
Daisuke Katō
Known For
Acting
Born
1911-02-18 in Tokyo, Japan
Died
1975-07-31
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.
Most Known For

Seven Samurai
as Shichiroji

Ryoma ga Yuku
as Katsu Kaishu

Ikiru
as Yakuza

G-Men of Japan

G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape

Rashomon
as Policeman

Yojimbo
as Inokichi

Tabiji
as 塩谷駅長・南部斎五郎

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
as Toji Gion

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

An Autumn Afternoon
as Yoshitaro Sakamoto

Late Chrysanthemums
as Itaya

Floating Clouds
as Seikichi Mukai

Twilight Saloon
as Kibe

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as Matsukichi Sekine

Snow Country
as Inn proprietor

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
as Toji

The Life of Oharu
as Tasaburo Hishiya

The 47 Ronin
as Fuwa Kazuemon

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
as Toji Gion