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Akira Katō(1934-2011)

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Writer
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Akira Katō was born on 9 May 1934 in Tokyo, Japan. He was a director and assistant director. He died on 8 April 2011.
BornMay 9, 1934
DiedApril 8, 2011(76)
BornMay 9, 1934
DiedApril 8, 2011(76)
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Known for

New Apartment Wife: Afternoon Beast
  • Director(as Akira Katô)
  • 1974
Romantic Tale: Otomi and Yosaburo (1972)
Romantic Tale: Otomi and Yosaburo
  • Director(as Akira Katô)
  • 1972
Office Lady Diary: Affair of a She-Cat (1972)
Office Lady Diary: Affair of a She-Cat
5.6
  • Director(as Akira Katô)
  • 1972
Mitsu no shitatari (1973)
Mitsu no shitatari
5.2
  • Director
  • 1973

Credits

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Director

  • Oretachi Rookie Cop (1992)
    Oretachi Rookie Cop
    TV Series
    • Director (as Akira Katô)
    • 1992
  • Bosei hanzai
    • Director (as Akira Katô)
    • 1983
  • Devil's Hostage (1983)
    Devil's Hostage
    7.0
    • Director (as Akira Katô)
    • 1983
  • Sexy Pudding: Almost Addictive (1981)
    Sexy Pudding: Almost Addictive
    5.5
    • Director (as Akira Katô)
    • 1981
  • Love Beast: Red Lips
    6.5
    • Director (as Akira Katô)
    • 1981
  • Do It Again: Like an Animal
    • Director (as Akira Katô)
    • 1981
  • Love Beast: Flower of Vice (1981)
    Love Beast: Flower of Vice
    4.5
    • Director (as Akira Katô)
    • 1981
  • Momoe's Lips': Love Beast
    • Director (as Akira Katô)
    • 1980
  • Woman Who Arches Her Back (1980)
    Woman Who Arches Her Back
    6.3
    • Director (as Akira Katô)
    • 1980
  • High School Girl: Open Lips in Summer
    • Director (as Akira Katô)
    • 1980
  • Confessions of a College Girl: Red Temptation
    • Director (as Akira Katô)
    • 1980
  • The Detective Story (1979)
    The Detective Story
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director (as Akira Katô)
    • 1979
  • Koichiro Uno's Moist and Steamy (1979)
    Koichiro Uno's Moist and Steamy
    • Director (as Akira Katô)
    • 1979
  • White & Wet Summer (1979)
    White & Wet Summer
    • Director (as Akira Katô)
    • 1979
  • Female Teacher: Dirty Rumor (1979)
    Female Teacher: Dirty Rumor
    5.3
    • Director (as Akira Katô)
    • 1979

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Carrie Hamilton and Diamond Yukai in Tokyo Pop (1988)
    Tokyo Pop
    6.7
    • third assistant director (as Akira Katô)
    • 1988
  • Hakujitsumu
    4.6
    • assistant director (as Akira Katô)
    • 1981
  • Asagiri (1971)
    Asagiri
    • assistant director (as Akira Katô)
    • 1971
  • Tatto of the Jack (1970)
    Tatto of the Jack
    6.4
    • assistant director (as Akira Katô)
    • 1970
  • The Battle of Manchuria (1970)
    The Battle of Manchuria
    6.9
    • assistant director (as Akira Katô)
    • 1970
  • Musume no kisetsu (1968)
    Musume no kisetsu
    • assistant director (as Akira Katô)
    • 1968

Writer

  • Jôji no hôshû
    TV Movie
    • teleplay (as Akira Katô)
    • 1984
  • New Apartment Wife: Afternoon Beast
    • Writer (as Akira Katô)
    • 1974
  • Mitsu no shitatari (1973)
    Mitsu no shitatari
    5.2
    • screenplay
    • 1973
  • Office Lady Diary: Affair of a She-Cat (1972)
    Office Lady Diary: Affair of a She-Cat
    5.6
    • Writer (as Akira Katô)
    • 1972
  • Suna no ue no shokubutsu-gun (1964)
    Suna no ue no shokubutsu-gun
    6.5
    • Writer (as Akira Katô)
    • 1964

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Akira Katô
  • Born
    • May 9, 1934
    • Tokyo, Japan
  • Died
    • April 8, 2011

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