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Daisuke Katō

Daisuke Katō

Actor · Died July 31, 1975, aged 64 · 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 18, 1911
Died
July 31, 1975 (aged 64)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 266 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are Daisuke Katō's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 96th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 99th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
21%
Bonds
18%
Survival
18%
Society
16%
Power
12%
Self
11%
Ideas
4%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 10

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 6

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
12
Tense
7
Warm
3
Contemplative
4
Joyful
1
Other
12

How their films linger

Haunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Daisuke Katō's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Daisuke Katō's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

266 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Snow falls on a southern island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer

  • Center of Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Zenzo

  • First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Kintarō Igari, Yoyo Finance Exec.

  • First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Kintaro Igari

  • Morning for Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Five Gents and a Kuniang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Ishibashi Tetsukichi

  • Five Gents Fly to Taiwan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Tetsukichi Ishibashi

  • 5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Ishiyama Gōzō (HR director)

  • 5 Gents Fly to Kyushu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Gōzō Ishiyama (General Affairs Manager)

  • Admiral Yamamoto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Chief of Press Section

  • Lemon in the Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Gôzô Maeda

  • Gamblers: The Raid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Kichigorō

  • The Night before Pearl Harbor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Kusanagi

  • Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Tsutomu Ariga

  • Five Gents and Karate Grandpa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Tsutomu Ariga (Takayama Trading General Affairs Manager)

  • Ryoma ga Yuku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 52 episodes · as Katsu Kaishu

  • Two in the Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Hayashida

  • The Greatest Challenge of All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Japan's Longest Day(1967)

    as Kenjiro Yabe - NHK Domestic Bureau Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Secret Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Kusanagi

  • Five Gents Prefer Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Tetsunosuke Kanai (Managing Director)

  • Our Silent Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • The Bogus Policeman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Zoku izuko e (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Tabiji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 309 episodes · as 塩谷駅長・南部斎五郎

  • Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Gunpei Otaguro

  • Assignment Dragon No. 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Kusanagi

  • Discover Japan with the 5 Gents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Tetsunosuke Kanai (Managing Director)

  • Once a Rainy Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Daphne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Assignment Cloud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Kusanagi

  • The School of Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Lieutenant Kusanagi

  • Moment of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Kawashima

  • Five Gents on the Spot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Kanju Goto

  • The Stranger Within a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Rise Against the Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Budeuemon Hattori

  • A Company President's Life Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Gotō Kanju (Managing Director)

  • Stairs of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Konishi

  • We Will Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Finances in Front of the Train Station (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Sanshiro Sugata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Hansuke Murai

  • A Chair in the Sunshine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • President's Ninja Trick Book Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Chūzō Togashi (Managing Director)

  • Five Gents' Trick Book (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Radish and the Carrot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as 4th Sin & 7th Sin

  • Superexpress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Yukichi Nakae

  • Nippon Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Naked Executive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Tadokori - Executive

  • The Sharks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • I'm a Bodyguard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • 3 Gents in the Snow Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Mr. Giant's Victory Flag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • How to Make Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Hail the 3 Gents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Tomioka (Sales Manager)

  • We Are Salarymen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Executive Motohashi

  • A Woman's Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Tobita

  • Miren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Master at 'Sekine'

  • Nonsense Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Aloha 3 Gents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Gentaro Ōshima (Managing Director)

  • 3 Gents In Hawaii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Oshima Gentaro (Executive Director)

  • Crazy Operation: First Move (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Travel Stories of a Company President Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Genkichi Yamanaka (Sales Director)

  • A Salaryman's Reckless Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Devices Stronger Than Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Daisaku Sugishita (Publicity Manager)

  • Travel Stories of a Company President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Pachinko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Born in Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • An Autumn Afternoon(1962)

    as Yoshitaro Sakamoto

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Chushingura(1962)

    as Kichiemon Terasaka

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Wanderer's Notebook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Nobuo Sadaoka

  • Shin kitsune to tanuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Star of Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Syuhei Toru's brother-in-law

  • Ottamage ningyo monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Three Gentlemen from Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Ika naru hoshi no moto ni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Kanpai! Sararīman shokun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Wiser Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Ryokichi

  • Shimizu Port Salaryman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Ganpā kachō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The End of Summer(1961)

    as Kitagawa Yanosuke

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Awamori-kun kanpai! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Snow in the South Seas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Original Story · Actor

  • A Night in Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Kenkichi Matsuyama

  • Playboy President: Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Zensuke Kuramochi

  • The Age of Lawless Moneymaking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Playboy President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Kuramochi Zensuke

  • Yojimbo(1961)

    as Inokichi

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Masterless 47 – Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Preacher of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Masterless 47 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Jyusaburo Onodera

  • Modern Moneymaking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Chikuhō no kodomotachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Utamatsuri romansu dochu(1960)

    Actor

  • The Husband Was a Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Approach of Autumn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Tomioka

  • Older Wife, Younger Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Jiyūgaoka fujin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • This Greedy Old Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Respect, Flatter, and Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Yoru wa usotsuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • New Third Class Executive: Husband Education (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Kumakichi Onizuka

  • Singing in the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Kyosuke Tsumura

  • Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for Success (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Okubo Hikosaburō

  • Daughters, Wives and a Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Shusuke Tetsumoto

  • New Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Uchuu Takeda

  • The Happicoat Comedian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Gambling Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Enzo Niko

  • Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Ōkubo Hikosaburō

  • Hito mo arukeba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Namitaro Namiki

  • Beyond the Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Yakichi Wada

  • New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Kumakichi Onizuka (Maiko's father)

