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
Taboo (1999)
as Narrator (voice)
Empire of Passion (1978)
as Orator
Azumi (2003)
as Tenkai Nankôbô
Kwaidan (1965)
as Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
The Return of Godzilla (1984)
as Chief Editor Gondo
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)
as Shinjô Ittôhei
Godzilla 1985 (1985)
as Gondo
Onibaba (1964)
as Hachi
The Perfect Education (1999)
as Lawyer
The Night of Martial Law (1980)
Actor
Erotic Liaisons (1992)
as Nemoto
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
as Kazutaka Hyodo
The Sword of Doom (1966)
as Kamo Serizawa
Ronin-gai (1990)
as Iseya
The Man Who Stole the Sun (1979)
as Dr. Ichikawa
The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting (1994)
Actor
Station (1981)
Actor
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief (1969)
as Himself
Cruel Story of Youth (1960)
as Akira Matsuko
Irezumi (1966)
as Hatamoto Serizawa
Kuroneko (1968)
as Raiko
Yakuza Ladies (1986)
as Hitoshi Awazu
Death by Hanging (1968)
as Prison warden
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai (1963)
as Saburobei Konoe
Japanese Godfather: Ambition (1977)
as Sekino
The Imperial Navy (1981)
Actor
Yakuza Graveyard (1976)
as Teramitsu Abara
Japanese Summer: Double Suicide (1967)
as Otoko
Conflagration (1975)
as Director Fukami
Appassionata (1984)
Actor
The Sun's Burial (1960)
as Sakaguchi
The Ceremony (1971)
as Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather
Dear My Love (2009)
Actor
The Strange Tale of Oyuki (1992)
as Detective
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion (1978)
as Sekino
Inn of Evil (1971)
as Yohei
Pleasures of the Flesh (1965)
as Police inspector
High Seas Hijack (1977)
as T.V. Director Fukami
Dead Angle (1979)
Actor
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor (1983)
as Police Chief
Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966)
as Boss Gonzo
Mother (1963)
as Dr. Koiguchi
Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy (1993)
Actor
Choji Snack Bar (1983)
as Yoshino
The Execution Game (1979)
Actor
The Inheritance (1962)
as Cop
Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973)
as Magistrate
Day Dream (1981)
as Dentist
The Tattooed Hitman (1974)
as Yukio Yamaji
A Story from Echigo (1964)
Actor
Eleven Samurai (1967)
as Secretary Mizumo
The Revolt (1980)
as Narrator (voice)
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death (1993)
Actor
Last Friends (1995)
Actor
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (1973)
as Shobei Hamajima
Violence at Noon (1966)
as Eisuke Oyamada
Samurai Spy (1965)
as Takanosuke Nojiri
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf (1979)
as Shimizu
Outlaw: Goro the Assassin (1968)
Actor
Pitfall (1962)
as Reporter
The Beast to Die (1980)
as Endo
Impactual Performance (1986)
as Ryo's father
Roadside Stone (1964)
as Shogo
Golden Partners (1979)
as Ohkawa
Live Today, Die Tomorrow! (1970)
Actor
Magnitude 7.9 (1980)
Actor
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo (1983)
as Police Inspector
Neo Faust (1999)
as Dr. Faust
Green Requiem (1988)
Actor
Evil Spirits of Japan (1970)
as Murase / Ochiai
Procurer of Hell (1961)
Actor
Captive's Island (1966)
Actor
Shingo's Ten Duels (1990)
as Inoue Kawachi-no-kami
Hymn to a Tired Man (1968)
as Takenori Suzuki
Shimane Prison Riot (1975)
as Prison Guard
Night and Fog in Japan (1960)
as Sakamaki
Sword Devil (1965)
as Secretery Kanbe
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident (1985)
as Nakajima
Drunkard's Paradise (1962)
Actor
Bullet Wound (1969)
Actor
Life of Hishakaku 3 (1964)
Actor
The Ninja Hunt (1964)
Actor
Human (1962)
as Hachizo
The Flower and the Dragon (1965)
Actor
Band of Ninja (1967)
as Sakagami Shuzen
Epitaph to My Love (1961)
as Shinji Tsuda
Onibaba : Film Location (1964)
Actor
The Whispering of the Gods (2005)
as Father Togawa
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple (1964)
