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Daisuke Katō

Acting • 1911-02-18 • Tokyo, Japan

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

Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai

1954

Yojimbo

Yojimbo

1961

Rashomon

Rashomon

1950

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

1960

Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji

Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji

1955

Floating Clouds

Floating Clouds

1955

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Filmography

1974
Center of TokyoFilm
Zenzo
1972
First LoveFilm
1971
First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-FriFilm
Kintarō Igari, Yoyo Finance Exec.
★ 10.0
1971
Morning for TwoFilm
★ 8.0
1971
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade StaffFilm
Kintaro Igari
★ 7.0
1970
Five Gents and a KuniangFilm
Ishibashi Tetsukichi
★ 9.0
1970
Five Gents Fly to TaiwanFilm
Tetsukichi Ishibashi
★ 8.0
1969
5 Gents Fly to KyushuFilm
Gōzō Ishiyama (General Affairs Manager)
★ 10.0
1969
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part IIFilm
Ishiyama Gōzō (HR director)
★ 7.0
1968
Admiral YamamotoFilm
Chief of Press Section
★ 8.5
1968
The Night before Pearl HarborFilm
Kusanagi
★ 9.5
1968
Gamblers: The RaidFilm
Kichigorō
★ 10.0
1968
Five Gents and Karate GrandpaFilm
Tsutomu Ariga (Takayama Trading General Affairs Manager)
★ 9.0
1968
Five Gents and a Chinese MerchantFilm
Tsutomu Ariga
★ 7.0
1968
Lemon in the RainbowFilm
Gôzô Maeda
★ 7.0
1968
Ryoma ga YukuTV
Katsu Kaishu • 52 episodes
1967
Two in the ShadowFilm
Hayashida
★ 7.8
1967
Japan's Longest DayFilm
Kenjiro Yabe - NHK Domestic Bureau Director
★ 7.3
1967
TabijiTV
塩谷駅長・南部斎五郎 • 309 episodes
★ 9.0
1967
Secret AssignmentFilm
Kusanagi
★ 10.0
1967
Assignment Dragon No. 3Film
Kusanagi
★ 7.0
1967
Five Gents Prefer GeishaFilm
Tetsunosuke Kanai (Managing Director)
★ 9.0
1967
Discover Japan with the 5 GentsFilm
Tetsunosuke Kanai (Managing Director)
★ 8.0
1967
The Bogus PolicemanFilm
★ 8.0
1967
The Greatest Challenge of AllFilm
★ 7.0
1967
Zoku izuko eFilm
1967
Our Silent LoveFilm
1967
Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: KamakiriFilm
Gunpei Otaguro
1966
The Stranger Within a WomanFilm
★ 7.4
1966
Moment of TerrorFilm
Kawashima
★ 5.9
1966
Rise Against the SwordFilm
Budeuemon Hattori
★ 6.3
1966
The School of SpiesFilm
Lieutenant Kusanagi
★ 6.6
1966
The DaphneFilm
★ 10.0
1966
A Company President's Life StoryFilm
Gotō Kanju (Managing Director)
★ 7.0
1966
Five Gents on the SpotFilm
Kanju Goto
★ 7.0
1966
Once a Rainy DayFilm
★ 7.0
1966
Assignment CloudFilm
Kusanagi
★ 2.0
1965
Sanshiro SugataFilm
Hansuke Murai
★ 7.1
1965
The Radish and the CarrotFilm
★ 9.0
1965
Five Gents' Trick BookFilm
★ 10.0
1965
We Will RememberFilm
★ 10.0
1965
President's Ninja Trick Book Part IIFilm
Chūzō Togashi (Managing Director)
★ 8.0
1965
A Chair in the SunshineFilm
1965
Stairs of EvilFilm
Konishi
1965
Finances in Front of the Train StationFilm
1964
SuperexpressFilm
Yukichi Nakae
★ 8.0
1964
3 Gents in the Snow CountryFilm
