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.
Filmography
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
as Kazutaka Hyodo
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
as Kazutaka Hyodo
Dear My Love
Dear My Love
The Whispering of the Gods
as Father Togawa
The Whispering of the Gods
as Father Togawa
Azumi
as Tenkai Nankôbô
Azumi
as Tenkai Nankôbô
Taboo
as Narrator (voice)
Taboo
as Narrator (voice)
The Perfect Education
as Lawyer
The Perfect Education
as Lawyer
Neo Faust
as Dr. Faust
Neo Faust
as Dr. Faust
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident
Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident
Last Friends
Last Friends
The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting
The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting
Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy
Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death
The Strange Tale of Oyuki
as Detective
The Strange Tale of Oyuki
as Detective
Akizakura - Cosmos
Akizakura - Cosmos
Ronin-gai
as Iseya
Ronin-gai
as Iseya
Shingo's Ten Duels
as Inoue Kawachi-no-kami
Shingo's Ten Duels
as Inoue Kawachi-no-kami
Business Trip
as (voice)
Business Trip
as (voice)
Festival of Dreams
Festival of Dreams
I Love You So Much
I Love You So Much
The Notorious Bored Samurai
The Notorious Bored Samurai
The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma
The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma
Yakuza Ladies
as Hitoshi Awazu
Yakuza Ladies
as Hitoshi Awazu
Godzilla 1985
as Gondo
Godzilla 1985
as Gondo
Let Him Rest in Peace
as Futoshi Shimoyama
Let Him Rest in Peace
as Futoshi Shimoyama
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident
as Nakajima
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident
as Nakajima
The Return of Godzilla
as Chief Editor Gondo
The Return of Godzilla
as Chief Editor Gondo
Appassionata
Appassionata
Choji Snack Bar
as Yoshino
Choji Snack Bar
as Yoshino
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
as Police Chief
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
as Police Chief
Tokyo Trial
as Narrator
Tokyo Trial
as Narrator
Station
Station
Day Dream
as Dentist
Day Dream
as Dentist
The Imperial Navy
The Imperial Navy
The Beast to Die
as Endo
The Beast to Die
as Endo
The Night of Martial Law
The Night of Martial Law
Target
as Ichiro Hamada
Target
as Ichiro Hamada
The Revolt
as Narrator (voice)
The Revolt
as Narrator (voice)
The Execution Game
The Execution Game
The Man Who Stole the Sun
as Dr. Ichikawa
The Man Who Stole the Sun
as Dr. Ichikawa
Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82
as Gorô Onodera , Military Commentator
Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82
as Gorô Onodera , Military Commentator
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
as Shimizu
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
as Shimizu
Dead Angle
Dead Angle
Golden Partners
as Ohkawa
Golden Partners
as Ohkawa
The Killing Game
as Shoichi Katsuda
The Killing Game
as Shoichi Katsuda
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
as Sekino
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
as Sekino
Empire of Passion
as Orator
Empire of Passion
as Orator
Lost Love
as Nogami
Lost Love
as Nogami
The Skies of Haruo
The Skies of Haruo
Japanese Godfather: Ambition
as Sekino
Japanese Godfather: Ambition
as Sekino
Japanese Humanity and Justice
Japanese Humanity and Justice
Shimane Prison Riot
as Prison Guard
Shimane Prison Riot
as Prison Guard
My Way
as Koide, Chief of Police
My Way
as Koide, Chief of Police
The Tattooed Hitman
as Yukio Yamaji
The Tattooed Hitman
as Yukio Yamaji
Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry
as tyobei(Izuya)
Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry
as tyobei(Izuya)
Flower and Dragon
Flower and Dragon
Cross-Currents
Cross-Currents
Dear Summer Sister
as Shinkô Kuniyoshi
Dear Summer Sister
as Shinkô Kuniyoshi
Gang Warfare
Gang Warfare
Chase That Man
Chase That Man
Inn of Evil
as Yohei
Inn of Evil
as Yohei
Expelled from the Kanto Mob
Expelled from the Kanto Mob
Challenge at Dawn
Challenge at Dawn
The Ceremony
as Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather
The Ceremony
as Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather
Evil Spirits of Japan
as Murase / Ochiai
Evil Spirits of Japan
as Murase / Ochiai
Live Today, Die Tomorrow!
