Takeshi Katō
Actor
86 years (May 24, 1929 – Jul 31, 2015)Tokyo, Japan
After decades in the business, Takeshi Katō is the kind of actor with a body of work built one job at a time. Another entry worth naming is 'Yojimbo'. The oldest credits belong to a different era of the industry. With 71 credits to his name, volume is part of the story. Koyota Hatakeyama in 'Ran' is the role that outgrew the rest.
Takeshi Katō
Actor
After decades in the business, Takeshi Katō is the kind of actor with a body of work built one job at a time. Another entry worth naming is 'Yojimbo'. The oldest credits belong to a different era of the industry. With 71 credits to his name, volume is part of the story. Koyota Hatakeyama in 'Ran' is the role that outgrew the rest.
64 Movies
Plays Koyota Hatakeyama
Ran
1985
Plays Detective Nakao
High and Low
1963
Plays Ronin Kobuhachi
Yojimbo
1961
Plays Guard killed by Washizu
Throne of Blood
1957
Plays Yasuhiro Kokubu
XX: Beautiful Weapon
1993
Plays Trade Minister
The Return of Godzilla
1984
Plays Itakura
The Bad Sleep Well
1960
Plays Noburo Uchimoto
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
1973
Plays Kohei Kashi
Four Days of Snow and Blood
1989
Plays Ohachi
Pigs and Battleships
1961
Plays Internal Trade and Industry Minister Kasaoka
Godzilla 1985
1985
Plays Professor Nozaka
The Great White Tower
1966
Plays Yuka's sugar-daddy
Only on Mondays
1964
Plays Cabinet Chief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu
Japan's Longest Day
1967
Plays Noburo Uchimoto
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
1974
Plays Iwama Kakubei
Miyamoto Musashi
1973
Plays Sgt. Tamura
None But the Brave
1965
Plays Professor Yamashiro
Japan Sinks
2006
Plays Police Chief Tachibana
The Inugami Family
1976
Plays Kyusu Im
For Kayako
1984
Plays Kunikida
The Sands of Kurobe
1968
Plays Noboru Uchimoto
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
1973
Plays Inspector Todoroki
Island of Hell
1977
Plays Ugaki
Zero
1984
Plays Koheita Kadokura
Zatoichi's Revenge
1965
Plays Chief of Staff Officer Kato
Battle of the Japan Sea
1969
Plays Inspector Tachibana
Lullaby to Kill
1977
Plays Inspector Todoroki
The House of Hanging
1979
Plays Keisuke Munakata
House of Terrors
1965
Plays Public prosecutor Tamura
Tale of Japanese Burglars
1965
Plays Brutal yakuza
Endless Desire
1958
Plays Zombie Cat (Voice)
Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space
2002
Plays Toneri Uchijima
Dora-heita
2000
Plays Grand Wazir (voice)
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
1982
Plays Detective Todoroki
Queen Bee
1978
Plays Katori
Sword of the Beast
1965
Plays Takashi Kanzaki
Across a Gold Prairie
1999
Plays Assistant Inspector Senba
Noh Mask Murders
1991
Plays Kitayama
The Geisha House
1999
Plays Kamamushi
The Phoenix
1978
Plays 金吾
Marriage Counselor Tora-san
1984
Plays Todoroki Shochô
Murder of the Inugami Clan
2006
Plays Toshiro
Mother
1963
Plays Mr. Noda
Foundry Town
1962
Plays Uenoyama
A Wanderer's Notebook
1962
Plays Akiyama
Free and Easy 16
2005
Plays Driver
Summer Soldiers
1972
Plays Akiyama
Free and Easy 4
1991
Plays Managing Director Akiyama
Free and Easy 12: Big Holiday Bonus Project
2001
Plays Koichi's father
Aogeba Tôtoshi
2006
7 TV Shows
Plays 永橋
Kimi no na wa
1991
Plays 父・西城賢輔
Natchan no shashinkan
1980
Plays Horibe Yasubee
Akō Rōshi
1964
Plays Kaneko Magojiro
Life of a Flower
1963
Plays Shinomiya
Hana no Asuka-gumi!
1988
Plays Takashi
Choudenshi Bioman
1984
Plays Kahei Nirei
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
1983
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Murder of the Inugami Clan
Todoroki Shochô
2006
Japan Sinks
Professor Yamashiro
2006
Aogeba Tôtoshi
Koichi's father
2006
Free and Easy 16
Akiyama
2005
Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space
Zombie Cat (Voice)
2002
Free and Easy 12: Big Holiday Bonus Project
Managing Director Akiyama
2001
Dora-heita
Toneri Uchijima
2000
Across a Gold Prairie
Takashi Kanzaki
1999
The Geisha House
Kitayama
1999
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Takeshi Katō still alive?
Takeshi Katō passed away on July 31, 2015 at age 86.
What are the most famous roles of Takeshi Katō?
Takeshi Katō is best known for roles in Seven Samurai, Ran, Yojimbo.
How many movies has Takeshi Katō been in?
Over a 62-year career (since 1953), Takeshi Katō has appeared in 64 movies and 7 TV shows.
What was Takeshi Katō's first movie?
The career of Takeshi Katō began with An Inlet of Muddy Water (1953).
What is Takeshi Katō's most recent movie or series?
Takeshi Katō's most recent release is Mifune: The Last Samurai, which premiered on December 2, 2016.
What TV shows has Takeshi Katō appeared in?
On television, Takeshi Katō has appeared in Choudenshi Bioman, Hana no Asuka-gumi!, Kimi no na wa, Life of a Flower.
Takeshi Katō
1929-05-24 · Tokyo, Japan
Takeshi Katō (加藤 武 Katō Takeshi, 24 May 1929 – 31 July 2015) was a Japanese stage and film actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films.