Tai Katô

24.08.1916, Kobe, Japan - 17.05.1985

 

Director
Redatelj i scenarist čija se karijera proteže kroz četiri desetljeća, a najpoznatiji je po svojim yakuza filmovima snimljenim a kompaniju Toei tijekom šezdesetih godina prošloga stoljeća. Bio je nećak redatelja Sadaoa Yamanake, a u dvadeset i prvoj godini priključio se Toho studiju. Isprva je radio na dokumentarnim filmovima, a bio je i asistent redatelju Akiri Kurosawi na filmu Rashomon (1950.). Nakon Drugog svjetskog rata počeo je snimati povijesne filmove (jidaigeki žanr). Među njegovim radovima ističu se Sanada fuunroku (Brave Records of the Sanada Clan, 1963.), Kaze no Bushi (Samurai Vagabond, 1964.), Meiji Kyokyakuden: Sandaime Shumei (Blood of Revenge, 1965.), Kutsukake Tokijiro: Yukyo Ippiki (One Man of the Gambler's Code, 1966.), Otokonokao wa rirekisho (A Man's Face Shows His Personal History, 1966), Minagoroshi no reika (I, the Executioner, 1968.), Hibotan bakuto: hanafuda shôbu (Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Match, 1969.), Hibotan bakuto: oryû sanjô (Red Peony Gambler: Oryu’s Visit, 1970.), Hibotan Bakuto: Oinochi Itadaki masu (Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You, 1971.) i Miyamoto Musashi (Sword of Fury, 1973.). Godine 1981. na filmskom festivalu u Yokohami primio je nagradu za životno djelo.

Filmography


Films by this director

Samurai Vagabond

(Kaze no bushi, 1964.)

Directed by: Tai Katô
PHOTOGRAPHY: Ko Matsui
Synopsis:

Nabari Shinzo is a ninja from Tokugawa shogunate. The women like him, especially the beautiful princess with a secret. But women will also bring him a lot of trouble. Nabari Shinzo will find himself in the middle of intrigues, double agents and a cruel enemy, a ninja spy. But Nabari is also a skilled agent on a government assignment...

35 mm, color, 95 min

Brave Records of the Sanada Clan

(Sanada fuunroku, 1963.)

Directed by: Tai Katô
PHOTOGRAPHY: Osamu Furuya
Synopsis:

A historical musical set in 1615 and Edo period, during the siege of the Osaka Castle. According to a legend, Sasuke Sarutobi and ten Sanada warriors fought under the leadership of Yukimura Sanada against Tokugawa clan. Their aim was to defend Toyotomi Hideyori during the siege of Osaka by the Tokugawa clan.

35 mm, color, 100 min
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