Kei Satō

Kei Satō

Born December 21, 1928 (Age: 97) Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan

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.
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.
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Filmography

Dear My Love

Dear My Love

2009 as Age: 80
Sensen fukoku

Sensen fukoku

2002 as Age: 73
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow

Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow

1997 as Age: 68
The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting

The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting

1994 as Age: 65
Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy

Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy

1993 as Age: 64
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death

Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death

1993 as Age: 64
The Visas That Saved Lives

The Visas That Saved Lives

1992 as Age: 63
Erotic Liaisons

Erotic Liaisons

1992 as Nemoto Age: 63
Kachô Shima Kôsaku

Kachô Shima Kôsaku

1992 as Age: 63
The Strange Tale of Oyuki

The Strange Tale of Oyuki

1992 as Detective Age: 63
Dioxin from Fish!

Dioxin from Fish!

1992 as Genjiro Age: 63
Akizakura - Cosmos

Akizakura - Cosmos

1991 as Age: 62
The Fir Tree Remains

The Fir Tree Remains

1990 as Age: 61
Ronin-gai

Ronin-gai

1990 as Iseya Age: 61
Detective Heiji

Detective Heiji

1990 as Age: 61
Shingo's Ten Duels

Shingo's Ten Duels

1990 as Inoue Kawachi-no-kami Age: 61
Business Trip

Business Trip

1989 as (voice) Age: 60
Festival of Dreams

Festival of Dreams

1989 as Age: 60
I Love You So Much

I Love You So Much

1988 as Age: 59
Green Requiem

Green Requiem

1988 as Age: 59
No Image

The Notorious Bored Samurai

1988 as Age: 59
Nezumi Kozo's Edo Adventure

Nezumi Kozo's Edo Adventure

1988 as Age: 59
The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma

The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma

1987 as Age: 58
The Hopi Prophecy

The Hopi Prophecy

1987 as Narrator (voice) Age: 58
The White Tiger Battalion

The White Tiger Battalion

1986 as Age: 57
Godzilla 1985

Godzilla 1985

1985 as Gondo Age: 56
Let Him Rest in Peace

Let Him Rest in Peace

1985 as Daishi Shimoyama Age: 56
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident

I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident

1985 as Nakajima Age: 56
The Return of Godzilla

The Return of Godzilla

1984 as Chief Editor Gondo Age: 55
Station

Station

1981 as Age: 52
Day Dream

Day Dream

1981 as Dentist Age: 52
The Imperial Navy

The Imperial Navy

1981 as Age: 52
The Beast to Die

The Beast to Die

1980 as Endo Age: 51
The Night of Martial Law

The Night of Martial Law

1980 as Age: 51
Target

Target

1980 as Ichiro Hamada Age: 51
The Revolt

The Revolt

1980 as Narrator (voice) Age: 51
The Killing Game

The Killing Game

1978 as Shoichi Katsuda Age: 49
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion

1978 as Sekino Age: 49
Empire of Passion

Empire of Passion

1978 as Orator Age: 49
Lost Love

Lost Love

1978 as Nogami Age: 49
Japanese Humanity and Justice

Japanese Humanity and Justice

1977 as Age: 48
They Were Eleven

They Were Eleven

1977 as Age: 48
My Way

My Way

1974 as Koide, Chief of Police Age: 45
The Tattooed Hitman

The Tattooed Hitman

1974 as Yukio Yamaji Age: 45
Demon Spies

Demon Spies

1974 as Age: 45
A Japanese Demon

A Japanese Demon

1973 as Psychiartist Age: 44
Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry

Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry

1973 as tyobei(Izuya) Age: 44
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare

1973 as Shobei Hamajima Age: 44
A Diary of a Woman Doctor

A Diary of a Woman Doctor

1973 as Age: 44
Zatoichi's Conspiracy

Zatoichi's Conspiracy

1973 as Magistrate Age: 44
Flower and Dragon

Flower and Dragon

1973 as Age: 44
Secret High School Girl: After School Activity

Secret High School Girl: After School Activity

1973 as Age: 44
Cross-Currents

Cross-Currents

1972 as Age: 43
Dear Summer Sister

Dear Summer Sister

1972 as Shinkô Kuniyoshi Age: 43
Gang Warfare

Gang Warfare

1972 as Age: 43
Chase That Man

Chase That Man

1972 as Age: 43
Expelled from the Kanto Mob

Expelled from the Kanto Mob

1971 as Age: 42
Challenge at Dawn

Challenge at Dawn

1971 as Age: 42
Naked Ambition

Naked Ambition

1970 as Age: 41
Lone Rebel

Lone Rebel

1969 as Age: 40
Bullet Wound

Bullet Wound

1969 as Age: 40
The Curse of the Ghost

The Curse of the Ghost

1969 as Iyemon Age: 40
Devil's Temple

Devil's Temple

1969 as Priest Age: 40
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief

1969 as Himself Age: 40
Where did Sharaku go?

