Directing
Tai Katō
1916 · Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
30 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
Rashomon
Assistant Director
Theater of Life
Director
Castle of Flames
Director
Flames of Blood
Screenplay
Amagi Pass
Screenplay
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2
Director
Tales of Young Genji Kuro
Director
Turbulent Highways
Screenplay
Wind, Woman and Road
Director
In Search of Mother
Director
A Young Rabble
Screenplay
I, the Executioner
Director