As Writer
Amagi Pass
1983
6.7
Tai Katō
Directing
Birth Date
August 25, 1916
Place of Birth
Kobe, Japan
Date of Death
June 15, 1985
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.
Complete Filmography
As Director
The Ondekoza
1981
7.3
As Director, As Writer
Flames of Blood
1981
7.0
As Director, As Writer
A Scream from Nowhere
1977
6.0
As Director, As Writer
The Blossom and the Sword
1973
7.0
As Director
Miyamoto Musashi
1973
7.1
As Director, As Writer
Flower and Dragon
1973
10.0
As Director, As Writer
Theater Of Life
1972
10.0
As Director
Modern Lady Gambler
1972
7.0
As Director, As Writer
Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You
1971
7.3
As Director, As Writer
Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return
1970
6.3
As Director
Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game
1969
7.0
As Director, As Writer
I, the Executioner
1968
7.2
As Director
Eighteen Years in Prison
1967
8.7
As Director
Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza
1966
6.6
As Director, As Writer
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
1966
8.0
As Director
Blood of Revenge
1965
6.6
As Writer
Tale of Ninja Duty
1965
1.0
As Director
Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall
1964
6.8
As Director, As Writer
Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man
1964
7.0