Kato Takeshi

Name: Kato Takeshi
Native name: 加藤武
Also Known as: かとうたけし
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: May 24, 1929
Died: July 31, 2015

Kato Takeshi was a Japanese stage and film actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films. He graduated from Waseda University. He first became a middle school teacher, but then joined the Bungakuza theater troupe in 1952.

He died on July 31, 2015, after collapsing in a sauna.

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Year	Title	Type	Rating
1957	The Sun Legend of the End of the Tokugawa Era	Movie	7.1

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2014	Yoshiwara ura Doushin Japanese Drama, 2014, 12 eps Eizo (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)	12	Eizo (Ep. 4) Guest Role	7.3
2013	Ooka Echizen Japanese Drama, 2013, 9 eps (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	9	(Ep. 1) Guest Role	7.5
2011	Pandora Season 3: Kakumei Zenya Japanese Drama, 2011, 8 eps Ichi Konoike (Guest Role)	8	Ichi Konoike Guest Role	7.6
2009	Tenchijin Japanese Drama, 2009, 47 eps Hokko Zenshuku [Zen priest] (Support Role)	47	Hokko Zenshuku [Zen priest] Support Role	7.7
2007	Furin Kazan Japanese Drama, 2007, 50 eps Murozumi Torasada (Support Role)	50	Murozumi Torasada Support Role	7.5
2005	Central Ikegami Police Season 5 Japanese Drama, 2005, 14 eps Yamane Ginzo (Ep. 10) (Guest Role)	14	Yamane Ginzo (Ep. 10) Guest Role	9.0
2002	Mayonaka wa Betsu no Kao Japanese Drama, 2002, 32 eps Ashikaga Yoshitada (Support Role)	32	Ashikaga Yoshitada Support Role	6.0
2001	Ninjou Shigure Machi Japanese Drama, 2001, 11 eps Souemon (Support Role)	11	Souemon Support Role	8.0
1998	Ten Urara Japanese Drama, 1998, 156 eps Otaki Kojiro ["Otaki-gumi" builder, Urara's grandfather] (Support Role)	156	Otaki Kojiro ["Otaki-gumi" builder, Urara's grandfather] Support Role	0.0
1996	Yumegoyomi Nagasaki Bugyo Japanese Drama, 1996, 21 eps Miyajima Tetsuemon (Support Role)	21	Miyajima Tetsuemon Support Role	0.0
1993	Seizaemon Zanji Tsuroku Japanese Drama, 1993, 14 eps Kinya Onuma (Support Role)	14	Kinya Onuma Support Role	0.0
1991	Hanashika Kamisan Hanjo-ki Japanese Drama, 1991, 30 eps Murayama Shozo (Support Role)	30	Murayama Shozo Support Role	0.0
1991	Sasurai Keiji Ryojo Hen Season 4 Japanese Drama, 1991, 23 eps Tezuka Shuzo (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)	23	Tezuka Shuzo (Ep. 2) Guest Role	0.0
1991	Kimi no Na wa Japanese Drama, 1991, 312 eps Nagahashi [Katsunori's boss] (Support Role)	312	Nagahashi [Katsunori's boss] Support Role	6.0
1991	Shichinin no Onna Bengoshi Japanese Drama, 1991, 10 eps (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	10	(Ep. 1) Guest Role	0.0
1989	Sasurai Keiji Ryojo Hen Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1989, 23 eps (Ep. 23) (Guest Role)	23	(Ep. 23) Guest Role	0.0
1988	Netsuppoi no! Japanese Drama, 1988, 11 eps [Madoka's father] (Support Role)	11	[Madoka's father] Support Role	6.0
1985	Sanada Taiheiki Japanese Drama, 1985, 45 eps Honda Tadakatsu (Support Role)	45	Honda Tadakatsu Support Role	8.0
1980	Natchan no Shashinkan Japanese Drama, 1980, 156 eps Saijo Kensuke [Father] (Support Role)	156	Saijo Kensuke [Father] Support Role	8.0
1978	Otei-chan Japanese Drama, 1978, 156 eps [Restaurant owner] (Support Role)	156	[Restaurant owner] Support Role	6.5
