Daisuke Katō

Daisuke Katō

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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Known For

Tabiji

Tabiji

1967 • as 塩谷駅長・南部斎五郎

Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai

1954 • as Shichiroji

Rashomon

Rashomon

1950 • as Policeman

Ikiru

Ikiru

1952 • as Yakuza

Yojimbo

Yojimbo

1961 • as Inokichi

An Autumn Afternoon

An Autumn Afternoon

1962 • as Yoshitaro Sakamoto

Filmography

1972

First Love
First Love
Movie - Released: 9/23/1972

1971

Morning for Two
Morning for Two
Movie - Released: 4/1/1971

1968

Admiral Yamamoto
Admiral Yamamoto
as Chief of Press Section
Movie - Released: 8/14/1968
The Night before Pearl Harbor
The Night before Pearl Harbor
as Kusanagi
Movie - Released: 3/9/1968
Gamblers: The Raid
Gamblers: The Raid
as Kichigorō
Movie - Released: 3/30/1968
Rose Buds in the Rainbow
Rose Buds in the Rainbow
as Gôzô Maeda
Movie - Released: 7/20/1968
Ryoma ga Yuku
Ryoma ga Yuku
as Katsu Kaishu
TV - Released: 1/7/1968

1967

The Greatest Challenge of All
The Greatest Challenge of All
Movie - Released: 8/5/1967
The Bogus Policeman
The Bogus Policeman
Movie - Released: 4/29/1967
Two in the Shadow
Two in the Shadow
as Hayashida
Movie - Released: 11/18/1967
Assignment Dragon No. 3
Assignment Dragon No. 3
as Kusanagi
Movie - Released: 1/3/1967
Secret Assignment
Secret Assignment
as Kusanagi
Movie - Released: 6/17/1967
Japan's Longest Day
Japan's Longest Day
as Kenjiro Yabe - NHK Domestic Bureau Director
Movie - Released: 8/3/1967
Zoku izuko e
Zoku izuko e
Movie - Released: 4/12/1967
Tabiji
Tabiji
as 塩谷駅長・南部斎五郎
TV - Released: 4/3/1967

1966

The Thin Line
The Thin Line
Movie - Released: 2/12/1966
Moment of Terror
Moment of Terror
as Kawashima
Movie - Released: 4/16/1966
Movie
Once a Rainy Day
Movie - Released: 10/1/1966
Assignment Cloud
Assignment Cloud
as Kusanagi
Movie - Released: 9/17/1966
The School of Spies
The School of Spies
as Lieutenant Kusanagi
Movie - Released: 6/4/1966
Rise Against the Sword
Rise Against the Sword
as Budeuemon Hattori
Movie - Released: 11/25/1966
The Daphne
The Daphne
Movie - Released: 10/1/1966

1965

Stairs of Evil
Stairs of Evil
as Konishi
Movie - Released: 10/23/1965
The Radish and the Carrot
The Radish and the Carrot
Movie - Released: 1/3/1965
Sanshiro Sugata
Sanshiro Sugata
as Hansuke Murai
Movie - Released: 5/29/1965
Five Gents' Trick Book
Five Gents' Trick Book
Movie - Released: 1/3/1965

1964

Hail the 3 Gents
Hail the 3 Gents
Movie - Released: 1/3/1964
The Naked Executive
The Naked Executive
as Tadokori - Executive
Movie - Released: 7/1/1964
Zoku shachō shinshiroku
Zoku shachō shinshiroku
Movie - Released: 2/29/1964
Movie
Nippon Paradise
Movie - Released: 10/4/1964
How to Make Money
How to Make Money
Movie - Released: 2/1/1964
Superexpress
Superexpress
as Yukichi Nakae
Movie - Released: 10/31/1964
I'm a Bodyguard
I'm a Bodyguard
Movie - Released: 5/16/1964
The Sharks
The Sharks
Movie - Released: 6/27/1964