★ 10.0
1964
The SharksFilm
★ 9.0
1964
The Naked ExecutiveFilm
Tadokori - Executive
★ 9.0
1964
Mr. Giant's Victory FlagFilm
★ 8.0
1964
I'm a BodyguardFilm
★ 8.0
1964
Hail the 3 GentsFilm
Tomioka (Sales Manager)
★ 8.0
1964
Nippon ParadiseFilm
★ 7.0
1964
Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly SinsFilm
4th Sin & 7th Sin
1964
How to Make MoneyFilm
1963
A Woman's LifeFilm
Tobita
★ 7.1
1963
Crazy Operation: First MoveFilm
★ 10.0
1963
Travel Stories of a Company President Part IIFilm
Genkichi Yamanaka (Sales Director)
★ 9.0
1963
Aloha 3 GentsFilm
Gentaro Ōshima (Managing Director)
★ 8.0
1963
3 Gents In HawaiiFilm
Oshima Gentaro (Executive Director)
★ 8.0
1963
We Are SalarymenFilm
Executive Motohashi
★ 7.0
1963
Travel Stories of a Company PresidentFilm
★ 7.0
1963
MirenFilm
Master at 'Sekine'
1963
A Salaryman's Reckless FamilyFilm
1963
Devices Stronger Than WomenFilm
Daisaku Sugishita (Publicity Manager)
1963
Nonsense BoysFilm
1962
An Autumn AfternoonFilm
Yoshitaro Sakamoto
★ 7.9
1962
ChûshinguraFilm
Kichiemon Terasaka
★ 7.1
1962
A Wanderer's NotebookFilm
Nobuo Sadaoka
★ 7.2
1962
The Wiser AgeFilm
Ryokichi
★ 7.2
1962
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong KongFilm
★ 6.5
1962
Born in SinFilm
★ 9.0
1962
Three Gentlemen from TokyoFilm
★ 9.0
1962
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part IIFilm
★ 9.0
1962
Shimizu Port SalarymanFilm
★ 8.0
1962
Star of Hong KongFilm
Syuhei Toru's brother-in-law
★ 8.0
1962
Shin kitsune to tanukiFilm
★ 7.0
1962
Ika naru hoshi no moto niFilm
★ 7.0
1962
Ottamage ningyo monogatariFilm
1962
PachinkoFilm
1962
Kanpai! Sararīman shokunFilm
1961
YojimboFilm
Inokichi
★ 8.1
1961
The End of SummerFilm
Kitagawa Yanosuke
★ 7.5
1961
Playboy PresidentFilm
Kuramochi Zensuke
★ 10.0
1961
A Night in Hong KongFilm
Kenkichi Matsuyama
★ 10.0
1961
The Masterless 47 – Part IIFilm
★ 9.0
1961
Snow in the South SeasFilm
★ 9.0
1961
A Comedy in Front of the Station: LunchboxFilm
★ 8.0
1961
Playboy President: Part IIFilm
Zensuke Kuramochi
★ 8.0
1961
The Preacher of LoveFilm
1961
The Age of Lawless MoneymakingFilm
1961
Awamori-kun kanpai!Film
1961
Ganpā kachōFilm
1960
When a Woman Ascends the StairsFilm
Matsukichi Sekine
★ 8.0
1960
The Approach of AutumnFilm
Tomioka
★ 7.0
1960
Daughters, Wives and a MotherFilm
Shusuke Tetsumoto
★ 7.3
1960
The Gambling SamuraiFilm
Enzo Niko
★ 6.9
1960
The Masterless 47Film
Jyusaburo Onodera
★ 10.0
1960
Jiyūgaoka fujinFilm
★ 10.0
1960
This Greedy Old SkinFilm
★ 10.0
1960
New Third Class Executive: Fortune TellerFilm
Uchuu Takeda
★ 9.0
1960
Hito mo arukebaFilm
Namitaro Namiki
★ 9.0
1960
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and DrinkingFilm
Kumakichi Onizuka (Maiko's father)
★ 8.0
1960
New Third Class Executive: Husband EducationFilm
Kumakichi Onizuka
★ 8.0
1960
Singing in the SunFilm
Kyosuke Tsumura
★ 8.0
1960
Respect, Flatter, and LoveFilm
★ 7.0
1960
Yoru wa usotsukiFilm
1960
Older Wife, Younger HusbandFilm
1960
Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1Film
1960
The Husband Was a BabyFilm
1960
Beyond the HillsFilm
