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Daisuke Katō(1911-1975)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Daisuke Katō in Early Spring (1956)
Daisuke Katō was born on 18 February 1911 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor and writer, known for Seven Samurai (1954), Yojimbo (1961) and Rashomon (1950). He died on 31 July 1975 in Takasaki, Japan.
BornFebruary 18, 1911
DiedJuly 31, 1975(64)
BornFebruary 18, 1911
DiedJuly 31, 1975(64)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins total

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Known for

Toshirō Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Yoshio Inaba, Daisuke Katō, Isao Kimura, Seiji Miyaguchi, Takashi Shimura, and Keiko Tsushima in Seven Samurai (1954)
Seven Samurai
8.6
  • Shichiroji(as Daisuke Katô)
  • 1954
Toshirō Mifune and Tatsuya Nakadai in Yojimbo (1961)
Yojimbo
8.2
  • Inokichi - Ushitora's Rotund Brother(as Daisuke Katô)
  • 1961
Toshirō Mifune in Rashomon (1950)
Rashomon
8.1
  • Policeman(as Daisuke Katô)
  • 1950
Vendetta of a Samurai (1952)
Vendetta of a Samurai
6.5
  • Rokusuke(as Daisuke Katô)
  • 1952

Credits

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Actor

  • 6-wa no kamome
    TV Series
    • Benzô Kawanami (as Daisuke Katô)
    • 1974–1975
  • Katsu Kaishû (1974)
    Katsu Kaishû
    TV Series
    • Shinmon Tatsugorô (as Daisuke Katô)
    • 1974
  • Tokyo do mannaka (1974)
    Tokyo do mannaka
    • (as Daisuke Katô)
    • 1974
  • Aoi sanmyaku
    TV Series
    • (as Daisuke Katô)
    • 1974
  • Akechi tantei jimusho: Edogawa Rampo zenshû
    TV Series
    • (as Daisuke Katô)
    • 1972
  • Tatsuya Nakadai and Tamao Nakamura in Shin heike monogatari (1972)
    Shin heike monogatari
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Hōjō Tokimasa (as Daisuke Katô)
    • 1972
  • Showa hito keta shachô tai futaketa shain: Getsu-getsu kasui moku kinkin
    • (as Daisuke Katô)
    • 1971
  • Hajimete no tabi
    • (as Daisuke Katô)
    • 1971
  • Showa hito keta shachô tai futaketa shain (1971)
    Showa hito keta shachô tai futaketa shain
    • (as Daisuke Katô)
    • 1971
  • Futari dake no asa
    • (as Daisuke Katô)
    • 1971
  • Momi no ki wa nokotta (1970)
    Momi no ki wa nokotta
    TV Series
    • Zenzaemon
    • 1970
  • Zoku shachô gaku ABC
    • (as Daisuke Katô)
    • 1970
  • Shachô gaku ABC
    • (as Daisuke Katô)
    • 1970
  • Zoku shachô enmachô (1969)
    Zoku shachô enmachô
    • (as Daisuke Katô)
    • 1969
  • Shachô enmachô (1969)
    Shachô enmachô
    • (as Daisuke Katô)
    • 1969

Writer

  • Snow falls on a southern island (1995)
    Snow falls on a southern island
    • original work (as Daisuke Katô)
    • 1995
  • Snow in the South Seas (1961)
    Snow in the South Seas
    6.7
    • story (as Daisuke Katô)
    • 1961

Soundtrack

  • Kigeki ekimae okami
    • performer: "Sen'yû (aka: Comrade)"
    • 1964
  • Born in Sin (1962)
    Born in Sin
    6.3
    • performer: "SUKIYAKI (Ue o muite arukô)" (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
    6.2
    • performer: "Uwajima ondo"
    • 1957

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Daisuke Katô
  • Height
    • 5′ 7½″ (1.71 m)
  • Born
    • February 18, 1911
    • Tokyo, Japan
  • Died
    • July 31, 1975
    • Takasaki, Japan(colorectal cancer)
  • Relatives
    • Takayuki Katô(Grandchild)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Son of Denzô Takeshiba and Seiko Yajima. He had an elder brother, Kunitarô Sawamura, and an older sister, Sadako Sawamura.
  • Trademark
    A balding, rotund Japanese character actor, frequently cast as dim-witted thugs and villainous schemers.
  • Nickname
    • Gyu-chan

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