Kei Satō
Acting · Born 1928-12-21 in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
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
- Onibaba as Hachi
- Kwaidan as Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
- Zatoichi's Vengeance as Boss Gonzo
- The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity as Shinjô Ittôhei
- Kuroneko as Raiko
- Epitaph to My Love as Shinji Tsuda
- Violence at Noon as Eisuke Oyamada
- Japanese Godfather: Ambition as Sekino
- Eleven Samurai as Secretary Mizumo
- The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf as Shimizu