Daisuke Katō
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1911-02-18 · Tokyo, Japan
- Died
- 1975-07-31
Known for
- Seven Samurai (1954) — Shichiroji
- Rashomon (1950) — Policeman
- Yojimbo (1961) — Inokichi
- Ikiru (1952) — Yakuza
- An Autumn Afternoon (1962) — Yoshitaro Sakamoto
- Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954) — Toji
- The Life of Oharu (1952) — Tasaburo Hishiya
- Street of Shame (1956) — Mr. Nomura
- Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955) — Toji Gion
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956) — Toji Gion
- When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960) — Matsukichi Sekine
- The End of Summer (1961) — Kitagawa Yanosuke
- Floating Clouds (1955) — Seikichi Mukai
- Early Spring (1956) — Sakamoto
- The 47 Ronin (1941) — Fuwa Kazuemon
- Humanity and Paper Balloons (1937) — Isuke