Kei Satō
Known for Acting
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
1962
as Masakazu
Kwaidan
1965
as Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
The Return of Godzilla
1984
as Chief Editor Gondo
Taboo
1999
as Narrator (voice)
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
2009
as Kazutaka Okada
Azumi
2003
as Tenkai Nankôbô
The Night of Martial Law
1980
The Perfect Education
1999
as Lawyer
Empire of Passion
1978
as Orator
Onibaba
1964
as Hachi
The Sword of Doom
1966
as Kamo Serizawa
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959
as Shinjô Ittôhei
Godzilla 1985
1985
as Gondo
The Man Who Stole the Sun
1979
as Dr. Ichikawa
The Beast to Die
1980
as Endo
The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting
1994
The Strange Tale of Oyuki
1992
as Detective
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
1964
as Otaguro
Good-for-Nothing
1960
The Imperial Navy
1981