Jan 20, 2016 best known for portraying zatoichi in 26 feature films, we look at other highlights from the career of shintaro katsu without a doubt, shintaro katsu will always be remembered for his portrayal of legendary blind gambler zatoichi in 26 feature films and a television show with no less than a hundred episodes. Shintaro katsu 19311997 turned a bluecollar film career into that of a bigtime movie star with the zatoichi series of films he also starred in daieis 16film tough guy series 196174 and produced the longrunning lone wolf and cub film and television series which starred his brother. This third oversized book includes new amazing and mindblowing illustrations from master japanese artist shintaro kago. The devils temple 1969 kenji misumi, shintaro katsu, hideko takamine, michiyo aratama, drama may 6, 2018 drama an abandoned temple in the mountains outside of the old capital city of kyoto is the scene of a fated meeting between a traveling priest, two women, and a vicious killer. Zatoichi is the twentysixth and final chapter in the iconic samurai film franchise that starred shintaro katsu and spanned nearly three decades. The man without a map 1968 hiroshi teshigahara, shintaro katsu, etsuko ichihara, osamu okawa october 5, 2018 a private detective is hired to find a missing man by his wife. Tale ofzatoichi continues by katsu,shintaro ddhmv bli040 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now. Hundreds bid a final farewell june 24 to actor shintaro katsu, star of the blind swordsman film series, at tsukiji honganji temple in tokyos chuo ward, where his. Musuis story is an autobiography about a samurai during the tokugawa era in japan. Musashi miyamoto, duel at ichijoji temple and duel at ganryu island. On this 1990 production the most powerful influence is one of its stars, shintaro katsu of zatoichi blind swordsman fame. He went on to costar in kazuo kurokis mudcaked remake of the silent classic roningai in 1990, which received a fair amount.
Revisiting the muchloved blind swordsman immortalised by shintaro katsu, zatoichi bagged the silver lion at the venice film festival and saw, for the first time, the crowds in japan lining up to see a kitano film. Make offer wwf wwe framed 8x10 photo lita 1998 new nib captiva promo amy dumas diva hof. The general consensus on takeshi kitanos latest offering is that its a striking return to form. It is notable for starring the famous author yukio mishima. A powerful remake of a popular jidai geki period drama that was first filmed in 1928, ronin gai also marks the final appearance of shintaro katsu, the japanese actor best known for his title role in the longlasting zatoichi film series. Hundreds bid a final farewell june 24 to actor shintaro katsu, star of the blind swordsman film series, at tsukiji honganji temple in tokyos chuo ward, where his funeral service was held.
The name shintaro is ranked on the 26,448th position of the most used names. Zaitoichi was the most popular screen hero in japanese film history. He was an actor and director, known for zatoichi meets yojimbo 1970, shin zatoichi. Hollow press as the best italian publisher of 2019. Shintaro katsu puts forth a dynamo performance that crackles with raw energy.
Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. These incidents resulted in his being removed from consideration for several parts both in japan and abroad, amongst them. His father was a renowned kabuki performer and master of the japanese singing style known as nagauta, so it was only natural for shintaro to follow in his fathers footsteps along with his older brother, wakayama tomisaburo of lone wolf. While bestknown for this role, katsu also appeared in. He is known for starring in the akumyo series, the hoodlum soldier series, and the zatoichi series. Shintaro katsu celebrity profile check out the latest shintaro katsu photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. We estimate that there are at least 7500 persons in the world having this name which is around 0. Please scroll to the bottom of page to see enlarged view of autograph these items were mailed out andor collected at bill kleins request as a personal favor to him to help out with. Search, discover and share your favorite shintaro katsu gifs. Actor shintaro katsu was born toshio okumura on november 29, 1931. He is most often known for his portrayal of blind swordsman zatoichi in many popular japanese films. Contains sixteen full color images of very imaginative interpretations of japanese ghosts like ame onna, two mouth woman, umbrella spirit, rokurokubi.
Shintaro katsu, ishimatsu the oneeyed swordsman katsu shintaro 1967 remastered, an osaka story raizo ichikawa 1957 remastered, kojiros turning swallow cut katsu shintaro 1961 remastered, hoodlum priest 1 katsu shintaro 1969 remastered, the whale god shintaro katsu 1962 remastered, yokosuka navy prison shintaro katsu 1973 remastered, 3 young samurai shintaro katsu. The story was filmed at least four times, one of them by makinos son in the late 1920s. That example of social discrimination rankled and made shintaro determined to be an actor, too. Zatoichi by shintaro katsu, takeshi kitano, kanako higuchi, ken. One of the best epic classic japanese samurai movie of all time. With the first two volumes now out of print, timeless editions continues on with their art of shintaro kago series. A heavy drinker, katsu had several skirmishes with the law regarding drug use as well, including marijuana, opium, and cocaine with arrests in 1978, 1990, and 1992. An interview with romulus hillsborough, author of samurai revolution, pt.
