Tai Katō

Director

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.

Born: August 25, 1916 in Kobe, Japan

Died: June 15, 1985 (Age 68)

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Tai Katō Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Amagi Pass Movie	6.8	Writing	Writer	1983
Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1964
Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You Movie	7.1	Directing	Director, Screenplay	1971
Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return Movie	6.5	Directing	Director, Screenplay	1970
I, the Executioner Movie	6.9	Directing	Director, Writer	1968
In Search of Mother Movie	7.2	Directing	Director, Screenplay	1962
Blood of Revenge Movie	7	Directing	Director	1965
Rashomon Movie Available on 12 streaming services.	8.3	Directing	Assistant Director	1950
Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1969
The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost Movie	6.4	Directing	Director, Writer	1961
Warrior of the Wind Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1964
Wind, Woman and Road Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1958
Modern Lady Gambler Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1972
Tales of Young Genji Kuro Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1957
Mission to Hell Movie	5.5	Directing	Director, Writer	1959
Gyakushû Orochimaru Movie	7.9	Directing	Director	1955
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2 Movie	6	Directing	Director, Screenplay	1958
Miyamoto Musashi Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	1973
Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1966
Theater Of Life Movie		Directing	Director, Screenplay	1972
Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge! Movie		Directing	Director, Screenplay	1966
Sasuke and His Comedians Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1963
Eighteen Years in Prison Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1967
Flames of Blood Movie	6.6	Directing	Director, Screenplay	1981
A Scream from Nowhere Movie	6.5	Directing	Screenplay, Director	1977
Flower and Dragon Movie	6.2	Directing	Director, Screenplay	1973
Castle of Flames Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1960
The Blossom and the Sword Movie	7.5	Directing	Director, Screenplay	1973
The Blazing Sword Movie	6.4	Writing	Screenplay	1966
Nothing But Bones Movie	7.7	Directing	Director	1966
The Abe Clan Movie	5.7	Directing	Assistant Director	1938
Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man Movie	7.3	Directing	Director, Writer	1964
The Ondekoza Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1981
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him Movie	6.7	Directing	Director, Screenplay	1966
A Young Rabble Movie	6.9	Writing	Screenplay	1959
The Grand Master Movie	7.2	Directing	Assistant Director	1948
Eight Views of Samurai Movie		Directing	Director	1958
The Street of Desire Movie	5.7	Writing	Writer	1984
Tale of Ninja Duty Movie		Writing	Screenplay	1965
Jūrokumon karasudō: Sennin higan Movie		Directing	Assistant Director	1951
The Mysterious Purple Hood Movie		Writing	Screenplay	1963
The Scarlet Cherry Lord Movie		Directing	Director	1958
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi Movie		Writing	Screenplay	1963
Turbulent Highways Movie		Writing	Screenplay	1959
Sazen Tange: Heavenly Clouds, Earthly Dragon Movie		Directing	Director	1962
Goblin Courier Movie	7.5	Directing	Assistant Director	1949
Trouble Over Swords and Women: A Woman's Mind Movie		Directing	Director	1951
Trouble Over Swords and Women: Sword Light and Shooting Star Movie		Directing	Director	1951
Road Warriors Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1960
Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the Devil Movie		Directing	Director	1952
Chronicle of the Bulbul Movie		Directing	Director	1952
Way of Morning Mist Movie		Directing	Director	1961
Takehisa Yumeji monogatari: koi suru Movie		Writing	Screenplay	1975
The Honest Fool Movie	6.1	Writing	Screenplay	1964
花も実もある為五郎 Movie		Writing	Screenplay
Abekobe dōchū Movie		Writing	Screenplay	1962
The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo Movie		Directing	Writer, Director	1960
Ninja Arts of Jiraiya Movie		Directing	Director	1955
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer TV Show Available on 7 streaming services.	7.8	Writing	Scenario Writer 49 Episodes	1980-1980
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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