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

Rashomon

26 August 1950

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return

5 March 1970

Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
1984	The Street of Desire	Writer
1983	Amagi Pass	Writer
1981	The Ondekoza	Director
1981	Flames of Blood	Director
1981	Flames of Blood	Screenplay
1980	The Adventures of Tom Sawyer	Scenario Writer
1977	A Scream from Nowhere	Screenplay
1977	A Scream from Nowhere	Director
1975	Takehisa Yumeji monogatari: koi suru	Screenplay
1973	Miyamoto Musashi	Director
1973	The Blossom and the Sword	Director
1973	The Blossom and the Sword	Screenplay
1973	Flower and Dragon	Director
1973	Flower and Dragon	Screenplay
1972	Modern Lady Gambler	Director
1972	Theater Of Life	Director
1972	Theater Of Life	Screenplay
1972	The Witty Samurai	Screenplay
1971	Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You	Director
1971	Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You	Screenplay
1971	花も実もある為五郎	Screenplay
1970	Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return	Director
1970	Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return	Screenplay
1969	Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game	Director
1968	I, the Executioner	Director
1968	I, the Executioner	Writer
1967	Eighteen Years in Prison	Director
1966	The Blazing Sword	Screenplay
1966	Kutsukake Tokijiro: The Lonely Yakuza	Director
1966	By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him	Director
1966	By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him	Screenplay
1966	Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge!	Director
1966	Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge!	Screenplay
1966	Nothing But Bones	Director
1965	Blood of Revenge	Director
1965	Tale of Ninja Duty	Screenplay
1964	Warrior of the Wind	Director
1964	Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall	Director
1964	Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man	Director
1964	Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man	Writer
1964	The Honest Fool	Screenplay
1963	Sasuke and His Comedians	Director
1963	River Washes Away the Moon	Screenplay
1963	The Mysterious Purple Hood	Screenplay
1963	Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi	Screenplay
1962	In Search of Mother	Director
1962	In Search of Mother	Screenplay
1962	Sazen Tange: Heavenly Clouds, Earthly Dragon	Director
1962	Abekobe dōchū	Screenplay
1961	The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost	Writer
1961	The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost	Director
1961	Way of Morning Mist	Director
1960	Castle of Flames	Director
1960	Road Warriors	Director
1960	The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo	Director
1960	The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo	Writer
1959	Mission to Hell	Director
1959	Mission to Hell	Writer
1959	A Young Rabble	Screenplay
1959	Turbulent Highways	Screenplay
1958	Wind, Woman and Road	Director
1958	Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2	Director
1958	Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2	Screenplay
1958	Eight Views of Samurai	Director
1958	The Scarlet Cherry Lord	Director
1957	Tales of Young Genji Kuro	Director
1957	Lovestruck Ronin	Director
1955	Gyakushû Orochimaru	Director
1955	Ninja Arts of Jiraiya	Director
1952	Chronicle of the Bulbul	Director
1952	Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the Devil	Director
1951	Trouble Over Swords and Women: A Woman's Mind	Director
1951	Trouble Over Swords and Women: Sword Light and Shooting Star	Director
1951	Jūrokumon karasudō: Sennin higan	Assistant Director
1950	Rashomon	Assistant Director
1949	Goblin Courier	Assistant Director
1948	The Grand Master	Assistant Director
1938	The Abe Clan	Assistant Director