Takeshi Katō

was a Japanese stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films.

Career Graduating from Waseda University, Katō first became a middle school teacher, but then joined the Bungakuza theater troupe in 1952. Beyond appearing in and directing plays on stage, he also appeared in films by such directors as Akira Kurosawa, Shohei Imamura, Kon Ichikawa, and Kiriro Urayama.

Selected filmography Films

Television Year Title Role Network Notes 1963 Hana no Shōgai Magojirō NHK Taiga drama 1964 Akō Rōshi Horibe Yasubei NHK Taiga drama 1966 Minamoto no Yoshitsune Taira no Kagekiyo NHK Taiga drama 1967 San Shimai Ōmura Masujirō NHK Taiga drama 1969 Ten to Chi to Nagao Toshikage NHK Taiga drama 1971 Daichūshingura Takebe Masanoki NET 1979 Kusa Moeru Ōba Kagechika NHK Taiga drama 1985–86 Sanada Taiheiki Honda Tadakatsu NHK 1999 Genroku Ryōran Shindō Toshishige NHK Taiga drama 2007 Fūrin Kazan Morozumi Torasada NHK Taiga drama 2009 Tenchijin Hokkō Zenshuku NHK Taiga drama