Yoshi Katō
Yoshi Katō | |
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| Born | 12 January 1913 |
| Died | 1 March 1988 (aged 75) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1934–1988 |
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Yoshi Katō (加藤 嘉, Katō Yoshi, 12 January 1913 – 1 March 1988) was a Japanese stage and film actor who appeared in nearly 180 films between 1948 and 1988.[1][2]
Biography
After leaving Keiō Gijuku High School prematurely, Katō gave his stage debut in 1934.[1] He later joined the Shinkyo Theatre Company, which was forced to disband by the authorities in 1940.[1] After the war, he first became a member of the Mingei Theatre Company before moving to the Bungakuza Theatre Company.[1]
In 1948, Katō gave his film debut in
Kaneto Shindō and Satsuo Yamamoto, and regularly starred in films of Tadashi Imai
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Katō was married to actress Isuzu Yamada from 1950 to 1953.[1]
Selected filmography
Film
- Apostasy (1948)
- Vacuum Zone (1952)
- Hiroshima (1953)
- Tower of Lilies (1953)
- Dobu (1954)
- Mahiru no ankoku (1956)
- The Rice People(1957)
- Night Drum (1958)
- The River Fuefuki (1960)
- Blood Is Dry (1960)
- Zero Focus (1961)
- Hepcat in the Funky Hat (1961) as Kogure
- Immortal Love (1961)
- The Catch (1961)
- The Mad Fox (1962)
- Gang vs. G-Men (1962)
- Bushido, Samurai Saga (1963)
- A Legend or Was It? (1963)
- A Fugitive from the Past (1965)
- Shiroi Kyotō (1966)
- Portrait of Chieko (1967)
- The Profound Desire of the Gods(1968)
- Hiken yaburi(1969)
- Gyakuen Mitsusakazuki(1969)
- Yakuza Zessyō (1970)
- Silence (1971)
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973)
- Men and War Part III (1973)[3]
- Himiko (1974)
- Castle of Sand (1974)
- Dragon Princess (1976)
- Torakku Yarō: Ippiki Otoko Momojirō (1977)
- Hometown (1983)
- Tampopo (1985)
Television
- Haru no Sakamichi (1971) as Maeda Toshiie
- Amigasa Jūbei (1974-1975)
- Shiroi Kyotō (1978) as Professor Ōkouchi
- The Yagyu Conspiracy (1978) as Date Masamune
- Sanada Taiheiki (1985-1986)
Awards
- 1983: Mainichi Film Special Award for Hometown and lifetime achievement[4]
- 1983: Best Actor Award at the 13th Moscow International Film Festival for Hometown[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "加藤 嘉". Kotobank (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "加藤嘉". Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "戦争と人間 完結篇". eiga.com. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "毎日映画コンクール 第38回（1983年）". Mainichi (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "13th Moscow International Film Festival (1983)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
External links
- Yoshi Katō at IMDb
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