Kei Satō

Born: 1928-12-21, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan

Died: 2010-05-02

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.

Filmography

• 十九歳 (1989)
• 子連れ狼 (1973)
• 切腹 (1962)
• アジアの曙 (1964)
• 必殺仕掛人 (1972)
• 怪談 (1965)
• 愛の亡霊 (1978)
• ほんまもん (2001)
• 御法度 (1999)
• 完全なる飼育 (1999)
• 水滸伝 (1973)
• 大菩薩峠 (1966)
• Godzilla 1985 (1985)
• あずみ (2003)
• 稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ (2004)
• 浪人街 (1990)
• 藪の中の黒猫 (1968)
• カイジ 人生逆転ゲーム (2009)
• 刺青 (1966)
• 想い出づくり。 (1981)
• 人間の條件　第３部望郷篇／第４部戦雲篇 (1959)
• 戒厳令の夜 (1980)
• 運命峠 (1974)
• 日常恐怖劇場・オモヒノタマ 念珠 (2004)
• 青春残酷物語 (1960)
• 卒業 (1990)
• 十階のモスキート (1983)
• 絞死刑 (1968)
• 御用牙　かみそり半蔵地獄責め (1973)
• 新宿泥棒日記 (1969)