Tai Katō
Known for: Director
Born: 25 August 1916, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Died: 15 June 1985
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.
Directed / Created
The Ondekoza
Flames of Blood
A Scream from Nowhere
The Blossom and the Sword
Miyamoto Musashi
Flower and Dragon
Theater of Life
Modern Lady Gambler
Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You
Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return
Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game
I, the Executioner
Eighteen Years in Prison
Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge!
Nothing But Bones
Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
Blood of Revenge
Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall
Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man
Warrior of the Wind
Sasuke and His Comedians
Tange Sazen: Heavenly Clouds, Earthly Dragon
In Search of Mother
The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost
Way of Morning Mist
Castle of Flames
Road Warriors
The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo
Mission to Hell