Kei Satō
- Acting
- December 21, 1928 · Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
- May 2, 2010
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
Filmography
- Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler · Kazutaka Hyodo
- Dear My Love
- The Whispering of the Gods · Father Togawa
- Prayer Beads
- 稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ · Sabee Inugami
- Azumi · Tenkai Nankôbô
- 藤田宜永サスペンス「異端の夏」
- Sensen fukoku
- Honmamon · Sadamichi Yamanaka (Konoha's grandfather)
- Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations · Mashita Nagamori
- Taboo · Narrator (Voice)
- The Perfect Education · Lawyer
- Neo Faust · Dr. Faust
- Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
- Concerto
- Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident · Takazawa Hakuun
- Last Friends
- Wave in Mind
- The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting
- Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy
- Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death
- The Visas That Saved Lives
- Erotic Liaisons · Nemoto
- Kachô Shima Kôsaku
- The Strange Tale of Oyuki · Detective
- Dioxin from Fish! · Genjiro
- Akizakura - Cosmos
- The Fir Tree Remains
- Ronin-gai · Iseya
- Detective Heiji
- Graduation
- Shingo's Ten Duels · Inoue Kawachi-no-kami
- Business Trip · Voice
- Festival of Dreams
- Jūkyūsai
- I Love You So Much
- Sakurako wa warau: Last emperor ni shikakerareta ayashii onna no wana
- Green Requiem
- The Notorious Bored Samurai
- Nezumi Kozo's Edo Adventure
- Tabaruzaka · Iwakura Tomomi
- The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma
- Chotchan · 北山俊道
- The Hopi Prophecy · Narrator (Voice)
- Byakkotai · Tanaka Tosa
- Impactual Performance · Ryo's father
- Yakuza Ladies · Hitoshi Awazu
- Surgical Designs in Flames
- Rice Curry
- The Autumn in Tokyo
- Godzilla 1985 · Gondo
- Let Him Rest in Peace · Futoshi Shimoyama
- Kokugo Gannen
- I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident · Nakajima
- The Return of Godzilla · Chief Editor Gondo
- 水曜ドラマスペシャル
- Appassionata
- Choji Snack Bar · Yoshino
- The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo · Police Inspector
- The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor · Police Chief
- Tokyo Trial · Narrator
- Nemuri Kyoshiro
- Station
- Precious Moments
- Day Dream · Dentist
- The Imperial Navy
- Pro Hunter
- The Trading Company · Shigeru Yasuda
- The Beast to Die · Endo
- Magnitude 7.9
- The Night of Martial Law
- Target · Ichiro Hamada
- The Revolt · Narrator (Voice)
- The Execution Game
- The Man Who Stole the Sun · Dr. Ichikawa
- Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82 · Gorô Onodera , Military Commentator
- The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf · Shimizu
- Dead Angle
- Golden Partners · Ohkawa
- Kusa Moeru · Hiki Yoshikazu