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Kei Satō

Kei Satō

Acting·1928–2010·177 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.

As Actor

Harakiri
Harakiri (1962)Masakazu
Onibaba
Onibaba (1964)Hachi
Kwaidan
Kwaidan (1965)Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Azumi
Azumi (2003)Tenkai Nankôbô
The Return of Godzilla
The Return of Godzilla (1984)Chief Editor Gondo
The Sword of Doom
The Sword of Doom (1966)Kamo Serizawa
Kuroneko
Kuroneko (1968)Raiko
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)Shinjô Ittôhei
Godzilla 1985
Godzilla 1985 (1985)Gondo
Empire of Passion
Empire of Passion (1978)Orator
Taboo
Taboo (1999)Narrator (voice)
Pitfall
Pitfall (1962)Reporter
Death by Hanging
Death by Hanging (1968)Prison warden
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)Kazutaka Okada
Cruel Story of Youth
Cruel Story of Youth (1960)Akira Matsuko
Irezumi
Irezumi (1966)Hatamoto Serizawa
Samurai Spy
Samurai Spy (1965)Takanosuke Nojiri
Zatoichi's Vengeance
Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966)Boss Gonzo
The Ceremony
The Ceremony (1971)Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather
Violence at Noon
Violence at Noon (1966)Eisuke Oyamada
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (1973)Shobei Hamajima
The Man Who Stole the Sun
The Man Who Stole the Sun (1979)Dr. Ichikawa
Yakuza Graveyard
Yakuza Graveyard (1976)Teramitsu Abara
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973)Magistrate
Pleasures of the Flesh
Pleasures of the Flesh (1965)Police inspector
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief (1969)Himself
The Sun's Burial
The Sun's Burial (1960)Sakaguchi
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai (1963)Saburobei Konoe
Night and Fog in Japan
Night and Fog in Japan (1960)Sakamaki
Eleven Samurai
Eleven Samurai (1967)Secretary Mizumo
The Inheritance
The Inheritance (1962)Cop
Japanese Summer: Double Suicide
Japanese Summer: Double Suicide (1967)Otoko
Inn of Evil
Inn of Evil (1971)Yohei
The Beast to Die
The Beast to Die (1980)Endo
Three Resurrected Drunkards
Three Resurrected Drunkards (1968)Y Chong - iru
Captive's Island
Captive's Island (1966)
The Imperial Navy
The Imperial Navy (1981)
Ronin-gai
Ronin-gai (1990)Iseya
Bitter End of a Sweet Night
Bitter End of a Sweet Night (1961)
Good-for-Nothing
Good-for-Nothing (1960)
The Perfect Education
The Perfect Education (1999)Lawyer
The Whispering of the Gods
The Whispering of the Gods (2005)Father Togawa
Sword Devil
Sword Devil (1965)Secretery Kanbe
Station
Station (1981)
Day Dream
Day Dream (1981)Dentist
Yakuza Ladies
Yakuza Ladies (1986)Hitoshi Awazu
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple (1964)Otaguro
The Killing Game
The Killing Game (1978)Shoichi Katsuda
The Execution Game
The Execution Game (1979)
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf (1979)Shimizu
Demon Spies
Demon Spies (1974)
Band of Ninja
Band of Ninja (1967)Sakagami Shuzen
Devil's Temple
Devil's Temple (1969)Priest
Live Today, Die Tomorrow!
Live Today, Die Tomorrow! (1970)
Outlaw: Goro the Assassin
Outlaw: Goro the Assassin (1968)
Tokyo Trial
Tokyo Trial (1983)Narrator
Erotic Liaisons
Erotic Liaisons (1992)Nemoto
The Christian Revolt
The Christian Revolt (1962)
Human
Human (1962)Hachizo
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor (1983)Police Chief
Dear Summer Sister
Dear Summer Sister (1972)Shinkô Kuniyoshi
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan (1965)
Mother
Mother (1963)Dr. Koiguchi
The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting
The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting (1994)
Hymn to a Tired Man
Hymn to a Tired Man (1968)Takenori Suzuki
Japanese Godfather: Ambition
Japanese Godfather: Ambition (1977)Sekino
Sasuke and His Comedians
Sasuke and His Comedians (1963)
Lost Love
Lost Love (1978)Nogami
A Story from Echigo
A Story from Echigo (1964)
A Killer's Key
A Killer's Key (1967)
Conflagration
Conflagration (1975)Director Fukami
Evil Spirits of Japan
Evil Spirits of Japan (1970)Murase / Ochiai
The Curse of the Ghost
The Curse of the Ghost (1969)Iyemon
Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu
Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu (1965)
Clouds at Sunset
Clouds at Sunset (1967)
The Strange Tale of Oyuki
The Strange Tale of Oyuki (1992)Detective
The Tattooed Hitman
The Tattooed Hitman (1974)Yukio Yamaji
Choji Snack Bar
Choji Snack Bar (1983)Yoshino
Last Friends
Last Friends (1995)
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion (1978)Sekino
The Flower and the Dragon
The Flower and the Dragon (1965)
Glorious Fights
Glorious Fights (1966)Yuzo Gondo
Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82
Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82 (1979)Gorô Onodera , Military Commentator
My Way
My Way (1974)Koide, Chief of Police
Roadside Stone
Roadside Stone (1964)Shogo
Epitaph to My Love
Epitaph to My Love (1961)Shinji Tsuda
Duel of Blood and Sand
Duel of Blood and Sand (1963)Katsumaki
The Great Villains
The Great Villains (1968)Ichiro Yasui
