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Kei Satō

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.

Born

Dec 21, 1928

Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan

Died

May 02, 2010

Known For

Acting

Movies

179 acting

1 crew

Popularity

2.0

Known For

Harakiri
Harakiri
1962 as Masakazu
★ 8.4
Kwaidan
Kwaidan
1965 as Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
★ 7.7
The Return of Godzilla
The Return of Godzilla
1984 as Chief Editor Gondo
★ 7.2
Taboo
Taboo
1999 as Narrator (voice)
★ 6.5
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
2009 as Kazutaka Okada
★ 6.8
Azumi
Azumi
2003 as Tenkai Nankôbô
★ 6.9
The Perfect Education
The Perfect Education
1999 as Lawyer
★ 5.3
Empire of Passion
Empire of Passion
1978 as Orator
★ 6.8
Onibaba
Onibaba
1964 as Hachi
★ 7.7
The Sword of Doom
The Sword of Doom
1966 as Kamo Serizawa
★ 7.7
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959 as Shinjô Ittôhei
★ 8.2
Godzilla 1985
Godzilla 1985
1985 as Gondo
★ 6.8
The Man Who Stole the Sun
The Man Who Stole the Sun
1979 as Dr. Ichikawa
★ 7.3
The Beast to Die
The Beast to Die
1980 as Endo
★ 5.5
The Strange Tale of Oyuki
The Strange Tale of Oyuki
1992 as Detective
★ 8.0
Good-for-Nothing
★ 6.8
The Imperial Navy
★ 6.6
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
★ 6.1
Kuroneko
Kuroneko
1968 as Raiko
★ 7.4
Yakuza Ladies
Yakuza Ladies
1986 as Hitoshi Awazu
★ 5.3
Erotic Liaisons
Erotic Liaisons
1992 as Nemoto
★ 4.0
Samurai Spy
Samurai Spy
1965 as Takanosuke Nojiri
★ 6.4
The Inheritance
The Inheritance
1962 as Cop
★ 7.1
Irezumi
Irezumi
1966 as Hatamoto Serizawa
★ 6.8
The Tattooed Hitman
The Tattooed Hitman
1974 as Yukio Yamaji
★ 6.0
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
1963 as Saburobei Konoe
★ 6.8
Eleven Samurai
Eleven Samurai
1967 as Secretary Mizumo
★ 7.5
Cruel Story of Youth
Cruel Story of Youth
1960 as Akira Matsuko
★ 6.5
Yakuza Graveyard
Yakuza Graveyard
1976 as Teramitsu Abara
★ 6.6
The Killing Game
The Killing Game
1978 as Shoichi Katsuda
★ 7.5
The Revolt
The Revolt
1980 as Narrator (voice)
★ 6.0
Japanese Summer: Double Suicide
★ 5.4
The Sun's Burial
The Sun's Burial
1960 as Sakaguchi
★ 6.4
Ronin-gai
Ronin-gai
1990 as Iseya
★ 5.9
Zatoichi's Vengeance
Zatoichi's Vengeance
1966 as Boss Gonzo
★ 6.9
The Ceremony
The Ceremony
1971 as Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather
★ 6.8
Glorious Fights
Glorious Fights
1966 as Yuzo Gondo
★ 7.0
Death by Hanging
Death by Hanging
1968 as Prison warden
★ 7.4
Night and Fog in Japan
Night and Fog in Japan
1960 as Sakamaki
★ 6.4
Inn of Evil
Inn of Evil
1971 as Yohei
★ 6.0
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
1973 as Shobei Hamajima
★ 6.1
Dead Angle
★ 7.0
Appassionata
★ 5.0
Three Resurrected Drunkards
Three Resurrected Drunkards
1968 as Y Chong - iru
★ 5.4
Shimane Prison Riot
Shimane Prison Riot
1975 as Prison Guard
★ 5.0
Last Friends
★ 5.0
The Tattooed Lord
★ 8.0
Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82
Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82
1979 as Gorô Onodera , Military Commentator
★ 6.0
Target
Target
1980 as Ichiro Hamada
★ 10.0
Choji Snack Bar
Choji Snack Bar
1983 as Yoshino
★ 7.0
Bullet Wound
★ 6.0
Hymn to a Tired Man
