Actor
Kei Satō
97 years · Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan · 181 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 181
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
2009 · Kazutaka Hyodo
Dear My Love
2009 · Actor
The Whispering of the Gods
2005 · Father Togawa
Azumi
2003 · Tenkai Nankôbô
Sensen fukoku
2002 · Actor
Taboo
1999 · Narrator (voice)
The Perfect Education
1999 · Lawyer
Neo Faust
1999 · Dr. Faust
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
1997 · Actor
Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident
1995 · Takazawa Hakuun
Last Friends
1995 · Actor
The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting
1994 · Actor
Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy
1993 · Actor
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death
1993 · Actor
The Visas That Saved Lives
1992 · Actor
Erotic Liaisons
1992 · Nemoto
Kachô Shima Kôsaku
1992 · Actor
The Strange Tale of Oyuki
1992 · Detective
Dioxin from Fish!
1992 · Genjiro
Akizakura - Cosmos
1991 · Actor
The Fir Tree Remains
1990 · Actor
Ronin-gai
1990 · Iseya
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Detective Heiji
1990 · Actor
Shingo's Ten Duels
1990 · Inoue Kawachi-no-kami