Daisuke Katō

Daisuke Katō

ActorWriter Feb 18 (died age 64) Tokyo, Japan 1936–1974 (38 year career)
7.1 avg rating

Biography

Daisuke Katō (加東 大介 Katō Daisuke, February 18, 1911 – July 31, 1975) was a Japanese actor who appeared in over 150 films, including Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (as the loyal comrade Shichiroji), Rashomon, Yojimbo (as the "wild pig" Inokichi), Ikiru, and Hiroshi Inagaki's Samurai Trilogy and Chushingura.

Known For

Filmography

Acting (212)

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Movies (210)

Center of Tokyo

Center of Tokyo

1974

as Zenzo

First Love

First Love

1972
Morning for Two

Morning for Two

1971
First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri

First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri

1971

as Kintarō Igari, Yoyo Finance Exec.

First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff

First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff

1971

as Kintaro Igari

Five Gents Fly to Taiwan

Five Gents Fly to Taiwan

1970

as Tetsukichi Ishibashi

Five Gents and a Kuniang

Five Gents and a Kuniang

1970

as Ishibashi Tetsukichi

5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II

5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II

1969

as Ishiyama Gōzō (HR director)

5 Gents Fly to Kyushu

5 Gents Fly to Kyushu

1969

as Gōzō Ishiyama (General Affairs Manager)

Five Gents and Karate Grandpa

Five Gents and Karate Grandpa

1968

as Tsutomu Ariga (Takayama Trading General Affairs Manager)

Rose Buds in the Rainbow

Rose Buds in the Rainbow

1968

as Gôzô Maeda

Admiral Yamamoto

Admiral Yamamoto

1968

as Chief of Press Section

8.3
The Night before Pearl Harbor

The Night before Pearl Harbor

1968

as Kusanagi

10.0
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant

Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant

1968

as Tsutomu Ariga

Gamblers: The Raid

Gamblers: The Raid

1968

as Kichigorō

Five Gents Prefer Geisha

Five Gents Prefer Geisha

1967

as Tetsunosuke Kanai (Managing Director)

Assignment Dragon No. 3

Assignment Dragon No. 3

1967

as Kusanagi

7.0
Secret Assignment

Secret Assignment

1967

as Kusanagi

10.0
Zoku izuko e

Zoku izuko e

1967
The Greatest Challenge of All

The Greatest Challenge of All

1967
7.0
Japan's Longest Day

Japan's Longest Day

1967

as Kenjiro Yabe - NHK Domestic Bureau Director

7.2
Two in the Shadow

Two in the Shadow

1967

as Hayashida

7.7
Discover Japan with the 5 Gents

Discover Japan with the 5 Gents

1967

as Tetsunosuke Kanai (Managing Director)

The Bogus Policeman

The Bogus Policeman

1967
Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri

Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri

1967

as Gunpei Otaguro

Five Gents on the Spot

Five Gents on the Spot

1966

as Kanju Goto

The School of Spies

The School of Spies

1966

as Lieutenant Kusanagi

6.5
Assignment Cloud

Assignment Cloud

1966

as Kusanagi

2.0
Rise Against the Sword

Rise Against the Sword

1966

as Budeuemon Hattori

6.5
The Stranger Within a Woman

The Stranger Within a Woman

1966
7.3
A Company President's Life Story

A Company President's Life Story

1966

as Gotō Kanju (Managing Director)

Once a Rainy Day

Once a Rainy Day

1966
Moment of Terror

Moment of Terror

1966

as Kawashima

5.8
The Daphne

The Daphne

1966
President's Ninja Trick Book Part II

President's Ninja Trick Book Part II

1965

as Chūzō Togashi (Managing Director)

