Complex sentence: Katsu played Zatoichi in 25 movies between 1962 and 1973, stared and directed a 26th in 1989 and played the role in four seasons of a spin-off television series.
Split into simpler sentences: Katsu played Zatoichi in 25 movies between 1962 and 1973, and in a 26th in 1989 which he directed himself. Additionally he played the role in four seasons of a spin-off television series.