About
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.
Filmography
The Street of Desire1984 · Writer
Amagi Pass1983 · Screenplay
The Ondekoza1981 · Director
Flames of Blood1981 · Director, Screenplay
A Scream from Nowhere1977 · Screenplay, Director
Takehisa Yumeji monogatari: koi suru1975 · Screenplay
The Blossom and the Sword1973 · Director, Screenplay
Miyamoto Musashi1973 · Director
Flower and Dragon1973 · Director, Screenplay
Theater Of Life1972 · Director, Screenplay
Modern Lady Gambler1972 · Director
The Witty Samurai1972 · Screenplay
Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You1971 · Director, Screenplay
花も実もある為五郎1971 · Screenplay
やるぞみておれ為五郎1971 · Screenplay
Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return1970 · Director, Screenplay
Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game1969 · Director
I, the Executioner1968 · Director, Writer
Eighteen Years in Prison1967 · Director
The Blazing Sword1966 · Screenplay