Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 18, 1911
Died
July 31, 1975 (age 64)
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As
加東大介
加东大介
市川莚司
Daisuke Katō
Biography
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
TV
Tabiji
塩谷駅長・南部斎五郎
1967
Film
Seven Samurai
Shichiroji
1954
Film
Rashomon
Policeman
1950
Film
Ikiru
Yakuza
1952
Film
Yojimbo
Inokichi
1961
TV
Ryoma ga Yuku
Katsu Kaishu
1968
Film
An Autumn Afternoon
Yoshitaro Sakamoto
1962
Film
Admiral Yamamoto
Chief of Press Section
1968
Film
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff
Kintaro Igari
1971
Film
A Wife's Heart
1956
Film
Street of Shame
Mr. Nomura
1956
Film
The Stranger Within a Woman
1966
Film
The 47 Ronin
Fuwa Kazuemon
1941
Film
Devices Stronger Than Women
Daisaku Sugishita (Publicity Manager)
1963
Film
Two in the Shadow
Hayashida
1967
Film
Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for Success
Okubo Hikosaburō
1960
Film
The End of Summer
Kitagawa Yanosuke
1961
Film
We Are Salarymen
Executive Motohashi
1963
Film
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Toji Gion
1955
Film
Untamed Woman
Onoda, the second husband
1957
Filmography
1974FilmCenter of Tokyoas Zenzo1972FilmFirst Love1971FilmFirst-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Frias Kintarō Igari, Yoyo Finance Exec.1971FilmFirst-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staffas Kintaro Igari1971FilmMorning for Two1970FilmFive Gents and a Kuniangas Ishibashi Tetsukichi1970FilmFive Gents Fly to Taiwanas Tetsukichi Ishibashi1969Film5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part IIas Ishiyama Gōzō (HR director)1969Film5 Gents Fly to Kyushuas Gōzō Ishiyama (General Affairs Manager)1968FilmAdmiral Yamamotoas Chief of Press Section1968FilmRose Buds in the Rainbowas Gôzô Maeda1968FilmGamblers: The Raidas Kichigorō1968FilmThe Night before Pearl Harboras Kusanagi1968FilmFive Gents and a Chinese Merchantas Tsutomu Ariga1968FilmFive Gents and Karate Grandpaas Tsutomu Ariga (Takayama Trading General Affairs Manager)1968TVRyoma ga Yukuas Katsu Kaishu1967FilmTwo in the Shadowas Hayashida1967FilmThe Greatest Challenge of All1967FilmJapan's Longest Dayas Kenjiro Yabe - NHK Domestic Bureau Director1967FilmSecret Assignmentas Kusanagi1967FilmFive Gents Prefer Geishaas Tetsunosuke Kanai (Managing Director)1967FilmThe Bogus Policeman1967FilmZoku izuko e1967TVTabijias 塩谷駅長・南部斎五郎1967FilmMesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakirias Gunpei Otaguro1967FilmAssignment Dragon No. 3as Kusanagi1967FilmDiscover Japan with the 5 Gentsas Tetsunosuke Kanai (Managing Director)1966FilmOnce a Rainy Day1966FilmThe Daphne1966FilmAssignment Cloudas Kusanagi1966FilmThe School of Spiesas Lieutenant Kusanagi1966FilmMoment of Terroras Kawashima1966FilmFive Gents on the Spotas Kanju Goto1966FilmThe Stranger Within a Woman1966FilmRise Against the Swordas Budeuemon Hattori1966FilmA Company President's Life Storyas Gotō Kanju (Managing Director)1965FilmStairs of Evilas Konishi1965FilmWe Will Remember1965FilmSanshiro Sugataas Hansuke Murai1965FilmPresident's Ninja Trick Book Part IIas Chūzō Togashi (Managing Director)1965FilmThe Radish and the Carrot1965FilmFive Gents' Trick Book1964FilmHousing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sinsas 4th Sin & 7th Sin1964FilmSuperexpressas Yukichi Nakae1964FilmNippon