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
Trouble Over Swords and Women: A Woman's Mind
Director
The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost
Director
Tange Sazen: Heavenly Clouds, Earthly Dragon
Director
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
Director
Castle of Flames
Director
Eighteen Years in Prison
Director
Amagi Pass
Screenplay
Tales of Young Genji Kuro
Director
In Search of Mother
Director
Flames of Blood
Screenplay
The Blossom and the Sword
Director