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Takeshi Katô(1929-2015)

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Takeshi Katô in Zatoichi's Revenge (1965)
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Takeshi Katô was born on 24 May 1929 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor, known for Yojimbo (1961), The Hidden Fortress (1958) and High and Low (1963). He was married to (?). He died on 31 July 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.
BornMay 24, 1929
DiedJuly 31, 2015(86)
BornMay 24, 1929
DiedJuly 31, 2015(86)
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    • 1 win & 1 nomination

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Known for

Toshirô Mifune and Tatsuya Nakadai in Yojimbo (1961)
Yojimbo
8.2
  • Ronin Kobuhachi
  • 1961
Toshirô Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, and Misa Uehara in The Hidden Fortress (1958)
The Hidden Fortress
8.1
  • Fleeing, bloody samurai
  • 1958
Toshirô Mifune, Kenjirô Ishiyama, Kyôko Kagawa, Tatsuya Mihashi, and Tatsuya Nakadai in High and Low (1963)
High and Low
8.4
  • Detective Nakao
  • 1963
The Devil's Island (1977)
The Devil's Island
6.4
  • Inspector Todoroki
  • 1977

Credits

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Actor

  • Ôoka Echizen (2013)
    Ôoka Echizen
    2.8
    TV Series
    • Yoshimoto
    • 2014–2016
  • Yoshiwara Uradôshin (2014)
    Yoshiwara Uradôshin
    TV Mini Series
    • 2014
  • Tôkyô ga senjô ni natta hi
    TV Series
    • Norio
    • 2014
  • Tôkyô ga senjô ni natta hi
    TV Movie
    • Norio
    • 2014
  • Setsuen
    TV Movie
    • 2010
  • Monokurômu no shôjo (2009)
    Monokurômu no shôjo
    8.4
    • 2009
  • Heart of a Samurai (2009)
    Heart of a Samurai
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Zenshuku Hokko
    • 2009
  • 6 Jikango ni kimi wa shinu (2008)
    6 Jikango ni kimi wa shinu
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Shigehisa Todo
    • 2008
  • The Trusted Confidant (2007)
    The Trusted Confidant
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Morozumi Torasada
    • 2007
  • Yumi Asô and Kôtarô Koizumi in Towering Waves (2006)
    Towering Waves
    TV Movie
    • 2006
  • Inugami-ke no ichizoku (2006)
    Inugami-ke no ichizoku
    6.2
    • Todoroki Shochô
    • 2006
  • Tsuribaka nisshi 17: Ato wa Noto nare Hama to nare! (2006)
    Tsuribaka nisshi 17: Ato wa Noto nare Hama to nare!
    6.8
    • 2006
  • Doomsday: The Sinking of Japan (2006)
    Doomsday: The Sinking of Japan
    5.6
    • Prof. Yamashiro
    • 2006
  • Aogeba tôtoshi (2006)
    Aogeba tôtoshi
    7.1
    • Koichi's father
    • 2006
  • Semishigure (2005)
    Semishigure
    7.1
    • 2005

Additional Crew

  • Kame wa igai to hayaku oyogu (2005)
    Kame wa igai to hayaku oyogu
    6.5
    • chief publicist
    • 2005

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Mifune: The Last Samurai
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Mifune: The Last Samurai
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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Takeshi Kato
  • Born
    • May 24, 1929
    • Tokyo, Japan
  • Died
    • July 31, 2015
    • Tokyo, Japan(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • (?)? - 1995 (her death, 2 children)

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