Show that $\Gamma(z)\Gamma(1-z) \sin \pi z$ is bounded in the complex plane

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I know that $\Gamma(z)=\int_0^\infty e^{-t}t^{z-1} \ dt$ so $$\lvert \Gamma(z) \rvert \leq \int_0^\infty e^{-t}|t^{z-1}| \ dt=\int_0^{\infty} \frac{e^{-t}}{t} t^{\Re(z)} dt .$$ After this, I'm not really sure what more I can do.

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I am actually trying to show that $$\frac{\pi}{\sin \pi z} =\Gamma(z) \Gamma(1-z)$$ without resorting to contour integration. However I am beginning to think that showing that this function is bounded might be more work than just carrying out the integration.

Sorry for the lack of background in the original question.

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Have you by any chance seen$\dots$

$$\sin \left({\pi z}\right) = \pi z \prod_{n \mathop \ne 0} \left({1 - \frac z n}\right) \exp \left({\frac z n}\right)$$ $$\frac 1 {\Gamma \left({z}\right)} = z e^{\gamma z} \prod_{n \mathop = 1}^\infty \left({1 + \frac z n}\right) \exp \left({-\frac z n}\right)$$

With these the proof of your identity is quick. Of course, to prove these you could use contour integration, which isn't exactly what you wanted.