Tai Katō
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- August 25, 1916
- Place of birth
- Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
- Died
- June 15, 1985
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.
Movies directed by Tai Katō
- I, the Executioner 1968 · ★ 7.4
- Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return 1970 · ★ 6.4
- The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost 1961 · ★ 7.6
- Miyamoto Musashi 1973 · ★ 7.3
- Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game 1969 · ★ 7.3
- Warrior of the Wind 1964 · ★ 7.1
- Blood of Revenge 1965 · ★ 6.7
- Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You 1971 · ★ 7.8
- Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall 1964 · ★ 6.8
- Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza 1966 · ★ 7.2
- Eighteen Years in Prison 1967 · ★ 8.0
- Castle of Flames 1960 · ★ 7.2
- In Search of Mother 1962 · ★ 6.6
- Mission to Hell 1959 · ★ 5.8
- Sasuke and His Comedians 1963 · ★ 6.6
- Tange Sazen: Heavenly Clouds, Earthly Dragon 1962 · ★ 7.8
- Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man 1964 · ★ 7.5
- The Ondekoza 1981 · ★ 7.5
- Wind, Woman and Road 1958 · ★ 7.8
- By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him 1966 · ★ 8.0
- A Scream from Nowhere 1977 · ★ 6.7
- The Blossom and the Sword 1973 · ★ 7.7
- Modern Lady Gambler 1972 · ★ 7.0
- Flames of Blood 1981 · ★ 8.0
- Gyakushû Orochimaru 1955 · ★ 6.0
- Tales of Young Genji Kuro 1957 · ★ 7.0
- The Scarlet Cherry Lord 1958 · ★ 7.5
- Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2 1958 · ★ 7.0
- Nothing But Bones 1966 · ★ 10.0
- Theater of Life 1972 · ★ 10.0
- Flower and Dragon 1973 · ★ 10.0
- Eight Views of Samurai 1958 · ★ 6.0
- Road Warriors 1960 · ★ 6.0
- Trouble Over Swords and Women: A Woman's Mind 1951
- Trouble Over Swords and Women: Sword Light and Shooting Star 1951
- Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the Devil 1952
- Chronicle of the Bulbul 1952
- Ninja Arts of Jiraiya 1955
- Lovestruck Ronin 1957
- The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo 1960