Tai Katō

Director

Born: August 25, 1916 (68 years old)

Died: June 15, 1985

Place of birth: Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

Biography

Born in Hyōgo Prefecture, Kato was the nephew of the film director Sadao Yamanaka. He entered the Toho studio in 1937 and first began by working on documentaries. He worked as an assistant director to Akira Kurosawa in Rashomon. After World War II he switched to making jidaigeki.

Filmography (13)

• Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game (1969, ★ 7)
• Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return (1970, ★ 6.3)
• Warrior of the Wind (1964, ★ 6.7)
• I, the Executioner (1968, ★ 7.2)
• Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You (1971, ★ 7.3)
• The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost (1961, ★ 7.3)
• Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall (1964, ★ 6.8)
• Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza (1966, ★ 6.6)
• Blood of Revenge (1965, ★ 6.6)
• Miyamoto Musashi (1973, ★ 7.1)
• Rashomon (1950, ★ 8)
• The Blazing Sword (1966, ★ 7.2)
• Amagi Pass (1983, ★ 6.3)