as Otaguro
Sensen fukoku (2002)
Actor
Devil's Temple (1969)
as Priest
The River - Poem of Wrath (1967)
as Doctor
Dioxin from Fish! (1992)
as Genjiro
Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu (1965)
Actor
Japanese Humanity and Justice (1977)
Actor
Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82 (1979)
as Gorô Onodera , Military Commentator
Volunteering for Villainy (1960)
as Iwai
Target (1980)
as Ichiro Hamada
Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident (1995)
as Takazawa Hakuun
Dear Summer Sister (1972)
as Shinkô Kuniyoshi
The Skies of Haruo (1977)
Actor
The Third Ninja (1964)
Actor
Chase That Man (1972)
Actor
Duel of Blood and Sand (1963)
as Katsumaki
Let Him Rest in Peace (1985)
as Futoshi Shimoyama
Demon Spies (1974)
Actor
Women of Tokyo (1961)
as Tamio Yamada
Surgical Designs in Flames (1986)
Actor
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan (1965)
Actor
The Yagyu Military Art: One Eyed Swordsman (1962)
Actor
Zoku aizen katsura (1962)
Actor
The Christian Revolt (1962)
Actor
Brand of Evil (1964)
as Eguchi
Sasuke and His Comedians (1963)
Actor
Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves (1966)
Actor
Lost Love (1978)
as Nogami
I Love You So Much (1988)
Actor
My Way (1974)
as Koide, Chief of Police
Chiisana bōken ryokō (1963)
Actor
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi (1963)
Actor
The Visas That Saved Lives (1992)
Actor
The Killing Game (1978)
as Shoichi Katsuda
Cross-Currents (1972)
Actor
Bitter End of a Sweet Night (1961)
Actor
Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again (1965)
Actor
Violent Street (1963)
Actor
Tokyo Bay (1962)
as Takeyama
Tokyo Trial (1983)
as Narrator
Challenge at Dawn (1971)
Actor
Women and Miso Soup (1968)
Actor
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow (1997)
Actor
Onna no hashi (1961)
as Kazuhiko Yamana
Good-for-Nothing (1960)
Actor
Your Life (1966)
Actor
Where did Sharaku go? (1968)
as Tōshūsai Sharaku
Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin (1963)
Actor
A Killer's Key (1967)
Actor
Secret High School Girl: After School Activity (1973)
Actor
Flower and Dragon (1973)
Actor
Clouds at Sunset (1967)
Actor
They Were Eleven (1977)
Actor
Festival of Dreams (1989)
Actor
The Curse of the Ghost (1969)
as Iyemon
Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry (1973)
as tyobei(Izuya)
The Fir Tree Remains (1990)
Actor
Blackmail (1963)
Actor
Naked Ambition (1970)
Actor
Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady (1962)
Actor
The Last Trump Card (1960)
Actor
At the Side of the Bridge 4 (1963)
Actor
The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma (1987)
Actor
Young Boss (1965)
as Izo
The Notorious Bored Samurai (1988)
Actor
Glorious Fights (1966)
as Yuzo Gondo
Gang Warfare (1972)
Actor
Sakurako wa warau: Last emperor ni shikakerareta ayashii onna no wana (1988)
Actor
Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office (1964)
as Kinjiro Takeuchi
Homicide (1964)
as Asaichi Isobe
Yagyu Military Art: Jubei's Redemption (1963)
Actor
Okashina yatsu (1963)
as Shamoji
Towering Waves (1960)
Actor
Three Resurrected Drunkards (1968)
as Y Chong - iru
Kachô Shima Kôsaku (1992)
Actor
Nezumi Kozo's Edo Adventure (1988)
Actor
Akizakura - Cosmos (1991)
Actor
Song of my Life (1968)
as Masanobu Kurosawa
The Tattooed Lord (1965)
Actor
The Paper Crane (1962)
Actor
Shiroi minamikaze (1961)
Actor
Lone Rebel (1969)
Actor
Incidental Murders (1961)
as Ieraishan Tatsu
Kyoto Assassin (1962)
Actor
The Great Villains (1968)
as Ichiro Yasui
League of Gangsters (1963)
as Takamoto
A Man Worth the Money (1966)
Actor
Business Trip (1989)
as (voice)
A Japanese Demon (1973)
as Psychiartist
Assignment Cloud (1966)
as Nishida
Knock Down (1960)
Actor
The Hopi Prophecy (1987)
as Narrator (voice)
Expelled from the Kanto Mob (1971)
Actor
The Yagyu Military Art: Yagyu List (1963)
Actor
Detective Heiji (1990)
Actor
A Diary of a Woman Doctor (1973)
Actor