
Kei Satō
Known for Acting · 212 credits
- Born
- 1928-12-21
- Died
- 2010-05-02
- Place of birth
- Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
- Also known as
- Kei Satô · 佐藤慶之助 · Keinosuke Satō · Кэй Сато · 佐藤庆
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (30)

Professional Killers
1972

Pro Hunter
1981

Chotchan
1987
as 北山俊道

稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
2004
as Sabee Inugami

Kusa Moeru
1979
as Hiki Yoshikazu

Lone Wolf and Cub
1973
as Retsudo Yagyu

Taikouki
1965
as Akechi Mitsuhide

Honmamon
2001
as Sadamichi Yamanaka (Konoha's grandfather)

Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations
2000
as Mashita Nagamori

水曜ドラマスペシャル
1984

The Water Margin
1973
as Kao Chiu

Graduation
1990

Rice Curry
1986

Concerto
1996

Nemuri Kyoshiro
1982

Precious Moments
1981

Yasei no Shōmei
1979

Ningen no Shōmei
1978

The Trading Company
1980
as Shigeru Yasuda

Byakkotai
1986
as Tanaka Tosa

Fateful Mountain Pass
1974
as Asahina Genzaemon

The Autumn in Tokyo
1985

Jūkyūsai
1989

Kokugo Gannen
1985

Wave in Mind
1995
藤田宜永サスペンス「異端の夏」
2003

Prayer Beads
2004

Star of the Night
1968

The Dawn of Asia
1964
as Li Lie-jun

Tabaruzaka
1987
as Iwakura Tomomi
Movies (182)

Harakiri
1962
as Masakazu

Kwaidan
1965
as Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")

The Imperial Navy
1981

The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting
1994

The Perfect Education
1999
as Lawyer

Empire of Passion
1978
as Orator

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959
as Shinjô Ittôhei

The Return of Godzilla
1984
as Chief Editor Gondo

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
2009
as Kazutaka Okada

Azumi
2003
as Tenkai Nankôbô

Taboo
1999
as Narrator (voice)

Tokyo Trial
1983
as Narrator

Godzilla 1985
1985
as Gondo

The Man Who Stole the Sun
1979
as Dr. Ichikawa

Onibaba
1964
as Hachi

The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
1983
as Police Chief

Appassionata
1984

The Night of Martial Law
1980

Dead Angle
1979

The Sword of Doom
1966
as Kamo Serizawa

The Strange Tale of Oyuki
1992
as Detective

Irezumi
1966
as Hatamoto Serizawa

The Beast to Die
1980
as Endo

Death by Hanging
1968
as Prison warden

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
1969
as Himself

Assignment Cloud
1966
as Nishida

Japanese Summer: Double Suicide
1967
as Otoko

Inn of Evil
1971
as Yohei

Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82
1979
as Gorô Onodera , Military Commentator

Station
1981

Erotic Liaisons
1992
as Nemoto

Ronin-gai
1990
as Iseya

Yakuza Ladies
1986
as Hitoshi Awazu

Cruel Story of Youth
1960
as Akira Matsuko

Shingo's Ten Duels
1990
as Inoue Kawachi-no-kami

Dear My Love
2009

Choji Snack Bar
1983
as Yoshino

Kuroneko
1968
as Raiko

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
1978
as Sekino

The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
1979
as Shimizu

Last Friends
1995

The Ceremony
1971
as Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather

Sword Devil
1965
as Secretery Kanbe

The Tattooed Hitman
1974
as Yukio Yamaji

The Flower and the Dragon
1965

Let Him Rest in Peace
1985
as Futoshi Shimoyama

Day Dream
1981
as Dentist

Yakuza Graveyard
1976
as Teramitsu Abara

Homicide
1964
as Asaichi Isobe

Lost Love
1978
as Nogami

Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
1963
as Saburobei Konoe

The Inheritance
1962
as Cop

Three Resurrected Drunkards
1968
as Y Chong - iru

The Revolt
1980
as Narrator (voice)

Zoku aizen katsura
1962

Conflagration
1975
as Director Fukami

Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu
1965

Night and Fog in Japan
1960
as Sakamaki

Japanese Godfather: Ambition
1977
as Sekino

The Killing Game
1978
as Shoichi Katsuda

The Execution Game
1979

Pitfall
1962
as Reporter

Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
1964
as Otaguro

The Sun's Burial
1960
as Sakaguchi

Samurai Spy
1965
as Takanosuke Nojiri

Violence at Noon
1966
as Eisuke Oyamada

Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
1965

Zatoichi's Vengeance
1966
as Boss Gonzo

Dear Summer Sister
1972
as Shinkô Kuniyoshi

Demon Spies
1974

Zatoichi's Conspiracy
1973
as Magistrate

I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident
1985
as Nakajima

Blackmail
1963

The Whispering of the Gods
2005
as Father Togawa

Drunkard's Paradise
1962

Nezumi Kozo's Edo Adventure
1988

The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
1983
as Police Inspector

Outlaw: Goro the Assassin
1968

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
1973
as Shobei Hamajima

Clouds at Sunset
1967

Young Boss
1965
as Izo

The Tattooed Lord
1965

Bitter End of a Sweet Night
1961

Sasuke and His Comedians
1963

Shimane Prison Riot
1975
as Prison Guard

Brand of Evil
1964
as Eguchi

Pleasures of the Flesh
1965
as Police inspector

A Story from Echigo
1964

My Way
1974
as Koide, Chief of Police

Cross-Currents
1972

Eleven Samurai
1967
as Secretary Mizumo

Song of my Life
1968
as Masanobu Kurosawa

Sensen fukoku
2002

Life of Hishakaku 3
1964

Tokyo Bay
1962
as Takeyama

The Paper Crane
1962

Good-for-Nothing
1960

Mother
1963
as Dr. Koiguchi

Captive's Island
1966

Where did Sharaku go?
1968
as Tōshūsai Sharaku

A Killer's Key
1967

Glorious Fights
1966
as Yuzo Gondo

Japanese Humanity and Justice
1977

High Seas Hijack
1977
as T.V. Director Fukami

Evil Spirits of Japan
1970
as Murase / Ochiai

Epitaph to My Love
1961
as Shinji Tsuda

Surgical Designs in Flames
1986

Devil's Temple
1969
as Priest

Kachô Shima Kôsaku
1992

The Curse of the Ghost
1969
as Iyemon

Roadside Stone
1964
as Shogo

Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
1963

Live Today, Die Tomorrow!
1970

Yagyu Military Art: Jubei's Redemption
1963

The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma
1987

Procurer of Hell
1961

League of Gangsters
1963
as Takamoto

Naked Ambition
1970

The Ninja Hunt
1964

Akizakura - Cosmos
1991
About 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. With 212 credits spanning from 1959 to 2009, Kei Satō has appeared in 182 films and 30 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kei Satō Movies
- Harakiri (1962) — as Masakazu
- Kwaidan (1965) — as Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
- The Imperial Navy (1981)
- The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting (1994)
- The Perfect Education (1999) — as Lawyer
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