1973	Kozure Okami Japanese Drama, 1973, 27 eps (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)	27	(Ep. 2) Guest Role	6.9
1972	Seishun wo Tsuppashire Japanese Drama, 1972, 18 eps (Ep. 9) (Guest Role)	18	(Ep. 9) Guest Role	0.0
1971	Tenka Gomen Japanese Drama, 1971, 47 eps (Guest Role)	47	Guest Role	0.0
1970	Daikon no Hana Japanese Drama, 1970, 10 eps (Ep.8) (Guest Role)	10	(Ep.8) Guest Role	0.0
1970	Mito Komon Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1970, 33 eps Hayashi Heisaburo (Ep. 15) (Guest Role)	33	Hayashi Heisaburo (Ep. 15) Guest Role	6.0
1969	Onihei Hankacho Japanese Drama, 1969, 65 eps Kasumi no Jogoro (Ep. 10) \| Soroku (Ep. 61) (Guest Role)	65	Kasumi no Jogoro (Ep. 10) \| Soroku (Ep. 61) Guest Role	0.0
1969	Ten to Chi to Japanese Drama, 1969, 52 eps Nagao Toshikage (Support Role)	52	Nagao Toshikage Support Role	8.0
1967	Aiueo Japanese Drama, 1967, 68 eps (Ep. 32, 39-42, 44-45, 49, 59-60, 67-68) (Guest Role)	68	(Ep. 32, 39-42, 44-45, 49, 59-60, 67-68) Guest Role	0.0
1967	San Shimai Japanese Drama, 1967, 52 eps Murata Kororoku (Support Role)	52	Murata Kororoku Support Role	6.0
1966	Ohanahan Japanese Drama, 1966, 310 eps (Support Role)	310	Support Role	5.0
1966	Minamoto no Yoshitsune Japanese Drama, 1966, 52 eps Fujiwara no Kagekiyo (Support Role)	52	Fujiwara no Kagekiyo Support Role	6.0
1964	Niji no Sekkei Japanese Drama, 1964, 103 eps (Unknown)	103	Unknown	0.0
1964	Ako Roshi Japanese Drama, 1964, 52 eps Horibe Yasubee (Support Role)	52	Horibe Yasubee Support Role	5.0
1963	Hana no Shogai Japanese Drama, 1963, 39 eps Kaneko Magojiro (Support Role)	39	Kaneko Magojiro Support Role	4.0
1959	Sangyokokoku Japanese Drama, 1959, 34 eps (Ep. 21) (Guest Role)	34	(Ep. 21) Guest Role	0.0
1958	Son of Fire Japanese Drama, 1958, 1 eps (Unknown)	1	Unknown	4.0
1957	Daiyaru 110-ban Japanese Drama, 1957, 364 eps (Ep. 54) (Guest Role)	364	(Ep. 54) Guest Role	2.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2015	Mifune: The Last Samurai Japanese Movie, 2015, [Himself] (Main Role)	[Himself] Main Role	9.0
2009	Free and Easy 20: Final Japanese Movie, 2009, Akiyama (Support Role)	Akiyama Support Role	6.0
2009	Monochrome Girl Japanese Movie, 2009, (Support Role)	Support Role	9.0
2006	The Inugamis Japanese Movie, 2006, Todoroki Shocho (Support Role)	Todoroki Shocho Support Role	6.9
2006	Free and Easy 17 Japanese Movie, 2006, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
2006	Sinking of Japan Japanese Movie, 2006, Prof. Yamashiro (Support Role)	Prof. Yamashiro Support Role	7.1
2006	Aogeba Totoshi Japanese Movie, 2006, Koichi's father (Support Role)	Koichi's father Support Role	7.7
2005	The Samurai I Loved Japanese Movie, 2005, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.7
2005	Free and Easy 16 Japanese Movie, 2005, Akiyama (Support Role)	Akiyama Support Role	0.0
2004	Free and Easy 15: No Tomorrow For Hama-Chan Japanese Movie, 2004, Akiyama (Support Role)	Akiyama Support Role	0.0
2003	Free and Easy 14 Japanese Movie, 2003, Akiyama [Managing Director] (Support Role)	Akiyama [Managing Director] Support Role	0.0
2002	Free and Easy 13: Hama-chan in a Big Trouble Japanese Movie, 2002, Akiyama [Managing Director] (Support Role)	Akiyama [Managing Director] Support Role	6.0
