Tai Katō
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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.
Known for
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Flames of Blood (1981)
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In Search of Mother (1962)
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Castle of Flames (1960)
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Tales of Young Genji Kuro (1957)
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Trouble Over Swords and Women: A Woman's Mind (1951)
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Theater of Life (1972)
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Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2 (1958)
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Wind, Woman and Road (1958)
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I, the Executioner (1968)
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Miyamoto Musashi (1973)
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Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game (1969)
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The Blossom and the Sword (1973)
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Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge! (1966)
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Modern Lady Gambler (1972)
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Warrior of the Wind (1964)
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Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza (1966)
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A Scream from Nowhere (1977)
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Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return (1970)
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The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost (1961)
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Tange Sazen: Heavenly Clouds, Earthly Dragon (1962)
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Blood of Revenge (1965)
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Road Warriors (1960)
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Lice Are Scary (1943)
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Sasuke and His Comedians (1963)
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Eighteen Years in Prison (1967)
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Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You (1971)
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Trouble Over Swords and Women: Sword Light and Shooting Star (1951)
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The Scarlet Cherry Lord (1958)
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Nothing But Bones (1966)
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Way of Morning Mist (1961)
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Flower and Dragon (1973)
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Eight Views of Samurai (1958)
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Lovestruck Ronin (1957)
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By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him (1966)
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Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall (1964)
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Mission to Hell (1959)
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Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man (1964)
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Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the Devil (1952)
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The Ondekoza (1981)
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The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo (1960)
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Chronicle of the Bulbul (1952)
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Ninja Arts of Jiraiya (1955)
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Gyakushû Orochimaru (1955)
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