
Acting
Kei Satō
1928 · Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
30 films
Bio
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.
Filmography

Harakiri
Masakazu

Empire of Passion
Orator

Taboo
Narrator (voice)

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
Shinjô Ittôhei

Onibaba
Hachi

Azumi
Tenkai Nankôbô

Kwaidan
Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")

The Return of Godzilla
Chief Editor Gondo

Station

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
Himself

The Sword of Doom
Kamo Serizawa

The Man Who Stole the Sun
Dr. Ichikawa