Katsu Shintaro

Katsu Shintaro (勝新太郎) was born on November 29, 1931. Katsu Shintaro movies and tv shows: Ronin Gai 1990 (Japan), Saga of the Phoenix 1990 (Hong Kong), Zatoichi 1989 (Japan), Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis 1988 (Japan), Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Season 4 1979 (Japan)...

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First Name: Toshio

Family Name: Okumura

Native Name: 勝新太郎

Nationality: Japanese

Gender: Male

Born: November 29, 1931

He was born Okumura Toshio on November 29 1931. Shintaro Katsu began his career in entertainment as a shamisen player. He switched to acting because he noticed it was better paid. He played the role of blind masseur Zatoichi in a series of films in 25 movies between 1962 and 1973, starred and directed a 26th in 1989 and played the role in four seasons of a spin-off television series. After the closing of Daiei Studios, Katsu formed the company Katsu Productions. He was also an accomplished shamisen player, as well as a vocalist, recording several albums in both pop and Enka. He died of pharyngeal cancer on June 21, 1997. (Wikipedia)