  • When a Woman Ascends the Stairs(1960)

    as Matsukichi Sekine

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Five Jolly Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Spear Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Terrible Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Uncle Zenkichi

  • Kiri aru jyoji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Young Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Renzō Dōjima

  • Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Violent Ishimatsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • New Third-Class Executive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Kumahira Onizuka

  • Ishimatsu Travels with Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The College Ruggers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Jirō Shimizu

  • Samurai in the Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Fox and Raccoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Kyota Aoshima

  • I Want to Be a Shellfish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Takeuchi

  • Three Generations of Company Presidents Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Yajikita dōchū sugoroku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Naked General (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Bright Young Maidens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Zenkichi Shibata, Sumiko's Father

  • Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Hajime Sawada

  • Summer Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Kikuzō (head clerk)

  • Oban kanketsu hen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Ushinotsuke Akabane

  • Little Peach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Suga

  • Yaji and Kita on the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Yajirobei Tochimen'ya

  • Holiday in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Third President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • A Bridge for Two Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Assistant President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Ushinotsuke Akabane

  • Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Sōda Hajime

  • The Ornery Entrance to the Sumo Ring with a Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Ushinosuke Akaba

  • Diary of a Successful Salaryman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Sōda Hajime

  • Untamed Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Onoda, the second husband

  • Snow Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Inn proprietor

  • Wasureji no gogo 8 ji 13 pun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Ôban (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Ushinosuke Akaba

  • Itohan Monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Matsukichi

  • Flowing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Yoneko's Ex

  • Dotanba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • 8:13 PM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Pure Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • The Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Easy-Going Married Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • A Brother and His Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Hayashi

  • Will-o'-the-Wisp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Gendai no yokubô (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Outlaw island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • A Wife's Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • The Lady Was Pawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Spark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Sabakareru jūdai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Street of Shame(1956)

    as Mr. Nomura

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Swordsman of the Two Sword Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Kamo Jinnai

  • Fountainhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • The Spoiled Brat President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Early Spring(1956)

    as Sakamoto

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Samurai of the Great Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Sudden Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Kawakami

  • Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island(1956)

    as Toji Gion

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Mune yori mune ni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Hazama

  • Ejima and Ikushima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as 井口

  • The Romance of Yushima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • The Lone Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple(1955)

    as Toji Gion

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Seven Masks of Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Gojūen yokochō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Twilight Saloon(1955)

    as Kibe

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tôjûrô no koi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Kichisuke

  • Tsubakuro kasa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • No Time for Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Genta

  • Here Is a Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • A Woman's Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as police officer

  • Floating Clouds(1955)

    as Seikichi Mukai

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Foul Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Goro Seo

  • Brotherly Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • The Surf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Chiyoko's Father

  • Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto(1954)

    as Toji

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Turbid Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Mother's First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Husband on the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Mashiroki Fuji no mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • 爆笑天国　とんち教室 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Late Chrysanthemums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Itaya

  • Mako Osorubeshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Yearning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • All of Myself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Oda Jukichi

  • Seven Samurai(1954)

    as Shichiroji

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Four Mothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Moth Lamp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Jirocho's Home-Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • The Blue Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Ganpeki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Mr. Pu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Yasugorō shusse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • An Edoite Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Tasuke Uoya

  • One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • The Woman Who Touched the Legs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • 恐妻時代 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Nakahata

  • Ikiru(1952)

    as Yakuza

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Shanghai Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Liu, Ding's men

  • Forty-Eight Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Sokichi Kimura

  • Zoku Shurajō Hibun: Hiryū no Maki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • The Life of Oharu(1952)

    as Tasaburo Hishiya

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Castle of Carnage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Sanmanryō gojūsantsugi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Vendetta of a Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • The Bitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Gorō Matoba

  • The Tale of Genji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Jushu karasu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Freedom School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Tsuki no wataridori (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • The Killing of Otsuya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Mita

  • A Spectacular Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • The Inner Palace Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Tajimi

  • The Scarlet Bat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • A Man from Akagi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Rashomon(1950)

    as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Senryō hada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Duel in Senjo Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Yami ni hikarume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Kazanmyaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • The Motherland Far Far Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Tommy Shôkyokusai

  • I Am a Bodyguard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Chobei the Rogue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Onna goroshi abura jigoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • The Flower That Crossed the Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Shinkichi

  • Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Shinkichi

  • Saheiji’s Casebooks: The Purple Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Yasu

  • The Man Who Laughs Last (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Goblin Courier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • G-Men of Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • The Fifth Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Tengu of Kiso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • The 47 Ronin(1941)

    as Fuwa Kazuemon

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Abe Clan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

  • Humanity and Paper Balloons(1937)

    as Isuke

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

  • Priest of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Kenta

  • Kakute ninjutsu eiga wa owarinu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 266 titles, 265 of them dated from 1936 to 1995; peak year 1960.

Biggest box office

Seven Samurai (1954)

$1.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Seven Samurai (1954)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19361995

Peak 1960 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting265 of 266: 264 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score96thWriting2 of 266: 1 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1930s4 · acting1940s12 · acting1950s130 · acting1960s111 · 111 acting · 1 crew1970s7 · acting1990s1 · crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 20 roles
3757

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Daisuke Katō's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 96th percentile, the median of the 19 of 20 with a score; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 95th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 19 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Twilight Saloon (1955)

69th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Seven Samurai (1954)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 83/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 86, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Daisuke Katō's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Daisuke Katō work with?

People who share at least 2 of Daisuke Katō's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Toshirō Mifune shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers