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.

Graduating fromWaseda University, Katō first became a middle school teacher, but then joined theBungakuza theater troupe in 1952.^[1] Beyond appearing in and directing plays on stage, he also appeared in films by such directors asAkira Kurosawa,Shohei Imamura,Kon Ichikawa, andKiriro Urayama.^[1]

He died on 31 July 2015 after collapsing in a sauna.^[2]

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