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Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-11-29

Place of Birth

Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan

Shintarō Katsu

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.

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Omnibus

Omnibus

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Celebrity Talk Show

Celebrity Talk Show

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Mute Samurai

Mute Samurai

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Zatoichi Monogatari

Zatoichi Monogatari

Blind masseur Zatôichi travels from town to town gambling, drinking, and fighting off the local gangs.

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Priest of Darkness

Priest of Darkness

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Tsukikage Hyōgo: Jōdan kasumigiri

Tsukikage Hyōgo: Jōdan kasumigiri

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Tenryū no karasu

Tenryū no karasu

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Gentarō fune

Gentarō fune

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Hitohada jumon

Hitohada jumon

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Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

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Okesa karasu

Okesa karasu

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Tōkaidō chakkiri musume

Tōkaidō chakkiri musume

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An Actor's Revenge

An Actor's Revenge

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Yōkina nakama

Yōkina nakama

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The Dancer and Two Warriors

The Dancer and Two Warriors

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