Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 21, 1928
Place of Birth
Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
Also Known As
- Kei Satô
- 佐藤慶之助
- Keinosuke Satō
- Кэй Сато
- 佐藤庆
Kei Satō
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, 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 - Movies
Harakiri
as Masakazu
Kwaidan
as Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Shingo's Ten Duels
as Inoue Kawachi-no-kami
The Return of Godzilla
as Chief Editor Gondo
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
as Kazutaka Okada
Empire of Passion
as Orator
Taboo
as Narrator (voice)
Azumi
as Tenkai Nankôbô
Onibaba
as Hachi
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
as Shinjô Ittôhei
