Kei Satō

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

December 21, 1928

died

May 2, 2010

place of birth

Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan

also known as

Kei Satô · 佐藤慶之助 · Keinosuke Satō · Кэй Сато

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Kei Satō (佐藤 慶, Satō Kei; born December 21, 1928 in Aizuwakamatsu – May 2, 2010) was a Japanese character actor and narrator. He is known for his work with Japanese New Wave director Nagisa Oshima, and for several films with Kaneto Shindo, such as Onibaba and Kuroneko. He won the best actor award from Kinema Junpo for the films The Ceremony and Nihon no akuryō. He also worked as a narrator for many documentaries, both on television and film.

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Known For

Filmography

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Harakiri
8.4

Harakiri

1962as Masakazu
Kwaidan
7.7

Kwaidan

1965as Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Empire of Passion
6.9

Empire of Passion

1978as Orator
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
6.7

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

2009as Kazutaka Okada
The Perfect Education
5.4

The Perfect Education

1999as Lawyer
Azumi
6.9

Azumi

2003as Tenkai Nankôbô
The Return of Godzilla
7.2

The Return of Godzilla

1984as Chief Editor Gondo
Taboo
6.6

Taboo

1999as Narrator (voice)
The Sword of Doom
7.7

The Sword of Doom

1966as Kamo Serizawa
Onibaba
7.7

Onibaba

1964as Hachi
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
8.2

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

1959as Shinjô Ittôhei
Captive's Island
6.7

Captive's Island

1966
The Strange Tale of Oyuki
7.8

The Strange Tale of Oyuki

1992as Detective
The Night of Martial Law

The Night of Martial Law

1980
The Man Who Stole the Sun
7.4

The Man Who Stole the Sun

1979as Dr. Ichikawa
Inn of Evil
6.2

Inn of Evil

1971as Yohei
Irezumi
6.9

Irezumi

1966as Hatamoto Serizawa
Yakuza Ladies
5.5

Yakuza Ladies

1986as Hitoshi Awazu
The Imperial Navy
6.6

The Imperial Navy

1981
Godzilla 1985
6.8

Godzilla 1985

1985as Gondo
Yakuza Graveyard
6.6

Yakuza Graveyard

1976as Teramitsu Abara
Japanese Summer: Double Suicide
5.7

Japanese Summer: Double Suicide

1967as Otoko
The Tattooed Hitman
6.3

The Tattooed Hitman

1974as Yukio Yamaji
Dead Angle
8.0

Dead Angle

1979
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
6.3

The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf

1979as Shimizu
Last Friends
5.5

Last Friends

1995
Ronin-gai
6.2

Ronin-gai

1990as Iseya
Kuroneko
7.4

Kuroneko

1968as Raiko
The Inheritance
7.3

The Inheritance

1962as Cop
Samurai Spy
6.4

Samurai Spy

1965as Takanosuke Nojiri
The Beast to Die
5.7

The Beast to Die

1980as Endo
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
6.2

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare

1973as Shobei Hamajima
Cruel Story of Youth
6.6

Cruel Story of Youth

1960as Akira Matsuko
The Sun's Burial
6.4

The Sun's Burial

1960as Sakaguchi
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
6.8

Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai

1963as Saburobei Konoe
Appassionata
6.3

Appassionata

1984
The Killing Game
7.5

The Killing Game

1978as Shoichi Katsuda
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
6.6

The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor

1983as Police Chief
Sword Devil
6.4

Sword Devil

1965as Secretery Kanbe
Choji Snack Bar
7.8

Choji Snack Bar

1983as Yoshino
Death by Hanging
7.4

Death by Hanging

1968as Prison warden
Day Dream
4.4

Day Dream

1981as Dentist
The Whispering of the Gods
5.4

The Whispering of the Gods

2005as Father Togawa
Pleasures of the Flesh
5.7

Pleasures of the Flesh

1965as Police inspector
Dear Summer Sister
5.1

Dear Summer Sister

1972as Shinkô Kuniyoshi
Zatoichi's Vengeance
6.9

Zatoichi's Vengeance

1966as Boss Gonzo
Pitfall
7.3

Pitfall

1962as Reporter
The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting
6.3

The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting

1994
The Revolt
7.0

The Revolt

1980as Narrator (voice)
The Ceremony
6.8

The Ceremony

1971as Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather