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")
• The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity as Shinjô Ittôhei
• Kuroneko as Raiko
• The Sword of Doom as Kamo Serizawa
• Harakiri as Masakazu
• The Return of Godzilla as Chief Editor Gondo
• Zatoichi's Vengeance as Boss Gonzo
• Epitaph to My Love as Shinji Tsuda
• Violence at Noon as Eisuke Oyamada

TV

• Kusa Moeru as Hiki Yoshikazu
• Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations as Mashita Nagamori
• Professional Killers
• The Water Margin as Kao Chiu
• The Trading Company as Shigeru Yasuda
• 稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ as Sabee Inugami
• Lone Wolf and Cub as Retsudo Yagyu