Tai Katō1916 - 1985

usually

Director

Popularity

1.5

Famous

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.

Credits

The Street of Desire
The Street of Desire

1984

Drama

Writer

0
0.3
Amagi Pass
Amagi Pass

1983

Crime • Fantasy • Thriller

Screenplay

6.7
0.7
The Ondekoza
The Ondekoza

1981

Documentary • Music

Director

7.3
0.1
Flames of Blood
Flames of Blood

1981

Action • Drama

Screenplay, Director

7
0.2
A Scream from Nowhere
A Scream from Nowhere

1977

Thriller

Director, Screenplay

6
0.4
Takehisa Yumeji monogatari: koi suru
Takehisa Yumeji monogatari: koi suru

1975

Drama • History

Screenplay

0
0.1
The Blossom and the Sword
The Blossom and the Sword

1973

Action • Drama

Director, Screenplay

7
0.4
Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi

1973

Action • Drama

Director

7.1
0.4
Flower and Dragon
Flower and Dragon

1973

Action • Crime

Director, Screenplay

10
0.3
Theater Of Life
Theater Of Life

1972

Drama

Director, Screenplay

10
0.1
Modern Lady Gambler
Modern Lady Gambler

1972

Action • Drama

Director

7
0.2
The Witty Samurai
The Witty Samurai

1972

Screenplay

0
0.1
Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You
Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You

1971

Action • Drama

Director, Screenplay

7.3
0.2
花も実もある為五郎
0
0.2
Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return
Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return

1970

Action • Drama

Director, Screenplay

6.3
0.5
Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game
Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game

1969

Action • Crime • Drama

Director

7
0.6
I, the Executioner
I, the Executioner

1968

Crime • Drama • Horror • Thriller

Director, Writer

7.1
0.5
Eighteen Years in Prison
Eighteen Years in Prison

1967

Crime • Drama

Director

8.7
0.2
The Blazing Sword
The Blazing Sword

1966

Screenplay

7.2
0.3
Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge!
Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge!

1966

Action • War

Director, Screenplay

0
0.2
Nothing But Bones
Nothing But Bones

1966

Drama

Director

0
0.2
Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza
Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza

1966

Action • Adventure • History

Director

6.6
0.3
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him

1966

Crime

Director, Screenplay

8
0.2
Blood of Revenge
Blood of Revenge

1965

Action

Director

6.6
0.2
Tale of Ninja Duty
Tale of Ninja Duty

1965

Action

Screenplay

1
0.4
Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall
Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall

1964

Drama • History

Director

6.8
0.1
Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man
Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man

1964

Comedy • Crime • Drama

Director, Writer

7
0.2
Warrior of the Wind
Warrior of the Wind

1964

Drama • History

Director

6.7
0.2
The Honest Fool
The Honest Fool

1964

Comedy • Drama • History

Screenplay

0
0.2
Sasuke and His Comedians
Sasuke and His Comedians

1963

Action • Comedy • Fantasy

Director

5.8
0.3
River Washes Away the Moon
0
0.1
The Mysterious Purple Hood
The Mysterious Purple Hood

1963

Crime

Screenplay

0
0.1
Abekobe dōchū
Abekobe dōchū

1962

Screenplay

0
0.2
In Search of Mother
In Search of Mother

1962

Drama

Director, Screenplay

6
0.1
The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost
The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost

1961

Drama • Horror

Director, Writer

7.3
0.4
Way of Morning Mist
0
0.1
Castle of Flames
Castle of Flames

1960

Drama

Director

7.2
0.2
Road Warriors
Road Warriors

1960

Director

6
0.1
The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo
The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo

1960

Director, Screenplay

0
0.1
Mission to Hell
Mission to Hell

1959

Action • Adventure

Director, Writer

5.2
0.2
Turbulent Highways
Turbulent Highways

1959

Screenplay

0
0.1
A Young Rabble
A Young Rabble

1959

Screenplay

5
0.2
Eight Views of Samurai
Eight Views of Samurai

1958

Drama • History

Director

6
0.1
Wind, Woman and Road
Wind, Woman and Road

1958

Action • Drama

Director

7
0.1
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2

1958

Action

Director, Screenplay

7
0.1
The Scarlet Cherry Lord
The Scarlet Cherry Lord

1958

Drama

Director

7.5
0.3
Tales of Young Genji Kuro
Tales of Young Genji Kuro

1957

Action

Director

7
0.1
Lovestruck Ronin
Lovestruck Ronin

1957

Director

0
0.1
Gyakushû Orochimaru
Gyakushû Orochimaru

1955

Action • Adventure • Fantasy

Director

5
0.3
Ninja Arts of Jiraiya
0
0.1
Chronicle of the Bulbul
0
0.1
Trouble Over Swords and Women:  A Woman's Mind
0
0.1
Jūrokumon karasudō: Sennin higan
0
0.1
Rashomon
Rashomon

1950

Crime • Drama • Mystery

Assistant Director

8.1
4
Goblin Courier
Goblin Courier

1949

History

Assistant Director

6
0.1
The Grand Master
The Grand Master

1948

Drama

Assistant Director

0
0.2
The Abe Clan
The Abe Clan

1938

Drama • History

Assistant Director

0
0.1

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