Acting
Kei Satō
Born Dec 21, 1928 · Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan · Died May 2, 2010
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.
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Acting
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
2009
Thriller · Drama · Mystery
Dear My Love
2009
Drama
The Whispering of the Gods
2005
Drama
Prayer Beads
2004
Mystery
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
2004
Mystery · Crime
Azumi
2003
Adventure · Drama · Action
Sensen fukoku
2002
War
Honmamon
2001
Drama
Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations
2000
Drama · War & Politics
Taboo
1999
Drama · History · Thriller
The Perfect Education
1999
Drama
Neo Faust
1999
Animation · Fantasy
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
1997
Concerto
1996
Drama
Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident
1995
Drama · History
Last Friends
1995
War · Drama
Wave in Mind
1995
The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting
1994
Crime
Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy
1993
Action · Drama · History
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death
1993
The Visas That Saved Lives
1992
Erotic Liaisons
1992
Mystery · Crime · Drama
Kachô Shima Kôsaku
1992
Drama
The Strange Tale of Oyuki
1992
Drama
Dioxin from Fish!
1992
Comedy
Akizakura - Cosmos
1991
The Fir Tree Remains
1990
History · Drama · Action
Ronin-gai
1990
History · Drama · Action
Detective Heiji
1990
Drama · Crime · TV Movie
Graduation
1990
Drama
Shingo's Ten Duels
1990
Drama
Business Trip
1989
Comedy
Festival of Dreams
1989
Jūkyūsai
1989
Drama
I Love You So Much
1988
Green Requiem
1988
Romance · Fantasy · Science Fiction
Nezumi Kozo's Edo Adventure
1988
Adventure · Drama
Tabaruzaka
1987
Action & Adventure · Drama
The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma
1987
Drama
Chotchan
1987
Drama
The Hopi Prophecy
1987
Documentary
Byakkotai
1986
Drama
Impactual Performance
1986
Drama
Yakuza Ladies
1986
Drama · Crime
Surgical Designs in Flames
1986
Drama
Rice Curry
1986
Drama
The Autumn in Tokyo
1985
Family · Drama
Godzilla 1985
1985
Action · Science Fiction · Thriller
Let Him Rest in Peace
1985
Crime · Drama
Kokugo Gannen
1985
Drama
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident
1985
Drama · Crime
The Return of Godzilla
1984
Science Fiction · Action · Horror
水曜ドラマスペシャル
1984
Appassionata
1984
Drama
Choji Snack Bar
1983
Drama
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
1983
Drama · Crime · TV Movie
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
1983
Drama
Tokyo Trial
1983
War · Documentary
Nemuri Kyoshiro
1982
Drama · Action & Adventure
Station
1981
Drama · Thriller · Romance
Precious Moments
1981
Drama · Family
Day Dream
1981
Drama · Fantasy · Horror
The Imperial Navy
1981
War · Drama
Pro Hunter
1981
Comedy · Action & Adventure · Crime
The Trading Company
1980
Drama · Crime
The Beast to Die
1980
Action · Crime · Thriller
Magnitude 7.9
1980
Action · Science Fiction · Drama
The Night of Martial Law
1980
Target
1980
Drama · Action · Crime
The Revolt
1980
War · Drama
The Execution Game
1979
Thriller · Action · Drama
The Man Who Stole the Sun
1979
Crime · Thriller · Drama
Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82
1979
Action · Drama
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
1979
Action · Crime
Dead Angle
1979
Crime · Thriller · Drama
Golden Partners
1979
Adventure
Kusa Moeru
1979
Drama
Yasei no Shōmei
1979
Crime · Mystery · Drama
The Killing Game
1978
Action · Drama · Thriller
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
1978
Drama · Crime
Empire of Passion
1978
Drama · Romance · Horror
Lost Love
1978
Drama
Ningen no Shōmei
1978
Mystery
Japanese Godfather: Ambition
1977
Crime · Drama
High Seas Hijack
1977
Adventure · Action
Japanese Humanity and Justice
1977
Drama · Crime
They Were Eleven
1977
Yakuza Graveyard
1976
Action · Crime · Drama
松本清張シリーズ・中央流沙
1975
Conflagration
1975
Action · Thriller · Drama
Shimane Prison Riot
1975
Action · Crime
Fateful Mountain Pass
1974
My Way
1974
Drama
The Tattooed Hitman
1974
Drama · Action
Demon Spies
1974
Fantasy · Action
The Water Margin
1973
Drama · Action & Adventure
Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry
1973
A Japanese Demon
1973
Drama · Horror
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
1973
History · Action · Drama
A Diary of a Woman Doctor
1973
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
1973
Action · Drama · Adventure
Lone Wolf and Cub
1973
Action & Adventure
Flower and Dragon
1973
Action · Crime
Secret High School Girl: After School Activity
1973
Cross-Currents
1972
Drama · Crime
Professional Killers
1972
Drama · Crime · Action & Adventure
Dear Summer Sister
1972
Drama
Gang Warfare
1972
Action · Crime
Chase That Man
1972
Crime · Action
Inn of Evil
1971
Crime · Drama
Expelled from the Kanto Mob
1971
Challenge at Dawn
1971
History
The Ceremony
1971
Drama
Evil Spirits of Japan
1970
Crime
Live Today, Die Tomorrow!
