Tai Kato
Encyclopedia
was a Japanese film director
and writer, most famous for making jidaigeki
and yakuza film
s at the Toei Company
. He directed films from the 1950s to the 1980s.
Born in Hyōgo Prefecture
, he was the nephew of the film director Sadao Yamanaka
. He entered the Toho
studio in 1937 and first began by working on documentaries
. After World War II
he switched to making jidaigeki
.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and writer, most famous for making jidaigeki
Jidaigeki
is a genre of film, television, and theatre in Japan. The name means "period drama" and is usually the Edo period of Japanese history, from 1603 to 1868. Some, however, are set much earlier—Portrait of Hell, for example, is set during the late Heian period—and the early Meiji era is also a popular...
and yakuza film
Yakuza film
is a popular film genre in Japanese cinema which focuses on the lives and dealings of yakuza, also referred to as the Japanese Mafia.-Ninkyo eiga:...
s at the Toei Company
Toei Company
is a Japanese film, television production, and distribution corporation. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan, a modest vertically-integrated studio system by the standards of the 1930s United States; operates studios at Tokyo and Kyoto; and is a...
. He directed films from the 1950s to the 1980s.
Born in Hyōgo Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
, he was the nephew of the film director Sadao Yamanaka
Sadao Yamanaka
was a Japanese film director and writer who directed 24 films during a seven-year period in the 1930s. He was a contemporary of Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse and Kenji Mizoguchi and one of the primary figures in the development of the jidaigeki, or historical film. Yamanaka died of dysentary in...
. He entered the Toho
Toho
is a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
studio in 1937 and first began by working on documentaries
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he switched to making jidaigeki
Jidaigeki
is a genre of film, television, and theatre in Japan. The name means "period drama" and is usually the Edo period of Japanese history, from 1603 to 1868. Some, however, are set much earlier—Portrait of Hell, for example, is set during the late Heian period—and the early Meiji era is also a popular...
.
Filmography
- 1963: Brave Records of the Sanada ClanBrave Records of the Sanada Clanis a Japanese film directed by Tai Kato in 1963. It is a jidaigeki musical about Sasuke Sarutobi and the Sanada Ten Braves who, under the leadership of Yukimura Sanada, try to defend Toyotomi Hideyori during the siege of Osaka Castle by the Tokugawa armies...
(真田風雲録 Sanada fūunroku) - 1964: Kaze no BushiKaze no BushiKaze no Bushi is a 1961 jidaigeki novel by Ryōtarō Shiba and a Toei Company 1964 color chanbara film under the same title, directed by Tai Kato.- Story :...
(風の武士) - 1965: Meiji kyokyakuden - sandaime shumei
- 1966: Kutsukake Tokijiro - Yukyo ippiki
- 1968: I, the Executioner (Minagoroshi no reika) 90 mins, 35mm, (unclassified 18+)
- 1969: Hibotan bakuto - Hanafuda shobu
- 1970: Hibotan bakuto - Oryu sanjo
- 1973: Miyamoto Musashi