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Daisuke Katō

Daisuke Katō

Acting·1911–1975·222 films

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.

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As Actor

Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai (1954)Shichiroji
Rashomon
Rashomon (1950)Policeman
Yojimbo
Yojimbo (1961)Inokichi
Ikiru
Ikiru (1952)Yakuza
An Autumn Afternoon
An Autumn Afternoon (1962)Yoshitaro Sakamoto
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)Toji
The Life of Oharu
The Life of Oharu (1952)Tasaburo Hishiya
Street of Shame
Street of Shame (1956)Mr. Nomura
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)Toji Gion
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)Toji Gion
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)Matsukichi Sekine
The End of Summer
The End of Summer (1961)Kitagawa Yanosuke
Floating Clouds
Floating Clouds (1955)Seikichi Mukai
Early Spring
Early Spring (1956)Sakamoto
The 47 Ronin
The 47 Ronin (1941)Fuwa Kazuemon
Humanity and Paper Balloons
Humanity and Paper Balloons (1937)Isuke
Two in the Shadow
Two in the Shadow (1967)Hayashida
Chûshingura
Chûshingura (1962)Kichiemon Terasaka
Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji (1955)Genta
Late Chrysanthemums
Late Chrysanthemums (1954)Itaya
Flowing
Flowing (1956)Yoneko's Ex
Japan's Longest Day
Japan's Longest Day (1967)Kenjiro Yabe - NHK Domestic Bureau Director
Mother
Mother (1952)Sokichi Kimura
Priest of Darkness
Priest of Darkness (1936)Kenta
Vendetta of a Samurai
Vendetta of a Samurai (1952)
Summer Clouds
Summer Clouds (1958)
Sudden Rain
Sudden Rain (1956)Kawakami
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1 (1949)Shinkichi
Little Peach
Little Peach (1958)Suga
A Woman's Life
A Woman's Life (1963)
The Stranger Within a Woman
The Stranger Within a Woman (1966)
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2 (1949)Shinkichi
Moment of Terror
Moment of Terror (1966)Kawashima
The Approach of Autumn
The Approach of Autumn (1960)Tomioka
A Wanderer's Notebook
A Wanderer's Notebook (1962)Nobuo Sadaoka
A Wife's Heart
A Wife's Heart (1956)
Untamed Woman
Untamed Woman (1957)Onoda, the second husband
Snow Country
Snow Country (1957)Inn proprietor
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
Daughters, Wives and a Mother (1960)Shusuke Tetsumoto
Sanshiro Sugata
Sanshiro Sugata (1965)Hansuke Murai
Rise Against the Sword
Rise Against the Sword (1966)Budeuemon Hattori
Admiral Yamamoto
Admiral Yamamoto (1968)Chief of Press Section
Fountainhead
Fountainhead (1956)
The Wiser Age
The Wiser Age (1962)Ryokichi
Swordsman of the Two Sword Style
Swordsman of the Two Sword Style (1956)Kamo Jinnai
The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji (1951)
The Gambling Samurai
The Gambling Samurai (1960)Enzo Niko
The School of Spies
The School of Spies (1966)Lieutenant Kusanagi
Here Is a Spring
Here Is a Spring (1955)
Twilight Saloon
Twilight Saloon (1955)Kibe
Superexpress
Superexpress (1964)Yukichi Nakae
Mr. Pu
Mr. Pu (1953)
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong (1962)
I Want to Be a Shellfish
I Want to Be a Shellfish (1959)Takeuchi
The Radish and the Carrot
The Radish and the Carrot (1965)
The Storm
The Storm (1956)
The Night before Pearl Harbor
The Night before Pearl Harbor (1968)Kusanagi
Assignment Dragon No. 3
Assignment Dragon No. 3 (1967)Kusanagi
Secret Assignment
Secret Assignment (1967)Kusanagi
The Romance of Yushima
The Romance of Yushima (1955)
The Greatest Challenge of All
The Greatest Challenge of All (1967)
Holiday in Tokyo
Holiday in Tokyo (1958)
The Masterless 47 – Part II
The Masterless 47 – Part II (1961)
Itohan Monogatari
Itohan Monogatari (1957)Matsukichi
Playboy President: Part II
Playboy President: Part II (1961)Zensuke Kuramochi
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II (1962)
New Third Class Executive: Husband Education
New Third Class Executive: Husband Education (1960)Kumakichi Onizuka
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku (1958)
Star of Hong Kong
Star of Hong Kong (1962)Syuhei Toru's brother-in-law
New Third-Class Executive
New Third-Class Executive (1959)Kumahira Onizuka
Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period
Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period (1959)
The Lone Journey
The Lone Journey (1955)
The Inner Palace Conspiracy
The Inner Palace Conspiracy (1951)Tajimi
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant (1968)Tsutomu Ariga
Travel Stories of a Company President Part II
Travel Stories of a Company President Part II (1963)Genkichi Yamanaka (Sales Director)
