
Tai Katō
Directing
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Born
August 25, 1916
Died
June 15, 1985(age 68)
Birthplace
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Gender
Male
Also known as
Като ТайТай Като
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.