Tai Katō
Directing
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.
On the crew 64
Rashomon
1950
Flames of Blood
1981
Amagi Pass
1983
In Search of Mother
1962
Trouble Over Swords and Women: A Woman's Mind
1951
Tales of Young Genji Kuro
1957
Turbulent Highways
1959
Castle of Flames
1960
A Young Rabble
1959
The Street of Desire
1984
A Scream from Nowhere
1977
Theater of Life
1972
Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game
1969
I, the Executioner
1968
Wind, Woman and Road
1958
Eighteen Years in Prison
1967
Miyamoto Musashi
1973
Tale of Ninja Duty
1965
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2
1958
Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return
1970
Blood of Revenge
1965
Eight Views of Samurai
1958
The Blossom and the Sword
1973
Warrior of the Wind
1964
Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza
1966
The Blazing Sword
1966
Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge!
1966
Nothing But Bones
1966
Flower and Dragon
1973
Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall
1964
Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You
1971
Road Warriors
1960
Mission to Hell
1959
The Ondekoza
1981
Sasuke and His Comedians
1963
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
1966
The Honest Fool
1964
The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost
1961
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
1963
Way of Morning Mist
1961
Modern Lady Gambler
1972
Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the Devil
1952
Jūrokumon karasudō: Sennin higan
1951
やるぞみておれ為五郎
1971
Goblin Courier
1949
花も実もある為五郎
1971
Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man
1964
Gyakushû Orochimaru
1955
Lice Are Scary
1943
Tange Sazen: Heavenly Clouds, Earthly Dragon
1962
The Witty Samurai
1972
The Scarlet Cherry Lord
1958
The Grand Master
1948
The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo
1960
Trouble Over Swords and Women: Sword Light and Shooting Star
1951
Abekobe dōchū
1962
The Mysterious Purple Hood
1963
The Abe Clan
1938
Muttsuri Umon's Detective Stories: The Demon Mask Mansion
1955
Takehisa Yumeji monogatari: koi suru
1975
Ninja Arts of Jiraiya
1955
Lovestruck Ronin
1957
River Washes Away the Moon
1963
Chronicle of the Bulbul
1952