1970
Thriller
Naked Ambition
1970
Drama
Lone Rebel
1969
Bullet Wound
1969
Crime · Thriller
The Curse of the Ghost
1969
Horror
Devil's Temple
1969
Drama · Fantasy
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
1969
Drama · Comedy
Outlaw: Goro the Assassin
1968
Crime · Action · Thriller
Where did Sharaku go?
1968
Drama · TV Movie
Star of the Night
1968
Drama · Crime
Women and Miso Soup
1968
Drama
Hymn to a Tired Man
1968
Drama
Song of my Life
1968
Drama
Three Resurrected Drunkards
1968
Drama · Comedy
Kuroneko
1968
Drama · Fantasy · Horror
The Great Villains
1968
Crime · Drama
Death by Hanging
1968
Comedy · Drama
Eleven Samurai
1967
Action · Adventure · Drama
A Killer's Key
1967
Thriller · Crime
Japanese Summer: Double Suicide
1967
Crime · Drama
Band of Ninja
1967
Animation · Drama · Action
Clouds at Sunset
1967
Drama
Glorious Fights
1966
Drama · Action
Assignment Cloud
1966
Action · War · Mystery
Your Life
1966
Action · Crime
Violence at Noon
1966
Drama
Captive's Island
1966
Drama · Thriller · Mystery
Zatoichi's Vengeance
1966
Action · Drama · Adventure
A Man Worth the Money
1966
Drama
The Sword of Doom
1966
Drama · Crime · Action
Irezumi
1966
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves
1966
Crime · Drama
The Flower and the Dragon
1965
Drama · Crime
Sword Devil
1965
Action · Drama
Pleasures of the Flesh
1965
Drama · Comedy · Crime
Samurai Spy
1965
Action · Drama
Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again
1965
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
1965
Drama
Young Boss
1965
Crime · Action
The Tattooed Lord
1965
Drama · Mystery
Kwaidan
1965
Horror · Fantasy · Drama
Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu
1965
Drama
Taikouki
1965
Drama
The Dawn of Asia
1964
Drama
Onibaba
1964
Horror
The Ninja Hunt
1964
Action · Drama
Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office
1964
Drama
Homicide
1964
Drama · History
Roadside Stone
1964
Drama
Brand of Evil
1964
Crime · Drama · Thriller
A Story from Echigo
1964
Drama
Life of Hishakaku 3
1964
The Third Ninja
1964
Action · Drama
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
1964
Action · Drama · History
Onibaba : Film Location
1964
Documentary
Sasuke and His Comedians
1963
Fantasy · Action · Comedy
Duel of Blood and Sand
1963
Action
Mother
1963
Drama
Okashina yatsu
1963
Comedy
Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin
1963
Blackmail
1963
Crime
League of Gangsters
1963
Action
At the Side of the Bridge 4
1963
Drama
Chiisana bōken ryokō
1963
The Yagyu Military Art: Yagyu List
1963
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
1963
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
1963
History · Drama · Action
Violent Street
1963
Crime
Yagyu Military Art: Jubei's Redemption
1963
Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady
1962
Crime · Drama
The Paper Crane
1962
Drama
Human
1962
Drama
Zoku aizen katsura
1962
The Yagyu Military Art: One Eyed Swordsman
1962
Action · Drama
Harakiri
1962
Action · Drama · History
Pitfall
1962
Mystery · Fantasy · Crime
Kyoto Assassin
1962
Tokyo Bay
1962
Mystery · Drama
The Christian Revolt
1962
Drama · History · War
The Inheritance
1962
Drama
Drunkard's Paradise
1962
Procurer of Hell
1961
Thriller
Shiroi minamikaze
1961
Onna no hashi
1961
Epitaph to My Love
1961
Drama
Women of Tokyo
1961
Drama · Romance
Bitter End of a Sweet Night
1961
Drama
Incidental Murders
1961
Drama
Towering Waves
1960
Drama · Mystery · Romance
Night and Fog in Japan
1960
Drama
Volunteering for Villainy
1960
Drama
The Last Trump Card
1960
Drama · Crime
The Sun's Burial
1960
Drama · Crime
Good-for-Nothing
1960
Drama · Crime
Cruel Story of Youth
1960
Romance · Drama · Crime
Knock Down
1960
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959
War · Drama · History
Directed
Onibaba : Film Location
1964
Documentary