Kei Satō

Acting

Kei Satō

Born December 21, 1928Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan209 credits

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

Filmography

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
2009Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
as Kazutaka OkadaMovie
The Whispering of the Gods
2005The Whispering of the Gods
as Father TogawaMovie
Azumi
2003Azumi
as Tenkai NankôbôMovie
Honmamon
2001Honmamon
as Sadamichi Yamanaka (Konoha's grandfather)TV
Taboo
1999Taboo
as Narrator (voice)Movie
Neo Faust
1999Neo Faust
as Dr. FaustMovie
Erotic Liaisons
1992Erotic Liaisons
as NemotoMovie
Dioxin from Fish!
1992Dioxin from Fish!
as GenjiroMovie
Ronin-gai
1990Ronin-gai
as IseyaMovie
Shingo's Ten Duels
1990Shingo's Ten Duels
as Inoue Kawachi-no-kamiMovie
Business Trip
1989Business Trip
as (voice)Movie
Tabaruzaka
1987Tabaruzaka
as Iwakura TomomiTV
Chotchan
1987Chotchan
as 北山俊道TV
The Hopi Prophecy
1987The Hopi Prophecy
as Narrator (voice)Movie
Byakkotai
1986Byakkotai
as Tanaka TosaTV
Yakuza Ladies
1986Yakuza Ladies
as Hitoshi AwazuMovie
Godzilla 1985
1985Godzilla 1985
as GondoMovie
Let Him Rest in Peace
1985Let Him Rest in Peace
as Futoshi ShimoyamaMovie
The Return of Godzilla
1984The Return of Godzilla
as Chief Editor GondoMovie
Choji Snack Bar
1983Choji Snack Bar
as YoshinoMovie
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
1983The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
as Police InspectorMovie
Tokyo Trial
1983Tokyo Trial
as NarratorMovie
Day Dream
1981Day Dream
as DentistMovie
The Trading Company
1980The Trading Company
as Shigeru YasudaTV
Target
1980Target
as Ichiro HamadaMovie
The Revolt
1980The Revolt
as Narrator (voice)Movie
The Man Who Stole the Sun
1979The Man Who Stole the Sun
as Dr. IchikawaMovie
Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82
1979Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82
as Gorô Onodera , Military CommentatorMovie
Golden Partners
1979Golden Partners
as OhkawaMovie
Kusa Moeru
1979Kusa Moeru
as Hiki YoshikazuTV
The Killing Game
1978The Killing Game
as Shoichi KatsudaMovie
Empire of Passion
1978Empire of Passion
as OratorMovie
Lost Love
1978Lost Love
as NogamiMovie
High Seas Hijack
1977High Seas Hijack
as T.V. Director FukamiMovie
Yakuza Graveyard
1976Yakuza Graveyard
as Teramitsu AbaraMovie
Conflagration
1975Conflagration
as Director FukamiMovie
Shimane Prison Riot
1975Shimane Prison Riot
as Prison GuardMovie
Fateful Mountain Pass
1974Fateful Mountain Pass
as Asahina GenzaemonTV
My Way
1974My Way
as Koide, Chief of PoliceMovie
The Tattooed Hitman
1974The Tattooed Hitman
as Yukio YamajiMovie
A Japanese Demon
1973A Japanese Demon
as PsychiartistMovie
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
1973Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
as Shobei HamajimaMovie
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
1973Zatoichi's Conspiracy
as MagistrateMovie
Lone Wolf and Cub
1973Lone Wolf and Cub
as Retsudo YagyuTV
Dear Summer Sister
1972Dear Summer Sister
as Shinkô KuniyoshiMovie
Inn of Evil
1971Inn of Evil
as YoheiMovie
The Ceremony
1971The Ceremony
as Sakurada Kazuomi, GrandfatherMovie
Evil Spirits of Japan
1970Evil Spirits of Japan
as Murase / OchiaiMovie
Devil's Temple
1969Devil's Temple
as PriestMovie
Where did Sharaku go?
1968Where did Sharaku go?
as Tōshūsai SharakuMovie
Hymn to a Tired Man
1968Hymn to a Tired Man
as Takenori SuzukiMovie
Song of my Life
1968Song of my Life
as Masanobu KurosawaMovie
Three Resurrected Drunkards
1968Three Resurrected Drunkards
as Y Chong - iruMovie
Kuroneko
1968Kuroneko
as RaikoMovie
The Great Villains
1968The Great Villains
as Ichiro YasuiMovie
Death by Hanging
1968Death by Hanging
as Prison wardenMovie
Eleven Samurai
1967Eleven Samurai
as Secretary MizumoMovie
Band of Ninja
1967Band of Ninja
as Sakagami ShuzenMovie
Glorious Fights
1966Glorious Fights
as Yuzo GondoMovie
Assignment Cloud
1966Assignment Cloud
as NishidaMovie
Violence at Noon
1966Violence at Noon
as Eisuke OyamadaMovie
Zatoichi's Vengeance
1966Zatoichi's Vengeance
as Boss GonzoMovie
The Sword of Doom
1966The Sword of Doom
as Kamo SerizawaMovie
Irezumi
1966Irezumi
as Hatamoto SerizawaMovie
Sword Devil
1965Sword Devil
as Secretery KanbeMovie
Pleasures of the Flesh
1965Pleasures of the Flesh
as Police inspectorMovie
Samurai Spy
1965Samurai Spy
as Takanosuke NojiriMovie
Young Boss
1965Young Boss
as IzoMovie
Kwaidan
1965Kwaidan
as Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")Movie
Taikouki
1965Taikouki
as Akechi MitsuhideTV
The Dawn of Asia
1964The Dawn of Asia
as Li Lie-junTV
Onibaba
1964Onibaba
as HachiMovie
Homicide
1964Homicide
as Asaichi IsobeMovie
Roadside Stone
1964Roadside Stone
as ShogoMovie
Brand of Evil
1964Brand of Evil
as EguchiMovie
Mother
1963Mother
as Dr. KoiguchiMovie
Okashina yatsu
1963Okashina yatsu
as ShamojiMovie
League of Gangsters
1963League of Gangsters
as TakamotoMovie
Human
1962Human
as HachizoMovie
Harakiri
1962Harakiri
as MasakazuMovie
Pitfall
1962Pitfall
as ReporterMovie
Tokyo Bay
1962Tokyo Bay
as TakeyamaMovie
Epitaph to My Love
1961Epitaph to My Love
as Shinji TsudaMovie
Women of Tokyo
1961Women of Tokyo
as Tamio YamadaMovie
Incidental Murders
1961Incidental Murders
as Ieraishan TatsuMovie
The Sun's Burial
1960The Sun's Burial
as SakaguchiMovie
Cruel Story of Youth
1960Cruel Story of Youth
as Akira MatsukoMovie