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")

The Imperial Navy
Azumi
Azumi

2003

as Tenkai Nankôbô

Taboo
Taboo

1999

as Narrator (voice)

The Perfect Education
The Return of Godzilla
The Return of Godzilla

1984

as Chief Editor Gondo

Empire of Passion
Empire of Passion

1978

as Orator

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

2009

as Kazutaka Okada

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

Irezumi
Irezumi

1966

as Hatamoto Serizawa

Appassionata
Death by Hanging
Death by Hanging

1968

as Prison warden

The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
Tokyo Trial
Tokyo Trial

1983

as Narrator