Yakichi Wada
1960
Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome EpisodesFilm
Ōkubo Hikosaburō
1960
Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for SuccessFilm
Okubo Hikosaburō
1960
Chikuhō no kodomotachiFilm
1960
The Happicoat ComedianFilm
1960
Count on MeFilm
1960
The Five Jolly ThievesFilm
1960
Modern MoneymakingFilm
1959
I Want to Be a ShellfishFilm
Takeuchi
★ 10.0
1959
Diary of a Company President: Peaceful PeriodFilm
★ 10.0
1959
Fox and RaccoonFilm
Kyota Aoshima
★ 9.0
1959
Three Generations of Company Presidents Part IIFilm
★ 9.0
1959
Samurai in the OfficeFilm
★ 9.0
1959
The College RuggersFilm
Jirō Shimizu
★ 9.0
1959
New Third-Class ExecutiveFilm
Kumahira Onizuka
★ 8.0
1959
Seniors, Juniors, Co-WorkersFilm
★ 7.0
1959
The Terrible GameFilm
Uncle Zenkichi
★ 7.0
1959
Kiri aru jyojiFilm
1959
Ishimatsu Travels with GhostsFilm
1959
The Spear MasterFilm
1959
Violent IshimatsuFilm
1959
Young LoversFilm
Renzō Dōjima
1958
Summer CloudsFilm
★ 7.7
1958
Little PeachFilm
Suga
★ 6.1
1958
Bright Young MaidensFilm
Zenkichi Shibata, Sumiko's Father
★ 10.0
1958
The Third PresidentFilm
★ 10.0
1958
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3Film
Hajime Sawada
★ 10.0
1958
Assistant PresidentFilm
★ 10.0
1958
Holiday in TokyoFilm
★ 9.0
1958
Yajikita dōchū sugorokuFilm
★ 8.0
1958
The Naked GeneralFilm
★ 7.0
1958
Diary of an Elegant Hot SpringFilm
Kikuzō (head clerk)
1958
Yaji and Kita on the RoadFilm
Yajirobei Tochimen'ya
1958
A Bridge for Two AloneFilm
1958
Oban kanketsu henFilm
Ushinotsuke Akabane
1957
Untamed WomanFilm
Onoda, the second husband
★ 7.5
1957
Snow CountryFilm
Inn proprietor
★ 6.7
1957
ÔbanFilm
Ushinosuke Akaba
★ 9.0
1957
Zoku Ôban: Fûun henFilm
Ushinosuke Akaba
★ 9.0
1957
Diary of a Successful SalarymanFilm
Sōda Hajime
★ 9.0
1957
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô henFilm
Ushinotsuke Akabane
★ 8.0
1957
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2Film
Sōda Hajime
★ 8.0
1957
Itohan MonogatariFilm
Matsukichi
★ 7.0
1957
The Ornery Entrance to the Sumo Ring with a SwordFilm
1957
Wasureji no gogo 8 ji 13 punFilm
1956
Street of ShameFilm
Mr. Nomura
★ 7.7
1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu IslandFilm
Toji Gion
★ 7.2
1956
Early SpringFilm
Sakamoto
★ 7.5
1956
FlowingFilm
Yoneko's Ex
★ 7.2
1956
Sudden RainFilm
Kawakami
★ 6.7
1956
A Wife's HeartFilm
★ 6.9
1956
FountainheadFilm
★ 6.1
1956
Swordsman of the Two Sword StyleFilm
Kamo Jinnai
★ 5.5
1956
The StormFilm
★ 8.5
1956
Will-o'-the-WispFilm
★ 9.0
1956
A Brother and His SisterFilm
Hayashi
★ 8.0
1956
Samurai of the Great EarthFilm
★ 7.0
1956
DotanbaFilm
★ 6.0
1956
SparkFilm
1956
Sabakareru jūdaiFilm
1956
Pure LoveFilm
1956
Easy-Going Married CoupleFilm
1956
The Lady Was PawnFilm
1956
8:13 PMFilm
1956
Gendai no yokubôFilm
1956
Outlaw islandFilm
1956
The Spoiled Brat PresidentFilm
1955
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji TempleFilm
Toji Gion
★ 7.2
1955
Floating CloudsFilm
Seikichi Mukai
★ 7.7
1955
Bloody Spear at Mount FujiFilm
Genta
★ 7.4
1955
Here Is a SpringFilm
★ 8.2
1955
