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
Chotchan
1987
as 北山俊道
Lone Wolf and Cub
1973
as Retsudo Yagyu
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
2004
as Sabee Inugami
Kusa Moeru
1979
as Hiki Yoshikazu
Taikouki
1965
as Akechi Mitsuhide
Honmamon
2001
as Sadamichi Yamanaka (Konoha's grandfather)
Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations
2000
as Mashita Nagamori
水曜ドラマスペシャル
1984
Graduation
1990
The Water Margin
1973
as Kao Chiu
Nemuri Kyoshiro
1982
Rice Curry
1986
Concerto
1996
Yasei no Shōmei
1979
Precious Moments
1981
Fateful Mountain Pass
1974
as Asahina Genzaemon
Ningen no Shōmei
1978
The Autumn in Tokyo
1985
Jūkyūsai
1989
The Trading Company
1980
as Shigeru Yasuda
Kokugo Gannen
1985
Byakkotai
1986
as Tanaka Tosa
Wave in Mind
1995
Prayer Beads
2004
The Dawn of Asia
1964
as Li Lie-jun
Star of the Night
1968
藤田宜永サスペンス「異端の夏」
2003
Tabaruzaka
1987
as Iwakura Tomomi
Movies (182)
Harakiri
1962
as Masakazu
Kwaidan
1965
as Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
The Imperial Navy
1981
The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting
1994
Azumi
2003
as Tenkai Nankôbô
Taboo
1999
as Narrator (voice)
The Perfect Education
1999
as Lawyer
The Return of Godzilla
1984
as Chief Editor Gondo
Empire of Passion
1978
as Orator
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
2009
as Kazutaka Okada
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959
as Shinjô Ittôhei
Onibaba
1964
as Hachi
Godzilla 1985
1985
as Gondo
The Night of Martial Law
1980
The Man Who Stole the Sun
1979
as Dr. Ichikawa
Irezumi
1966
as Hatamoto Serizawa
Appassionata
1984
Death by Hanging
1968
as Prison warden
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
1983
as Police Chief
Tokyo Trial
1983
as Narrator
The Strange Tale of Oyuki
1992
as Detective
Japanese Summer: Double Suicide
1967
as Otoko
Erotic Liaisons
1992
as Nemoto
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident
1985
as Nakajima
The Sword of Doom
1966
as Kamo Serizawa
Cruel Story of Youth
1960
as Akira Matsuko
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
1969
as Himself
Dead Angle
1979
Sword Devil
1965
as Secretery Kanbe
Day Dream
1981
as Dentist
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
1965
The Beast to Die
1980
as Endo
Inn of Evil
1971
as Yohei
Kuroneko
1968
as Raiko
Yakuza Ladies
1986
as Hitoshi Awazu
Station
1981
Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82
1979
as Gorô Onodera , Military Commentator
Yakuza Graveyard
1976
as Teramitsu Abara
Good-for-Nothing
1960
Assignment Cloud
1966
as Nishida
The Tattooed Hitman
1974
as Yukio Yamaji
The Ceremony
1971
as Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather
Choji Snack Bar
1983
as Yoshino
The Ninja Hunt
1964
Shingo's Ten Duels
1990
as Inoue Kawachi-no-kami
Pitfall
1962
as Reporter
Samurai Spy
1965
as Takanosuke Nojiri
Homicide
1964
as Asaichi Isobe
Night and Fog in Japan
1960
as Sakamaki
The Inheritance
1962
as Cop
Japanese Godfather: Ambition
1977
as Sekino
The Revolt
1980
as Narrator (voice)
Ronin-gai
1990
as Iseya
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
1963
as Saburobei Konoe
Last Friends
1995
Dear My Love
2009
Dear Summer Sister
1972
as Shinkô Kuniyoshi
Lost Love
1978
as Nogami
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
1978
as Sekino
Conflagration
1975
as Director Fukami
Violence at Noon
1966
as Eisuke Oyamada
The Killing Game
1978
as Shoichi Katsuda
Shimane Prison Riot
1975
as Prison Guard
Let Him Rest in Peace
1985
as Futoshi Shimoyama
Zatoichi's Vengeance
1966
as Boss Gonzo
Mother
1963
as Dr. Koiguchi
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
1973
as Shobei Hamajima
Demon Spies
1974
Drunkard's Paradise
1962
The Execution Game
1979
Eleven Samurai
1967
as Secretary Mizumo
Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu
1965
Young Boss
1965
as Izo
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death
1993
Procurer of Hell
1961
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
1983
as Police Inspector
The Whispering of the Gods
2005
as Father Togawa
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
1979
as Shimizu
Brand of Evil
1964
as Eguchi
Zoku aizen katsura
1962
Pleasures of the Flesh
1965
as Police inspector
Band of Ninja
1967
as Sakagami Shuzen
Sasuke and His Comedians
1963
The Sun's Burial
1960
as Sakaguchi
Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry
1973
as tyobei(Izuya)
A Killer's Key
1967
The Flower and the Dragon
1965
Epitaph to My Love
1961
as Shinji Tsuda
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
1973
as Magistrate
Evil Spirits of Japan
1970
as Murase / Ochiai
My Way
1974
as Koide, Chief of Police
Captive's Island
1966
Three Resurrected Drunkards
1968
as Y Chong - iru
Green Requiem
1988
Devil's Temple
1969
as Priest
Life of Hishakaku 3
1964
Clouds at Sunset
1967
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
1964
as Otaguro
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
1963
The Yagyu Military Art: Yagyu List
1963
Roadside Stone
1964
as Shogo
Outlaw: Goro the Assassin
1968
Bitter End of a Sweet Night
1961
Blackmail
1963
Kachô Shima Kôsaku
1992
The Yagyu Military Art: One Eyed Swordsman
1962
Nezumi Kozo's Edo Adventure
1988
Dioxin from Fish!
1992
as Genjiro
The River - Poem of Wrath
1967
as Doctor
Target
1980
as Ichiro Hamada
A Story from Echigo
1964
Duel of Blood and Sand
1963
as Katsumaki
The Curse of the Ghost
1969
as Iyemon
The White Tiger Battalion
1986
The Tattooed Lord
1965
Flower and Dragon
1973
Live Today, Die Tomorrow!
1970
Surgical Designs in Flames
1986
Sensen fukoku
2002
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 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 Imperial Navy (1981)
- The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting (1994)
- Azumi (2003) — as Tenkai Nankôbô
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