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Daisuke Katō
Acting
Born: February 18, 1911
Tokyo, Japan
Biography
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

Seven Samurai
as Shichiroji

Ikiru
as Yakuza

Rashomon
as Policeman

Yojimbo
as Inokichi

The 47 Ronin
as Fuwa Kazuemon

The Life of Oharu
as Tasaburo Hishiya

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
as Toji Gion

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
as Toji

Japan's Longest Day
as Kenjiro Yabe - NHK Domestic Bureau Director

An Autumn Afternoon
as Yoshitaro Sakamoto