

Acting
Shintarō Katsu
- Titles
- 111movies6TV shows
- 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.
- Historical8.5average 2.6
- Violence7.9average 4.2
- Crime6.6average 3.7
- Adrenaline6.8average 4.9
- Class & Capitalism5.1average 3.3
- Nostalgia4.9average 3.7
- Dark Humor4.0average 2.8
- Physical Comedy3.5average 2.4
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
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Recurring tags
- Blind Swordsman 17
- Japanese Cinema 15
- Historical Drama 12
- Action 8
- Social Commentary 8
- Samurai Film 8
- Yakuza Conflict 8
- Yakuza 7
- Historical Japan 7
- Samurai Action 5
- Feudal Japan 5
- Historical Setting 5
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Tokuzō TanakaDirectorZatoichi the Fugitive, New Tale of Zatoichi, The Demon of Mount Oe, Zatoichi's Vengeance, The Whale God, +15 more- TToshio TaniguchiEditorZatoichi's Pilgrimage, Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally, Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo, Tenchu!, Samaritan Zatoichi, +14 more
Akira IfukubeComposerZatoichi the Fugitive, The Tale of Zatoichi, Zatoichi's Conspiracy, Zatoichi's Revenge, Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo, +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 the Outlaw, Zatoichi and the Fugitives, Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival, +11 more
Kazuo MoriDirectorMute Samurai, Zatoichi Monogatari, Priest of Darkness, Keishi-K, Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor, +9 more- KKanji SuganumaEditorThe Tale of Zatoichi, Zatoichi and the Chess Expert, Fight, Zatoichi, Fight, Tenchu!, Zatoichi the Outlaw, +9 more
- IIchirō SaitōComposerZatoichi's Pilgrimage, The Loyal 47 Ronin, The Demon of Mount Oe, Zatoichi's Cane Sword, The Tale of Zatoichi Continues, +8 more
Tamao NakamuraActorKeishi-K, The Man Without a Map, An Osaka Story, Enchanted Princess, The King, +7 more
Raizō IchikawaActorBuddha, The Demon of Mount Oe, The Great Wall, An Osaka Story, Samurai Vendetta, +7 more
Yoshikata YodaWriterBad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor, An Osaka Story, Bad Reputation: Two Notorious Men in Tokyo, Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again, Akumyo: Notorious Dragon, +7 more- HHiroshi YamadaEditorZatoichi the Fugitive, Zatoichi's Revenge, New Tale of Zatoichi, Adventures of Zatoichi, The Hoodlum Priest, +6 more
Movies and TV shows
1151990s
1 title · average score 63
as Goemon
1980s
8 titles · average score 62
as Zatoichi
TV show · as 胜新太郎
as Jiku Ajari
as Eichi Shibusawa
as Masaki Teranishi
as Oda Nobunaga
Producer
TV show · Creator, Writer
1970s
26 titles · average score 72
TV show · as Zatoichi
as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
TV show · as Manji
as Zatoichi
as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
as Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
as Zatoichi
as Zatoichi
as Zatoichi
as Zatoichi
as Minoru Tatematsu
1960s
66 titles · average score 71
as Izo Okada
as Zatoichi
as Zatoichi
as Zatoichi
as Zatoichi
as Zatoichi
as Zatoichi
as Zatoichi
as Zatoichi
as Zatoichi
as Zatôichi
as Zatoichi
1950s
14 titles · average score 67
as Nakayama Yasubei
as Mori no Ishimatsu
as Kurisuke
as Koheita Mochizuki
as Shijo Kingo
as Genzô Akagaki
as Toyama Saemonnojo
as Sutekichi
as Ichinosuke
as Mori no Ishimatsu
as Minami Sanjirô
as Tsunashiro













































