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Yoshi Katō, actor
Actor

Yoshi Katō: Movies & Box Office

films
81
on screen
1948–1988
box office
$348K
Career at a glance

Yoshi Katō's Career in Numbers

Yoshi Katō's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Yoshi Katō works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Apostasy (1948) to The Yen Family (1988), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.

Yoshi Katō Movies by Decade

  1. 1940s 1
  2. 1950s 10
  3. 1960s 39
  4. 1970s 29
  5. 1980s 2

The 1960s were Yoshi Katō's busiest decade, with 39 films.

Yoshi Katō Movies by Genre

  • Drama 29
  • Crime 12
  • Action 11
  • History 5
  • Romance 5
  • Comedy 3
  • Horror 3
  • Adventure 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Thriller 2

Drama is the genre Yoshi Katō has worked in most, with 29 films, ahead of crime (12).

Yoshi Katō Career Milestones

First film
Apostasy 1948
Biggest box office hit
The Yen Family $347K worldwide
Newest film
The Yen Family 1988
81 credits

Yoshi Katō Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Yoshi Katō is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 1988 The Yen Family (1988) movie poster The Yen Family as Tokijiro · Comedy
  2. 1987 Hachiko (1987) movie poster Hachiko as Kondo · Family
  3. 1979 Hunter in the Dark (1979) movie poster Hunter in the Dark as Zenzaemon · Drama
  4. 1979 The Inferno (1979) movie poster The Inferno as Haruichi Yamao · Horror
  5. 1979 Devil’s Flute (1979) movie poster Devil’s Flute as Jido · Crime
  6. 1978 The Fall of Ako Castle (1978) movie poster The Fall of Ako Castle as Yahei Horibe · History
  7. 1978 The Okinawa War of Ten Years (1978) movie poster The Okinawa War of Ten Years Crime
  8. 1977 I Am A Man of Honor (1977) movie poster I Am A Man of Honor Romance
  9. 1977 Ballad of Orin (1977) movie poster Ballad of Orin as Isuke · Drama
  10. 1977 Village of Eight Gravestones (1977) movie poster Village of Eight Gravestones as Igawa Ushimatsu · Horror
  11. 1977 Mount Hakkoda (1977) movie poster Mount Hakkoda as Sakuemon · History
  12. 1976 Dragon Princess (1976) movie poster Dragon Princess Action
  13. 1975 Main Line to Terror (1975) movie poster Main Line to Terror Drama
  14. 1975 Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees (1975) movie poster Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees as Old Man · Horror
  15. 1975 Great Jailbreak (1975) movie poster Great Jailbreak as Kazami · Action
  16. 1974 Virgin Blues (1974) movie poster Virgin Blues as Chiaki's father · Drama
  17. 1974 The Castle of Sand (1974) movie poster The Castle of Sand as Chiyokichi Motoura · Drama
  18. 1974 The Beast Shall Die (1974) movie poster The Beast Shall Die Crime
  19. 1974 The Key (1974) movie poster The Key
  20. 1974 Himiko (1974) movie poster Himiko as Ohkimi · History
  21. 1973 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (1973) movie poster Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons as Kuroda Naritaka · Action
  22. 1973 Miyamoto Musashi (1973) movie poster Miyamoto Musashi as Sado Nagaoka · Drama
  23. 1973 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973) movie poster Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima as Choji Otomo · Drama
  24. 1973 Internal Sleuth (1973) movie poster Internal Sleuth as Etsuko's Father-in-Law · Crime
  25. 1972 The Fearless Avenger (1972) movie poster The Fearless Avenger Action
  26. 1972 Shadow Hunters 2: Echo of Destiny (1972) movie poster Shadow Hunters 2: Echo of Destiny as Michinari Shibatsuji · Adventure
  27. 1972 Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972) movie poster Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance as Danjô Tonami · Drama
  28. 1971 Silence (1971) movie poster Silence as Old man · Drama
  29. 1971 Shadow of Deception (1971) movie poster Shadow of Deception Drama
  30. 1970 An Ode to Yakuza (1970) movie poster An Ode to Yakuza as Taisuke Inumaru, Akane's Father · Action
  31. 1970 Blind Woman’s Curse (1970) movie poster Blind Woman’s Curse as Jutaro Mitsui · Crime
  32. 1969 Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay (1969) movie poster Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay Action
  33. 1969 Love and Crime (1969) movie poster Love and Crime as Komiya (segment "Abe Sada jiken") · Drama
  34. 1969 Bloody Territories (1969) movie poster Bloody Territories as Kôjirô Oonogi, Oonogi Clan boss · Drama
  35. 1969 Japan Organized Crime Boss (1969) movie poster Japan Organized Crime Boss as Kamiyama · Crime
  36. 1969 Double Suicide (1969) movie poster Double Suicide as Gosaemon · Romance
  37. 1968 Profound Desires of the Gods (1968) movie poster Profound Desires of the Gods as Ritsugen Ryu · Drama
  38. 1967 Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 4 (1967) movie poster Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 4 Crime