To be perfectly honest, i found the retelling of katsu kokichis life to be rather bland and unnecessary for a publication. Ronin gai begins with a dedication to shozo makino, a silent filmmaker who introduced western techniques to japanese film. In her recent book, waiting on the weather, about her experiences with director kurosawa, script supervisor teruyo nogami chalks the differences between katsu. He went on to costar in kazuo kurokis mudcaked remake of the silent classic roningai in 1990, which received a fair amount of critical notice and international festival exposure. Aug 04, 2001 the geisha who was the main source for arthur goldens bestselling memoirs of a geisha has hit back at what she claims are slurs on her profession by releasing her own memoirs. With singing, producing, writing, acting and directing credits under his belt, katsu was truly a man of many talents. Top 10 best nonzatoichi shintaro katsu films easternkicks.
Shintaro katsu is also known for his troubled personal life. Its truly a powerful statement on the depths of humanitys evil. Film fans bid farewell to shintaro katsu the japan times. Most fans generally name tenchu as goshas crowning achievement, and its easy to see why. Overall, though, i think the success of this movie owes more to the lead actor than to the director. Shintaro katsu was born in the fukagawa region of tokyo on november 29, 1931.
Shintaro katsu shiranui bugyo japanese movie poster. The samurai trilogy is a collection of three films. Hitokiri is a 1969 japanese samurai film directed by hideo gosha set during the end of the tokugawa shogunate and based on the lives of the historical four hitokiri of the bakumatsu. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Nov 05, 2003 the general consensus on takeshi kitanos latest offering is that its a striking return to form. The geisha who was the main source for arthur goldens bestselling memoirs of a geisha has hit back at what she claims are slurs on her profession by releasing her own memoirs. The movies star toshiro mifune as the legendary figure musashi miyamoto and is loosely based on his life particularly the novel written by eiji yoshikawa. The samurai trilogy the criterion collection bluray. Shintaro katsu was born on november 29, 1931 in fukagawa, tokyo, japan as toshio okumura.
The imdb lists him as starring in andor producing 37 movies. Overview of zatoichi, 1968, directed by kimiyoshi yasuda, with shintaro katsu, shiho fujimura, ryuzo shimada, at turner classic movies. Containing space for all 50 autographs available at walt disney world. Shintaro kisaragi appears in 8 issues view all kagerou daze. Dec 7, 2012 the magnificent seven 1960, return of the seven 1966, guns of the magnificent seven 1969, the magnificent seven ride 1972, the magnificent seven tv series 1998 2000. Mineko iwasaki, now 52 and in retirement, published her book in japan in. The man without a map 1968 hiroshi teshigahara, shintaro. Revisiting the muchloved blind swordsman immortalised by shintaro katsu, zatoichi bagged the silver lion at the venice film festival and saw, for the first time, the crowds in.
A book featuring an essay by critic geoffrey o brien. The blind swordsman did not exactly resurrect its stars career, but did at least redeem a lost decade. In japan, the name shintaro katsu is synonymous with zaitoichi the blind swordsman, the screen character he played for most of his career. Katsu shintaro, 29 november 1931 21 june 1997 was a japanese actor, singer, producer, and director. David henrie autograph photo signed check it out you are bidding on an autographed 8x10 promo photo signed by david henry photograph in excellent condition. Between 1962 and 1973, katsu starred in 25 blind swordsman films, six of them in 1964 alone. Shintaro katsu took his final bow as zatoichi, the nomadic blind swordsman, in this martial arts action saga from japan. Katsu directed, produced and cowrote this finale, concocting a mishmash of familiar zatoichi plot elements. Shintaro katsu, tokiko mita, eitaro shindo directed by kenji misumi overal. Shintaro katsu, ishimatsu the oneeyed swordsman katsu shintaro 1967 remastered, an osaka story raizo ichikawa 1957 remastered, kojiros turning swallow cut katsu shintaro 1961 remastered, hoodlum priest 1 katsu shintaro 1969 remastered, the whale god shintaro katsu 1962 remastered, yokosuka navy prison shintaro katsu 1973 remastered, 3 young samurai. The blind swordsman, a 1978 documentary about zatoichi portrayer and filmmaker shintaro katsu, along with a 20 interview with its director, john nathan interview from 20 with asianfilm critic tony rayns trailers plus. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Ten years after the zatoichi television series ended in 1979, shintaro katsu brought his iconic character back to the cinema for one last hurrah.