Sanshô Shinsui was born on May 5, 1947 in Amakusa-gun, Kumamoto, Japan. He was an actor, known for Parasaito Ivu (1997), Kizudarake no kunshô (1986) and Die Ballade von Narayama (1983). He was married to Midori Hagio. He died on December 30, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan.