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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.
Filmography5 titles
Eighteen Years in Prison
1967Director
1967Director
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
1966Director, Screenplay
1966Director, Screenplay
Rashomon
1950Assistant Director
1950Assistant Director
I, the Executioner
1968Director, Writer
1968Director, Writer
Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game
1969Director
1969Director