2001	Genji: A Thousand Year Love Japanese Movie, 2001, [Minister of the Right] (Support Role)	[Minister of the Right] Support Role	7.2
2001	Free and Easy 12: Big Holidays Bonus Project Japanese Movie, 2001, Akiyama (Support Role)	Akiyama Support Role	6.0
2001	Hashire! Ichiro Japanese Movie, 2001, Ioka Takeshi (Support Role)	Ioka Takeshi Support Role	8.0
2000	Across a Gold Prairie Japanese Movie, 2000, Kanzaki, Takashi (Support Role)	Kanzaki, Takashi Support Role	7.7
2000	Dora-heita Japanese Movie, 2000, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.4
2000	Free and Easy 11 Japanese Movie, 2000, Akiyama (Support Role)	Akiyama Support Role	6.0
1999	The Geisha House Japanese Movie, 1999, Kitayama (Support Role)	Kitayama Support Role	7.6
1998	Free and Easy: Samurai Edition Japanese Movie, 1998, [Chief retainer] (Support Role)	[Chief retainer] Support Role	4.5
1998	Free and Easy 10 Japanese Movie, 1998, Akiyama (Support Role)	Akiyama Support Role	8.0
1996	The 8-Tomb Village Japanese Movie, 1996, Detective Todoroki (Support Role)	Detective Todoroki Support Role	6.5
1996	Free and Easy 8 Japanese Movie, 1996, Akiyama (Support Role)	Akiyama Support Role	6.0
1994	Free and Easy 7 Japanese Movie, 1994, Akiyama (Support Role)	Akiyama Support Role	6.0
1993	Free and Easy 6 Japanese Movie, 1993, Akiyama (Support Role)	Akiyama Support Role	6.0
1993	Kaettekita Kogarashi Monjiro Japanese Movie, 1993, Kiso no Denkichi (Support Role)	Kiso no Denkichi Support Role	5.0
1993	Ahiru no Uta ga Kikoete kuru yo. Japanese Movie, 1993, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1992	Free and Easy 5 Japanese Movie, 1992, Akiyama (Support Role)	Akiyama Support Role	8.0
1991	Free and Easy 4 Japanese Movie, 1991, Akiyama (Support Role)	Akiyama Support Role	8.0
1991	Noh Mask Murders Japanese Movie, 1991, Police (Support Role)	Police Support Role	7.1
1990	Free and Easy 3 Japanese Movie, 1990, (Support Role)	Support Role	8.0
1989	Four Days of Snow and Blood Japanese Movie, 1989, Kohei Kashi (Support Role)	Kohei Kashi Support Role	6.7
1989	Company Executives Japanese Movie, 1989, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.0
1988	Getting Blue in Color Japanese Movie, 1988, Tokio (Unknown)	Tokio Unknown	5.3
1988	Hope and Pain Japanese Movie, 1988, [Police chief] (Bit part)	[Police chief] Bit part	7.7
1987	Princess from the Moon Japanese Movie, 1987, Fujiwara-no-Okun (Support Role)	Fujiwara-no-Okun Support Role	6.9
1985	Yumechiyo's Diary Japanese Movie, 1985, Fujimori (Support Role)	Fujimori Support Role	9.0
1984	For Kayako Japanese Movie, 1984, Im Kyusu (Support Role)	Im Kyusu Support Role	6.4
1984	Location Japanese Movie, 1984, Hara (Support Role)	Hara Support Role	0.0
1984	The Zero Fighter Japanese Movie, 1984, Ugaki Matome (Support Role)	Ugaki Matome Support Role	5.6
1983	Children of Nagasaki Japanese Movie, 1983, Tsuyoshi Kato (Support Role)	Tsuyoshi Kato Support Role	7.7
1982	Fossilized Wilderness Japanese Movie, 1982, Matsumoto Yasuo (Support Role)	Matsumoto Yasuo Support Role	0.0
1981	Lonely Heart Japanese Movie, 1981, (Support Role)	Support Role	5.0
1980	Tosa no Ipponzuri Japanese Movie, 1980, Hisashi Chiyo (Support Role)	Hisashi Chiyo Support Role	5.0
1979	The House of Hanging Japanese Movie, 1979, Inspector Todoroki (Support Role)	Inspector Todoroki Support Role	6.9
