Tai Katō
4 films
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.
Where to Start with Tai Katō
Tai Katō appears in 4 films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are I, the Executioner, By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him, The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost, a strong place to start exploring Tai Katō's work.