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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.
Release Date | Title | Job | Rating | Your Lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
December 3rd, 1981 | The Ondekoza | Director | 7.3 | |
May 9th, 1981 | Flames of Blood | Director | 8 | |
June 18th, 1977 | A Scream from Nowhere | Director | 6.7 | |
November 17th, 1973 | The Blossom and the Sword | Director | 7.7 | |
July 13th, 1973 | Miyamoto Musashi | Director | 7.3 | |
March 17th, 1973 | Flower and Dragon | Director | 10 | |
July 15th, 1972 | Theater Of Life | Director | 10 | |
May 26th, 1972 | Modern Lady Gambler | Director | 7 | |
June 1st, 1971 | Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You | Director | 7.8 | |
March 5th, 1970 | Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return | Director | 6.4 | |
February 1st, 1969 | Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game | Director | 7.3 | |
April 13th, 1968 | I, the Executioner | Director | 7.3 | |
February 24th, 1967 | Eighteen Years in Prison | Director | 8.3 | |
October 15th, 1966 | Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge! | Director | TBD | |
June 12th, 1966 | Nothing But Bones | Director | 10 | |
April 1st, 1966 | Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza | Director | 7.2 | |
March 23rd, 1966 | By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him | Director | 8.5 | |
September 18th, 1965 | Blood of Revenge | Director | 6.7 | |
December 12th, 1964 | Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall | Director | 6.8 | |
April 4th, 1964 | Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man | Director | 7.5 | |
January 15th, 1964 | Warrior of the Wind | Director | 7.1 | |
December 11th, 1963 | Sasuke and His Comedians | Director | 6.6 | |
April 17th, 1962 | Tange Sazen: Heavenly Clouds, Earthly Dragon | Director | 7.8 | |
January 14th, 1962 | In Search of Mother | Director | 6.6 | |
July 2nd, 1961 | The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost | Director | 7.6 | |
February 2nd, 1961 | Way of Morning Mist | Director | TBD | |
October 30th, 1960 | Castle of Flames | Director | 7.2 | |
May 17th, 1960 | Road Warriors | Director | 6 | |
February 7th, 1960 | The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo | Director | TBD | |
June 9th, 1959 | Mission to Hell | Director | 5.8 | |
May 27th, 1958 | Eight Views of Samurai | Director | 6 | |
April 14th, 1958 | Wind, Woman and Road | Director | 7.8 | |
March 11th, 1958 | Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2 | Director | 7 | |
January 29th, 1958 | The Scarlet Cherry Lord | Director | 7.5 | |
April 15th, 1957 | Tales of Young Genji Kuro | Director | 7 | |
January 22nd, 1957 | Lovestruck Ronin | Director | TBD | |
January 29th, 1955 | Gyakushû Orochimaru | Director | 6 | |
January 3rd, 1955 | Ninja Arts of Jiraiya | Director | TBD | |
October 23rd, 1952 | Chronicle of the Bulbul | Director | TBD | |
September 7th, 1952 | Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the Devil | Director | TBD | |
November 30th, 1951 | Trouble Over Swords and Women: Sword Light and Shooting Star | Director | TBD | |
November 16th, 1951 | Trouble Over Swords and Women: A Woman's Mind | Director | TBD | |
October 12th, 1951 | Jūrokumon karasudō: Sennin higan | Assistant Director | TBD | |
August 26th, 1950 | Rashomon | Assistant Director | 8 | |
January 4th, 1949 | Goblin Courier | Assistant Director | 6 | |
October 18th, 1948 | The Grand Master | Assistant Director | 9 | |
June 6th, 1943 | Lice Are Scary | Director | TBD | |
March 1st, 1938 | The Abe Clan | Assistant Director | 7 |