Shintaro Katsu, Japanese actor, singer, director, and producer (born 1931)

Shintaro Katsu

Japanese actor (1931–1997)

Shintaro Katsu was a Japanese actor, singer, producer, and filmmaker. He gained national fame for his portrayal of the blind swordsman Zatoichi, starring in 25 films from 1962 to 1973 and a television series from 1974 to 1979, with a final cinematic outing in 1989. Born into a…