Kei Satō
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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.
Known for
Credits
Harakiri (1962)
as Masakazu
Kwaidan (1965)
as Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
The Perfect Education (1999)
as Lawyer
Empire of Passion (1978)
as Orator
The Return of Godzilla (1984)
as Chief Editor Gondo
The Sword of Doom (1966)
as Kamo Serizawa
Azumi (2003)
as Tenkai Nankôbô
Onibaba (1964)
as Hachi
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
as Kazutaka Hyodo
Godzilla 1985 (1985)
as Gondo
Ronin-gai (1990)
as Iseya
Taboo (1999)
as Narrator (voice)
Cruel Story of Youth (1960)
as Akira Matsuko
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)
as Shinjô Ittôhei
Yakuza Ladies (1986)
as Hitoshi Awazu
Irezumi (1966)
as Hatamoto Serizawa
Station (1981)
Actor
The Night of Martial Law (1980)
Actor
Kuroneko (1968)
as Raiko
Day Dream (1981)
as Dentist
The Imperial Navy (1981)
Actor
Japanese Summer: Double Suicide (1967)
as Otoko
Golden Partners (1979)
as Ohkawa
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief (1969)
as Himself
The Man Who Stole the Sun (1979)
as Dr. Ichikawa
The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting (1994)
Actor
Captive's Island (1966)
Actor
Death by Hanging (1968)
as Prison warden
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai (1963)
as Saburobei Konoe
Roadside Stone (1964)
as Shogo
The Strange Tale of Oyuki (1992)
as Detective
Green Requiem (1988)
Actor
High Seas Hijack (1977)
as T.V. Director Fukami
Appassionata (1984)
Actor
The Inheritance (1962)
as Cop
The Third Ninja (1964)
Actor
Epitaph to My Love (1961)
as Shinji Tsuda
The Beast to Die (1980)
as Endo
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion (1978)
as Sekino
The River - Poem of Wrath (1967)
as Doctor
The Sun's Burial (1960)
as Sakaguchi
Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973)
as Magistrate
Yakuza Graveyard (1976)
as Teramitsu Abara
The Ninja Hunt (1964)
Actor
Drunkard's Paradise (1962)
Actor
The Christian Revolt (1962)
Actor
Conflagration (1975)
as Director Fukami
Eleven Samurai (1967)
as Secretary Mizumo
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident (1985)
as Nakajima
The Ceremony (1971)
as Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor (1983)
as Police Chief
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf (1979)
as Shimizu
Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966)
as Boss Gonzo
The Killing Game (1978)
as Shoichi Katsuda
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (1973)
as Shobei Hamajima
Night and Fog in Japan (1960)
as Sakamaki
The Revolt (1980)
as Narrator (voice)
Last Friends (1995)
Actor
Pitfall (1962)
as Reporter
League of Gangsters (1963)
as Takamoto
Erotic Liaisons (1992)
as Nemoto
Inn of Evil (1971)
as Yohei
Japanese Godfather: Ambition (1977)
as Sekino
Violence at Noon (1966)
as Eisuke Oyamada
Samurai Spy (1965)
as Takanosuke Nojiri
Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin (1963)
Actor
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death (1993)
Actor
Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident (1995)
Actor
Outlaw: Goro the Assassin (1968)
Actor
Dear Summer Sister (1972)
as Shinkô Kuniyoshi
Shimane Prison Riot (1975)
as Prison Guard
The Whispering of the Gods (2005)
as Father Togawa
Procurer of Hell (1961)
Actor
Band of Ninja (1967)
as Sakagami Shuzen
Women of Tokyo (1961)
as Tamio Yamada
Choji Snack Bar (1983)
as Yoshino
The Execution Game (1979)
Actor
Live Today, Die Tomorrow! (1970)
Actor
Human (1962)
as Hachizo
Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82 (1979)
as Gorô Onodera , Military Commentator
Yagyu Military Art: Jubei's Redemption (1963)
Actor
Let Him Rest in Peace (1985)
as Futoshi Shimoyama
A Story from Echigo (1964)
Actor
Neo Faust (1999)
as Dr. Faust
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple (1964)
as Otaguro
