Kei Satō
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as Masakazu Harakiri 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.
Filmography
Harakiri
as Masakazu
Onibaba
as Hachi
Kwaidan
as Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Azumi
as Tenkai Nankôbô
The Return of Godzilla
as Chief Editor Gondo
The Sword of Doom
as Kamo Serizawa
Kuroneko
as Raiko
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
as Shinjô Ittôhei
Godzilla 1985
as Gondo
Empire of Passion
as Orator
Taboo
as Narrator (voice)
Pitfall
as Reporter
Death by Hanging
as Prison warden
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
as Kazutaka Okada
Cruel Story of Youth
as Akira Matsuko
Irezumi
as Hatamoto Serizawa
Samurai Spy
as Takanosuke Nojiri
Zatoichi's Vengeance
as Boss Gonzo
The Ceremony
as Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather
Violence at Noon
as Eisuke Oyamada