Tai Katō
Born
August 25, 1916
Died
June 15, 1985 (68 years old)
Known For
Directing
Place of Birth
Kobe, Japan
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.