Person
Tai Katō
Directing · 1916–1985 · Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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
Rashomon
Assistant Director
Flames of Blood
Director
Trouble Over Swords and Women: A Woman's Mind
Director
The Street of Desire
Writer
In Search of Mother
Director
Castle of Flames
Director
A Young Rabble
Screenplay
Tales of Young Genji Kuro
Director
Turbulent Highways
Screenplay
Amagi Pass
Screenplay
Filmography
- 1984The Street of DesireWriter
- 1983Amagi PassScreenplay
- 1981The OndekozaDirector
- 1981Flames of BloodDirector
- 1977A Scream from NowhereScreenplay
- 1975Takehisa Yumeji monogatari: koi suruScreenplay
- 1973The Blossom and the SwordDirector
- 1973Miyamoto MusashiDirector
- 1973Flower and DragonDirector
- 1972Theater of LifeDirector
- 1972Modern Lady GamblerDirector
- 1972The Witty SamuraiScreenplay
- 1971Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill YouDirector
- 1971花も実もある為五郎Screenplay
- 1971やるぞみておれ為五郎Screenplay
- 1970Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's ReturnDirector
- 1969Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards GameDirector
- 1968I, the ExecutionerDirector
- 1967Eighteen Years in PrisonDirector
- 1966The Blazing SwordScreenplay
- 1966Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge!Director
- 1966Nothing But BonesDirector
- 1966Tokijiro: Lone YakuzaDirector
- 1966By a Man's Face Shall You Know HimDirector
- 1965Blood of RevengeDirector
- 1965Tale of Ninja DutyScreenplay
- 1964Cruel Story of the Shogunate's DownfallDirector
- 1964Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw ManDirector
- 1964Warrior of the WindDirector
- 1964The Honest FoolScreenplay
- 1963Sasuke and His ComediansDirector
- 1963River Washes Away the MoonScreenplay
- 1963Bloody Record of the ShinsengumiScreenplay
- 1963The Mysterious Purple HoodScreenplay
- 1962Abekobe dōchūScreenplay
- 1962Tange Sazen: Heavenly Clouds, Earthly DragonDirector
- 1962In Search of MotherDirector
- 1961The Tale of Oiwa's GhostDirector
- 1961Way of Morning MistDirector
- 1960Castle of FlamesDirector
- 1960Road WarriorsDirector
- 1960The Chivalrous Youth of Great EdoDirector
- 1959Mission to HellDirector
- 1959Turbulent HighwaysScreenplay
- 1959A Young RabbleScreenplay
- 1958Eight Views of SamuraiDirector
- 1958Wind, Woman and RoadDirector
- 1958Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2Director
- 1958The Scarlet Cherry LordDirector
- 1957Tales of Young Genji KuroDirector
- 1957Lovestruck RoninDirector
- 1955Muttsuri Umon's Detective Stories: The Demon Mask MansionScreenplay
- 1955Gyakushû OrochimaruDirector
- 1955Ninja Arts of JiraiyaDirector
- 1952Chronicle of the BulbulDirector
- 1952Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the DevilDirector
- 1951Trouble Over Swords and Women: Sword Light and Shooting StarDirector
- 1951Trouble Over Swords and Women: A Woman's MindDirector
- 1951Jūrokumon karasudō: Sennin higanAssistant Director
- 1950RashomonAssistant Director
- 1949Goblin CourierAssistant Director
- 1948The Grand MasterAssistant Director
- 1943Lice Are ScaryDirector
- 1938The Abe ClanAssistant Director
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