The Radish and the Carrot

The Radish and the Carrot

1965
10.0
Sanshiro Sugata

Sanshiro Sugata

1965

as Hansuke Murai

6.9
Stairs of Evil

Stairs of Evil

1965

as Konishi

5.0
Five Gents' Trick Book

Five Gents' Trick Book

1965
We Will Remember

We Will Remember

1965
Hail the 3 Gents

Hail the 3 Gents

1964

as Tomioka (Sales Manager)

Nippon Paradise

Nippon Paradise

1964
I'm a Bodyguard

I'm a Bodyguard

1964
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag

Mr. Giant's Victory Flag

1964
How to Make Money

How to Make Money

1964
3 Gents in the Snow Country

3 Gents in the Snow Country

1964
Superexpress

Superexpress

1964

as Yukichi Nakae

8.0
The Naked Executive

The Naked Executive

1964

as Tadokori - Executive

The Sharks

The Sharks

1964
Company President Travels Abroad Part II

Company President Travels Abroad Part II

1963

as Gentaro Ōshima (Managing Director)

Company President Travels Abroad

Company President Travels Abroad

1963

as Oshima Gentaro (Executive Director)

Travel Stories of a Company President

Travel Stories of a Company President

1963
Miren

Miren

1963

as Master at 'Sekine'

Nonsense Boys

Nonsense Boys

1963
A Woman's Life

A Woman's Life

1963
7.0
Crazy Operation: First Move

Crazy Operation: First Move

1963
Devices Stronger Than  Women

Devices Stronger Than Women

1963

as Daisaku Sugishita (Publicity Manager)

Travel Stories of a Company President Part II

Travel Stories of a Company President Part II

1963

as Genkichi Yamanaka (Sales Director)

We Are Salarymen

We Are Salarymen

1963

as Executive Motohashi

An Autumn Afternoon

An Autumn Afternoon

1962

as Yoshitaro Sakamoto

7.9
Chûshingura

Chûshingura

1962

as Kichiemon Terasaka

7.2
Star of Hong Kong

Star of Hong Kong

1962

as Syuhei Toru's brother-in-law

Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II

Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II

1962
A Wanderer's Notebook

A Wanderer's Notebook

1962

as Nobuo Sadaoka

7.2
Born in Sin

Born in Sin

1962
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni

Ika naru hoshi no moto ni

1962
The Wiser Age

The Wiser Age

1962

as Ryokichi

7.3
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong

Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong

1962
5.8
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo

Three Gentlemen from Tokyo

1962
Shimizu Port Salaryman

Shimizu Port Salaryman

1962
Pachinko

Pachinko

1962
Shin kitsune to tanuki

Shin kitsune to tanuki

1962
Kanpai! Sararīman shokun

Kanpai! Sararīman shokun

1962
Ottamage ningyo monogatari

Ottamage ningyo monogatari

1962
Playboy President

Playboy President

1961

as Kuramochi Zensuke

Yojimbo

Yojimbo

1961

as Inokichi

8.1
Playboy President: Part II

Playboy President: Part II

1961

as Zensuke Kuramochi

The End of Summer

The End of Summer

1961

as Kitagawa Yanosuke

7.5
Awamori-kun kanpai!

Awamori-kun kanpai!

1961
The Preacher of Love

The Preacher of Love

1961
The Masterless 47 – Part II

The Masterless 47 – Part II

1961
Snow in the South Seas

Snow in the South Seas

1961
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox

1961
A Night in Hong Kong

A Night in Hong Kong

1961

as Kenkichi Matsuyama

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

1960

as Matsukichi Sekine

8.0
The Masterless 47

The Masterless 47

1960

as Jyusaburo Onodera

Chikuhō no kodomotachi

Chikuhō no kodomotachi

1960
Beyond the Hills

Beyond the Hills

1960

as Yakichi Wada

Jiyūgaoka fujin

Jiyūgaoka fujin

1960
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking

New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking

1960

as Kumakichi Onizuka (Maiko's father)

