Daisuke Katō
Japanese actor (1911–1975)
- Born
- 18 February 1911, Asakusa-ku
- Died
- 31 July 1975
- Citizenship
- Japan, Empire of Japan
- Occupation
- actor, stage actor, film actor
- Films here
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Daisuke Katō (加東 大介, Katō Daisuke; February 18, 1911 – July 31, 1975) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in over 200 films, including Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, Rashomon, Yojimbo, and Ikiru. He also worked repeatedly for noted directors such as Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse and Kenji Mizoguchi.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | The Abe Clan | Cast |
| 1941 | The 47 Ronin | Cast |
| 1954 | Seven Samurai | Cast |
| 1955 | Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji | Cast |
| 1955 | Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple | Cast |
| 1956 | Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island | Cast |
| 1962 | Chūshingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
- Toshirō Mifune
- Takashi Shimura
- Hiroshi Inagaki
- Kawarasaki Chōjūrō IV
- Nakamura Kan'emon III
- Minoru Chiaki
- Yoshio Inaba
- Kokuten Kōdō
- Eijirō Tōno
- Mariko Okada
- Kōji Tsuruta
- Kaoru Yachigusa
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q579058 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.