Tai Katō

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.

Crew

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Rashomon

Department Directing

Job Assistant Director

Average Rating

8.0

2414 votes

Release Date

Aug 26, 1950

76 years ago
I, the Executioner

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.2

19 votes

Release Date

Apr 13, 1968

58 years ago
I, the Executioner

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

7.2

19 votes

Release Date

Apr 13, 1968

58 years ago
Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.3

16 votes

Release Date

Mar 05, 1970

56 years ago
Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

6.3

16 votes

Release Date

Mar 05, 1970

56 years ago
Amagi Pass

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

6.3

16 votes

Release Date

Feb 19, 1983

43 years ago
Miyamoto Musashi

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.1

10 votes

Release Date

Jul 13, 1973

53 years ago
The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.3

9 votes

Release Date

Jul 02, 1961

65 years ago
The Blazing Sword

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

7.2

9 votes

Release Date

Nov 12, 1966

60 years ago
The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

7.3

9 votes

Release Date

Jul 02, 1961

65 years ago
Warrior of the Wind

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.7

8 votes

Release Date

Jan 15, 1964

63 years ago
Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.0

7 votes

Release Date

Feb 01, 1969

58 years ago
Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.3

5 votes

Release Date

Jun 01, 1971

55 years ago
Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.8

5 votes

Release Date

Dec 12, 1964

62 years ago
Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.6

5 votes

Release Date

Apr 01, 1966

60 years ago
Blood of Revenge

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.6

5 votes

Release Date

Sep 18, 1965

61 years ago
Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

7.3

5 votes

Release Date

Jun 01, 1971

55 years ago
Castle of Flames

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.2

4 votes

Release Date

Oct 30, 1960

66 years ago
In Search of Mother

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.0

4 votes

Release Date

Jan 14, 1962

65 years ago
Mission to Hell

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.2

4 votes

Release Date

Jun 09, 1959

67 years ago
Sasuke and His Comedians

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.8

4 votes

Release Date

Dec 11, 1963

63 years ago
Mission to Hell

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

5.2

4 votes

Release Date

Jun 09, 1959

67 years ago
In Search of Mother

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

6.0

4 votes

Release Date

Jan 14, 1962

65 years ago
Tange Sazen: Heavenly Clouds, Earthly Dragon

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

8.0

3 votes

Release Date

Apr 17, 1962

64 years ago
Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.0

3 votes

Release Date

Apr 04, 1964

62 years ago
Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

7.0

3 votes

Release Date

Apr 04, 1964

62 years ago
The Ondekoza

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.3

3 votes

Release Date

Dec 03, 1981

44 years ago
Eighteen Years in Prison

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

8.7

3 votes

Release Date

Feb 24, 1967

59 years ago
A Scream from Nowhere

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

6.0

2 votes

Release Date

Jun 18, 1977

49 years ago
A Scream from Nowhere

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.0

2 votes

Release Date

Jun 18, 1977

49 years ago
Tales of Young Genji Kuro

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.0

2 votes

Release Date

Apr 15, 1957

69 years ago
The Blossom and the Sword

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.0

2 votes

Release Date

Nov 17, 1973

53 years ago
The Blossom and the Sword

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

7.0

2 votes

Release Date

Nov 17, 1973

53 years ago
The Scarlet Cherry Lord

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.5

2 votes

Release Date

Jan 29, 1958

69 years ago
Tale of Ninja Duty

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

1.0

2 votes

Release Date

Feb 25, 1965

62 years ago
Modern Lady Gambler

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

May 26, 1972

54 years ago
Goblin Courier

Department Directing

Job Assistant Director

Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jan 04, 1949

78 years ago
Flames of Blood

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

May 09, 1981

45 years ago
Flames of Blood

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

May 09, 1981

45 years ago
Wind, Woman and Road

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

Apr 14, 1958

68 years ago
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

8.0

1 votes

Release Date

Mar 23, 1966

60 years ago
Gyakushû Orochimaru

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jan 29, 1955

72 years ago
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

Mar 11, 1958

69 years ago
Theater Of Life

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jul 15, 1972

54 years ago
Theater Of Life

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jul 15, 1972

54 years ago
Flower and Dragon

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Mar 17, 1973

53 years ago
Flower and Dragon

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Mar 17, 1973

53 years ago
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

Mar 11, 1958

69 years ago
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

8.0

1 votes

Release Date

Mar 23, 1966

60 years ago
Eight Views of Samurai

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

May 27, 1958

68 years ago
A Young Rabble

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

5.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jan 09, 1959

68 years ago
Road Warriors

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

May 17, 1960

66 years ago
Abekobe dōchū

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

May 09, 1962

64 years ago
River Washes Away the Moon

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Sep 08, 1963

63 years ago
Trouble Over Swords and Women: A Woman's Mind

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Nov 16, 1951

75 years ago
Trouble Over Swords and Women: Sword Light and Shooting Star

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Nov 30, 1951

75 years ago
Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the Devil

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Sep 07, 1952

74 years ago
Chronicle of the Bulbul

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Oct 23, 1952

74 years ago
Ninja Arts of Jiraiya

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 03, 1955

72 years ago
Lovestruck Ronin

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 22, 1957

70 years ago
The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Feb 07, 1960

67 years ago
Way of Morning Mist

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Feb 02, 1961

66 years ago
The Abe Clan

Department Directing

Job Assistant Director

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Mar 01, 1938

89 years ago
The Grand Master

Department Directing

Job Assistant Director

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Oct 18, 1948

78 years ago
Jūrokumon karasudō: Sennin higan

Department Directing

Job Assistant Director

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Oct 12, 1951

75 years ago
Takehisa Yumeji monogatari: koi suru

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Nov 01, 1975

51 years ago
花も実もある為五郎

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Apr 28, 1971

55 years ago
Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge!

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Oct 15, 1966

60 years ago
Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge!

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Oct 15, 1966

60 years ago
The Witty Samurai

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 21, 1972

55 years ago
Nothing But Bones

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jun 12, 1966

60 years ago
The Street of Desire

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Apr 14, 1984

42 years ago
The Mysterious Purple Hood

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 27, 1963

64 years ago
The Honest Fool

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 15, 1964

63 years ago
Turbulent Highways

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Mar 25, 1959

68 years ago
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

May 12, 1963

63 years ago
むっつり右門捕物帖鬼面屋敷

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jul 06, 1955

71 years ago
The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Feb 07, 1960

67 years ago
やるぞみておれ為五郎

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 15, 1971

56 years ago
Lice Are Scary

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jun 06, 1943

84 years ago

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