Twilight SaloonFilm
Kibe
★ 8.0
1955
The Romance of YushimaFilm
★ 8.0
1955
Mune yori mune niFilm
Hazama
★ 10.0
1955
No Time for TearsFilm
★ 9.0
1955
The Lone JourneyFilm
★ 9.0
1955
Foul PlayFilm
Goro Seo
★ 6.0
1955
Ejima and IkushimaFilm
井口
1955
Tôjûrô no koiFilm
Kichisuke
1955
A Woman's LifeFilm
police officer
1955
Seven Masks of RevengeFilm
1955
Tsubakuro kasaFilm
1955
Gojūen yokochōFilm
1954
Seven SamuraiFilm
Shichiroji
★ 8.5
1954
Samurai I: Musashi MiyamotoFilm
Toji
★ 7.2
1954
Late ChrysanthemumsFilm
Itaya
★ 7.2
1954
Turbid YouthFilm
★ 9.0
1954
Mother's First LoveFilm
★ 8.0
1954
The SurfFilm
Chiyoko's Father
★ 8.0
1954
Brotherly LoveFilm
1954
Mashiroki Fuji no mineFilm
1954
YearningFilm
1954
Four MothersFilm
1954
All of MyselfFilm
Oda Jukichi
1954
Mako OsorubeshiFilm
1954
Husband on the RunFilm
1954
爆笑天国　とんち教室Film
1953
Mr. PuFilm
★ 6.5
1953
Jirocho's Home-ComingFilm
★ 10.0
1953
Yasugorō shusseFilm
★ 10.0
1953
Jirocho Strikes a Daring BlowFilm
★ 8.0
1953
The Blue RevolutionFilm
★ 8.0
1953
Moth LampFilm
1953
An Edoite JudgeFilm
Tasuke Uoya
1953
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni buFilm
1953
GanpekiFilm
1952
IkiruFilm
Yakuza
★ 8.3
1952
The Life of OharuFilm
Tasaburo Hishiya
★ 7.8
1952
MotherFilm
Sokichi Kimura
★ 7.0
1952
Vendetta of a SamuraiFilm
★ 6.6
1952
One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and CloudsFilm
★ 9.0
1952
The Woman Who Touched the LegsFilm
★ 8.0
1952
Shanghai RoseFilm
Liu, Ding's men
★ 8.0
1952
Forty-Eight ManFilm
★ 8.0
1952
Sanmanryō gojūsantsugiFilm
1952
Zoku Shurajō Hibun: Hiryū no MakiFilm
1952
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi buFilm
1952
Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the DevilFilm
1952
恐妻時代Film
Nakahata
1952
Castle of CarnageFilm
1951
The Tale of GenjiFilm
★ 6.0
1951
The Inner Palace ConspiracyFilm
Tajimi
★ 8.0
1951
The BitchFilm
Gorō Matoba
★ 8.0
1951
Tsuki no wataridoriFilm
1951
Freedom SchoolFilm
1951
The Killing of OtsuyaFilm
Mita
1951
Jushu karasuFilm
1951
A Spectacular MurderFilm
1950
RashomonFilm
Policeman
★ 8.0
1950
I Am a BodyguardFilm
★ 9.0
1950
The Motherland Far Far AwayFilm
Tommy Shôkyokusai
★ 7.0
1950
Duel in Senjo MountainFilm
1950
G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck CapeFilm
1950
KazanmyakuFilm
1950
A Man from AkagiFilm
1950
The Scarlet BatFilm
1950
Yami ni hikarumeFilm
1950
Senryō hadaFilm
1949
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1Film
Shinkichi
★ 6.6
1949
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2Film
Shinkichi
★ 6.6
1949
Goblin CourierFilm
★ 6.0
1949
The Flower That Crossed the MountainFilm
1949
Onna goroshi abura jigokuFilm
1949
Chobei the RogueFilm
1949
Saheiji’s Casebooks: The Purple HoodFilm
Yasu
1949
The Man Who Laughs LastFilm
1948
Tengu of KisoFilm
1948
G-Men of JapanFilm
1948
The Fifth WitnessFilm
1941
The 47 RoninFilm
Fuwa Kazuemon
★ 6.9
1938
The Abe ClanFilm
★ 7.0
1937
Humanity and Paper BalloonsFilm
Isuke
★ 7.8
1937
Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at DawnFilm
★ 10.0
1936
Priest of DarknessFilm
Kenta
★ 7.1