Live Today, Die Tomorrow!
Naked Ambition
Naked Ambition
Outlaw: Goro the Assassin
Outlaw: Goro the Assassin
Where did Sharaku go?
as Tōshūsai Sharaku
Where did Sharaku go?
as Tōshūsai Sharaku
Women and Miso Soup
Women and Miso Soup
Hymn to a Tired Man
as Takenori Suzuki
Hymn to a Tired Man
as Takenori Suzuki
Song of my Life
as Masanobu Kurosawa
Song of my Life
as Masanobu Kurosawa
Three Resurrected Drunkards
as Y Chong - iru
Three Resurrected Drunkards
as Y Chong - iru
Kuroneko
as Raiko
Kuroneko
as Raiko
Eleven Samurai
as Secretary Mizumo
Eleven Samurai
as Secretary Mizumo
Japanese Summer: Double Suicide
as Otoko
Japanese Summer: Double Suicide
as Otoko
Band of Ninja
as Sakagami Shuzen
Band of Ninja
as Sakagami Shuzen
Glorious Fights
as Yuzo Gondo
Glorious Fights
as Yuzo Gondo
Your Life
Your Life
Violence at Noon
as Eisuke Oyamada
Violence at Noon
as Eisuke Oyamada
Captive's Island
Captive's Island
The Sword of Doom
as Kamo Serizawa
The Sword of Doom
as Kamo Serizawa
Irezumi
as Hatamoto Serizawa
Irezumi
as Hatamoto Serizawa
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
Young Boss
as Izo
Young Boss
as Izo
Onibaba
as Hachi
Onibaba
as Hachi
The Ninja Hunt
The Ninja Hunt
A Story from Echigo
A Story from Echigo
Life of Hishakaku 3
Life of Hishakaku 3
The Third Ninja
The Third Ninja
Onibaba : Film Location
Onibaba : Film Location
Sasuke and His Comedians
Sasuke and His Comedians
Duel of Blood and Sand
as Katsumaki
Duel of Blood and Sand
as Katsumaki
Mother
as Dr. Koiguchi
Mother
as Dr. Koiguchi
Okashina yatsu
as Shamoji
Okashina yatsu
as Shamoji
At the Side of the Bridge 4
At the Side of the Bridge 4
The Yagyu Military Art: Yagyu List
The Yagyu Military Art: Yagyu List
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
as Saburobei Konoe
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
as Saburobei Konoe
Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady
Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady
The Paper Crane
The Paper Crane
Human
as Hachizo
Human
as Hachizo
Zoku aizen katsura
Zoku aizen katsura
The Yagyu Military Art: One Eyed Swordsman
The Yagyu Military Art: One Eyed Swordsman
Harakiri
as Masakazu
Harakiri
as Masakazu
The Christian Revolt
The Christian Revolt
The Inheritance
as Cop
The Inheritance
as Cop
Drunkard's Paradise
Drunkard's Paradise
Procurer of Hell
Procurer of Hell
Onna no hashi
as Kazuhiko Yamana
Onna no hashi
as Kazuhiko Yamana
Epitaph to My Love
as Shinji Tsuda
Epitaph to My Love
as Shinji Tsuda
Bitter End of a Sweet Night
Bitter End of a Sweet Night
Towering Waves
Towering Waves
Night and Fog in Japan
as Sakamaki
Night and Fog in Japan
as Sakamaki
The Last Trump Card
The Last Trump Card
The Sun's Burial
as Sakaguchi
The Sun's Burial
as Sakaguchi
Good-for-Nothing
Good-for-Nothing
Cruel Story of Youth
as Akira Matsuko
Cruel Story of Youth
as Akira Matsuko
Knock Down
Knock Down
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
as Shinjô Ittôhei
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
as Shinjô Ittôhei