Kei Satō
Born December 21, 1928 · Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
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.
Notable Appearances
Movies
The Perfect Education
Kwaidan
Onibaba
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
Empire of Passion
The Return of Godzilla
Drunkard's Paradise
Azumi
Taboo
Golden Partners
Irezumi
Station
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident
Godzilla 1985
Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin
The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
The Ninja Hunt
The Sword of Doom
The Night of Martial Law
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
Cruel Story of Youth
The Third Ninja
Kuroneko
Epitaph to My Love
Death by Hanging
TV Shows
Professional Killers
Honmamon
Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations
Taikouki
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
Kusa Moeru
The Water Margin
Pro Hunter
Nemuri Kyoshiro
Precious Moments
Concerto
Graduation
水曜ドラマスペシャル
Byakkotai
The Dawn of Asia
Star of the Night
松本清張シリーズ・中央流沙
Fateful Mountain Pass
Prayer Beads
Rice Curry
Ningen no Shōmei
The Trading Company
Kokugo Gannen
Yasei no Shōmei
The Autumn in Tokyo
Tabaruzaka
Wave in Mind
More Movies
The Man Who Stole the Sun
Green Requiem
Roadside Stone
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death
Neo Faust
Yakuza Ladies
Procurer of Hell
Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident
Appassionata
The Strange Tale of Oyuki
Japanese Summer: Double Suicide
Day Dream
Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves
A Story from Echigo
Violence at Noon
The Beast to Die
Violent Street
The Sun's Burial
Zatoichi's Vengeance
Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry
Conflagration
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
The Imperial Navy
Erotic Liaisons
Choji Snack Bar
Ronin-gai
The Whispering of the Gods
Volunteering for Villainy
Samurai Spy
Japanese Godfather: Ambition
The Ceremony
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
Inn of Evil
Mother
Pitfall
Last Friends
The Inheritance
Devil's Temple
Bullet Wound
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
Night and Fog in Japan
The Tattooed Hitman
Eleven Samurai
Yakuza Graveyard
Pleasures of the Flesh
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
Demon Spies
Captive's Island
The Killing Game
Target
The Revolt
The Christian Revolt
Outlaw: Goro the Assassin
Tokyo Trial
Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
Glorious Fights
Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy
Let Him Rest in Peace
A Killer's Key
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
Good-for-Nothing
Sword Devil
Three Resurrected Drunkards
Life of Hishakaku 3
The Execution Game
Hymn to a Tired Man
Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82
Dead Angle
Evil Spirits of Japan
Lost Love
Brand of Evil
Dear Summer Sister
Flower and Dragon
Towering Waves
Your Life
Onibaba : Film Location
Yagyu Military Art: Jubei's Redemption
Shingo's Ten Duels
Japanese Humanity and Justice
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
The Tattooed Lord
High Seas Hijack
Gang Warfare
Shimane Prison Riot
Women and Miso Soup
Cross-Currents
Sasuke and His Comedians
Dioxin from Fish!
Dear My Love
A Man Worth the Money
Live Today, Die Tomorrow!
Shiroi minamikaze
Human
The Flower and the Dragon
Surgical Designs in Flames
The Curse of the Ghost
Sensen fukoku
Kachô Shima Kôsaku
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
My Way
Chase That Man
Band of Ninja
The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma
Song of my Life
Onna no hashi
League of Gangsters
Detective Heiji
Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady
At the Side of the Bridge 4
Lone Rebel
Homicide
The Visas That Saved Lives
The Paper Crane
Duel of Blood and Sand
Bitter End of a Sweet Night
Festival of Dreams
Business Trip
The Great Villains
Challenge at Dawn
Clouds at Sunset
Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again
Secret High School Girl: After School Activity
Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office
Blackmail
The Last Trump Card
Assignment Cloud
Tokyo Bay
Women of Tokyo
Expelled from the Kanto Mob
Where did Sharaku go?
Incidental Murders
The Fir Tree Remains
The Hopi Prophecy
The Yagyu Military Art: One Eyed Swordsman
Naked Ambition
Nezumi Kozo's Edo Adventure
Kyoto Assassin
The Yagyu Military Art: Yagyu List
Knock Down
I Love You So Much
They Were Eleven
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
A Diary of a Woman Doctor
A Japanese Demon
Akizakura - Cosmos
Zoku aizen katsura
Okashina yatsu