1963

A Woman's Life
A Woman's Life
Movie - Released: 11/16/1963
Nonsense Boys
Nonsense Boys
Movie - Released: 6/1/1963
Crazy Operation
Crazy Operation
Movie - Released: 3/24/1963

1962

Kanpai! Sararīman shokun
Kanpai! Sararīman shokun
Movie - Released: 1/14/1962
Chûshingura
Chûshingura
as Kichiemon Terasaka
Movie - Released: 11/3/1962
続サラリーマン清水港
続サラリーマン清水港
Movie - Released: 3/7/1962
Salaryman Shimizu Minato
Salaryman Shimizu Minato
Movie - Released: 1/3/1962
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
Movie - Released: 4/15/1962
Star of Hong Kong
Star of Hong Kong
as Syuhei Toru's brother-in-law
Movie - Released: 7/14/1962
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
Movie - Released: 6/1/1962
Ottamage ningyo monogatari
Ottamage ningyo monogatari
Movie - Released: 6/15/1962
Shin kitsune to tanuki
Shin kitsune to tanuki
Movie - Released: 9/29/1962
A Wanderer's Notebook
A Wanderer's Notebook
as Nobuo Sadaoka
Movie - Released: 9/29/1962
The Wiser Age
The Wiser Age
as Ryokichi
Movie - Released: 1/14/1962
Born in Sin
Born in Sin
Movie - Released: 11/23/1962
An Autumn Afternoon
An Autumn Afternoon
as Yoshitaro Sakamoto
Movie - Released: 11/18/1962
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo
Movie - Released: 4/29/1962
Pachinko
Pachinko
Movie - Released: 12/30/1962

1961

Yojimbo
Yojimbo
as Inokichi
Movie - Released: 4/25/1961
The End of Summer
The End of Summer
as Kitagawa Yanosuke
Movie - Released: 10/29/1961
Kigeki ekimae bentō
Kigeki ekimae bentō
Movie - Released: 12/24/1961
Snow in the South Seas
Snow in the South Seas
Movie - Released: 9/29/1961
A Night in Hong Kong
A Night in Hong Kong
as Kenkichi Matsuyama
Movie - Released: 7/1/1961
Awamori-kun kanpai!
Awamori-kun kanpai!
Movie - Released: 10/8/1961
The Masterless 47 – Part II
The Masterless 47 – Part II
Movie - Released: 2/25/1961
The Preacher of Love
The Preacher of Love
Movie - Released: 2/1/1961

1960

Beyond the Hills
Beyond the Hills
as Yakichi Wada
Movie - Released: 2/2/1960
Hito mo arukeba
Hito mo arukeba
as Namitaro Namiki
Movie - Released: 2/9/1960
The Masterless 47
The Masterless 47
as Jyusaburo Onodera
Movie - Released: 12/25/1960
Chikuhō no kodomotachi
Chikuhō no kodomotachi
Movie - Released: 11/13/1960
This Greedy Old Skin
This Greedy Old Skin
Movie - Released: 9/18/1960
The Approach of Autumn
The Approach of Autumn
as Tomioka
Movie - Released: 10/1/1960
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
as Shusuke Tetsumoto
Movie - Released: 5/21/1960
The Gambling Samurai
The Gambling Samurai
as Enzo Niko
Movie - Released: 3/28/1960
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as Matsukichi Sekine
Movie - Released: 1/15/1960
Jiyūgaoka fujin
Jiyūgaoka fujin
Movie - Released: 9/18/1960

1959

I Want to Be a Shellfish
I Want to Be a Shellfish
as Takeuchi
Movie - Released: 4/12/1959
Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers
Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers
Movie - Released: 9/13/1959
社長太平記
社長太平記
Movie - Released: 1/3/1959
Zoku shachōtaiheiki
Zoku shachōtaiheiki
Movie - Released: 3/15/1959

