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Kei Satō

Acting · Born December 21, 1928 · Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan

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.

Movies with Kei Satō

• Harakiri (1962) — Masakazu
• Taboo (1999) — Narrator (voice)
• Empire of Passion (1978) — Orator
• Azumi (2003) — Tenkai Nankôbô
• Kwaidan (1965) — Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
• The Return of Godzilla (1984) — Chief Editor Gondo
• The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) — Shinjô Ittôhei
• Godzilla 1985 (1985) — Gondo
• Onibaba (1964) — Hachi
• The Perfect Education (1999) — Lawyer
• Erotic Liaisons (1992) — Nemoto
• Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) — Kazutaka Hyodo

TV shows with Kei Satō

• Kusa Moeru (1979) — Hiki Yoshikazu
• Honmamon (2001) — Sadamichi Yamanaka (Konoha's grandfather)
• Chotchan (1987) — 北山俊道
• Lone Wolf and Cub (1973) — Retsudo Yagyu
• Taikouki (1965) — Akechi Mitsuhide
• Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations (2000) — Mashita Nagamori
• The Water Margin (1973) — Kao Chiu
• Precious Moments (1981)