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