1958

Oban kanketsu hen
Oban kanketsu hen
as Ushinotsuke Akabane
Movie - Released: 7/1/1958
Yaji and Kita on the Road
Yaji and Kita on the Road
as Yajirobei Tochimen'ya
Movie - Released: 4/29/1958
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku
Movie - Released: 12/7/1958
Little Peach
Little Peach
as Suga
Movie - Released: 5/13/1958
Assistant President
Assistant President
Movie - Released: 1/3/1958
Summer Clouds
Summer Clouds
Movie - Released: 9/2/1958
Bright Young Maidens
Bright Young Maidens
as Zenkichi Shibata, Sumiko's Father
Movie - Released: 10/7/1958
The Naked General
The Naked General
Movie - Released: 10/28/1958
Futari dake no hashi
Futari dake no hashi
Movie - Released: 3/5/1958
The Third President
The Third President
Movie - Released: 3/18/1958

1957

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
as Ushinotsuke Akabane
Movie - Released: 12/17/1957
Ôban
Ôban
as Ushinosuke Akaba
Movie - Released: 3/5/1957
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
as Ushinosuke Akaba
Movie - Released: 7/19/1957
Snow Country
Snow Country
as Inn proprietor
Movie - Released: 4/30/1957
Untamed Woman
Untamed Woman
as Onoda, the second husband
Movie - Released: 5/28/1957
Itohan Monogatari
Itohan Monogatari
as Matsukichi
Movie - Released: 1/15/1957

1956

Early Spring
Early Spring
as Sakamoto
Movie - Released: 1/29/1956
Dotanba
Dotanba
Movie - Released: 11/10/1956
Outlaw island
Outlaw island
Movie - Released: 6/1/1956
Street of Shame
Street of Shame
as Mr. Nomura
Movie - Released: 3/18/1956
The Storm
The Storm
Movie - Released: 10/24/1956
Fountainhead
Fountainhead
Movie - Released: 2/26/1956
Will-o'-the-Wisp
Will-o'-the-Wisp
Movie - Released: 7/5/1956
Flowing
Flowing
as Yoneko's Ex
Movie - Released: 11/20/1956
Sudden Rain
Sudden Rain
as Kawakami
Movie - Released: 1/14/1956
A Wife's Heart
A Wife's Heart
Movie - Released: 5/3/1956
Swordsman of the Two Sword Style
Swordsman of the Two Sword Style
as Kamo Jinnai
Movie - Released: 3/1/1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
as Toji Gion
Movie - Released: 1/3/1956
Samurai of the Great Earth
Samurai of the Great Earth
Movie - Released: 1/29/1956

1955

Floating Clouds
Floating Clouds
as Seikichi Mukai
Movie - Released: 1/15/1955
Twilight Saloon
Twilight Saloon
as Kibe
Movie - Released: 6/19/1955
The Romance of Yushima
The Romance of Yushima
Movie - Released: 9/28/1955
Ejima and Ikushima
Ejima and Ikushima
as 井口
Movie - Released: 10/30/1955
Mune yori mune ni
Mune yori mune ni
as Hazama
Movie - Released: 12/6/1955
Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
as Genta
Movie - Released: 2/27/1955
Here Is a Spring
Here Is a Spring
Movie - Released: 2/12/1955
Foul Play
Foul Play
as Goro Seo
Movie - Released: 1/3/1955
No Time for Tears
No Time for Tears
Movie - Released: 5/10/1955
Seven Masks of Revenge
Seven Masks of Revenge
Movie - Released: 7/12/1955
The Lone Journey
The Lone Journey
Movie - Released: 8/31/1955
A Woman's Life
A Woman's Life
as police officer
Movie - Released: 1/29/1955
五十円横町
五十円横町
Movie - Released: 6/22/1955
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
as Toji Gion
Movie - Released: 7/12/1955

1954

Turbid Youth
Turbid Youth
Movie - Released: 9/21/1954
Mako Osorubeshi
Mako Osorubeshi
Movie - Released: 6/15/1954
爆笑天国　とんち教室
爆笑天国　とんち教室
Movie - Released: 7/13/1954
Late Chrysanthemums
Late Chrysanthemums
as Itaya
Movie - Released: 6/15/1954
Mother's First Love
Mother's First Love
Movie - Released: 9/17/1954
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
as Shichiroji
Movie - Released: 4/26/1954
The Surf
The Surf
as Chiyoko's Father
Movie - Released: 10/20/1954
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
as Toji
Movie - Released: 9/25/1954

