Daisuke Katō
Acting
Born February 18, 1911 · Tokyo, Japan
Died July 31, 1975
Also known as 加東大介 · 加东大介 · 市川莚司
Biography
Daisuke Katō (加東 大介 Katō Daisuke, February 18, 1911 – July 31, 1975) was a Japanese actor who appeared in over 150 films, including Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (as the loyal comrade Shichiroji), Rashomon, Yojimbo (as the "wild pig" Inokichi), Ikiru, and Hiroshi Inagaki's Samurai Trilogy and Chushingura.
Awards & recognition
- Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Supporting Actor · 1956
- Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Supporting Actor · 1953
- Mainichi Film Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1953
Filmography23 titles
Seven Samurai
Ikiru
Yojimbo
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Rashomon
An Autumn Afternoon
Humanity and Paper Balloons
Two in the Shadow
Street of Shame
Floating Clouds
The Life of Oharu
The End of Summer
Early Spring
Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
Late Chrysanthemums
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Flowing
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Mother
The 47 Ronin
Vendetta of a Samurai
Fountainhead