Paradise1964FilmThe Naked Executiveas Tadokori - Executive1964FilmThe Sharks1964FilmI'm a Bodyguard1964Film3 Gents in the Snow Country1964FilmMr. Giant's Victory Flag1964FilmHow to Make Money1964FilmHail the 3 Gentsas Tomioka (Sales Manager)1963FilmWe Are Salarymenas Executive Motohashi1963FilmA Woman's Life1963FilmMirenas Master at 'Sekine'1963FilmNonsense Boys1963FilmCompany President Travels Abroad Part IIas Gentaro Ōshima (Managing Director)1963FilmCompany President Travels Abroadas Oshima Gentaro (Executive Director)1963FilmCrazy Operation: First Move1963FilmTravel Stories of a Company President Part IIas Genkichi Yamanaka (Sales Director)1963FilmDevices Stronger Than Womenas Daisaku Sugishita (Publicity Manager)1963FilmTravel Stories of a Company President1962FilmPachinko1962FilmBorn in Sin1962FilmAn Autumn Afternoonas Yoshitaro Sakamoto1962FilmChûshinguraas Kichiemon Terasaka1962FilmShin kitsune to tanuki1962FilmA Wanderer's Notebookas Nobuo Sadaoka1962FilmStar of Hong Kongas Syuhei Toru's brother-in-law1962FilmOttamage ningyo monogatari1962FilmThree Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong1962FilmThree Gentlemen from Tokyo1962FilmIka naru hoshi no moto ni1962FilmShimizu Port Salaryman Part II1962FilmKanpai! Sararīman shokun1962FilmThe Wiser Ageas Ryokichi1962FilmShimizu Port Salaryman1961FilmA Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox1961FilmThe End of Summeras Kitagawa Yanosuke1961FilmAwamori-kun kanpai!1961FilmSnow in the South Seas1961FilmA Night in Hong Kongas Kenkichi Matsuyama1961FilmPlayboy President: Part IIas Zensuke Kuramochi1961FilmYojimboas Inokichi1961FilmPlayboy Presidentas Kuramochi Zensuke1961FilmThe Masterless 47 – Part II1961FilmThe Preacher of Love1960FilmThe Masterless 47as Jyusaburo Onodera1960FilmChikuhō no kodomotachi1960FilmThe Husband Was a Baby1960FilmThe Approach of Autumnas Tomioka1960FilmOlder Wife, Younger Husband1960FilmThis Greedy Old Skin1960FilmJiyūgaoka fujin1960FilmNew Third Class Executive: Husband Educationas Kumakichi Onizuka1960FilmSinging in the Sunas Kyosuke Tsumura1960FilmSalaryman Idea Book: Concern for Successas Okubo Hikosaburō1960FilmDaughters, Wives and a Motheras Shusuke Tetsumoto1960FilmNew Third Class Executive: Fortune Telleras Uchuu Takeda1960FilmThe Gambling Samuraias Enzo Niko1960FilmSalaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodesas Ōkubo Hikosaburō1960FilmHito mo arukebaas Namitaro Namiki1960FilmBeyond the Hillsas Yakichi Wada1960FilmWhen a Woman Ascends the Stairsas Matsukichi Sekine1960FilmNew Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinkingas Kumakichi Onizuka (Maiko's father)1959FilmThe Terrible Gameas Uncle Zenkichi1959FilmYoung Loversas Renzō Dōjima1959FilmSeniors, Juniors, Co-Workers1959FilmNew Third-Class Executiveas Kumahira Onizuka1959FilmThe College Ruggersas Jirō Shimizu1959FilmFox and Raccoonas Kyota Aoshima1959FilmI Want to Be a Shellfishas Takeuchi1959FilmSequel- Three Generations of Company Presidents1959FilmDiary of a Company President: Peaceful Period1958FilmYajikita dōchū sugoroku1958FilmThe Naked General1958FilmBright Young Maidensas Zenkichi Shibata, Sumiko's Father1958FilmDiary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3as Hajime Sawada1958FilmSummer Clouds1958FilmDiary of an Elegant Hot Springas Kikuzō (head clerk)1958FilmOban kanketsu henas