1953

An Edoite Judge
An Edoite Judge
as Tasuke Uoya
Movie - Released: 2/5/1953
Mr. Pu
Mr. Pu
Movie - Released: 4/15/1953
Jirocho's Home-Coming
Jirocho's Home-Coming
Movie - Released: 6/23/1953
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
Movie - Released: 11/3/1953
Yasugorō shusse
Yasugorō shusse
Movie - Released: 4/15/1953
The Blue Revolution
The Blue Revolution
Movie - Released: 6/10/1953
Ganpeki
Ganpeki
Movie - Released: 4/22/1953
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu
Movie - Released: 2/19/1953

1952

Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu
Movie - Released: 11/6/1952
Mother
Mother
as Sokichi Kimura
Movie - Released: 6/12/1952
The Life of Oharu
The Life of Oharu
as Tasaburo Hishiya
Movie - Released: 4/17/1952
Forty-Eight Man
Forty-Eight Man
Movie - Released: 6/26/1952
恐妻時代
恐妻時代
as Nakahata
Movie - Released: 10/30/1952
Vendetta of a Samurai
Vendetta of a Samurai
Movie - Released: 1/3/1952
Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the Devil
Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the Devil
Movie - Released: 9/7/1952
Ikiru
Ikiru
as Yakuza
Movie - Released: 10/9/1952
Fuun Senryobune
Fuun Senryobune
Movie - Released: 12/16/1952
The Woman Who Touched the Legs
The Woman Who Touched the Legs
Movie - Released: 11/2/1952
Shanghai Rose
Shanghai Rose
as Liu, Ding's men
Movie - Released: 8/13/1952
三万両五十三次
三万両五十三次
Movie - Released: 1/25/1952

1951

The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji
Movie - Released: 6/11/1951
A Spectacular Murder
A Spectacular Murder
Movie - Released: 1/20/1951
The Inner Palace Conspiracy
The Inner Palace Conspiracy
as Tajimi
Movie - Released: 1/13/1951
The Bitch
The Bitch
as Gorō Matoba
Movie - Released: 8/10/1951
The Killing of Otsuya
The Killing of Otsuya
as Mita
Movie - Released: 2/17/1951
Movie
上州鴉
Movie - Released: 5/25/1951

1950

Rashomon
Rashomon
as Policeman
Movie - Released: 8/26/1950
G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape
G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape
Movie - Released: 1/3/1950
A Man from Akagi
A Man from Akagi
Movie - Released: 10/7/1950
The Motherland Far Far Away
The Motherland Far Far Away
as Tommy Shôkyokusai
Movie - Released: 3/5/1950

1949

Saheiji’s Casebooks: The Purple Hood
Saheiji’s Casebooks: The Purple Hood
as Yasu
Movie - Released: 5/10/1949
The Flower That Crossed the Mountain
The Flower That Crossed the Mountain
Movie - Released: 9/11/1949
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1
as Shinkichi
Movie - Released: 7/5/1949
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2
as Shinkichi
Movie - Released: 7/16/1949
The Man Who Laughs Last
The Man Who Laughs Last
Movie - Released: 2/28/1949
Goblin Courier
Goblin Courier
Movie - Released: 1/4/1949

1948

G-Men of Japan
G-Men of Japan
Movie - Released: 10/12/1948

1941

The 47 Ronin
The 47 Ronin
as Fuwa Kazuemon
Movie - Released: 12/8/1941

1938

The Abe Clan
The Abe Clan
Movie - Released: 3/1/1938

1937

Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn
Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn
Movie - Released: 2/20/1937
Humanity and Paper Balloons
Humanity and Paper Balloons
as Isuke
Movie - Released: 8/25/1937

1936

Priest of Darkness
Priest of Darkness
as Kenta
Movie - Released: 4/30/1936