventure begins. It turns out a blacksmith named Senzo examines Zatoichi's cane sword, and discovers it to be forged by his old mentor. Senzo discovers the sword is at the end of its usefulness and will break when it is used next.
Hoodlum Soldier
A young intellectual conscientious objector is forced to serve with the Japanese army in Manchuria. He joins with a dim-witted former gangster in an effort to desert by stealing a train.
The Tale of Zatoichi
The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town's smaller gang is brewing.
Samurai Vendetta
Two amiable samurai wind up on opposite sides of the vendetta between Lord Asano's retainers and the family of Lord Kira that led to the famous revenge of the 47 Ronin.
Omnibus
Omnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary series, broadcast mainly on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. The programme was the successor to the long-running arts-based series 'Monitor'. It ran from 1967 until 2003, usually being transmitted on Sunday evenings. During its 35-year history, the programme won 12 Bafta awards. Among the series' best remembered documentaries are Cracked Actor, a profile of David Bowie, and Rene Magritte, a graduate film by David Wheatley, 'Madonna: Behind the American dream', a film produced by Nadia Hagger, and a profile of the British film director Ridley Scott. For a season in 1982, the series was in a magazine format presented by Barry Norman. The series was replaced by 'Imagine' hosted by Alan Yentob.
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
Zatoichi's trek through 88 temples to atone for his violent past is interrupted as he stumbles into a village terrorized by a violent yakuza boss.
Filmography
as Goemon
as Jiku Ajari
as 胜新太郎
as Zatoichi
as Eichi Shibusawa
as Oda Nobunaga
as Masaki Teranishi
as Self
as Kōchiyama Sōshun
as Genzo Komagen
as Zatoichi
as Asakichi
as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
as Manji
as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
as Sankichi Sakata
as Zatoichi
as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
as Zatoichi
as Kisaburo Omiya
as Zatoichi
as Wanderer
as Ryota Tachibana
as Zatoichi
as Zatoichi
as Minoru Tatematsu
as Gentetsu
as Asakichi
as Isokichi Yoshida
as Zatoichi
as Asakichi
as Oda Nobunaga
as Izo Okada
as Mumyo Taro
as Zatoichi
as Ryuzen
as Ganmen
as Kisaburo Omiya
as Zatoichi
as Detective
as Zatoichi
as Ryuzen
as Self
as Kisaburo Omiya
as Zatoichi
as Asakichi
as Kisaburo Omiya
as Zatoichi
as Gyoro-matsu
as Kisaburo Omiya
as Denjirô Daimatsu
as Zatoichi
as Kisaburo Omiya
as Denjirô Daimatsu
as Zatoichi
as Asakichi
as Banzuke
as Kisaburo Omiya
as Zatoichi
as Asakichi
as Zatoichi
as Kisaburo Omiya
as Matsugorô Tomishima
as Zatoichi
as Kisaburo Omiya
as Zatoichi
as Zatoichi
as Asakichi
as Zatoichi
as Hapyaku Machida
as Zatoichi
as Asakichi
as Zatoichi
as Asakichi
as Zatoichi
as Mohei
as Zatoichi
as Hojin
as Asakichi
as Asakichi
as Emperor Shih Huang Ti
as Zatoichi
as Kishu
as Asakichi
as Zatôichi
as Asakichi
as Devadatta
as Asakichi
as Kaku-san
as Aikichi
as Sasaki Kojiro
as Asakichi
as Suginoichi
as Takabayashi
as Watanabe-no-Tsuna
as Kurisuke
as Nakayama Yasubei
as Koheita Mochizuki
as Fujikawa
as Mori no Ishimatsu
as Sutekichi
as Shijo Kingo
as Genzô Akagaki
as Mori no Ishimatsu
as Ichinosuke
as Shusaku Utsugi
as Minami Sanjirô