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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

186 acting

1 crew

Popularity

1.0

Known For

Harakiri
Harakiri
1962 • as Masakazu
★ 8.5
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
Onibaba
Onibaba
1964 • as Hachi
★ 7.6
Taboo
Taboo
1999 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 6.6
Empire of Passion
Empire of Passion
1978 • as Orator
★ 6.8
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
Azumi
Azumi
2003 • as Tenkai Nankôbô
★ 6.9
The Perfect Education
The Perfect Education
1999 • as Lawyer
★ 5.4
The Sword of Doom
The Sword of Doom
1966 • as Kamo Serizawa
★ 7.8
Kuroneko
Kuroneko
1968 • as Raiko
★ 7.4
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
2009 • as Kazutaka Hyodo
★ 6.8
The Man Who Stole the Sun
The Man Who Stole the Sun
1979 • as Dr. Ichikawa
★ 7.4
Irezumi
Irezumi
1966 • as Hatamoto Serizawa
★ 6.8
Station
★ 6.2
Yakuza Wives
Yakuza Wives
1986 • as Hitoshi Awazu
★ 5.5
Death by Hanging
Death by Hanging
1968 • as Prison warden
★ 7.5
Violence at Noon
Violence at Noon
1966 • as Eisuke Oyamada
★ 6.2
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
1969 • as Himself
★ 4.8
Ronin-gai
Ronin-gai
1990 • as Iseya
★ 6.2
The Beast to Die
The Beast to Die
1980 • as Endo
★ 5.8
Cruel Story of Youth
Cruel Story of Youth
1960 • as Akira Matsuko
★ 6.6
Yakuza Graveyard
Yakuza Graveyard
1976 • as Teramitsu Abara
★ 6.6
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
★ 7.2
The Imperial Navy
★ 6.6
Day Dream
Day Dream
1981 • as Dentist
★ 4.8
The Tattooed Hitman
The Tattooed Hitman
1974 • as Yukio Yamaji
★ 6.2
The Ceremony
The Ceremony
1971 • as Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather
★ 6.8
The Strange Tale of Oyuki
The Strange Tale of Oyuki
1992 • as Detective
★ 7.2
The Killing Game
The Killing Game
1978 • as Shoichi Katsuda
★ 7.5
Tokyo Trial
Tokyo Trial
1983 • as Narrator
★ 7.0
Japanese Godfather: Ambition
★ 7.7
Night and Fog in Japan
Night and Fog in Japan
1960 • as Sakamaki
★ 6.5
The Inheritance
The Inheritance
1962 • as Cop
★ 7.3
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
1983 • as Police Chief
★ 6.6
Inn of Evil
Inn of Evil
1971 • as Yohei
★ 6.3
Appassionata
★ 6.3
Pleasures of the Flesh
Pleasures of the Flesh
1965 • as Police inspector
★ 5.8
Samurai Spy
Samurai Spy
1965 • as Takanosuke Nojiri
★ 6.4
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
1973 • as Shobei Hamajima
★ 6.2
Let Him Rest in Peace
Let Him Rest in Peace
1985 • as Futoshi Shimoyama
★ 8.0
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
1963 • as Saburobei Konoe
★ 6.7
Eleven Samurai
Eleven Samurai
1967 • as Secretary Mizumo
★ 7.5
Dead Angle
★ 7.3
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
★ 6.3
Last Friends
★ 5.5
High Seas Hijack
High Seas Hijack
1977 • as T.V. Director Fukami
★ 10.0
Devil's Temple
Devil's Temple
1969 • as Priest
★ 6.8
Hymn to a Tired Man
Hymn to a Tired Man
1968 • as Takenori Suzuki
★ 8.2
The Sun's Burial
The Sun's Burial
1960 • as Sakaguchi
★ 6.5
Conflagration
Conflagration
1975 • as Director Fukami
★ 7.0
Demon Spies
★ 6.2
The Ninja Hunt
★ 7.7
Band of Ninja
Band of Ninja
1967 • as Sakagami Shuzen
★ 5.0
Good-for-Nothing
★ 6.9
My Way
My Way
1974 • as Koide, Chief of Police
★ 6.0
Choji Snack Bar
Choji Snack Bar
1983 • as Yoshino
★ 7.2
The Revolt
The Revolt
1980 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 7.0
Sword Devil
