Tai Katō

Birthday: 8/25/1916
Deathday: 6/15/1985
Place of birth: Kobe, Japan
Fame for: Directing
Also known as: Като Тай, Тай Като

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.