1978	The Phoenix Japanese Movie, 1978, (Support Role)	Support Role	7.3
1978	Love and Faith Japanese Movie, 1978, Yakuin Zenso (Support Role)	Yakuin Zenso Support Role	7.0
1976	Tenpo Suikoden Ohara Yugaku Japanese Movie, 1976, Sasakawa Shigeru (Support Role)	Sasakawa Shigeru Support Role	0.0
1976	The Inugami Family Japanese Movie, 1976, Tachibana - Police Chief (Support Role)	Tachibana - Police Chief Support Role	7.1
1974	The Yakuza Papers 4: Police Tactics Japanese Movie, 1974, (Support Role)	Support Role	7.4
1973	The Yakuza Papers 3: Proxy War Japanese Movie, 1973, (Support Role)	Support Role	7.6
1972	Kaigun Tokubetsu Nenshouhei Japanese Movie, 1972, Hayashi Yakichi (Support Role)	Hayashi Yakichi Support Role	0.0
1972	Summer Soldiers Japanese Movie, 1972, Driver (Guest Role)	Driver Guest Role	7.0
1969	Battle of the Japan Sea Japanese Movie, 1969, Chief of Staff Officer Kato (Support Role)	Chief of Staff Officer Kato Support Role	8.0
1968	The Neon Jungle Japanese Movie, 1968, Uratsuji Karoku (Support Role)	Uratsuji Karoku Support Role	0.0
1968	The Sands of Kurobe Japanese Movie, 1968, Ohashi (Otagaki president's secretary (Main Role)	Ohashi (Otagaki president's secretary Main Role	7.3
1967	Japan's Longest Day Japanese Movie, 1967, Sakomizu Hisatsune (Support Role)	Sakomizu Hisatsune Support Role	7.3
1966	Fighting Elegy Japanese Movie, 1966, "Mammoth" [Teacher] (Bit part)	"Mammoth" [Teacher] Bit part	6.8
1966	The Great White Tower Japanese Movie, 1966, Professor Nozaka (Support Role)	Professor Nozaka Support Role	7.5
1966	Yaru ka Yara Reru ka Japanese Movie, 1966, [Doctor] (Unknown)	[Doctor] Unknown	0.0
1966	Hit and Run Japanese Movie, 1966, [Interrogator] (Support Role)	[Interrogator] Support Role	7.3
1965	Three Yakuza Japanese Movie, 1965, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1965	Tale of Japanese Burglars Japanese Movie, 1965, Tamura [prosecutor] (Support Role)	Tamura [prosecutor] Support Role	7.0
1965	Zatoichi's Revenge Japanese Movie, 1965, Koheita Kadokura (Support Role)	Koheita Kadokura Support Role	7.1
1964	Only on Mondays Japanese Movie, 1964, [Yuka's sugar daddy] (Support Role)	[Yuka's sugar daddy] Support Role	6.9
1963	Mother Japanese Movie, 1963, Toshiro (Support Role)	Toshiro Support Role	0.0
1963	The Gambling Monk Japanese Movie, 1963, Irokawa (Support Role)	Irokawa Support Role	0.0
1963	Bushido Japanese Movie, 1963, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.8
1963	High and Low Japanese Movie, 1963, Detective Nakao (Support Role)	Detective Nakao Support Role	8.0
1962	Shinobi no Mono Japanese Movie, 1962, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.1
1962	A Wanderer's Notebook Japanese Movie, 1962, Uenoyama (Support Role)	Uenoyama Support Role	7.3
1962	Aobeka Monogatari Japanese Movie, 1962, Wanihisa (Support Role)	Wanihisa Support Role	0.0
1962	Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow Japanese Movie, 1962, Noda [Jun's teacher] (Support Role)	Noda [Jun's teacher] Support Role	7.8
1962	Otoko to Otoko no Ikiru Machi Japanese Movie, 1962, Kitagawa Hajime (Support Role)	Kitagawa Hajime Support Role	0.0
1961	Hyakuman-doru o tatakidase Japanese Movie, 1961, [Iba group leader] (Support Role)	[Iba group leader] Support Role	5.0
1961	The Crimson Plains Japanese Movie, 1961, Koike (Support Role)	Koike Support Role	4.0
