Kei Satō
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.
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Movies (36)
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
as Kazutaka Okada
2009
Dear My Love
2009
The Whispering of the Gods
as Father Togawa
2005
Azumi
as Tenkai Nankôbô
2003
Sensen fukoku
2002
Taboo
as Narrator (voice)
1999
The Perfect Education
as Lawyer
1999
Neo Faust
as Dr. Faust
1999
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
1997
Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident
1995
Last Friends
1995
The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting
1994
Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy
1993
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death
1993
The Visas That Saved Lives
1992
Erotic Liaisons
as Nemoto
1992
Kachô Shima Kôsaku
1992
The Strange Tale of Oyuki
as Detective
1992
Dioxin from Fish!
as Genjiro
1992
Akizakura - Cosmos
1991
The Fir Tree Remains
1990
Ronin-gai
as Iseya
1990
Detective Heiji
1990
Shingo's Ten Duels
as Inoue Kawachi-no-kami
1990
Business Trip
as (voice)
1989
Festival of Dreams
1989
I Love You So Much
1988
Green Requiem
1988
The Notorious Bored Samurai
1988
Nezumi Kozo's Edo Adventure
1988
The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma
1987
The Hopi Prophecy
as Narrator (voice)
1987
Yakuza Ladies
as Hitoshi Awazu
1986
The White Tiger Battalion
1986
Surgical Designs in Flames
1986
Godzilla 1985
as Gondo
1985
TV Shows (14)
Prayer Beads
2004
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
as Sabee Inugami
2004
藤田宜永サスペンス「異端の夏」
2003
Honmamon
as Sadamichi Yamanaka (Konoha's grandfather)
2001
Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations
as Mashita Nagamori
2000
Concerto
1996
Wave in Mind
1995
Graduation
1990
Jūkyūsai
1989
Tabaruzaka
as Iwakura Tomomi
1987
Chotchan
as 北山俊道
1987
Byakkotai
as Tanaka Tosa
1986
Rice Curry
1986
The Autumn in Tokyo
1985