Tai Katō

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1916-08-25

Deathday 1985-06-15 (68 years old)

Place of Birth Kobe, Japan

Also Known As Като Тай, Тай Като

Tai Katō

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.

Known For

Director

1981
Flames of Blood

as Director

1981
The Ondekoza

as Director

1977
1973
Miyamoto Musashi

as Director

1973
Flower and Dragon

as Director

1972
1972
Theater Of Life

as Director

1968
I, the Executioner

as Director

1967
1966
Nothing But Bones

as Director

1965
Blood of Revenge

as Director

1964
1963
1962
1961
1961
1960
Castle of Flames

as Director

1960
Road Warriors

as Director

1959
Mission to Hell

as Director

1958
1958
1958
1957
Lovestruck Ronin

as Director

1955
1955
1952
1951
1950
Rashomon

as Assistant Director

1949
Goblin Courier

as Assistant Director

1948
The Grand Master

as Assistant Director

1938
The Abe Clan

as Assistant Director

Writer

1984
1983
Amagi Pass

as Writer

1981
Flames of Blood

as Screenplay

1980
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

as Scenario Writer

1977
A Scream from Nowhere

as Screenplay

1973
1973
Flower and Dragon

as Screenplay

1972
The Witty Samurai

as Screenplay

1972
Theater Of Life

as Screenplay

1971
1968
1966
The Blazing Sword

as Screenplay

1965
Tale of Ninja Duty

as Screenplay

1964
The Honest Fool

as Screenplay

1963
1963
1962
Abekobe dōchū

as Screenplay

1962
In Search of Mother

as Screenplay

1959
Mission to Hell

as Writer

1959
A Young Rabble

as Screenplay

1959
Turbulent Highways

as Screenplay

1958