1961	Yojimbo Japanese Movie, 1961, Ronin Kobuhachi (Bit part)	Ronin Kobuhachi Bit part	8.1
1961	Big Hit 100 Out of 100 Japanese Movie, 1961, Shirai Kazetaro (Support Role)	Shirai Kazetaro Support Role	0.0
1961	Pigs and Battleships Japanese Movie, 1961, Daihachi (Support Role)	Daihachi Support Role	7.2
1960	Volunteering for Villainy Japanese Movie, 1960, Deka (Support Role)	Deka Support Role	0.0
1960	The Bad Sleep Well Japanese Movie, 1960, Itakura (Support Role)	Itakura Support Role	7.7
1959	Anyakoro Japanese Movie, 1959, [Doctor in Kyoto] (Support Role)	[Doctor in Kyoto] Support Role	6.0
1958	Endless Desire Japanese Movie, 1958, Yamamoto [Brutal yakuza] (Main Role)	Yamamoto [Brutal yakuza] Main Role	7.0
1957	The Lower Depths Japanese Movie, 1957, [Magistrate] (Bit part)	[Magistrate] Bit part	7.1
1957	Throne of Blood Japanese Movie, 1957, [Guard killed by Washizu] (Guest Role)	[Guard killed by Washizu] Guest Role	7.8
1955	Burden of Love Japanese Movie, 1955, [Narrator] (Support Role)	[Narrator] Support Role	8.5
1954	Seven Samurai Japanese Movie, 1954, [Samurai wandering through town] (Bit part)	[Samurai wandering through town] Bit part	8.6
1953	An Inlet Of Muddy Water Japanese Movie, 1953, {An Inlet of Muddy Water} (Unknown)	{An Inlet of Muddy Water} Unknown	7.6

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2008	6-jikan Go ni Kimi wa Shinu Japanese Special, 2008, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	7.3
2006	Matsumoto Seicho Drama Special: Nami no To Japanese Special, 2006, 1 eps Hayashi [Lawyer] (Support Role)	1	Hayashi [Lawyer] Support Role	0.0
2004	Kaseifu wa Mita! 23 Japanese Special, 2004, 1 eps Hanada Takakatsu [Bar Association chairman] (Guest Role)	1	Hanada Takakatsu [Bar Association chairman] Guest Role	0.0
2004	Bosan Bengoshi: Goda Yumei Muei Hikoku Seki ni Tatsu Onna Japanese Special, 2004, 1 eps Goda Enshin (Support Role)	1	Goda Enshin Support Role	0.0
2003	Bosan Bengoshi: Goda Yumei Muei 17 sai no Satsujinsha Japanese Special, 2003, 1 eps Goda Enshin (Support Role)	1	Goda Enshin Support Role	0.0
1990	Gokumon Jima Japanese Special, 1990, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1983	Dansen Japanese Special, 1983, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1983	Mominoki Hanokotta Japanese Special, 1983, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1981	Hamuretto wa Yukue Fumei Japanese Special, 1981, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1981	Chantoko no Hono Japanese Special, 1981, 1 eps Chief Investigator Hirai (Support Role)	1	Chief Investigator Hirai Support Role	0.0
1968	Nihon Kenkaku Den 3 Japanese Special, 1968, 4 eps (Unknown)	4	Unknown	0.0
1964	Kakashi Japanese Special, 1964, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1959	Wedding Dress Japanese Special, 1959, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1959	Omotai Kage Japanese Special, 1959, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role
1990	If Utchan Nanchan Does It, I Have To Do It! Japanese TV Show, 1990, 1 eps (Guest)	1	Guest
1982	This Person Show Japanese TV Show, 1982, 112 eps (Ep. 11, 50) (Guest)	112	(Ep. 11, 50) Guest
1956	Tokudane o Nigasu na! Japanese TV Show, 1956, 134 eps (Guest)	134	Guest

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