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking (1960)Kumakichi Onizuka (Maiko's father)
A Company President's Life Story
A Company President's Life Story (1966)Gotō Kanju (Managing Director)
The Surf
The Surf (1954)Chiyoko's Father
Shimizu Port Salaryman
Shimizu Port Salaryman (1962)
Three Generations of Company Presidents Part II
Three Generations of Company Presidents Part II (1959)
Company President Travels Abroad
Company President Travels Abroad (1963)Oshima Gentaro (Executive Director)
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen (1957)Ushinotsuke Akabane
Travel Stories of a Company President
Travel Stories of a Company President (1963)
New Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller
New Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller (1960)Uchuu Takeda
Foul Play
Foul Play (1955)Goro Seo
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen (1957)Ushinosuke Akaba
Assistant President
Assistant President (1958)
Born in Sin
Born in Sin (1962)
Five Gents Prefer Geisha
Five Gents Prefer Geisha (1967)Tetsunosuke Kanai (Managing Director)
The Third President
The Third President (1958)
Turbid Youth
Turbid Youth (1954)
Forty-Eight Man
Forty-Eight Man (1952)
This Greedy Old Skin
This Greedy Old Skin (1960)
The Bogus Policeman
The Bogus Policeman (1967)
Discover Japan with the 5 Gents
Discover Japan with the 5 Gents (1967)Tetsunosuke Kanai (Managing Director)
The Naked General
The Naked General (1958)
Snow in the South Seas
Snow in the South Seas (1961)
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo (1962)
Samurai of the Great Earth
Samurai of the Great Earth (1956)
Dotanba
Dotanba (1956)
Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn
Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn (1937)
Shin kitsune to tanuki
Shin kitsune to tanuki (1962)
Assignment Cloud
Assignment Cloud (1966)Kusanagi
Ôban
Ôban (1957)Ushinosuke Akaba
Mother's First Love
Mother's First Love (1954)
Hail the 3 Gents
Hail the 3 Gents (1964)Tomioka (Sales Manager)
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox (1961)
One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds
One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds (1952)
Yasugorō shusse
Yasugorō shusse (1953)
The Naked Executive
The Naked Executive (1964)Tadokori - Executive
Playboy President
Playboy President (1961)Kuramochi Zensuke
Crazy Operation: First Move
Crazy Operation: First Move (1963)
The Woman Who Touched the Legs
The Woman Who Touched the Legs (1952)
I'm a Bodyguard
I'm a Bodyguard (1964)
No Time for Tears
No Time for Tears (1955)
3 Gents in the Snow Country
3 Gents in the Snow Country (1964)
Will-o'-the-Wisp
Will-o'-the-Wisp (1956)
The Terrible Game
The Terrible Game (1959)Uncle Zenkichi
The Abe Clan
The Abe Clan (1938)
Bright Young Maidens
Bright Young Maidens (1958)Zenkichi Shibata, Sumiko's Father
Five Gents on the Spot
Five Gents on the Spot (1966)Kanju Goto
Five Gents' Trick Book
Five Gents' Trick Book (1965)
The Sharks
The Sharks (1964)
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan (1970)Tetsukichi Ishibashi
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu (1969)Gōzō Ishiyama (General Affairs Manager)
Hito mo arukeba
Hito mo arukeba (1960)Namitaro Namiki
Shanghai Rose
Shanghai Rose (1952)Liu, Ding's men
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow (1953)
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag (1964)
A Night in Hong Kong
A Night in Hong Kong (1961)Kenkichi Matsuyama
The Masterless 47
The Masterless 47 (1960)Jyusaburo Onodera
President's Ninja Trick Book Part II
President's Ninja Trick Book Part II (1965)Chūzō Togashi (Managing Director)
Lemon in the Rainbow
Lemon in the Rainbow (1968)Gôzô Maeda
Mune yori mune ni
Mune yori mune ni (1955)Hazama
Morning for Two
Morning for Two (1971)
Goblin Courier
Goblin Courier (1949)
Jiyūgaoka fujin
Jiyūgaoka fujin (1960)
Five Gents and a Kuniang
Five Gents and a Kuniang (1970)Ishibashi Tetsukichi
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa (1968)Tsutomu Ariga (Takayama Trading General Affairs Manager)
The Daphne
The Daphne (1966)
The Bitch
The Bitch (1951)Gorō Matoba
Gamblers: The Raid
Gamblers: The Raid (1968)Kichigorō
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II (1969)Ishiyama Gōzō (HR director)
Company President Travels Abroad Part II
Company President Travels Abroad Part II (1963)Gentaro Ōshima (Managing Director)
Fox and Raccoon
Fox and Raccoon (1959)Kyota Aoshima
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2 (1957)Sōda Hajime
