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