Kei Satō
Known for Acting · 212 credits
- Born
- 1928-12-21
- Died
- 2010-05-02
- Place of birth
- Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
- Also known as
- Kei Satô · 佐藤慶之助 · Keinosuke Satō · Кэй Сато · 佐藤庆
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.
Known For
TV Shows (30)
Professional Killers
1972
Pro Hunter
1981
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
2004
as Sabee Inugami
Kusa Moeru
1979
as Hiki Yoshikazu
Chotchan
1987
as 北山俊道
Taikouki
1965
as Akechi Mitsuhide
Lone Wolf and Cub
1973
as Retsudo Yagyu
Honmamon
2001
as Sadamichi Yamanaka (Konoha's grandfather)
水曜ドラマスペシャル
1984
Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations
2000
as Mashita Nagamori
Graduation
1990
The Water Margin
1973
as Kao Chiu
Rice Curry
1986
Concerto
1996
Precious Moments
1981
Ningen no Shōmei
1978
Yasei no Shōmei
1979
Nemuri Kyoshiro
1982
The Autumn in Tokyo
1985
Byakkotai
1986
as Tanaka Tosa
Fateful Mountain Pass
1974
as Asahina Genzaemon
The Trading Company
1980
as Shigeru Yasuda
Jūkyūsai
1989
Kokugo Gannen
1985
Wave in Mind
1995
Prayer Beads
2004
藤田宜永サスペンス「異端の夏」
2003
Star of the Night
1968
The Dawn of Asia
1964
as Li Lie-jun
Tabaruzaka
1987
as Iwakura Tomomi
Movies (182)
Harakiri
1962
as Masakazu
Kwaidan
1965
as Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
The Return of Godzilla
1984
as Chief Editor Gondo
Empire of Passion
1978
as Orator
Azumi
2003
as Tenkai Nankôbô
The Perfect Education
1999
as Lawyer
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
2009
as Kazutaka Okada
Onibaba
1964
as Hachi
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959
as Shinjô Ittôhei
Taboo
1999
as Narrator (voice)
The Sword of Doom
1966
as Kamo Serizawa
Yakuza Ladies
1986
as Hitoshi Awazu
The Imperial Navy
1981
The Man Who Stole the Sun
1979
as Dr. Ichikawa
Tokyo Trial
1983
as Narrator
Station
1981
The Night of Martial Law
1980
Irezumi
1966
as Hatamoto Serizawa
Japanese Summer: Double Suicide
1967
as Otoko
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
1983
as Police Chief
The Strange Tale of Oyuki
1992
as Detective
Cruel Story of Youth
1960
as Akira Matsuko
Godzilla 1985
1985
as Gondo
Choji Snack Bar
1983
as Yoshino
Death by Hanging
1968
as Prison warden
Erotic Liaisons
1992
as Nemoto
Kuroneko
1968
as Raiko
The Christian Revolt
1962
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
1963
as Saburobei Konoe
The Ceremony
1971
as Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather
The Revolt
1980
as Narrator (voice)
Inn of Evil
1971
as Yohei
Pleasures of the Flesh
1965
as Police inspector
The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting
1994
Appassionata
1984
Yakuza Graveyard
1976
as Teramitsu Abara
The Beast to Die
1980
as Endo
Dear My Love
2009
Pitfall
1962
as Reporter
Ronin-gai
1990
as Iseya
The Inheritance
1962
as Cop
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
1979
as Shimizu
Brand of Evil
1964
as Eguchi
Dead Angle
1979
Outlaw: Goro the Assassin
1968
The Sun's Burial
1960
as Sakaguchi
Samurai Spy
1965
as Takanosuke Nojiri
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
1973
as Magistrate
Last Friends
1995
Demon Spies
1974
Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu
1965
Night and Fog in Japan
1960
as Sakamaki
The Tattooed Hitman
1974
as Yukio Yamaji
Shingo's Ten Duels
1990
as Inoue Kawachi-no-kami
The Killing Game
1978
as Shoichi Katsuda
Japanese Godfather: Ambition
1977
as Sekino
Cross-Currents
1972
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
1969
as Himself
Conflagration
1975
as Director Fukami
Japanese Humanity and Justice
1977
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
1978
as Sekino
Lone Rebel
1969
Glorious Fights
1966
as Yuzo Gondo
Day Dream
1981
as Dentist
Sword Devil
1965
as Secretery Kanbe
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
1964
as Otaguro
The Tattooed Lord
1965
Dioxin from Fish!
1992
as Genjiro
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
1973
as Shobei Hamajima
Shimane Prison Riot
1975
as Prison Guard
My Way
1974
as Koide, Chief of Police
The Flower and the Dragon
1965
Lost Love
1978
as Nogami
Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82
1979
as Gorô Onodera , Military Commentator
A Killer's Key
1967
Good-for-Nothing
1960
The Whispering of the Gods
2005
as Father Togawa
League of Gangsters
1963
as Takamoto
Where did Sharaku go?
1968
as Tōshūsai Sharaku
Homicide
1964
as Asaichi Isobe
Chase That Man
1972
Let Him Rest in Peace
1985
as Futoshi Shimoyama
Assignment Cloud
1966
as Nishida
A Story from Echigo
1964
Yagyu Military Art: Jubei's Redemption
1963
Life of Hishakaku 3
1964
Eleven Samurai
1967
as Secretary Mizumo
Devil's Temple
1969
as Priest
I Love You So Much
1988
The Execution Game
1979
Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy
1993
Kachô Shima Kôsaku
1992
Target
1980
as Ichiro Hamada
Violence at Noon
1966
as Eisuke Oyamada
Human
1962
as Hachizo
Hymn to a Tired Man
1968
as Takenori Suzuki
Dear Summer Sister
1972
as Shinkô Kuniyoshi
Young Boss
1965
as Izo
Women of Tokyo
1961
as Tamio Yamada
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
1965
Bitter End of a Sweet Night
1961
Zatoichi's Vengeance
1966
as Boss Gonzo
Song of my Life
1968
as Masanobu Kurosawa
Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again
1965
Live Today, Die Tomorrow!
1970
At the Side of the Bridge 4
1963
Captive's Island
1966
Band of Ninja
1967
as Sakagami Shuzen
Three Resurrected Drunkards
1968
as Y Chong - iru
The Curse of the Ghost
1969
as Iyemon
Sasuke and His Comedians
1963
Flower and Dragon
1973
Surgical Designs in Flames
1986
Evil Spirits of Japan
1970
as Murase / Ochiai
Sensen fukoku
2002
白い南風
1961
The Yagyu Military Art: One Eyed Swordsman
1962
Naked Ambition
1970
A Japanese Demon
1973
as Psychiartist
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
1997
About Kei Satō
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. With 212 credits spanning from 1959 to 2009, Kei Satō has appeared in 182 films and 30 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kei Satō Movies
- Harakiri (1962) — as Masakazu
- Kwaidan (1965) — as Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
- The Return of Godzilla (1984) — as Chief Editor Gondo
- Empire of Passion (1978) — as Orator
- Azumi (2003) — as Tenkai Nankôbô
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