Appassionata
Appassionata (1984)
Let Him Rest in Peace
Let Him Rest in Peace (1985)Futoshi Shimoyama
Brand of Evil
Brand of Evil (1964)Eguchi
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident (1985)Nakajima
Yagyu Military Art: Jubei's Redemption
Yagyu Military Art: Jubei's Redemption (1963)
The Yagyu Military Art: One Eyed Swordsman
The Yagyu Military Art: One Eyed Swordsman (1962)
League of Gangsters
League of Gangsters (1963)Takamoto
Cross-Currents
Cross-Currents (1972)
Secret High School Girl: After School Activity
Secret High School Girl: After School Activity (1973)
A Japanese Demon
A Japanese Demon (1973)Psychiartist
Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry
Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry (1973)tyobei(Izuya)
Dead Angle
Dead Angle (1979)
The Revolt
The Revolt (1980)Narrator (voice)
Japanese Humanity and Justice
Japanese Humanity and Justice (1977)
Young Boss
Young Boss (1965)Izo
The Tattooed Lord
The Tattooed Lord (1965)
Shimane Prison Riot
Shimane Prison Riot (1975)Prison Guard
Procurer of Hell
Procurer of Hell (1961)
Gang Warfare
Gang Warfare (1972)
Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office
Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office (1964)Kinjiro Takeuchi
Towering Waves
Towering Waves (1960)
The Yagyu Military Art: Yagyu List
The Yagyu Military Art: Yagyu List (1963)
Where did Sharaku go?
Where did Sharaku go? (1968)Tōshūsai Sharaku
High Seas Hijack
High Seas Hijack (1977)T.V. Director Fukami
Bullet Wound
Bullet Wound (1969)
The Ninja Hunt
The Ninja Hunt (1964)
Naked Ambition
Naked Ambition (1970)
Target
Target (1980)Ichiro Hamada
The Third Ninja
The Third Ninja (1964)
Flower and Dragon
Flower and Dragon (1973)
Surgical Designs in Flames
Surgical Designs in Flames (1986)
Lone Rebel
Lone Rebel (1969)
Sensen fukoku
Sensen fukoku (2002)
Dioxin from Fish!
Dioxin from Fish! (1992)Genjiro
The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma
The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma (1987)
Assignment Cloud
Assignment Cloud (1966)Nishida
Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves
Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves (1966)
Kachô Shima Kôsaku
Kachô Shima Kôsaku (1992)
Golden Partners
Golden Partners (1979)Ohkawa
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi (1963)
Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again
Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again (1965)
Incidental Murders
Incidental Murders (1961)Ieraishan Tatsu
Festival of Dreams
Festival of Dreams (1989)
Green Requiem
Green Requiem (1988)
Women and Miso Soup
Women and Miso Soup (1968)
Tokyo Bay
Tokyo Bay (1962)Takeyama
A Man Worth the Money
A Man Worth the Money (1966)
The Visas That Saved Lives
The Visas That Saved Lives (1992)
The Night of Martial Law
The Night of Martial Law (1980)
Shingo's Ten Duels
Shingo's Ten Duels (1990)Inoue Kawachi-no-kami
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo (1983)Police Inspector
Dear My Love
Dear My Love (2009)
Your Life
Your Life (1966)
Blackmail
Blackmail (1963)
Homicide
Homicide (1964)Asaichi Isobe
Chase That Man
Chase That Man (1972)
Nezumi Kozo's Edo Adventure
Nezumi Kozo's Edo Adventure (1988)
Song of my Life
Song of my Life (1968)Masanobu Kurosawa
Life of Hishakaku 3
Life of Hishakaku 3 (1964)
Detective Heiji
Detective Heiji (1990)
The Paper Crane
The Paper Crane (1962)
Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady
Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady (1962)
Women of Tokyo
Women of Tokyo (1961)Tamio Yamada
Expelled from the Kanto Mob
Expelled from the Kanto Mob (1971)
At the Side of the Bridge 4
At the Side of the Bridge 4 (1963)
Shiroi minamikaze
Shiroi minamikaze (1961)
Drunkard's Paradise
Drunkard's Paradise (1962)
Zoku aizen katsura
Zoku aizen katsura (1962)
Kyoto Assassin
Kyoto Assassin (1962)
Business Trip
Business Trip (1989)(voice)
Okashina yatsu
Okashina yatsu (1963)Shamoji
I Love You So Much
I Love You So Much (1988)
Knock Down
Knock Down (1960)
Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin
Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin (1963)
Challenge at Dawn
Challenge at Dawn (1971)
Onibaba : Film Location
Onibaba : Film Location (1964)
They Were Eleven
They Were Eleven (1977)
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow (1997)
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death (1993)
Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy
Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy (1993)
The Fir Tree Remains
The Fir Tree Remains (1990)
Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident
Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident (1995)
A Diary of a Woman Doctor
A Diary of a Woman Doctor (1973)
Volunteering for Villainy
Volunteering for Villainy (1960)Iwai
Neo Faust
Neo Faust (1999)Dr. Faust
Akizakura - Cosmos
Akizakura - Cosmos (1991)
The Hopi Prophecy
The Hopi Prophecy (1987)Narrator (voice)
Violent Street
Violent Street (1963)
Onna no hashi
Onna no hashi (1961)Kazuhiko Yamana

As Director