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Kei Satō

Actor • Born 1928

Kei Satō

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About

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.

Known for

Kusa Moeru posterKusa MoeruSeries • 1979Professional Killers posterProfessional KillersSeries • 1972Honmamon posterHonmamonSeries • 2001Chotchan posterChotchanSeries • 1987Harakiri posterHarakiriMovie • 1962Pro Hunter posterPro HunterSeries • 1981Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations posterAoi: Tokugawa Three GenerationsSeries • 2000Lone Wolf and Cub posterLone Wolf and CubSeries • 1973Taikouki posterTaikoukiSeries • 1965Kwaidan posterKwaidanMovie • 1965Empire of Passion posterEmpire of PassionMovie • 1978Azumi posterAzumiMovie • 2003The Return of Godzilla posterThe Return of GodzillaMovie • 1984Taboo posterTabooMovie • 1999The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity posterThe Human Condition II: Road to EternityMovie • 1959Onibaba posterOnibabaMovie • 1964Godzilla 1985 posterGodzilla 1985Movie • 1985The Man Who Stole the Sun posterThe Man Who Stole the SunMovie • 1979Death by Hanging posterDeath by HangingMovie • 1968Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler posterKaiji: The Ultimate GamblerMovie • 2009Kuroneko posterKuronekoMovie • 1968The Sword of Doom posterThe Sword of DoomMovie • 1966Inn of Evil posterInn of EvilMovie • 1971Pitfall posterPitfallMovie • 1962