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni (1962)
The Motherland Far Far Away
The Motherland Far Far Away (1950)Tommy Shôkyokusai
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff (1971)Kintaro Igari
The Blue Revolution
The Blue Revolution (1953)
Ore wa yōjimbō
Ore wa yōjimbō (1950)
Jirocho's Home-Coming
Jirocho's Home-Coming (1953)
First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri
First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri (1971)Kintarō Igari, Yoyo Finance Exec.
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3 (1958)Hajime Sawada
We Are Salarymen
We Are Salarymen (1963)Executive Motohashi
Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers
Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers (1959)
A Brother and His Sister
A Brother and His Sister (1956)Hayashi
Samurai in the Office
Samurai in the Office (1959)
Singing in the Sun
Singing in the Sun (1960)Kyosuke Tsumura
Diary of a Successful Salaryman
Diary of a Successful Salaryman (1957)Sōda Hajime
We Will Remember
We Will Remember (1965)
The College Ruggers
The College Ruggers (1959)Jirō Shimizu
Beyond the Hills
Beyond the Hills (1960)Yakichi Wada
A Man from Akagi
A Man from Akagi (1950)
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu (1953)
Outlaw island
Outlaw island (1956)
A Bridge for Two Alone
A Bridge for Two Alone (1958)
Center of Tokyo
Center of Tokyo (1974)Zenzo
A Woman's Life
A Woman's Life (1955)police officer
Yaji and Kita on the Road
Yaji and Kita on the Road (1958)Yajirobei Tochimen'ya
Ottamage ningyo monogatari
Ottamage ningyo monogatari (1962)
The Preacher of Love
The Preacher of Love (1961)
Zoku izuko e
Zoku izuko e (1967)
Ganpeki
Ganpeki (1953)
All of Myself
All of Myself (1954)Oda Jukichi
Chikuhō no kodomotachi
Chikuhō no kodomotachi (1960)
Seven Masks of Revenge
Seven Masks of Revenge (1955)
Devices Stronger Than Women
Devices Stronger Than Women (1963)Daisaku Sugishita (Publicity Manager)
The Killing of Otsuya
The Killing of Otsuya (1951)Mita
Stairs of Evil
Stairs of Evil (1965)Konishi
Oban kanketsu hen
Oban kanketsu hen (1958)Ushinotsuke Akabane
A Spectacular Murder
A Spectacular Murder (1951)
上州鴉
上州鴉 (1951)
An Edoite Judge
An Edoite Judge (1953)Tasuke Uoya
Kanpai! Sararīman shokun
Kanpai! Sararīman shokun (1962)
Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for Success
Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for Success (1960)Okubo Hikosaburō
How to Make Money
How to Make Money (1964)
The Man Who Laughs Last
The Man Who Laughs Last (1949)
First Love
First Love (1972)
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring (1958)Kikuzō (head clerk)
Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes
Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes (1960)Ōkubo Hikosaburō
Awamori-kun kanpai!
Awamori-kun kanpai! (1961)
Saheiji’s Casebooks: The Purple Hood
Saheiji’s Casebooks: The Purple Hood (1949)Yasu
Nonsense Boys
Nonsense Boys (1963)
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu (1952)
G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape
G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape (1950)
五十円横町
五十円横町 (1955)
Pachinko
Pachinko (1962)
恐妻時代
恐妻時代 (1952)Nakahata
Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the Devil
Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the Devil (1952)
三万両五十三次
三万両五十三次 (1952)
Ejima and Ikushima
Ejima and Ikushima (1955)井口
G-Men of Japan
G-Men of Japan (1948)
Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins
Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins (1964)4th Sin & 7th Sin
Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1
Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1 (1960)
爆笑天国　とんち教室
爆笑天国　とんち教室 (1954)
Miren
Miren (1963)Master at 'Sekine'
The Flower That Crossed the Mountain
The Flower That Crossed the Mountain (1949)
Young Lovers
Young Lovers (1959)Renzō Dōjima
Yami ni hikarume
Yami ni hikarume (1950)
The Lady Was Pawn
The Lady Was Pawn (1956)
Dadakko Shachou
Dadakko Shachou (1956)
Pure Love
Pure Love (1956)
Mako Osorubeshi
Mako Osorubeshi (1954)
Gendai no yokubô
Gendai no yokubô (1956)
Older Wife, Younger Husband
Older Wife, Younger Husband (1960)
Kiri aru jyoji
Kiri aru jyoji (1959)
Moth Lamp
Moth Lamp (1953)
Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri
Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri (1967)Gunpei Otaguro
The Husband Was a Baby
The Husband Was a Baby (1960)
Tôjûrô no koi
Tôjûrô no koi (1955)Kichisuke
Tengu of Kiso
Tengu of Kiso (1948)

As Writer

Snow in the South Seas
Snow in the South Seas (1961)