Tai Katō is a Director Japonais born on 24 august 1916 at Hyōgo Prefecture (Japon)
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Birth name Yasumichi KatōNationality JaponBirth 24 august 1916 at Hyōgo Prefecture (
Japon)
Death 17 june 1985 (at 68 years)
Tai Kato (加藤 泰, Katō Tai, August 24, 1916—June 17, 1985) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He was best known for making yakuza films at the Toei Company in 1960s.
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.
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