Sword Devil
1965 • as Secretery Kanbe
★ 6.3
Brand of Evil
Brand of Evil
1964 • as Eguchi
★ 7.7
Dear My Love
★ 5.0
Pitfall
Pitfall
1962 • as Reporter
★ 7.3
Clouds at Sunset
★ 6.0
Human
Human
1962 • as Hachizo
★ 6.9
Japanese Summer: Double Suicide
★ 5.7
Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office
★ 8.5
Three Resurrected Drunkards
Three Resurrected Drunkards
1968 • as Y Chong - iru
★ 5.7
Zatoichi's Vengeance
Zatoichi's Vengeance
1966 • as Boss Gonzo
★ 6.9
The Curse of the Ghost
The Curse of the Ghost
1969 • as Iyemon
★ 6.8
Epitaph to My Love
Epitaph to My Love
1961 • as Shinji Tsuda
★ 7.8
Assignment Cloud
Assignment Cloud
1966 • as Nishida
★ 2.0
Roadside Stone
Roadside Stone
1964 • as Shogo
★ 6.5
Duel of Blood and Sand
Duel of Blood and Sand
1963 • as Katsumaki
★ 7.8
Mother
Mother
1963 • as Dr. Koiguchi
★ 6.8
Tokyo Bay
Tokyo Bay
1962 • as Takeyama
★ 7.0
Target
Target
1980 • as Ichiro Hamada
★ 10.0
Erotic Liaisons
Erotic Liaisons
1992 • as Nemoto
★ 4.6
Song of my Life
Song of my Life
1968 • as Masanobu Kurosawa
Dear Summer Sister
Dear Summer Sister
1972 • as Shinkô Kuniyoshi
★ 5.2
Magnitude 7.9
★ 5.8
Young Boss
Young Boss
1965 • as Izo
★ 7.5
Captive's Island
★ 6.7
Glorious Fights
Glorious Fights
1966 • as Yuzo Gondo
★ 7.2
Procurer of Hell
★ 8.5
Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82
Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82
1979 • as Gorô Onodera , Military Commentator
★ 6.0
The Whispering of the Gods
The Whispering of the Gods
2005 • as Father Togawa
★ 5.3
A Killer's Key
★ 7.8
Flower and Dragon
★ 10.0
Shingo's Ten Duels
Shingo's Ten Duels
1990 • as Inoue Kawachi-no-kami
Bullet Wound
★ 8.0
Shimane Prison Riot
Shimane Prison Riot
1975 • as Prison Guard
★ 6.5
Towering Waves
★ 2.7
League of Gangsters
League of Gangsters
1963 • as Takamoto
★ 8.0
movie
★ 10.0
The Tattooed Lord
★ 7.5
The Third Ninja
★ 7.0
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
1973 • as Magistrate
★ 7.0
Women of Tokyo
Women of Tokyo
1961 • as Tamio Yamada
A Japanese Demon
A Japanese Demon
1973 • as Psychiartist
★ 7.7
Lone Rebel
★ 8.0
Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident
Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident
1995 • as Takazawa Hakuun
Incidental Murders
Incidental Murders
1961 • as Ieraishan Tatsu
★ 5.0
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
1983 • as Police Inspector
Evil Spirits of Japan
Evil Spirits of Japan
1970 • as Murase / Ochiai
★ 6.8
Dioxin from Fish!
Dioxin from Fish!
1992 • as Genjiro
★ 10.0
Okashina yatsu
Okashina yatsu
1963 • as Shamoji
Cross-Currents
★ 6.3
Naked Ambition
★ 7.7
Neo Faust
Neo Faust
1999 • as Dr. Faust
Where did Sharaku go?
Where did Sharaku go?
1968 • as Tōshūsai Sharaku
★ 8.0
Business Trip
Business Trip
1989 • as (voice)
Lost Love
Lost Love
1978 • as Nogami
★ 6.4
Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry
★ 9.3
The Great Villains
The Great Villains
1968 • as Ichiro Yasui
★ 5.5
Green Requiem
★ 9.0
Gang Warfare
★ 8.0
Onna no hashi
Onna no hashi
1961 • as Kazuhiko Yamana
Golden Partners
Golden Partners
1979 • as Ohkawa
★ 7.0
Sensen fukoku
★ 8.0
Homicide
Homicide
1964 • as Asaichi Isobe
Impactual Performance
Impactual Performance
1986 • as Ryo's father
★ 3.3
The Hopi Prophecy
The Hopi Prophecy
1987 • as Narrator (voice)
The Dogs of War
The Dogs of War
1980 • as Company President
movie
The River - Poem of Wrath
1967 • as Doctor