Yoshi Katō - Actor Profile

Yoshi Katō

Acting
Updated: Apr 12, 2026
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Jan 12, 1913
Birth Place: Tokyo, Japan

Yoshi Katō Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Yoshi Katō reflects exceptional commercial consistency. Across 50 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

A large portion of Yoshi Katō's work falls within the Drama genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 100% of Yoshi Katō's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.

One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains Tale of Army Brutality, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best Yoshi Katō Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Yoshi Katō's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0
Tale of Army Brutality (1963) movie poster
★10.0

Tale of Army Brutality: Director Jun'ya Satô's debut film focuses on the inhuman training of recruits, the brutal drill system that reigned in t

Tale of Army Brutality

1963•Drama
★10.0
Gambler (1964) movie poster
★10.0

Gambler: The main character Tachibana Isaburo is released from prison and discovers that his boss is dead. He is offered to becom

Gambler

1964•Crime
★10.0
A Samurai Never Tells a Lie (1963) movie poster
★10.0

A Samurai Never Tells a Lie: The shogun's vassal Harima Aoyama and a chamber maid are in love with each other, but they cannot be together due to a d

A Samurai Never Tells a Lie

1963•Drama
★10.0
Case of Young Lord 5: Death of a Beauty at Midnight (1957) movie poster
★10.0

Case of Young Lord 5: Death of a Beauty at Midnight: A young lord solves the mystery of multiple murders involving a young couple and a woman.

Case of Young Lord 5: Death of a Beauty at Midnight

1957•Drama
★9.5
Lord Mito (1978) movie poster
★9.5

Lord Mito: One of Japan’s most popular historical characters, former Vice-Shogun Tokugawa Mitsukuni, whose travels around the natio

Lord Mito

1978•Adventure

Full Filmography

Every movie Yoshi Katō has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
1987 Hachiko Kondo Super Hit Similar →
1985 Tampopo Noodle-making Master Super Hit Similar →
1979 Vengeance Is Mine Kyohei Kawashima Super Hit Similar →
1978 Lord Mito Taibei Super Hit Similar →
1977 Ballad of Orin Isuke Hit Similar →
1975 Solar Eclipse Chief Public Prosecutor Hit Similar →
1975 Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees Old Man Hit Similar →
1975 Great Jailbreak Kazami Hit Similar →
1974 The Castle of Sand Chiyokichi Motoura Hit Similar →
1974 Himiko Ohkimi Hit Similar →
1973 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons Kuroda Naritaka Hit Similar →
1973 Miyamoto Musashi Sado Nagaoka Hit Similar →
1973 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima Choji Otomo Hit Similar →
1973 Internal Sleuth Etsuko's Father-in-Law Super Hit Similar →
1972 Shadow Hunters 2: Echo of Destiny Michinari Shibatsuji Hit Similar →
1972 Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance Danjô Tonami Hit Similar →
1971 Silence Old man Hit Similar →
1971 Blood for Blood - Hit Similar →
1970 An Ode to Yakuza Taisuke Inumaru, Akane's Father Hit Similar →
1969 Love and Crime Komiya (segment "Abe Sada jiken") Hit Similar →
1969 Japan Organized Crime Boss Yasokichi Kamiyama Super Hit Similar →
1969 Broken Swords - Super Hit Similar →
1969 Double Suicide Gosaemon Hit Similar →
1968 Profound Desires of the Gods Ryugen Ryu Hit Similar →
1965 Tale of Japanese Burglars Lawyer Fujimoto Hit Similar →
1965 A Fugitive from the Past Yae's Father Hit Similar →
1965 Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu 水野忠政 Super Hit Similar →
1964 Revenge Denbei Niwa Hit Similar →
1964 Gambler Shingo Hamamura Super Hit Similar →
1964 Intentions of Murder Seizo Takahashi Hit Similar →
1964 The Third Ninja - Hit Similar →
1963 A Legend or Was It? Shintaro Shimizu Hit Similar →
1963 Tale of Army Brutality Seikichi, Yahichi's father Super Hit Similar →
1963 A Samurai Never Tells a Lie Makino Bingo no kami Super Hit Similar →
1963 Life of Hishakaku - Super Hit Similar →
1962 Love Under the Crucifix - Hit Similar →
1962 Tokyo Bay - Hit Similar →
1962 The Mad Fox Shoji Hit Similar →
1961 Immortal Love Sojiro Super Hit Similar →
1960 The River Fuefuki Ojii Super Hit Similar →
1960 Outlaw Under a Blue Canopy - Hit Similar →
1958 The Sword Knows - Super Hit Similar →
1958 Wind, Woman and Road - Hit Similar →
1957 The Eleventh Hour Sunaga Hit Similar →
1957 Case of Young Lord 5: Death of a Beauty at Midnight - Super Hit Similar →
1956 The Seven Faces of Bannai Tarao, Private Eye - Hit Similar →
1954 Fall of the Shogun's Militia - Hit Similar →
1954 Ditch - Hit Similar →
1953 Hiroshima Hideo Endo Hit Similar →
1952 Vacuum Zone Lt. Hayashi Hit Similar →

Yoshi Katō - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Yoshi Katō?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Yoshi Katō is "Tale of Army Brutality" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Yoshi Katō acted in?

Yoshi Katō has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Yoshi Katō?

Other notable films include "Gambler", "A Samurai Never Tells a Lie", and "Case of Young Lord 5: Death of a Beauty at Midnight".

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