Kei Satō
- Born
- December 21, 1928 · Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
- Died
- May 2, 2010
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
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 · 27 credits
Kaiji: The Ultimate GamblerActor (Kazutaka Okada)
AzumiActor (Tenkai Nankôbô)
TabooActor (Narrator (voice))
Godzilla 1985Actor (Gondo)
The Return of GodzillaActor (Chief Editor Gondo)
The Man Who Stole the SunActor (Dr. Ichikawa)
Empire of PassionActor (Orator)
Hanzo the Razor: The SnareActor (Shobei Hamajima)
Zatoichi's ConspiracyActor (Magistrate)
Inn of EvilActor (Yohei)
The CeremonyActor (Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather)
Black CatActor (Raiko)
Death by HangingActor (Prison warden)
Double Suicide: Japanese SummerActor (The Man)
The Sword of DoomActor (Kamo Serizawa)
IrezumiActor (Hatamoto Serizawa)
Zatoichi's VengeanceActor (Boss Gonzo)
Violence at NoonActor (Eisuke Oyamada)
Samurai SpyActor (Takanosuke Nojiri)
The Pleasures of the FleshActor (Police inspector)
OnibabaActor (Hachi)
HarakiriActor (Fukushima Masakatsu)
PitfallActor (Reporter)
The InheritanceActor (Cop)
Cruel Story of YouthActor (Akira Matsuko)
The Sun's BurialActor (Sakaguchi)
The Human Condition II: Road to EternityActor (Shinjô Ittôhei)