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.
Acting
Movie
Harakiri
as Masakazu
1962
Movie
Onibaba
as Hachi
1964
Movie
Kwaidan
as Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
1965
Movie
Azumi
as Tenkai Nankôbô
2003
Movie
The Return of Godzilla
as Chief Editor Gondo
1984
Movie
The Sword of Doom
as Kamo Serizawa
1966
Movie
Kuroneko
as Raiko
1968
Movie
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
as Shinjô Ittôhei
1959
Movie
Godzilla 1985
as Gondo
1985
Movie
Empire of Passion
as Orator
1978
Movie
Taboo
as Narrator (voice)
1999
Movie
Pitfall
as Reporter
1962
Movie
Death by Hanging
as Prison warden
1968
Movie
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
as Kazutaka Okada
2009
Movie
Cruel Story of Youth
as Akira Matsuko
1960
Movie
Irezumi
as Hatamoto Serizawa
1966
Movie
Samurai Spy
as Takanosuke Nojiri
1965
Movie
Zatoichi's Vengeance
as Boss Gonzo
1966
Movie
The Ceremony
as Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather
1971
Movie
Violence at Noon
as Eisuke Oyamada
1966
Movie
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
as Shobei Hamajima
1973
Movie
The Man Who Stole the Sun
as Dr. Ichikawa
1979
Movie
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
as Magistrate
1973
Movie
Yakuza Graveyard
as Teramitsu Abara
1976
