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
all 61
Movies 60
Director 47
Screenplay 9
Writer 5
TV Shows 1
Writer
The Street of Desire (1984)
Movie
Writer
Amagi Pass (1983)
Movie
Director
The Ondekoza (1981)
Movie
Director
Flames of Blood (1981)
Movie
Scenario Writer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1980)
TV
1
Director
A Scream from Nowhere (1977)
Movie
Screenplay
Takehisa Yumeji monogatari: koi suru (1975)
Movie
Director
The Blossom and the Sword (1973)
Movie
Director
Miyamoto Musashi (1973)
Movie
Director
Flower and Dragon (1973)
Movie
Director
Theater Of Life (1972)
Movie
Director
Modern Lady Gambler (1972)
Movie
Screenplay
The Witty Samurai (1972)
Movie
Director
Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You (1971)
Movie
Director
Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return (1970)
Movie
Director
Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game (1969)
Movie
Director
I, the Executioner (1968)
Movie
Director
Eighteen Years in Prison (1967)
Movie
Writer
The Blazing Sword (1966)
Movie
Director
Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge! (1966)
Movie
Director
Nothing But Bones (1966)
Movie
Director
Kutsukake Tokijiro: The Lonely Yakuza (1966)
Movie
Director
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him (1966)
Movie
Director
Blood of Revenge (1965)
Movie
Screenplay
Tale of Ninja Duty (1965)
Movie
Director
Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall (1964)
Movie
Director
Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man (1964)
Movie
Director
Warrior of the Wind (1964)
Movie
Screenplay
The Honest Fool (1964)
Movie
Director
Sasuke and His Comedians (1963)
Movie
Screenplay
River Washes Away the Moon (1963)
Movie
Screenplay
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi (1963)
Movie
Screenplay
The Mysterious Purple Hood (1963)
Movie
Screenplay
Abekobe dōchū (1962)
Movie
Director
Sazen Tange: Heavenly Clouds, Earthly Dragon (1962)
Movie
Director
In Search of Mother (1962)
Movie
Director
The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost (1961)
Movie
Director
Way of Morning Mist (1961)
Movie
Director
Castle of Flames (1960)
Movie
Director
Road Warriors (1960)
Movie
Director / Writer
The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo (1960)
Movie
Director
Mission to Hell (1959)
Movie
Screenplay
Turbulent Highways (1959)
Movie
Writer
A Young Rabble (1959)
Movie
Director
Eight Views of Samurai (1958)
Movie
Director
Wind, Woman and Road (1958)
Movie
Director
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2 (1958)
Movie
Director
The Scarlet Cherry Lord (1958)
Movie
Director
Tales of Young Genji Kuro (1957)
Movie
Director
Lovestruck Ronin (1957)
Movie
Director
Gyakushû Orochimaru (1955)
Movie
Director
Ninja Arts of Jiraiya (1955)
Movie
Director
Chronicle of the Bulbul (1952)
Movie
Director
Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the Devil (1952)
Movie
Director
Trouble Over Swords and Women: Sword Light and Shooting Star (1951)
Movie
Director
Trouble Over Swords and Women: A Woman's Mind (1951)
Movie
Assistant Director
Jūrokumon karasudō: Sennin higan (1951)
Movie
Assistant Director
Rashomon (1950)
Movie
4.64
Assistant Director
Goblin Courier (1949)
Movie
Assistant Director
The Grand Master (1948)
Movie
Assistant Director
The Abe Clan (1938)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.29
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1984
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1916-08-24
Deathday1985-06-17 (68 years old)
Birth PlaceHyogo Prefecture, Japan
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As加藤泰, Като Тай, Тай Като
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