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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Harakiri (1962) — Masakazu
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Onibaba (1964) — Hachi
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Kwaidan (1965) — Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
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Azumi (2003) — Tenkai Nankôbô
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The Return of Godzilla (1984) — Chief Editor Gondo
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The Sword of Doom (1966) — Kamo Serizawa
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Kuroneko (1968) — Raiko
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The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) — Shinjô Ittôhei
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Godzilla 1985 (1985) — Gondo
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Empire of Passion (1978) — Orator
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Taboo (1999) — Narrator (voice)
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Death by Hanging (1968) — Prison warden
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Pitfall (1962) — Reporter
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Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) — Kazutaka Hyodo
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Cruel Story of Youth (1960) — Akira Matsuko
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Irezumi (1966) — Hatamoto Serizawa
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Samurai Spy (1965) — Takanosuke Nojiri
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The Ceremony (1971) — Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather
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Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966) — Boss Gonzo
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Violence at Noon (1966) — Eisuke Oyamada
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Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (1973) — Shobei Hamajima
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The Man Who Stole the Sun (1979) — Dr. Ichikawa
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Yakuza Graveyard (1976) — Teramitsu Abara
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Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973) — Magistrate
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Pleasures of the Flesh (1965) — Police inspector
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Diary of a Shinjuku Thief (1969) — Himself
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The Sun's Burial (1960) — Sakaguchi
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Eleven Samurai (1967) — Secretary Mizumo
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Night and Fog in Japan (1960) — Sakamaki
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The Inheritance (1962) — Cop
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Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai (1963) — Saburobei Konoe
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Japanese Summer: Double Suicide (1967) — Otoko
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Inn of Evil (1971) — Yohei
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The Beast to Die (1980) — Endo
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Three Resurrected Drunkards (1968) — Y Chong - iru
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Captive's Island (1966)
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Sword Devil (1965) — Secretery Kanbe
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Ronin-gai (1990) — Iseya
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The Imperial Navy (1981)
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Bitter End of a Sweet Night (1961)