Tai Katō

Directing

Tai Katō

Born August 25, 1916Kobe, Hyogo, Japan44 credits

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

The Street of Desire

The Street of Desire

Movie

1984

The Ondekoza
7.3

The Ondekoza

Movie

1981

Flames of Blood
7.0

Flames of Blood

Movie

1981

A Scream from Nowhere
6.0

A Scream from Nowhere

Movie

1977

The Blossom and the Sword
7.0

The Blossom and the Sword

Movie

1973

Miyamoto Musashi
7.1

Miyamoto Musashi

Movie

1973

Filmography

The Street of Desire
1984The Street of DesireWriterMovie
The Ondekoza
1981The OndekozaDirectorMovie
Flames of Blood
1981Flames of BloodDirectorMovie
A Scream from Nowhere
1977A Scream from NowhereDirectorMovie
The Blossom and the Sword
1973The Blossom and the SwordDirectorMovie
Miyamoto Musashi
1973Miyamoto MusashiDirectorMovie
Flower and Dragon
1973Flower and DragonDirectorMovie
Theater Of Life
1972Theater Of LifeDirectorMovie
Modern Lady Gambler
1972Modern Lady GamblerDirectorMovie
Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You
1971Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill YouDirectorMovie
Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return
1970Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's ReturnDirectorMovie
Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game
1969Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards GameDirectorMovie
I, the Executioner
1968I, the ExecutionerDirectorMovie
Eighteen Years in Prison
1967Eighteen Years in PrisonDirectorMovie
Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge!
1966Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge!DirectorMovie
Nothing But Bones
1966Nothing But BonesDirectorMovie
Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza
1966Tokijiro: Lone YakuzaDirectorMovie
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
1966By a Man's Face Shall You Know HimDirectorMovie
Blood of Revenge
1965Blood of RevengeDirectorMovie
Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall
1964Cruel Story of the Shogunate's DownfallDirectorMovie
Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man
1964Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw ManDirectorMovie
Warrior of the Wind
1964Warrior of the WindDirectorMovie
Sasuke and His Comedians
1963Sasuke and His ComediansDirectorMovie
Tange Sazen: Heavenly Clouds, Earthly Dragon
1962Tange Sazen: Heavenly Clouds, Earthly DragonDirectorMovie
In Search of Mother
1962In Search of MotherDirectorMovie
The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost
1961The Tale of Oiwa's GhostDirectorMovie
Way of Morning Mist
1961Way of Morning MistDirectorMovie
Castle of Flames
1960Castle of FlamesDirectorMovie
Road Warriors
1960Road WarriorsDirectorMovie
The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo
1960The Chivalrous Youth of Great EdoDirectorMovie
Mission to Hell
1959Mission to HellDirectorMovie
Eight Views of Samurai
1958Eight Views of SamuraiDirectorMovie
Wind, Woman and Road
1958Wind, Woman and RoadDirectorMovie
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2
1958Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2DirectorMovie
The Scarlet Cherry Lord
1958The Scarlet Cherry LordDirectorMovie
Tales of Young Genji Kuro
1957Tales of Young Genji KuroDirectorMovie
Lovestruck Ronin
1957Lovestruck RoninDirectorMovie
Gyakushû Orochimaru
1955Gyakushû OrochimaruDirectorMovie
Ninja Arts of Jiraiya
1955Ninja Arts of JiraiyaDirectorMovie
Chronicle of the Bulbul
1952Chronicle of the BulbulDirectorMovie
Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the Devil
1952Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the DevilDirectorMovie
Trouble Over Swords and Women: Sword Light and Shooting Star
1951Trouble Over Swords and Women: Sword Light and Shooting StarDirectorMovie
Trouble Over Swords and Women: A Woman's Mind
1951Trouble Over Swords and Women: A Woman's MindDirectorMovie
Lice Are Scary
1943Lice Are ScaryDirectorMovie