Daisuke Katô

Biography

Daisuke Katô was born on February 18, 1910 in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor and writer, known for Seven Samurai (1954), Yojimbo (1961) and Rashomon (1950). He died on July 31, 1975.

Movie Career

Films: 15
Career span: 30 years1937 to 1967

Genres

Drama93%, 14 films
Action27%, 4 films
Adventure20%, 3 films
History13%, 2 films
Romance13%, 2 films

First and latest

Daisuke Katô movies on Netflix

Two in the Shadow1967IMDb rating 7.8as Hayashida
An Autumn Afternoon1962IMDb rating 8.0as Yoshitaro Sakamoto
Chûshingura1962IMDb rating 7.5as Kichiemon Terasaka
The End of Summer1961IMDb rating 7.7as Kitagawa Yanosuke
Yojimbo1961IMDb rating 8.2as Inokichi - Ushitora's Rotund Brother
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs1960IMDb rating 8.0as Matsukichi Sekine
Untamed Woman1957IMDb rating 7.4as Her second husband
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island1956IMDb rating 7.5as Toji Gion
Floating Clouds1955IMDb rating 7.6as Seikichi Mukai
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple1955IMDb rating 7.3as Toji Gion
Seven Samurai1954IMDb rating 8.6as Shichiroji
The Life of Oharu1952IMDb rating 8.0as Tasaburo Hishiya
Rashomon1950IMDb rating 8.1as Policeman
The 47 Ronin1941IMDb rating 7.2as Fuwa Kazuemon
Humanity and Paper Balloons1937IMDb rating 7.6as Isuke - Yatagoro henchman

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Seven Samurai1954 Action, Adventure, Dramaas Shichiroji
IMDb rating 8.6406K votes
Yojimbo1961 Dramaas Inokichi - Ushitora's Rotund Brother
IMDb rating 8.2145K votes
Rashomon1950as Policeman
IMDb rating 8.1199K votes
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs1960as Matsukichi Sekine
IMDb rating 8.05.4K votes
Floating Clouds1955as Seikichi Mukai
IMDb rating 7.63.7K votes
The Life of Oharu1952as Tasaburo Hishiya
IMDb rating 8.08.5K votes
The 47 Ronin1941as Fuwa Kazuemon
IMDb rating 7.23.0K votes
The End of Summer1961as Kitagawa Yanosuke
IMDb rating 7.75.0K votes

Most often with

Mikio Naruse directed four of these films, Akira Kurosawa three and Hiroshi Inagaki three. Toshirô Mifune appears in seven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Toshirô Mifune

Takashi Shimura

Eijirô Tôno

Yû Fujiki

Kokuten Kôdô

Masayuki MoriMikio NaruseDirector, 4 filmsAkira KurosawaDirector, 3 filmsHiroshi InagakiDirector, 3 films

