Kei Satō

Kei Satō

Known for

Acting

Born

December 21, 1928

Birthplace

Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan

Died

May 2, 2010 (aged 81)

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.

Best known work

Harakiri
Harakiri
1962
Onibaba
Onibaba
1964
Kwaidan
Kwaidan
1965
Azumi
Azumi
2003
The Return of Godzilla
The Return of Godzilla
1984
The Sword of Doom
The Sword of Doom
1966
Kuroneko
Kuroneko
1968
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959
Godzilla 1985
Godzilla 1985
1985
Empire of Passion
Empire of Passion
1978

Filmography

  1. 2009

    Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

    as Kazutaka Hyodo

  2. 2009

  3. 2005

  4. 2004

    Prayer BeadsTV
  5. 2004

    稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズTV

    as Sabee Inugami (1 episode)

  6. 2003

    Azumi

    as Tenkai Nankôbô

  7. 2003

  8. 2002

  9. 2001

    HonmamonTV

    as Sadamichi Yamanaka (Konoha's grandfather) (150 episodes)

  10. 2000

    Aoi: Tokugawa Three GenerationsTV

    as Mashita Nagamori (49 episodes)

  11. 1999

    Taboo

    as Narrator (voice)

  12. 1999

  13. 1999

    Neo Faust

    as Dr. Faust

  14. 1997

  15. 1996

  16. 1995

  17. 1995

  18. 1995

  19. 1994

  20. 1993

  21. 1993

  22. 1992

  23. 1992

  24. 1992

  25. 1992

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