Tai Katō

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1916-08-25 (69 years old)

Deathday

1985-06-15

Place of Birth

Kobe, Japan

Tai Katō

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.

Production

1964

1968

1968

1972

1949

Goblin Courier

as Assistant Director

1966

1965

Blood of Revenge

as Director

1960

Castle of Flames

as Director

1962

1973

Miyamoto Musashi

as Director

1981

Flames of Blood

as Director

1981

Flames of Blood

as Screenplay

1958

1962

Abekobe dōchū

as Screenplay

1959

Mission to Hell

as Director

1955

1957

Lovestruck Ronin

as Director

1961

1938

The Abe Clan

as Assistant Director

1948

The Grand Master

as Assistant Director

1950

Rashomon

as Assistant Director

1977

1977

1951

1981

The Ondekoza

as Director

1955

1972

The Witty Samurai

as Screenplay

1973

1959

1966

1972

Theater Of Life

as Director

1972

Theater Of Life

as Screenplay

1973

1973

Flower and Dragon

as Screenplay

1958

1966

The Blazing Sword

as Screenplay

1962

In Search of Mother

as Screenplay

1959

A Young Rabble

as Screenplay

1965

Tale of Ninja Duty

as Screenplay

1964

The Honest Fool

as Screenplay

1959

Turbulent Highways

as Screenplay

1960

Road Warriors

as Director

1983

Amagi Pass

as Screenplay

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