Kei Satō

Kei Satō

1928-12-21 – 2010-05-02 (age 81) Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
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Biography

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.

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Known For

Harakiri
Harakiri

1962

as Masakazu

Kwaidan
Kwaidan

1965

as Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")

Empire of Passion
Empire of Passion

1978

as Orator

Azumi
Azumi

2003

as Tenkai Nankôbô

The Return of Godzilla
The Return of Godzilla

1984

as Chief Editor Gondo

Taboo
Taboo

1999

as Narrator (voice)

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
Onibaba
Onibaba

1964

as Hachi

Godzilla 1985
Godzilla 1985

1985

as Gondo

The Man Who Stole the Sun
The Man Who Stole the Sun

1979

as Dr. Ichikawa

The Perfect Education
Death by Hanging
Death by Hanging

1968

as Prison warden

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

2009

as Kazutaka Hyodo

Kuroneko
Kuroneko

1968

as Raiko

Yakuza Ladies
Yakuza Ladies

1986

as Hitoshi Awazu

The Sword of Doom
The Sword of Doom

1966

as Kamo Serizawa

Station
Sword Devil
Sword Devil

1965

as Secretery Kanbe

Ronin-gai
Ronin-gai

1990

as Iseya

Inn of Evil
Inn of Evil

1971

as Yohei