Kei Satō

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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1928-12-21 · Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
- Died
- 2010-05-02
Known for
- Harakiri (1962) — Masakazu
- Onibaba (1964) — Hachi
- Kwaidan (1965) — Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
- Azumi (2003) — Tenkai Nankôbô
- The Return of Godzilla (1984) — Chief Editor Gondo
- The Sword of Doom (1966) — Kamo Serizawa
- The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) — Shinjô Ittôhei
- Kuroneko (1968) — Raiko
- Godzilla 1985 (1985) — Gondo
- Empire of Passion (1978) — Orator
- Taboo (1999) — Narrator (voice)
- Death by Hanging (1968) — Prison warden
- Pitfall (1962) — Reporter
- Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) — Kazutaka Hyodo
- Cruel Story of Youth (1960) — Akira Matsuko
- Irezumi (1966) — Hatamoto Serizawa