Kinzō Shin

Biography

Kinzō Shin was a Japanese stage and film actor born in Tokyo on July 9, 1910, who co-founded the Shinkyo Gekidan theatre group before its forced dissolution. He continued to act in films from the late 1940s, collaborating with notable directors such as Masaki Kobayashi and Tadashi Imai, including roles in "Punishment Island" (1966) and "Giants and Toys" (1958). A frequent presence on Japanese screens, he appeared in over 80 films.