Japanese actor (1929–2015)
Takeshi Katō |
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| Born | (1929-05-24)24 May 1929
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| Died | 31 July 2015(2015-07-31) (aged 86)
Tokyo, Japan |
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| Occupation | Actor |
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| Years active | 1954–2015 |
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Takeshi Katō (加藤 武, Katō Takeshi, 24 May 1929 – 31 July 2015) was a Japanese stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films.
Career
Graduating from Waseda University, Katō first became a middle school teacher, but then joined the Bungakuza theater troupe in 1952.[1] Beyond appearing in and directing plays on stage, he also appeared in films by such directors as Akira Kurosawa, Shohei Imamura, Kon Ichikawa, and Kiriro Urayama.[1]
He died on 31 July 2015 after collapsing in a sauna.[2]
Selected filmography
Films
Television
References
External links
| Preceded by Ichirō Inui
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Bungakuza Representative
2010–2015
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Succeeded by
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