Ushinotsuke Akabane1958FilmLittle Peachas Suga1958FilmYaji and Kita on the Roadas Yajirobei Tochimen'ya1958FilmHoliday in Tokyo1958FilmThe Third President1958FilmA Bridge for Two Alone1958FilmAssistant President1957FilmZokuzoku Ôban: Dotô henas Ushinotsuke Akabane1957FilmDiary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2as Sōda Hajime1957FilmZoku Ôban: Fûun henas Ushinosuke Akaba1957FilmDiary of a Successful Salarymanas Sōda Hajime1957FilmUntamed Womanas Onoda, the second husband1957FilmSnow Countryas Inn proprietor1957FilmÔbanas Ushinosuke Akaba1957FilmItohan Monogatarias Matsukichi1956FilmFlowingas Yoneko's Ex1956FilmDotanba1956FilmThe Storm1956FilmWill-o'-the-Wisp1956FilmGendai no yokubô1956FilmOutlaw island1956FilmA Wife's Heart1956FilmThe Lady Was Pawn1956FilmStreet of Shameas Mr. Nomura1956FilmSwordsman of the Two Sword Styleas Kamo Jinnai1956FilmFountainhead1956FilmDadakko Shachou1956FilmEarly Springas Sakamoto1956FilmSamurai of the Great Earth1956FilmSudden Rainas Kawakami1956FilmSamurai III: Duel at Ganryu Islandas Toji Gion1955FilmMune yori mune nias Hazama1955FilmEjima and Ikushimaas 井口1955FilmThe Romance of Yushima1955FilmThe Lone Journey1955FilmSeven Masks of Revenge1955FilmSamurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Templeas Toji Gion1955Film五十円横町1955FilmTwilight Saloonas Kibe1955FilmNo Time for Tears1955FilmBloody Spear at Mount Fujias Genta1955FilmHere Is a Spring1955FilmA Woman's Lifeas police officer1955FilmFloating Cloudsas Seikichi Mukai1955FilmFoul Playas Goro Seo1954FilmThe Surfas Chiyoko's Father1954FilmSamurai I: Musashi Miyamotoas Toji1954FilmTurbid Youth1954FilmMother's First Love1954Film爆笑天国 とんち教室1954FilmMako Osorubeshi1954FilmLate Chrysanthemumsas Itaya1954FilmAll of Myselfas Oda Jukichi1954FilmSeven Samuraias Shichiroji1953FilmJirocho Strikes a Daring Blow1953FilmJirocho's Home-Coming1953FilmThe Blue Revolution1953FilmGanpeki1953FilmMr. Pu1953FilmYasugorō shusse1953FilmJinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu1953FilmAn Edoite Judgeas Tasuke Uoya1952FilmOne Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds1952FilmJinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu1952FilmThe Woman Who Touched the Legs1952Film恐妻時代as Nakahata1952FilmIkiruas Yakuza1952FilmShimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the Devil1952FilmShanghai Roseas Liu, Ding's men1952FilmForty-Eight Man1952FilmMotheras Sokichi Kimura1952FilmThe Life of Oharuas Tasaburo Hishiya1952Film三万両五十三次1952FilmVendetta of a Samurai1951FilmThe Bitchas Gorō Matoba1951FilmThe Tale of Genji1951Film上州鴉1951FilmThe Killing of Otsuyaas Mita1951FilmA Spectacular Murder1951FilmThe Inner Palace Conspiracyas Tajimi1950FilmA Man from Akagi1950FilmRashomonas Policeman1950FilmThe Motherland Far Far Awayas Tommy Shôkyokusai1950FilmOre wa yōjimbō1950FilmG-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape1949FilmThe Flower That Crossed the Mountain1949FilmYotsuya Ghost Story Part 2as Shinkichi1949FilmYotsuya Ghost Story Part 1as Shinkichi1949FilmSaheiji’s Casebooks: The Purple Hoodas Yasu1949FilmThe Man Who Laughs Last1949FilmGoblin Courier1948FilmG-Men of Japan1941FilmThe 47 Roninas Fuwa Kazuemon1938FilmThe Abe Clan1937FilmHumanity and Paper Balloonsas Isuke1937FilmSaga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn1936FilmPriest of Darknessas Kenta