Tai Katō

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.

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