Tai Katō
Directing • AGE 68
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...
Filmography
The Street of Desire
Writer
1984
Amagi Pass
Screenplay
1983
The Ondekoza
Director
1981
Flames of Blood
Director
1981
A Scream from Nowhere
Screenplay
1977
Takehisa Yumeji monogatari: koi suru
Screenplay
1975
The Blossom and the Sword
Director
1973
Miyamoto Musashi
Director
1973
Flower and Dragon
Director
1973
Theater Of Life
Director
1972
Modern Lady Gambler
Director
1972
The Witty Samurai
Screenplay
1972
Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You
Director
1971
花も実もある為五郎
Screenplay
1971
やるぞみておれ為五郎
Screenplay
1971
Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return
Director
1970
Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game
Director
1969
I, the Executioner
Director
1968
Eighteen Years in Prison
Director
1967
The Blazing Sword
Screenplay
1966
Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge!
Director
1966
Nothing But Bones
Director
1966
Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza
Director
1966
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
Director
1966
Blood of Revenge
Director
1965
Tale of Ninja Duty
Screenplay
1965
Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall
Director
1964
Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man
Director
1964
Warrior of the Wind
Director
1964
The Honest Fool
Screenplay
1964
Sasuke and His Comedians
Director
1963
River Washes Away the Moon
Screenplay
1963
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
Screenplay
1963
The Mysterious Purple Hood
Screenplay
1963
Abekobe dōchū
Screenplay
1962
Tange Sazen: Heavenly Clouds, Earthly Dragon
Director
1962
In Search of Mother
Director
1962
The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost
Director
1961
Way of Morning Mist
Director
1961
Castle of Flames
Director
1960
Road Warriors
Director
1960
The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo
Director
1960
Mission to Hell
Director
1959
Turbulent Highways
Screenplay
1959
A Young Rabble
Screenplay
1959
Eight Views of Samurai
Director
1958
Wind, Woman and Road
Director
1958
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2
Director
1958
The Scarlet Cherry Lord
Director
1958
Tales of Young Genji Kuro
Director
1957
Lovestruck Ronin
Director
1957
Muttsuri Umon's Detective Stories: The Demon Mask Mansion
Screenplay
1955
Gyakushû Orochimaru
Director
1955
Ninja Arts of Jiraiya
Director
1955
Chronicle of the Bulbul
Director
1952
Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the Devil
Director
1952
Trouble Over Swords and Women: Sword Light and Shooting Star
Director
1951
Trouble Over Swords and Women: A Woman's Mind
Director
1951
Jūrokumon karasudō: Sennin higan
Assistant Director
1951
Rashomon
Assistant Director
1950
Goblin Courier
Assistant Director
1949
The Grand Master
Assistant Director
1948
Lice Are Scary
Director
1943
The Abe Clan
Assistant Director
1938