This Greedy Old Skin

This Greedy Old Skin

1960
Daughters, Wives and a Mother

Daughters, Wives and a Mother

1960

as Shusuke Tetsumoto

7.1
New Third Class Executive: Husband Education

New Third Class Executive: Husband Education

1960

as Kumakichi Onizuka

Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for Success

Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for Success

1960

as Okubo Hikosaburō

Hito mo arukeba

Hito mo arukeba

1960

as Namitaro Namiki

The Approach of Autumn

The Approach of Autumn

1960

as Tomioka

6.9
New Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller

New Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller

1960

as Uchuu Takeda

The Gambling Samurai

The Gambling Samurai

1960

as Enzo Niko

6.3
Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes

Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes

1960

as Ōkubo Hikosaburō

Singing in the Sun

Singing in the Sun

1960

as Kyosuke Tsumura

New Third-Class Executive

New Third-Class Executive

1959

as Kumahira Onizuka

Three Generations of Company Presidents Part II

Three Generations of Company Presidents Part II

1959
The Terrible Game

The Terrible Game

1959

as Uncle Zenkichi

Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period

Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period

1959
Fox and Raccoon

Fox and Raccoon

1959

as Kyota Aoshima

I Want to Be a Shellfish

I Want to Be a Shellfish

1959

as Takeuchi

10.0
Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers

Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers

1959
Young Lovers

Young Lovers

1959

as Renzō Dōjima

The College Ruggers

The College Ruggers

1959

as Jirō Shimizu

Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring

Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring

1958

as Kikuzō (head clerk)

