Kei Satō
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Kei Satō
Filmography
Acting (185)
2009
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambleras Kazutaka Hyodo
6.7
2009
2005
The Whispering of the Godsas Father Togawa
5.3
2003
Azumias Tenkai Nankôbô
6.9
2002
8.0
1999
Tabooas Narrator (voice)
6.6
1999
The Perfect Educationas Lawyer
5.4
1999
Neo Faustas Dr. Faust
1995
Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incidentas Takazawa Hakuun
1995
5.5
10.0
1992
Erotic Liaisonsas Nemoto
4.6
7.0
1992
The Strange Tale of Oyukias Detective
7.8
1992
Dioxin from Fish!as Genjiro
10.0
1990
Ronin-gaias Iseya
6.2
1990
1990
Shingo's Ten Duelsas Inoue Kawachi-no-kami
1989
Business Tripas (voice)
7.0
1988
9.0
10.0
1987
The Hopi Prophecyas Narrator (voice)
1986
Impactual Performanceas Ryo's father
3.3
1986
Yakuza Ladiesas Hitoshi Awazu
5.5
10.0
1985
Godzilla 1985as Gondo
6.8
1985
Let Him Rest in Peaceas Futoshi Shimoyama
8.0
1985
3.7
1984
The Return of Godzillaas Chief Editor Gondo
7.2
1984
6.3
1983
Choji Snack Baras Yoshino
7.2
1983
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkuboas Police Inspector
1983
The Mosquito on the Tenth Flooras Police Chief
6.6
1983
Tokyo Trialas Narrator
7.0
1981
6.4
1981
Day Dreamas Dentist
4.8
6.6
1980
The Beast to Dieas Endo
5.8
1980
5.8
1980
Targetas Ichiro Hamada
10.0
1980
The Revoltas Narrator (voice)
7.0
7.6
1979
The Man Who Stole the Sunas Dr. Ichikawa
7.4
1979
Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82as Gorô Onodera , Military Commentator
6.0
1979
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolfas Shimizu
6.3
1979
8.0
1979
Golden Partnersas Ohkawa
7.0
1978
The Killing Gameas Shoichi Katsuda
7.5
1978
Japanese Godfather: Conclusionas Sekino
7.2
1978
Empire of Passionas Orator
6.8
1978
Lost Loveas Nogami
6.4
1977
Japanese Godfather: Ambitionas Sekino
7.7
1977
High Seas Hijackas T.V. Director Fukami
10.0
1977
1976
Yakuza Graveyardas Teramitsu Abara
6.6
1975
Conflagrationas Director Fukami
7.0
1975
Shimane Prison Riotas Prison Guard
6.5
1974
My Wayas Koide, Chief of Police
6.0
1974
The Tattooed Hitmanas Yukio Yamaji
6.2
1974
6.2
1973
Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarryas tyobei(Izuya)
9.3
1973
A Japanese Demonas Psychiartist
7.7
1973
Hanzo the Razor: The Snareas Shobei Hamajima
6.2
1973
Zatoichi's Conspiracyas Magistrate
7.0
10.0
1972
6.3
1972
Dear Summer Sisteras Shinkô Kuniyoshi
5.3
1972
8.0
1972
1971
Inn of Evilas Yohei
6.3
1971
The Ceremonyas Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather
6.8
1970
Evil Spirits of Japanas Murase / Ochiai
6.8
6.9
1970
7.7
1969
8.0
1969
8.0
1969
The Curse of the Ghostas Iyemon
6.8
1969
Devil's Templeas Priest
6.8
1969
Diary of a Shinjuku Thiefas Himself
4.8
6.6
1968
Where did Sharaku go?as Tōshūsai Sharaku
8.0
9.0
1968
Hymn to a Tired Manas Takenori Suzuki
8.2
1968
Song of my Lifeas Masanobu Kurosawa
1968
Three Resurrected Drunkardsas Y Chong - iru
5.7
1968
Kuronekoas Raiko
7.4
1968
The Great Villainsas Ichiro Yasui
5.5
1968
Death by Hangingas Prison warden
7.5
1967
Eleven Samuraias Secretary Mizumo
7.5
1967
7.8
1967
Japanese Summer: Double Suicideas Otoko
5.7
1967
The River - Poem of Wrathas Doctor
1967
Band of Ninjaas Sakagami Shuzen
5.0
1967
6.0
1966
Glorious Fightsas Yuzo Gondo
7.3
1966
Assignment Cloudas Nishida
2.0
1966
1966
Violence at Noonas Eisuke Oyamada
6.2
1966
6.7
1966
Zatoichi's Vengeanceas Boss Gonzo
7.0
7.0
1966
The Sword of Doomas Kamo Serizawa
7.8
1966
Irezumias Hatamoto Serizawa
6.9
8.0
1965
Sword Devilas Secretery Kanbe
6.3
1965
Pleasures of the Fleshas Police inspector
5.8
1965
Samurai Spyas Takanosuke Nojiri
6.4
7.0
1965
Young Bossas Izo
7.5
7.5
1965
Kwaidanas Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
7.7
8.4
1964
Onibabaas Hachi
7.7
1964
7.5
1964
Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Officeas Kinjiro Takeuchi
8.5
1964
Homicideas Asaichi Isobe
1964
Roadside Stoneas Shogo
6.5
1964
Brand of Evilas Eguchi
7.7
7.2
1964
7.0
1964
7.0
6.6
1963
Duel of Blood and Sandas Katsumaki
7.8
1963
Motheras Dr. Koiguchi
6.8
1963
Okashina yatsuas Shamoji
1963
1963
League of Gangstersas Takamoto
8.0
10.0
1963
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samuraias Saburobei Konoe
6.7
1963
1962
1962
Humanas Hachizo
6.9
1962
Harakirias Masakazu
8.5
1962
Pitfallas Reporter
7.3
1962
1962
Tokyo Bayas Takeyama
7.0
6.7
1962
The Inheritanceas Cop
7.3
1961
8.5
1961
Onna no hashias Kazuhiko Yamana
1961
Epitaph to My Loveas Shinji Tsuda
7.8
1961
Women of Tokyoas Tamio Yamada
6.0
1961
Incidental Murdersas Ieraishan Tatsu
5.0
1960
2.7
1960
Night and Fog in Japanas Sakamaki
6.5
1960
Volunteering for Villainyas Iwai
5.0
1960
The Sun's Burialas Sakaguchi
6.5
1960
6.9
1960
Cruel Story of Youthas Akira Matsuko
6.6
1960
1959
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternityas Shinjô Ittôhei
8.2
Production & Directing (1)
1964
Onibaba : Film LocationDirector