was a Japanese actor.
Biography
Shinsui's ex-wife was Midori Hagio. His older brother was director and actor Ryusaku Shinsui.
Shinsui once belonged to Tokyo Kid Brothers. After he left that, he launched the theatrical troupe Mr. Slim Company in 1975.
On 1978, he debuted in
Nikkatsu
is a Japanese entertainment company known for its film and television productions. It is Japan's oldest major movie studio, founded in 1912 during the silent film era. The name ''Nikkatsu'' amalgamates the words Nippon Katsudō Shashin, literally ...
's Roman Porno film, ''Jokōsei Tenshi no Harawata'', which was scripted his brother. Shinsui appeared in many
film noir
Film noir (; ) is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of American ' ...
.
He regularly acted in films by
Shohei Imamura such as ''
The Ballad of Narayama'', ''
Black Rain'', and ''
The Eel''.
Filmography
Dramas
NHK
Nippon TV
Tokyo Broadcasting System
Fuji Television
TV Asahi
TV Tokyo
Films
Direct-to-video
Albums
Variety series
References
External links
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1947 births
2017 deaths
Japanese male actors
People from Kumamoto Prefecture