Tai Katō

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Directing

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.

Filmography

• The Street of Desire (1984)
• Amagi Pass (1983)
• The Ondekoza (1981)
• Flames of Blood (1981)
• A Scream from Nowhere (1977)
• Takehisa Yumeji monogatari: koi suru (1975)
• The Blossom and the Sword (1973)
• Miyamoto Musashi (1973)
• Flower and Dragon (1973)
• Theater of Life (1972)
• Modern Lady Gambler (1972)
• The Witty Samurai (1972)
• Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You (1971)
• 花も実もある為五郎 (1971)
• やるぞみておれ為五郎 (1971)
• Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return (1970)
• Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game (1969)
• I, the Executioner (1968)
• Eighteen Years in Prison (1967)
• The Blazing Sword (1966)
• Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge! (1966)
• Nothing But Bones (1966)
• Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza (1966)
• By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him (1966)
• Blood of Revenge (1965)
• Tale of Ninja Duty (1965)
• Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall (1964)
• Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man (1964)
• Warrior of the Wind (1964)
• The Honest Fool (1964)
• Sasuke and His Comedians (1963)
• River Washes Away the Moon (1963)
• Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi (1963)
• The Mysterious Purple Hood (1963)
• Abekobe dōchū (1962)
• Tange Sazen: Heavenly Clouds, Earthly Dragon (1962)
• In Search of Mother (1962)
• The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost (1961)
• Way of Morning Mist (1961)
• Castle of Flames (1960)
• Road Warriors (1960)
• The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo (1960)
• Mission to Hell (1959)
• Turbulent Highways (1959)
• A Young Rabble (1959)
• Eight Views of Samurai (1958)
• Wind, Woman and Road (1958)
• Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2 (1958)
• The Scarlet Cherry Lord (1958)
• Tales of Young Genji Kuro (1957)
• Lovestruck Ronin (1957)
• Muttsuri Umon's Detective Stories: The Demon Mask Mansion (1955)
• Gyakushû Orochimaru (1955)
• Ninja Arts of Jiraiya (1955)
• Chronicle of the Bulbul (1952)
• Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the Devil (1952)
• Trouble Over Swords and Women: Sword Light and Shooting Star (1951)
• Trouble Over Swords and Women: A Woman's Mind (1951)
• Jūrokumon karasudō: Sennin higan (1951)
• Rashomon (1950)
• Goblin Courier (1949)
• The Grand Master (1948)
• Lice Are Scary (1943)
• The Abe Clan (1938)