Tai Kato (åŠ è—¤ æ³°, KatÅ Tai, August 24, 1916â€"June 17, 1985) was
a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He was best known for
making yakuza films at the Toei Company in 1960s.Born in HyÅ go
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.Kevin
Thomas of Los Angeles Times noted that Kato has been compared with
Budd Boetticher and Samuel Fuller.
a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He was best known for
making yakuza films at the Toei Company in 1960s.Born in HyÅ go
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.Kevin
Thomas of Los Angeles Times noted that Kato has been compared with
Budd Boetticher and Samuel Fuller.
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