Tai Kato
| Tai Kato | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Yasumichi Katō August 24, 1916 Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | June 17, 1985 (aged 68) |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1951-1981 |
Tai Kato (加藤 泰 Katō Tai?, August 24, 1916—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 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.
Kevin Thomas of Los Angeles Times noted that Kato has been compared with Budd Boetticher and Samuel Fuller.
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