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.
Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) | Kazutaka Hyodo | 7 |
| 2 | Azumi (2003) | Tenkai Nankôbô | 5.9 |
| 3 | Neo Faust (1999) | Dr. Faust | 3 |
| 4 | Taboo (1999) | Narrator (voice) | - |
| 5 | Ronin-gai (1990) | Iseya | 8 |
| 6 | Godzilla 1985 (1985) | Gondo | 6.5 |
| 7 | The Return of Godzilla (1984) | Chief Editor Gondo | 7 |
| 8 | The Imperial Navy (1981) | - | 8 |
| 9 | Station (1981) | - | 3 |
| 10 | The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf (1979) | Shimizu | - |
| 11 | The Man Who Stole the Sun (1979) | Dr. Ichikawa | 7 |
| 12 | Empire of Passion (1978) | Orator | 7 |
| 13 | Japanese Godfather: Ambition (1977) | Sekino | - |
| 14 | Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973) | Magistrate | 6.5 |
| 15 | Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (1973) | Shobei Hamajima | 6 |
| 16 | The Ceremony (1971) | Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather | 6 |
| 17 | Diary of a Shinjuku Thief (1969) | Himself | 6 |
| 18 | Kuroneko (1968) | Raiko | 7.7 |
| 19 | Three Resurrected Drunkards (1968) | Y Chong - iru | 6 |
| 20 | Death by Hanging (1968) | Prison warden | 10 |
| 21 | Band of Ninja (1967) | Sakagami Shuzen | 4 |
| 22 | Japanese Summer: Double Suicide (1967) | Otoko | 5 |
| 23 | Violence at Noon (1966) | Eisuke Oyamada | 5 |
| 24 | Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966) | Boss Gonzo | 5 |
| 25 | The Sword of Doom (1966) | Kamo Serizawa | 6.8 |
| 26 | Samurai Spy (1965) | Takanosuke Nojiri | 8 |
| 27 | Pleasures of the Flesh (1965) | Police inspector | 4 |
| 28 | Kwaidan (1965) | Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea") | 7 |
| 29 | Onibaba (1964) | Hachi | 8 |
| 30 | Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai (1963) | Saburobei Konoe | 4 |
| 31 | Harakiri (1962) | Masakazu | 8.9 |
| 32 | The Sun's Burial (1960) | Sakaguchi | 5 |
| 33 | Night and Fog in Japan (1960) | Sakamaki | 4 |
| 34 | The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) | Shinjô Ittôhei | 8 |
