Tai Katō

Known for Directing

Tai Katō's portrait

Details

Birthday: August 25, 1916

Deathday: June 15, 1985

Place of birth: Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

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.