Tai Katō
b. 1916 — d. 1985 (aged 69)
Kobe, Japan
Director
Writer
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.
Known For
Filmography
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★ 7.4
The Ondekoza
2017 Director
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Akua no shouzou: Yokohama Suidou monogatari
1986 Director
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★ 5.4
The Street of Desire
1984 Writer
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★ 7.0
Amagi Pass
1983 Writer
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★ 6.7
Flames of Blood
1981 Director
Writer
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★ 6.7
Beast in the Shadows
1977 Director
Writer
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Miyamoto Musashi II
1974 Director
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Miyamoto Musashi
1974 Director
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★ 7.2
Miyamoto Musashi
1973 Director
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★ 7.6
The Blossom and the Sword
1973 Director
Writer
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★ 6.3
Flower and Dragon: Story of Youth - Story of Love - Story of the Angry Wave
1973 Director
Writer
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★ 6.8
Shôwa onna bakuto
1972 Director
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★ 6.3
Theater of Life: Youth, Lust and Spirit
1972 Director
Writer
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★ 6.8
Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You
1971 Director
Writer
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★ 6.8
Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return
1970 Director
Writer
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Ooka Echizen
1970 Writer
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★ 7.0
Red Peony Gambler 3: The Flower Cards Game
1969 Director
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★ 7.2
I, the Executioner
1968 Director
Writer
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★ 7.1
Eighteen Years in Prison
1967 Director
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★ 6.9
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
1966 Director
Writer
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★ 7.2
Kutsukake Tokijiro: The Lonely Yakuza
1966 Director
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★ 6.3
The Blazing Sword
1966 Writer
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★ 7.7
Hone-made shaburu
1966 Director
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★ 7.2
Ahendaichi jigokubutai totsugekseyo
1966 Director
Writer
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★ 6.9
Blood of Revenge
1965 Director
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★ 7.4
Bakumatsu zankoku monogatari
1964 Director
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★ 6.7
Warrior of the Wind
1964 Director
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★ 7.3
Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man
1964 Director
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★ 6.2
Sanada fûunroku
1963 Director
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Zangetsu Ôkawa nagashi
1963 Writer
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★ 7.0
In Search of Mother
1962 Director
Writer
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★ 7.5
Sazen Tange: Masterpiece Sword
1962 Director
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Abekobe dôchû
1962 Writer
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★ 6.6
The Ghost Story of Oiwa's Spirit
1961 Director
Writer
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Asagiri kaido
1961 Director
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Jô muyô no kenka-jô
1961 Writer
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★ 6.3
Hono-o no shiro
1960 Director
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★ 6.4
Road Warriors
1960 Director
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Tabi no nagawakizashi: Izu no Satarô
1960 Writer
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Ôedo no kyôji
1960 Director
Writer
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★ 5.6
Genghis Khan and His Mongols
1959 Director
Writer
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★ 6.8
Iroha wakashû: Furisode sakura
1959 Writer
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★ 7.5
Wind, Woman and Road
1958 Director
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★ 5.9
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2
1958 Director
Writer
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★ 6.8
Hizakura daimyo
1958 Director
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Eight Views of Samurai
1958 Director
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★ 6.6
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 1
1957 Director
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Ma no kurenai tokage
1957 Writer
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Kogane no fukumaden
1957 Writer
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Koizome rônin
1957 Director
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Chûji matsuri: Kennan kaidô
1956 Writer
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★ 7.6
Gyakushû Orochimaru
1955 Director
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Ninjutsu Jiraiya
1955 Director
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Muttsuri Umon torimonocho
1955 Writer
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Nozarashi hime: Tsuigeki sanjukki
1954 Writer
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Koi shigure: Asama no himatsuri
1954 Writer
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Kaiketsu maboroshi zukin
1954 Writer
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Gyakushû! Kurama tengu
1953 Writer
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Ayaushi! Kurama tengu
1953 Writer
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Tenpô rokkasen: Yakuza ôkami
1953 Writer
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Hiyodori sôshi
1952 Director
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Shimizu Minato wa oni yori kowai
1952 Director
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Kennan jonan: Dai ichibu: Onna gokoro ruten no maki
1951 Director
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Kennan jonan: Dai ni bu: Kenkô ryûsei no maki
1951 Director
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★ 4.6
Kapa teki shiko
1943 Director