Kei Satō
Known for Acting · 213 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 (31)
Chotchan
1987
as 北山俊道
Jūkyūsai
1989
Kusa Moeru
1979
as Hiki Yoshikazu
Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations
2000
as Mashita Nagamori
Taikouki
1965
as Akechi Mitsuhide
Honmamon
2001
as Sadamichi Yamanaka (Konoha's grandfather)
Lone Wolf and Cub
1973
as Retsudo Yagyu
Professional Killers
1972
The Water Margin
1973
as Kao Chiu
Fateful Mountain Pass
1974
as Asahina Genzaemon
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
2004
as Sabee Inugami
Pro Hunter
1981
Nemuri Kyoshiro
1982
Concerto
1996
Rice Curry
1986
Precious Moments
1981
Yasei no Shōmei
1979
Graduation
1990
水曜ドラマスペシャル
1984
Prayer Beads
2004
Star of the Night
1968
Ningen no Shōmei
1978
The Dawn of Asia
1964
as Li Lie-jun
The Trading Company
1980
as Shigeru Yasuda
Byakkotai
1986
as Tanaka Tosa
Tabaruzaka
1987
as Iwakura Tomomi
Wave in Mind
1995
The Autumn in Tokyo
1985
Kokugo Gannen
1985
藤田宜永サスペンス「異端の夏」
2003
松本清張シリーズ・中央流沙
1975
as 岡村局長
Movies (182)
Harakiri
1962
as Masakazu
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident
1985
as Nakajima
The Perfect Education
1999
as Lawyer
The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting
1994
The Third Ninja
1964
Golden Partners
1979
as Ohkawa
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death
1993
Kwaidan
1965
as Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
The Return of Godzilla
1984
as Chief Editor Gondo
Epitaph to My Love
1961
as Shinji Tsuda
Neo Faust
1999
as Dr. Faust
Day Dream
1981
as Dentist
Procurer of Hell
1961
Drunkard's Paradise
1962
The Ninja Hunt
1964
Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin
1963
Green Requiem
1988
Roadside Stone
1964
as Shogo
Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident
1995
Empire of Passion
1978
as Orator
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
1969
as Himself
Onibaba
1964
as Hachi
The Night of Martial Law
1980
Captive's Island
1966
Taboo
1999
as Narrator (voice)
Station
1981
Azumi
2003
as Tenkai Nankôbô
Godzilla 1985
1985
as Gondo
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959
as Shinjô Ittôhei
Death by Hanging
1968
as Prison warden
Yakuza Ladies
1986
as Hitoshi Awazu
Choji Snack Bar
1983
as Yoshino
The Man Who Stole the Sun
1979
as Dr. Ichikawa
The Strange Tale of Oyuki
1992
as Detective
Irezumi
1966
as Hatamoto Serizawa
The Sword of Doom
1966
as Kamo Serizawa
Mother
1963
as Dr. Koiguchi
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
1978
as Sekino
Cruel Story of Youth
1960
as Akira Matsuko
Appassionata
1984
A Story from Echigo
1964
Violent Street
1963
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
2009
as Kazutaka Hyodo
Yakuza Graveyard
1976
as Teramitsu Abara
Night and Fog in Japan
1960
as Sakamaki
Kuroneko
1968
as Raiko
Onna no hashi
1961
as Kazuhiko Yamana
Onibaba : Film Location
1964
The Imperial Navy
1981
Eleven Samurai
1967
as Secretary Mizumo
The River - Poem of Wrath
1967
as Doctor
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
1983
as Police Chief
Dead Angle
1979
Inn of Evil
1971
as Yohei
Volunteering for Villainy
1960
as Iwai
Sakurako wa warau: Last emperor ni shikakerareta ayashii onna no wana
1988
Glorious Fights
1966
as Yuzo Gondo
Erotic Liaisons
1992
as Nemoto
Violence at Noon
1966
as Eisuke Oyamada
The Beast to Die
1980
as Endo
Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry
1973
as tyobei(Izuya)
Tokyo Trial
1983
as Narrator
Last Friends
1995
The Visas That Saved Lives
1992
Ronin-gai
1990
as Iseya
The Revolt
1980
as Narrator (voice)
High Seas Hijack
1977
as T.V. Director Fukami
Outlaw: Goro the Assassin
1968
Dear My Love
2009
Dioxin from Fish!
1992
as Genjiro
Pleasures of the Flesh
1965
as Police inspector
The Ceremony
1971
as Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather
Japanese Godfather: Ambition
1977
as Sekino
Zatoichi's Vengeance
1966
as Boss Gonzo
The Christian Revolt
1962
Conflagration
1975
as Director Fukami
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
1973
as Shobei Hamajima
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
1963
as Saburobei Konoe
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
1973
as Magistrate
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
1964
as Otaguro
The Tattooed Hitman
1974
as Yukio Yamaji
Demon Spies
1974
The Killing Game
1978
as Shoichi Katsuda
The Sun's Burial
1960
as Sakaguchi
Target
1980
as Ichiro Hamada
Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82
1979
as Gorô Onodera , Military Commentator
Japanese Summer: Double Suicide
1967
as Otoko
Chase That Man
1972
The Inheritance
1962
as Cop
Good-for-Nothing
1960
Let Him Rest in Peace
1985
as Futoshi Shimoyama
Sword Devil
1965
as Secretery Kanbe
Shimane Prison Riot
1975
as Prison Guard
Sensen fukoku
2002
The Yagyu Military Art: Yagyu List
1963
A Killer's Key
1967
The Whispering of the Gods
2005
as Father Togawa
Dear Summer Sister
1972
as Shinkô Kuniyoshi
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
1965
Human
1962
as Hachizo
Duel of Blood and Sand
1963
as Katsumaki
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
1979
as Shimizu
Devil's Temple
1969
as Priest
Three Resurrected Drunkards
1968
as Y Chong - iru
The Execution Game
1979
Sasuke and His Comedians
1963
The Skies of Haruo
1977
Lost Love
1978
as Nogami
The Hopi Prophecy
1987
as Narrator (voice)
Band of Ninja
1967
as Sakagami Shuzen
Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu
1965
Tokyo Bay
1962
as Takeyama
My Way
1974
as Koide, Chief of Police
Evil Spirits of Japan
1970
as Murase / Ochiai
Samurai Spy
1965
as Takanosuke Nojiri
The Last Trump Card
1960
The Curse of the Ghost
1969
as Iyemon
Kachô Shima Kôsaku
1992
A Man Worth the Money
1966
Cross-Currents
1972
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 213 credits spanning from 1959 to 2009, Kei Satō has appeared in 182 films and 31 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kei Satō Movies
- Harakiri (1962) — as Masakazu
- I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident (1985) — as Nakajima
- The Perfect Education (1999) — as Lawyer
- The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting (1994)
- The Third Ninja (1964)
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