Acting
Shintarō Katsu
- Career
Active from 1956 to 1989, busiest in 1966 with 10 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 95top three billing
- Average score
70/100
- Highest rated
The Tale of Zatoichi89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.7, average 5.4
- Pop Culture0.7, average 2.2
- Coming of Age1.7, average 3.0
- Situational Comedy1.4, average 2.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Blind Swordsman 17
- Japanese Cinema 15
- Historical Drama 12
- Yakuza Conflict 8
- Social Commentary 8
- Samurai Film 8
- Action 8
- Historical Japan 7
- Yakuza 7
- Action & Intrigue 5
- Character-Driven 5
- Samurai 5
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Tokuzō TanakaDirectorZatoichi the Fugitive, New Tale of Zatoichi, Zatoichi's Vengeance, Five Star Private, Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack, +15 more- TToshio TaniguchiEditorZatoichi Meets Yojimbo, Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally, Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman, Tenchu!, Hanzo the Razor: The Snare, +14 more
Akira IfukubeComposerThe Tale of Zatoichi, Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo, Zatoichi the Fugitive, Zatoichi on the Road, New Tale of Zatoichi, +13 more
Kenji MisumiDirectorMute Samurai, Zatoichi Monogatari, Priest of Darkness, The Tale of Zatoichi, Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice, +12 more
Kazuo MiyagawaCinematographerZatoichi Meets Yojimbo, Hanzo the Razor: The Snare, Zatoichi's Vengeance, Zatoichi and the Fugitives, Zatoichi the Outlaw, +11 more- KKanji SuganumaEditorThe Tale of Zatoichi, Tenchu!, Zatoichi on the Road, Zatoichi's Vengeance, Zatoichi and the Fugitives, +9 more
Kazuo MoriDirectorMute Samurai, Zatoichi Monogatari, Priest of Darkness, Keishi-K, The Tale of Zatoichi Continues, +9 more- IIchirō SaitōComposerThe Tale of Zatoichi Continues, Zatoichi's Pilgrimage, Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold, Samurai Vendetta, Jirocho Fuji, +8 more
Tamao NakamuraActorKeishi-K, An Osaka Story, Enchanted Princess, The Man Without a Map, The Lord Pretends, +7 more
Raizō IchikawaActorBuddha, An Osaka Story, Samurai Vendetta, Jirocho Fuji, The Great Wall, +7 more
Yoshikata YodaWriterAn Osaka Story, Akumyo: Notorious Dragon, Bad Reputation Returns, Tough Guy, Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor, +7 more- CChikashi MakiuraCinematographerThe Tale of Zatoichi, Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice, Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman, Zatoichi the Fugitive, New Tale of Zatoichi, +6 more
Movies and TV shows
115Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by
1990s
1 title · average score 64
GoodWatch score 64as Goemon
1980s
8 titles · average score 62
GoodWatch score 67as Zatoichi
TV show · as 胜新太郎
GoodWatch score 47as Jiku Ajari
GoodWatch score 55as Eichi Shibusawa
as Masaki Teranishi
as Oda Nobunaga
GoodWatch score 79Producer
TV show · Writer, Director
1970s
26 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch score 81TV show · as Zatoichi
GoodWatch score 61as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
TV show · as Manji
GoodWatch score 65as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
GoodWatch score 70as Zatoichi
GoodWatch score 65as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
GoodWatch score 67as Zatoichi
GoodWatch score 67as Zatoichi
GoodWatch score 72as Zatoichi
GoodWatch score 70as Zatoichi
GoodWatch score 73as Zatoichi
as Minoru Tatematsu
1960s
66 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch score 71as Izo Okada
GoodWatch score 75as Zatoichi
GoodWatch score 70as Zatoichi
GoodWatch score 71as Zatoichi
GoodWatch score 66as Zatoichi
GoodWatch score 71as Zatoichi
GoodWatch score 75as Zatoichi
GoodWatch score 75as Zatoichi
GoodWatch score 75as Zatoichi
GoodWatch score 73as Zatoichi
GoodWatch score 89as Zatôichi
GoodWatch score 71as Zatoichi
1950s
14 titles · average score 66
GoodWatch score 70as Nakayama Yasubei
as Mori no Ishimatsu
as Kurisuke
as Koheita Mochizuki
as Shijo Kingo
as Toyama Saemonnojo
GoodWatch score 63as Genzô Akagaki
as Sutekichi
as Ichinosuke
as Mori no Ishimatsu
as Tsunashiro
as Minami Sanjirô