  39. 1967 Portrait of Chieko (1967) movie poster Portrait of Chieko as Sokichi Naganuma · Drama
  40. 1967 Rebellion of Japan (1967) movie poster Rebellion of Japan Romance
  41. 1966 The Great White Tower (1966) movie poster The Great White Tower Drama
  42. 1966 The Betrayal (1966) movie poster The Betrayal as Makabe · Action
  43. 1965 A Chain of Islands (1965) movie poster A Chain of Islands Drama
  44. 1965 Tale of Japanese Burglars (1965) movie poster Tale of Japanese Burglars as Lawyer Fujimoto · Comedy
  45. 1965 A Fugitive from the Past (1965) movie poster A Fugitive from the Past as Yae's Father · Mystery
  46. 1964 The Scarlet Camellia (1964) movie poster The Scarlet Camellia as Kihei Musashiya · Crime
  47. 1964 Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (1964) movie poster Fight, Zatoichi, Fight as Temple priest · Adventure
  48. 1964 Revenge (1964) movie poster Revenge as Denbei Niwa · Thriller
  49. 1964 The Glamorous Ghost (1964) movie poster The Glamorous Ghost as Hospital Guard · Mystery
  50. 1964 Intentions of Murder (1964) movie poster Intentions of Murder as Seizo Takahashi · Drama
  51. 1964 Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure (1964) movie poster Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure Action
  52. 1963 The Gambling Monk (1963) movie poster The Gambling Monk Comedy
  53. 1963 A Legend, or Was It? (1963) movie poster A Legend, or Was It? as Shintaro Shimizu · Thriller
  54. 1963 Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai (1963) movie poster Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai as Takahiro Hori · Action
  55. 1963 The Sunshine Girl (1963) movie poster The Sunshine Girl
  56. 1963 An Actor’s Revenge (1963) movie poster An Actor’s Revenge Drama
  57. 1962 Ninja, A Band of Assassins (1962) movie poster Ninja, A Band of Assassins Action
  58. 1962 Gang vs. G-Men (1962) movie poster Gang vs. G-Men as Detective Ogata · Crime
  59. 1962 Love Under the Crucifix (1962) movie poster Love Under the Crucifix Drama
  60. 1962 Tokyo Bay (1962) movie poster Tokyo Bay Drama
  61. 1962 The Mad Fox (1962) movie poster The Mad Fox as Shoji · Romance
  62. 1962 The Broken Commandment (1962) movie poster The Broken Commandment as Ushimatsu's uncle · Drama
  63. 1962 The Christian Revolt (1962) movie poster The Christian Revolt History
  64. 1961 The Catch (1961) movie poster The Catch War
  65. 1961 Immortal Love (1961) movie poster Immortal Love as Sojiro · Romance
  66. 1961 Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm (1961) movie poster Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm Action
  67. 1961 Man with the Funky Hat (1961) movie poster Man with the Funky Hat as Kogure · Crime
  68. 1961 Zero Focus (1961) movie poster Zero Focus as Mr. Murota · Crime
  69. 1960 The River Fuefuki (1960) movie poster The River Fuefuki as Ojii · History
  70. 1960 World War III Breaks Out (1960) movie poster World War III Breaks Out Sci-Fi
  71. 1958 Night Drum (1958) movie poster Night Drum Drama
  72. 1957 The Eleventh Hour (1957) movie poster The Eleventh Hour as Sunaga · Drama
  73. 1957 The Story of Pure Love (1957) movie poster The Story of Pure Love Drama
  74. 1957 Rice (1957) movie poster Rice Drama
  75. 1956 Darkness at Noon (1956) movie poster Darkness at Noon as Oshima · Crime
  76. 1954 The Ditch (1954) movie poster The Ditch Drama
  77. 1953 Hiroshima (1953) movie poster Hiroshima as Hideo Endo · Drama
  78. 1953 Tower of Lilies (1953) movie poster Tower of Lilies Drama
  79. 1953 Hokusai (1953) movie poster Hokusai as Narrator · Documentary
  80. 1950 Fencing Master (1950) movie poster Fencing Master
  81. 1948 Apostasy (1948) movie poster Apostasy Drama
Works with

Who Yoshi Katō Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Yoshi Katō shares the most films with. Shima Iwashita comes first, with 11 films together, followed by Eijirô Tôno (10).

FAQ

Yoshi Katō: Questions & Answers

How many movies Yoshi Katō has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Yoshi Katō been in?

Yoshi Katō is credited on 81 films, from 1948 to 1988. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Yoshi Katō's highest-grossing movie?

The Yen Family (1988) is Yoshi Katō's biggest box office hit, with $347K worldwide, ahead of Love Under the Crucifix (1962) ($1.4K). Across every film with box office figures, Yoshi Katō's movies have made $348K.

Yoshi Katō's biggest hits

What is Yoshi Katō's newest movie?

The most recent film on Yoshi Katō's filmography is The Yen Family (1988), in the role of Tokijiro.

Who does Yoshi Katō work with most often?

Yoshi Katō shares the most films with Shima Iwashita (11 films), Eijirô Tôno (10 films) and Taiji Tonoyama (10 films).

The Best Yoshi Katō Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 81 credits.

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