A Killer's Key (1967)
Actor
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan (1965)
Actor
Sasuke and His Comedians (1963)
Actor
Devil's Temple (1969)
as Priest
Good-for-Nothing (1960)
Actor
Hymn to a Tired Man (1968)
as Takenori Suzuki
Dead Angle (1979)
Actor
Pleasures of the Flesh (1965)
as Police inspector
My Way (1974)
as Koide, Chief of Police
The Curse of the Ghost (1969)
as Iyemon
At the Side of the Bridge 4 (1963)
Actor
Mother (1963)
as Dr. Koiguchi
Flower and Dragon (1973)
Actor
Japanese Humanity and Justice (1977)
Actor
Women and Miso Soup (1968)
Actor
Three Resurrected Drunkards (1968)
as Y Chong - iru
Your Life (1966)
Actor
Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy (1993)
Actor
The Yagyu Military Art: One Eyed Swordsman (1962)
Actor
Lone Rebel (1969)
Actor
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi (1963)
Actor
Sword Devil (1965)
as Secretery Kanbe
Tokyo Bay (1962)
as Takeyama
Lost Love (1978)
as Nogami
Demon Spies (1974)
Actor
Dear My Love (2009)
Actor
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo (1983)
as Police Inspector
Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu (1965)
Actor
The Paper Crane (1962)
Actor
Onibaba : Film Location (1964)
Actor
The Last Trump Card (1960)
Actor
Homicide (1964)
as Asaichi Isobe
Tokyo Trial (1983)
as Narrator
Where did Sharaku go? (1968)
as Tōshūsai Sharaku
Target (1980)
as Ichiro Hamada
Glorious Fights (1966)
as Yuzo Gondo
Gang Warfare (1972)
Actor
Duel of Blood and Sand (1963)
as Katsumaki
Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry (1973)
as tyobei(Izuya)
Life of Hishakaku 3 (1964)
Actor
Song of my Life (1968)
as Masanobu Kurosawa
Violent Street (1963)
Actor
A Man Worth the Money (1966)
Actor
Assignment Cloud (1966)
as Nishida
Clouds at Sunset (1967)
Actor
Sensen fukoku (2002)
Actor
The Skies of Haruo (1977)
Actor
Naked Ambition (1970)
Actor
Cross-Currents (1972)
Actor
Shingo's Ten Duels (1990)
as Inoue Kawachi-no-kami
Expelled from the Kanto Mob (1971)
Actor
Bullet Wound (1969)
Actor
Zoku aizen katsura (1962)
Actor
The Yagyu Military Art: Yagyu List (1963)
Actor
The Tattooed Hitman (1974)
as Yukio Yamaji
Towering Waves (1960)
Actor
Sakurako wa warau: Last emperor ni shikakerareta ayashii onna no wana (1988)
Actor
The Flower and the Dragon (1965)
Actor
Secret High School Girl: After School Activity (1973)
Actor
Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves (1966)
Actor
Shiroi minamikaze (1961)
Actor
Nezumi Kozo's Edo Adventure (1988)
Actor
Brand of Evil (1964)
as Eguchi
Festival of Dreams (1989)
Actor
Incidental Murders (1961)
as Ieraishan Tatsu
Kachô Shima Kôsaku (1992)
Actor
Onna no hashi (1961)
as Kazuhiko Yamana
The Tattooed Lord (1965)
Actor
The Great Villains (1968)
as Ichiro Yasui
Young Boss (1965)
as Izo
I Love You So Much (1988)
Actor
Akizakura - Cosmos (1991)
Actor
Dioxin from Fish! (1992)
as Genjiro
Okashina yatsu (1963)
as Shamoji
Bitter End of a Sweet Night (1961)
Actor
Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady (1962)
Actor
Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office (1964)
as Kinjiro Takeuchi
The Notorious Bored Samurai (1988)
Actor
Kyoto Assassin (1962)
Actor
A Diary of a Woman Doctor (1973)
Actor
Evil Spirits of Japan (1970)
as Murase / Ochiai
Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again (1965)
Actor
Knock Down (1960)
Actor
Chase That Man (1972)
Actor
Surgical Designs in Flames (1986)
Actor
Detective Heiji (1990)
Actor
Volunteering for Villainy (1960)
as Iwai
They Were Eleven (1977)
Actor
Challenge at Dawn (1971)
Actor
Blackmail (1963)
Actor
The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma (1987)
Actor
A Japanese Demon (1973)
as Psychiartist
Business Trip (1989)
as (voice)
The Visas That Saved Lives (1992)
Actor
The Hopi Prophecy (1987)
as Narrator (voice)
The Fir Tree Remains (1990)
Actor
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow (1997)
Actor