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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. 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.

He died on 31 July 2015 after collapsing in a sauna.

Selected filmography

Films

Television

References

1. ^ "Katō Takeshi". Kotobanku (in Japanese). Asahi Shinbun. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
2. "加藤武さん、サウナで倒れ急死 ８６歳". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. Retrieved 1 August 2015.

External links

• Takeshi Katō at IMDb

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