Films together

Toshirô Mifune7 films together, 1950 to 1962
Toshirô Mifune's page
- Chûshingura1962IMDb rating 7.5Katô as Kichiemon TerasakaMifune as Genba Tawaraboshi
- Yojimbo1961IMDb rating 8.2Katô as Inokichi - Ushitora's Rotund BrotherMifune as Sanjuro Kuwabatake / The Samurai
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island1956IMDb rating 7.5Katô as Toji GionMifune as Musashi Miyamoto (Takezo)
- Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple1955IMDb rating 7.3Katô as Toji GionMifune as Musashi Miyamoto (Takezo)
- Seven Samurai1954IMDb rating 8.6Katô as ShichirojiMifune as Kikuchiyo
- The Life of Oharu1952IMDb rating 8.0Katô as Tasaburo HishiyaMifune as Katsunosuke
- Rashomon1950IMDb rating 8.1Katô as PolicemanMifune as Tajômaru
Takashi Shimura6 films together, 1950 to 1962
Takashi Shimura's page
- Chûshingura1962IMDb rating 7.5Katô as Kichiemon TerasakaShimura as Hyôbu Chisaka
- Yojimbo1961IMDb rating 8.2Katô as Inokichi - Ushitora's Rotund BrotherShimura as Tokuemon - Sake Brewer
- Untamed Woman1957IMDb rating 7.4Katô as Her second husbandShimura as Owner of the rice mill
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island1956IMDb rating 7.5Katô as Toji GionShimura as Sado Nagaoka the court official
- Seven Samurai1954IMDb rating 8.6Katô as ShichirojiShimura as Kambei Shimada
- Rashomon1950IMDb rating 8.1Katô as PolicemanShimura as Woodcutter
Eijirô Tôno5 films together, 1954 to 1962
Eijirô Tôno's page
- An Autumn Afternoon1962IMDb rating 8.0Katô as Yoshitaro SakamotoTôno as Sakuma - The 'Gourd'
- Yojimbo1961IMDb rating 8.2Katô as Inokichi - Ushitora's Rotund BrotherTôno as Gonji - Tavern Keeper
- Untamed Woman1957IMDb rating 7.4Katô as Her second husbandTôno as Oshima's father
- Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple1955IMDb rating 7.3Katô as Toji GionTôno as Baiken Shishido
- Seven Samurai1954IMDb rating 8.6Katô as ShichirojiTôno as Thief
Yû Fujiki4 films together, 1955 to 1967
Yû Fujiki's page
- Two in the Shadow1967IMDb rating 7.8Katô as HayashidaFujiki as Ishikawa
- The End of Summer1961IMDb rating 7.7Katô as Kitagawa YanosukeFujiki as Maruyama Rokutarou
- When a Woman Ascends the Stairs1960IMDb rating 8.0Katô as Matsukichi SekineFujiki as Matsui
- Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple1955IMDb rating 7.3Katô as Toji GionFujiki as Denshichiro Yoshioka
Kokuten Kôdô4 films together, 1954 to 1957
Kokuten Kôdô's page
- Untamed Woman1957IMDb rating 7.4Katô as Her second husbandKôdô as Kinshichi
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island1956IMDb rating 7.5Katô as Toji GionKôdô as Old Priest Nikkan
- Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple1955IMDb rating 7.3Katô as Toji GionKôdô as Old Priest Nikkan
- Seven Samurai1954IMDb rating 8.6Katô as ShichirojiKôdô as Old Man Gisaku
Masayuki Mori4 films together, 1950 to 1960
Masayuki Mori's page
- When a Woman Ascends the Stairs1960IMDb rating 8.0Katô as Matsukichi SekineMori as Nobuhiko Fujisaki
- Untamed Woman1957IMDb rating 7.4Katô as Her second husbandMori as Her lover
- Floating Clouds1955IMDb rating 7.6Katô as Seikichi MukaiMori as Kengo Tomioka
- Rashomon1950IMDb rating 8.1Katô as PolicemanMori as Takehiro Kanazawa
Mikio NaruseDirector, 4 films, 1955 to 1967
- Two in the Shadow1967IMDb rating 7.8Katô as Hayashida
- When a Woman Ascends the Stairs1960IMDb rating 8.0Katô as Matsukichi Sekine
- Untamed Woman1957IMDb rating 7.4Katô as Her second husband
- Floating Clouds1955IMDb rating 7.6Katô as Seikichi Mukai
Akira KurosawaDirector, 3 films, 1950 to 1961
- Yojimbo1961IMDb rating 8.2Katô as Inokichi - Ushitora's Rotund Brother
- Seven Samurai1954IMDb rating 8.6Katô as Shichiroji
- Rashomon1950IMDb rating 8.1Katô as Policeman
Hiroshi InagakiDirector, 3 films, 1955 to 1962
- Chûshingura1962IMDb rating 7.5Katô as Kichiemon Terasaka
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island1956IMDb rating 7.5Katô as Toji Gion
- Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple1955IMDb rating 7.3Katô as Toji Gion
Also four films together3 more actors
- Mariko OkadaAn Autumn Afternoon (1962), Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956), Floating Clouds (1955) and Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)
- Yôko TsukasaTwo in the Shadow (1967), Chûshingura (1962), The End of Summer (1961) and Yojimbo (1961)
- Akira TaniYojimbo (1961), Untamed Woman (1957), Floating Clouds (1955) and Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)
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