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Takeshi Katō(1929-2015)

  • Actor
  • Publicity
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Takeshi Katō in Zatoichi's Revenge (1965)
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Takeshi Katō was born on 24 May 1929 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor and publicist, known for Yojimbo (1961), High and Low (1963) and The Devil's Island (1977). He was married to (?). He died on 31 July 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.
BornMay 24, 1929
DiedJuly 31, 2015(86)
BornMay 24, 1929
DiedJuly 31, 2015(86)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Toshirō Mifune and Tatsuya Nakadai in Yojimbo (1961)
Yojimbo
8.2
  • Ronin Kobuhachi(as Takeshi Katô)
  • 1961
Toshirō Mifune, Kenjirō Ishiyama, Kyōko Kagawa, Tatsuya Mihashi, and Tatsuya Nakadai in High and Low (1963)
High and Low
8.4
  • Detective Nakao(as Takeshi Katô)
  • 1963
The Devil's Island (1977)
The Devil's Island
6.4
  • Inspector Todoroki(as Takeshi Katô)
  • 1977
Ran (1985)
Ran
8.2
  • Koyata Hatakeyama(as Takeshi Katô)
  • 1985

Credits

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Actor

  • Ôoka Echizen (2013)
    Ôoka Echizen
    2.6
    TV Series
    • Yoshimoto (as Takeshi Katô)
    • 2014–2016
  • Yoshiwara Uradôshin (2014)
    Yoshiwara Uradôshin
    TV Mini Series
    • (as Takeshi Katô)
    • 2014
  • Tôkyô ga senjô ni natta hi
    TV Series
    • Norio (as Takeshi Katô)
    • 2014
  • Tôkyô ga senjô ni natta hi
    TV Movie
    • Norio (as Takeshi Katô)
    • 2014
  • Setsuen
    TV Movie
    • (as Takeshi Katô)
    • 2010
  • Monokurômu no shôjo (2009)
    Monokurômu no shôjo
    8.3
    • (as Takeshi Katô)
    • 2009
  • Heart of a Samurai (2009)
    Heart of a Samurai
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Zenshuku Hokko (as Takeshi Katô)
    • 2009
  • 6 Jikango ni kimi wa shinu (2008)
    6 Jikango ni kimi wa shinu
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Shigehisa Todo (as Takeshi Katô)
    • 2008
  • Seiyô Uchino in The Trusted Confidant (2007)
    The Trusted Confidant
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Morozumi Torasada (as Takeshi Katô)
    • 2007
  • Yumi Asô and Kôtarô Koizumi in Towering Waves (2006)
    Towering Waves
    TV Movie
    • (as Takeshi Katô)
    • 2006
  • Murder of the Inugami Clan (2006)
    Murder of the Inugami Clan
    6.3
    • Todoroki Shochô (as Takeshi Katô)
    • 2006
  • Tsuribaka nisshi 17: Ato wa Noto nare Hama to nare! (2006)
    Tsuribaka nisshi 17: Ato wa Noto nare Hama to nare!
    6.7
    • (as Takeshi Katô)
    • 2006
  • Sinking of Japan (2006)
    Sinking of Japan
    5.6
    • Prof. Yamashiro (as Takeshi Katô)
    • 2006
  • Aogeba tôtoshi (2006)
    Aogeba tôtoshi
    7.1
    • Koichi's father (as Takeshi Katô)
    • 2006
  • The Samurai I Loved (2005)
    The Samurai I Loved
    7.1
    • (as Takeshi Katô)
    • 2005

Publicity

  • Kame wa igai to hayaku oyogu (2005)
    Kame wa igai to hayaku oyogu
    6.5
    • chief publicist (as Takeshi Katô)
    • 2005

Videos3

Official Trailer
Trailer 4:21
Official Trailer
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Trailer 2:09
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Trailer 2:09
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Mifune: The Last Samurai Trailer
Trailer 2:09
Mifune: The Last Samurai Trailer

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Takeshi Kato
  • Born
    • May 24, 1929
    • Tokyo, Japan
  • Died
    • July 31, 2015
    • Tokyo, Japan(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • (?)? - 1995 (her death, 2 children)

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