Kei Satō

Kei Satō

Known For

Harakiri

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,[1][2] 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.[3] He also worked as a narrator for many documentaries, both on television and film.

Movies Featuring Kei Satō

Azumi

Azumi (2003)

as Tenkai Nankôbô
Taboo

Taboo (1999)

as Narrator (voice)
Shingo's Ten Duels

Shingo's Ten Duels (1990)

as Inoue Kawachi-no-kami
The Hopi Prophecy

The Hopi Prophecy (1987)

as Narrator (voice)
Yakuza Ladies

Yakuza Ladies (1986)

as Hitoshi Awazu
Target

Target (1980)

as Ichiro Hamada
The Revolt

The Revolt (1980)

as Narrator (voice)
Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82

Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82 (1979)

as Gorô Onodera , Military Commentator
The Killing Game

The Killing Game (1978)

as Shoichi Katsuda
High Seas Hijack

High Seas Hijack (1977)

as T.V. Director Fukami
Yakuza Graveyard

Yakuza Graveyard (1976)

as Teramitsu Abara
Conflagration

Conflagration (1975)

as Director Fukami
My Way

My Way (1974)

as Koide, Chief of Police
Dear Summer Sister

Dear Summer Sister (1972)

as Shinkô Kuniyoshi
The Ceremony

The Ceremony (1971)

as Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather
Where did Sharaku go?

Where did Sharaku go? (1968)

as Tōshūsai Sharaku
Song of my Life

Song of my Life (1968)

as Masanobu Kurosawa
Eleven Samurai

Eleven Samurai (1967)

as Secretary Mizumo
Band of Ninja

Band of Ninja (1967)

as Sakagami Shuzen
Irezumi

Irezumi (1966)

as Hatamoto Serizawa
Sword Devil

Sword Devil (1965)

as Secretery Kanbe
Samurai Spy

Samurai Spy (1965)

as Takanosuke Nojiri
Kwaidan

Kwaidan (1965)

as Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Homicide

Homicide (1964)

as Asaichi Isobe
Mother

Mother (1963)

as Dr. Koiguchi
Human

Human (1962)

as Hachizo