Kei Satō
Actor
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,[1][2] 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.[3] He also worked as a narrator for many documentaries, both on television and film.
Filmography
Onibaba
as Hachi 1964
Kwaidan
as Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea") 1965
Azumi
as Tenkai Nankôbô 2003
The Return of Godzilla
as Chief Editor Gondo 1984
The Sword of Doom
as Kamo Serizawa 1966
Kuroneko
as Raiko 1968
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
as Shinjô Ittôhei 1959
Godzilla 1985
as Gondo 1985
Empire of Passion
as Orator 1978
Taboo
as Narrator (voice) 1999
Pitfall
as Reporter 1962
Death by Hanging
as Prison warden 1968
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
as Kazutaka Okada 2009
Cruel Story of Youth
as Akira Matsuko 1960
Irezumi
as Hatamoto Serizawa 1966
Samurai Spy
as Takanosuke Nojiri 1965