Oban kanketsu hen

Oban kanketsu hen

1958

as Ushinotsuke Akabane

Bright Young Maidens

Bright Young Maidens

1958

as Zenkichi Shibata, Sumiko's Father

Yaji and Kita on the Road

Yaji and Kita on the Road

1958

as Yajirobei Tochimen'ya

Yajikita dōchū sugoroku

Yajikita dōchū sugoroku

1958
Holiday in Tokyo

Holiday in Tokyo

1958
Little Peach

Little Peach

1958

as Suga

5.9
A Bridge for Two Alone

A Bridge for Two Alone

1958
Summer Clouds

Summer Clouds

1958
7.5
Assistant President

Assistant President

1958
The Naked General

The Naked General

1958
The Third President

The Third President

1958
Diary of a  Successful Salaryman Part 3

Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3

1958

as Hajime Sawada

Itohan Monogatari

Itohan Monogatari

1957

as Matsukichi

Untamed Woman

Untamed Woman

1957

as Onoda, the second husband

7.4
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen

Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen

1957

as Ushinosuke Akaba

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

1957

as Ushinotsuke Akabane

Ôban

Ôban

1957

as Ushinosuke Akaba

Snow Country

Snow Country

1957

as Inn proprietor

6.7
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2

Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2

1957

as Sōda Hajime

Diary of a Successful Salaryman

Diary of a Successful Salaryman

1957

as Sōda Hajime

Swordsman of the Two Sword Style

Swordsman of the Two Sword Style

1956

as Kamo Jinnai

5.3
Dadakko Shachou

Dadakko Shachou

1956
Early Spring

Early Spring

1956

as Sakamoto

7.5
Will-o'-the-Wisp

Will-o'-the-Wisp

1956
Samurai of the Great Earth

Samurai of the Great Earth

1956
Flowing

Flowing

1956

as Yoneko's Ex

7.1
The Storm

The Storm

1956
9.0
Outlaw island

Outlaw island

1956
Street of Shame

Street of Shame

1956

as Mr. Nomura

7.7
Dotanba

Dotanba

1956
6.0
A Wife's Heart

A Wife's Heart

1956
6.8
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

1956

as Toji Gion

7.2
Fountainhead

Fountainhead

1956
5.8
Sudden Rain

Sudden Rain

1956

as Kawakami

6.5
The Romance of Yushima

The Romance of Yushima

1955
6.0
A Woman's Life

A Woman's Life

1955

as police officer

Foul Play

Foul Play

1955

as Goro Seo

6.0
The Lone Journey

The Lone Journey

1955
Mune yori mune ni

Mune yori mune ni

1955

as Hazama

Here Is a Spring

Here Is a Spring

1955
7.3
五十円横町

五十円横町

1955
Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji

Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji

1955

as Genta

7.4
Floating Clouds

Floating Clouds

1955

as Seikichi Mukai

7.7
Seven Masks of Revenge

Seven Masks of Revenge

1955
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

1955

as Toji Gion

7.2
No Time for Tears

No Time for Tears

1955
Twilight Saloon

Twilight Saloon

1955

as Kibe

8.0
Ejima and Ikushima

Ejima and Ikushima

1955

as 井口

Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai

1954

as Shichiroji

8.5
All of Myself

All of Myself

1954

as Oda Jukichi

The Surf

The Surf

1954

as Chiyoko's Father

爆笑天国 とんち教室

爆笑天国 とんち教室

1954
Turbid Youth

Turbid Youth

1954
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

1954

as Toji

7.2
Late Chrysanthemums

Late Chrysanthemums

1954

as Itaya

7.2
Mother's First Love

Mother's First Love

1954
Mako Osorubeshi

Mako Osorubeshi

1954
Yasugorō shusse

Yasugorō shusse

1953
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow

Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow

1953
Jirocho's Home-Coming

Jirocho's Home-Coming

1953
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu

Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu

1953
Mr. Pu

Mr. Pu

1953
6.5
An Edoite Judge

An Edoite Judge

1953

as Tasuke Uoya

Ganpeki

Ganpeki

1953
The Blue Revolution

The Blue Revolution

1953
Ikiru

Ikiru

1952

as Yakuza

8.3
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu

Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu

1952
Mother

Mother

1952

as Sokichi Kimura

6.8
Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the Devil

Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the Devil

1952
Forty-Eight Man

Forty-Eight Man

1952
三万両五十三次

三万両五十三次

1952
The Woman Who Touched the Legs

The Woman Who Touched the Legs

1952
恐妻時代

恐妻時代

1952

as Nakahata

Vendetta of a Samurai

Vendetta of a Samurai

1952
6.8
The Life of Oharu

The Life of Oharu

1952

as Tasaburo Hishiya

7.7
Shanghai Rose

Shanghai Rose

1952

as Liu, Ding's men

One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and  Clouds

One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds

1952
上州鴉

上州鴉

1951
The Bitch

The Bitch

1951

as Gorō Matoba

The Killing of Otsuya

The Killing of Otsuya

1951

as Mita

The Tale of Genji

The Tale of Genji

1951
5.5
The Inner Palace Conspiracy

The Inner Palace Conspiracy

1951

as Tajimi

A Spectacular Murder

A Spectacular Murder

1951
A Man from Akagi

A Man from Akagi

1950
Rashomon

Rashomon

1950

as Policeman

8.0
G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape

G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape

1950
Ore wa yōjimbō

Ore wa yōjimbō

1950
The Motherland Far Far Away

The Motherland Far Far Away

1950

as Tommy Shôkyokusai

Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1

Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1

1949

as Shinkichi

6.5
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2

Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2

1949

as Shinkichi

6.5
Saheiji’s Casebooks: The Purple Hood

Saheiji’s Casebooks: The Purple Hood

1949

as Yasu

Goblin Courier

Goblin Courier

1949
6.0
The Man Who Laughs Last

The Man Who Laughs Last

1949
The Flower That Crossed the Mountain

The Flower That Crossed the Mountain

1949
G-Men of Japan

G-Men of Japan

1948
The 47 Ronin

The 47 Ronin

1941

as Fuwa Kazuemon

6.9
The Abe Clan

The Abe Clan

1938
Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn

Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn

1937
Humanity and Paper Balloons

Humanity and Paper Balloons

1937

as Isuke

7.9
Priest of Darkness

Priest of Darkness

1936

as Kenta

7.0