Kei Satō
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Onibaba
as Hachi
1964
Kwaidan
as Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
1965
Zatoichi's Vengeance
as Boss Gonzo
1966
The Night of Martial Law
1980
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
as Shinjô Ittôhei
1959
Kuroneko
as Raiko
1968
Epitaph to My Love
as Shinji Tsuda
1961
Violence at Noon
as Eisuke Oyamada
1966
Japanese Godfather: Ambition
as Sekino
1977
Eleven Samurai
as Secretary Mizumo
1967
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
as Shimizu
1979
Zoku aizen katsura
1962
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
as Kazutaka Okada
2009
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
1997
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
as Shobei Hamajima
1973
Godzilla 1985
as Gondo
1985
Samurai Spy
as Takanosuke Nojiri
1965
Women and Miso Soup
1968
Okashina yatsu
as Shamoji
1963
Japanese Summer: Double Suicide
as Otoko
1967
TV Appearances
Kusa Moeru
as Hiki Yoshikazu
1979
Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations
as Mashita Nagamori
2000
Taikouki
as Akechi Mitsuhide
1965
Precious Moments
1981
Professional Killers
1972
The Water Margin
as Kao Chiu
1973
Honmamon
as Sadamichi Yamanaka (Konoha's grandfather)
2001
The Trading Company
as Shigeru Yasuda
1980
Rice Curry
1986
Jūkyūsai
1989
水曜ドラマスペシャル
1984
Kokugo Gannen
1985