Hymn to a Tired Man
1968 as Takenori Suzuki
★ 7.8
Sword Devil
Sword Devil
1965 as Secretery Kanbe
★ 6.1
Let Him Rest in Peace
Let Him Rest in Peace
1985 as Futoshi Shimoyama
★ 8.0
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
1983 as Police Chief
★ 6.3
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
★ 7.0
Young Boss
Young Boss
1965 as Izo
★ 7.0
The Whispering of the Gods
The Whispering of the Gods
2005 as Father Togawa
★ 5.2
Brand of Evil
Brand of Evil
1964 as Eguchi
★ 7.5
Pitfall
Pitfall
1962 as Reporter
★ 7.3
Flower and Dragon
★ 10.0
Japanese Godfather: Ambition
★ 8.8
Violence at Noon
Violence at Noon
1966 as Eisuke Oyamada
★ 6.1
A Killer's Key
★ 7.5
My Way
My Way
1974 as Koide, Chief of Police
★ 5.7
Station
★ 6.1
Clouds at Sunset
★ 5.5
Demon Spies
★ 5.8
Pleasures of the Flesh
Pleasures of the Flesh
1965 as Police inspector
★ 5.6
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
1969 as Himself
★ 4.6
Captive's Island
★ 6.5
Naked Ambition
★ 7.0
Evil Spirits of Japan
Evil Spirits of Japan
1970 as Murase / Ochiai
★ 6.0
Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office
★ 8.5
Conflagration
Conflagration
1975 as Director Fukami
★ 6.5
Where did Sharaku go?
Where did Sharaku go?
1968 as Tōshūsai Sharaku
★ 8.0
Business Trip
Business Trip
1989 as (voice)
Band of Ninja
Band of Ninja
1967 as Sakagami Shuzen
★ 4.6
The Ninja Hunt
★ 7.5
Dioxin from Fish!
Dioxin from Fish!
1992 as Genjiro
Day Dream
Day Dream
1981 as Dentist
★ 4.1
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
1973 as Magistrate
★ 6.9
Lost Love
Lost Love
1978 as Nogami
★ 5.5
Song of my Life
Song of my Life
1968 as Masanobu Kurosawa
The Curse of the Ghost
The Curse of the Ghost
1969 as Iyemon
★ 6.2
Gang Warfare
★ 7.0
Tokyo Bay
Tokyo Bay
1962 as Takeyama
★ 7.0
League of Gangsters
League of Gangsters
1963 as Takamoto
★ 7.5
Incidental Murders
Incidental Murders
1961 as Ieraishan Tatsu
★ 5.0
Women of Tokyo
Women of Tokyo
1961 as Tamio Yamada
Duel of Blood and Sand
Duel of Blood and Sand
1963 as Katsumaki
★ 7.0
Cross-Currents
★ 6.0
Dear Summer Sister
Dear Summer Sister
1972 as Shinkô Kuniyoshi
★ 4.5
Devil's Temple
Devil's Temple
1969 as Priest
★ 6.5
Human
Human
1962 as Hachizo
★ 6.6
Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry
★ 9.0
Shingo's Ten Duels
Shingo's Ten Duels
1990 as Inoue Kawachi-no-kami
Assignment Cloud
Assignment Cloud
1966 as Nishida
★ 2.0
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
1983 as Police Inspector
The Great Villains
The Great Villains
1968 as Ichiro Yasui
★ 3.0
The Rebel
★ 6.2
A Japanese Demon
A Japanese Demon
1973 as Psychiartist
★ 8.0
Homicide
Homicide
1964 as Asaichi Isobe
Tokyo Trial
Tokyo Trial
1983 as Narrator
★ 6.8
Okashina yatsu
Okashina yatsu
1963 as Shamoji
Procurer of Hell
★ 8.0
High Seas Hijack
High Seas Hijack
1977 as T.V. Director Fukami
★ 10.0
movie
★ 10.0
The Third Ninja
★ 7.0
Epitaph to My Love
Epitaph to My Love
1961 as Shinji Tsuda
★ 7.0
Roadside Stone
Roadside Stone
1964 as Shogo
★ 6.5
Mother
Mother
1963 as Dr. Koiguchi
★ 6.8
Golden Partners
Golden Partners
1979 as Ohkawa
movie
The River - Poem of Wrath
1967 as Doctor
The Hopi Prophecy
The Hopi Prophecy
1987 as Narrator (voice)
Neo Faust
Neo Faust
1999 as Dr. Faust