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
Taboo
Empire of Passion
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
Kwaidan
The Return of Godzilla
Onibaba
Azumi
Godzilla 1985
The Man Who Stole the Sun
The Perfect Education
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
The Sword of Doom
Kuroneko
Irezumi
Cruel Story of Youth
Yakuza Wives
Ronin-gai
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
Yakuza Graveyard
Day Dream
Death by Hanging
The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting
The Strange Tale of Oyuki
The Tattooed Hitman
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
The Beast to Die
The Ceremony
TV Shows
Lone Wolf and Cub
Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations
Kusa Moeru
Taikouki
Pro Hunter
The Water Margin
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
Nemuri Kyoshiro
Graduation
Yasei no Shōmei
水曜ドラマスペシャル
Precious Moments
Fateful Mountain Pass
Ningen no Shōmei
Rice Curry
Byakkotai
Concerto
The Trading Company
Wave in Mind
Star of the Night
Kokugo Gannen
The Autumn in Tokyo
Jūkyūsai
The Dawn of Asia
Prayer Beads
Tabaruzaka
松本清張シリーズ・中央流沙
More Movies
The Imperial Navy
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
Station
Appassionata
Eleven Samurai
Inn of Evil
Violence at Noon
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
Zatoichi's Vengeance
The Visas That Saved Lives
Sword Devil
The Killing Game
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
Pitfall
Procurer of Hell
Pleasures of the Flesh
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
Magnitude 7.9
Shimane Prison Riot
Conflagration
The Execution Game
Samurai Spy
Challenge at Dawn
The Inheritance
Japanese Godfather: Ambition
The Sun's Burial
Band of Ninja
The Whispering of the Gods
Good-for-Nothing
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
Dead Angle
Last Friends
The Yagyu Military Art: One Eyed Swordsman
Choji Snack Bar
Target
A Story from Echigo
Night and Fog in Japan
The Christian Revolt
Hymn to a Tired Man
Dear Summer Sister
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
Devil's Temple
The Revolt
Outlaw: Goro the Assassin
Let Him Rest in Peace
Life of Hishakaku 3
Your Life
A Killer's Key
Demon Spies
Chase That Man
Japanese Summer: Double Suicide
Clouds at Sunset
Cross-Currents
Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu
Surgical Designs in Flames
Shingo's Ten Duels
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
The Night of Martial Law
Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82
Three Resurrected Drunkards
Incidental Murders
Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin
Erotic Liaisons
The Flower and the Dragon
Tokyo Trial
Shiroi minamikaze
Dioxin from Fish!
Tokyo Bay
Duel of Blood and Sand
Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady
Sasuke and His Comedians
Gang Warfare
The Fir Tree Remains
Knock Down
My Way
The Paper Crane
Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office
Human
Towering Waves
Women and Miso Soup
Flower and Dragon
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident
Kachô Shima Kôsaku
Okashina yatsu
Lost Love
Women of Tokyo
Festival of Dreams
Song of my Life
Volunteering for Villainy
Dear My Love
League of Gangsters
Glorious Fights
Evil Spirits of Japan
Captive's Island
Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy
Epitaph to My Love
Bitter End of a Sweet Night
Bullet Wound
Onna no hashi
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
At the Side of the Bridge 4
Sensen fukoku
Roadside Stone
Impactual Performance
Mother
Japanese Humanity and Justice
The Last Trump Card
Business Trip
Where did Sharaku go?
Nezumi Kozo's Edo Adventure
Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry
Homicide
High Seas Hijack
Brand of Evil
Naked Ambition
The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma
Zoku aizen katsura
Lone Rebel
Secret High School Girl: After School Activity
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
A Man Worth the Money
Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident
Golden Partners
Chiisana bōken ryokō
Young Boss
Expelled from the Kanto Mob
The Yagyu Military Art: Yagyu List
Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves
Live Today, Die Tomorrow!
The Ninja Hunt
Assignment Cloud
The Tattooed Lord
Kyoto Assassin
The Third Ninja
Drunkard's Paradise
Blackmail
Green Requiem
Detective Heiji
Yagyu Military Art: Jubei's Redemption
The Dogs of War
The Hopi Prophecy
The Curse of the Ghost
Onibaba : Film Location
Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again
Neo Faust
Violent Street
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death
A Diary of a Woman Doctor
A Japanese Demon
The Great Villains
They Were Eleven
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
I Love You So Much