Where did Sharaku go?

1968 as Tōshūsai Sharaku Age: 39
Women and Miso Soup

Women and Miso Soup

1968 as Age: 39
Song of my Life

Song of my Life

1968 as Masanobu Kurosawa Age: 39
The Great Villains

The Great Villains

1968 as Ichiro Yasui Age: 39
Your Life

Your Life

1966 as Age: 37
A Man Worth the Money

A Man Worth the Money

1966 as Age: 37
The Flower and the Dragon

The Flower and the Dragon

1965 as Age: 36
Sword Devil

Sword Devil

1965 as Secretery Kanbe Age: 36
Pleasures of the Flesh

Pleasures of the Flesh

1965 as Police inspector Age: 36
Samurai Spy

Samurai Spy

1965 as Takanosuke Nojiri Age: 36
Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again

Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again

1965 as Age: 36
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

1965 as Age: 36
Young Boss

Young Boss

1965 as Izo Age: 36
The Tattooed Lord

The Tattooed Lord

1965 as Age: 36
Kwaidan

Kwaidan

1965 as Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea") Age: 36
Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu

Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu

1965 as Age: 36
Onibaba

Onibaba

1964 as Hachi Age: 35
The Ninja Hunt

The Ninja Hunt

1964 as Age: 35
Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office

Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office

1964 as Kinjiro Takeuchi Age: 35
Homicide

Homicide

1964 as Asaichi Isobe Age: 35
Roadside Stone

Roadside Stone

1964 as Shogo Age: 35
Brand of Evil

Brand of Evil

1964 as Eguchi Age: 35
A Story from Echigo

A Story from Echigo

1964 as Age: 35
The Third Ninja

The Third Ninja

1964 as Age: 35
Life of Hishakaku 3

Life of Hishakaku 3

1964 as Age: 35
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple

Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple

1964 as Otaguro Age: 35
Onibaba : Film Location

Onibaba : Film Location

1964 as Age: 35
Sasuke and His Comedians

Sasuke and His Comedians

1963 as Age: 34
Duel of Blood and Sand

Duel of Blood and Sand

1963 as Katsumaki Age: 34
Mother

Mother

1963 as Dr. Koiguchi Age: 34
Okashina yatsu

Okashina yatsu

1963 as Shamoji Age: 34
Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin

Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin

1963 as Age: 34
Blackmail

Blackmail

1963 as Age: 34
League of Gangsters

League of Gangsters

1963 as Takamoto Age: 34
At the Side of the Bridge 4

At the Side of the Bridge 4

1963 as Age: 34
The Yagyu Military Art: Yagyu List

The Yagyu Military Art: Yagyu List

1963 as Age: 34
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi

Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi

1963 as Age: 34
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai

Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai

1963 as Saburobei Konoe Age: 34
Violent Street

Violent Street

1963 as Age: 34
Yagyu Military Art: Jubei's Redemption

Yagyu Military Art: Jubei's Redemption

1963 as Age: 34
Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady

Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady

1962 as Age: 34
The Paper Crane

The Paper Crane

1962 as Age: 33
Human

Human

1962 as Hachizo Age: 33
Zoku aizen katsura

Zoku aizen katsura

1962 as Age: 33
The Yagyu Military Art: One Eyed Swordsman

The Yagyu Military Art: One Eyed Swordsman

1962 as Age: 33
Harakiri

Harakiri

1962 as Masakazu Age: 33
Pitfall

Pitfall

1962 as Reporter Age: 33
Kyoto Assassin

Kyoto Assassin

1962 as Age: 33
Tokyo Bay

Tokyo Bay

1962 as Takeyama Age: 33
The Christian Revolt

The Christian Revolt

1962 as Age: 33
The Inheritance

The Inheritance

1962 as Cop Age: 33
Drunkard's Paradise

Drunkard's Paradise

1962 as Age: 33
Procurer of Hell

Procurer of Hell

1961 as Age: 32
白い南風

白い南風

1961 as Age: 32
Epitaph to My Love

Epitaph to My Love

1961 as Shinji Tsuda Age: 32
Women of Tokyo

Women of Tokyo

1961 as Tamio Yamada Age: 32
Bitter End of a Sweet Night

Bitter End of a Sweet Night

1961 as Age: 32
Incidental Murders

Incidental Murders

1961 as Ieraishan Tatsu Age: 32
Night and Fog in Japan

Night and Fog in Japan

1960 as Sakamaki Age: 31
Volunteering for Villainy

Volunteering for Villainy

1960 as Iwai Age: 31
The Sun's Burial

The Sun's Burial

1960 as Sakaguchi Age: 31
Good-for-Nothing

Good-for-Nothing

1960 as Age: 31
Cruel Story of Youth

Cruel Story of Youth

1960 as Akira Matsuko Age: 31
Knock Down

Knock Down

1960 as Age: 31
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

1959 as Shinjô Ittôhei Age: 30