Highest rated as cast or director
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.
Acted in 207
2000s
- 2009
- 2005
The Whispering of the Gods
Father Togawa
- 2004
Prayer Beads
TV
- 2003
- 2002
Sensen fukoku
Movie
- 2001
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
Neo Faust
Dr. Faust
- 1997
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
Movie
- 1996
Concerto
TV
- 1995
Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident
Takazawa Hakuun
Wave in Mind
TV
- 1994
- 1993
Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy
Movie
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death
Movie
- 1992
The Visas That Saved Lives
Movie
Erotic Liaisons
Nemoto
Kachô Shima Kôsaku
Movie
The Strange Tale of Oyuki
Detective
Dioxin from Fish!
Genjiro
- 1991
Akizakura - Cosmos
Movie
- 1990
The Fir Tree Remains
Movie
Detective Heiji
Movie
Graduation
TV
Shingo's Ten Duels
Inoue Kawachi-no-kami
1980s
- 1989
Business Trip
(voice)
Festival of Dreams
Movie
- 1988
I Love You So Much
Movie
Green Requiem
Movie
Nezumi Kozo's Edo Adventure
Movie
- 1987
Tabaruzaka
Iwakura Tomomi · 2 episodes
The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma
Movie
- 1986
Byakkotai
Tanaka Tosa · 2 episodes
Impactual Performance
Ryo's father
Surgical Designs in Flames
Movie
Rice Curry
TV
- 1985
The Autumn in Tokyo
TV
Godzilla 1985
Gondo
Kokugo Gannen
TV
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident
Nakajima
- 1984
- 1983
Choji Snack Bar
Yoshino
The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
Police Inspector
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
Police Chief
- 1982
Nemuri Kyoshiro
TV
- 1981
Station
Movie
Precious Moments
TV
Day Dream
Dentist
- 1980
The Trading Company
Shigeru Yasuda · 4 episodes
The Dogs of War
Company President
Magnitude 7.9
Movie
The Night of Martial Law
Movie
1970s
- 1979
Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82
Gorô Onodera , Military Commentator
Golden Partners
Ohkawa
Yasei no Shōmei
TV
- 1978
Lost Love
Nogami
Ningen no Shōmei
TV
- 1977
High Seas Hijack
T.V. Director Fukami
They Were Eleven
Movie
- 1976
- 1975
松本清張シリーズ・中央流沙
岡村局長 · 1 episode
Conflagration
Director Fukami
Shimane Prison Riot
Prison Guard
- 1974
Fateful Mountain Pass
Asahina Genzaemon · 21 episodes
My Way
Koide, Chief of Police
The Tattooed Hitman
Yukio Yamaji
Demon Spies
Movie
- 1973
The Water Margin
Kao Chiu · 26 episodes
Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry
tyobei(Izuya)
A Japanese Demon
Psychiartist
A Diary of a Woman Doctor
Movie
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
Magistrate
Flower and Dragon
Movie
Secret High School Girl: After School Activity
Movie
- 1972
Gang Warfare
Movie
Chase That Man
Movie
- 1971
Expelled from the Kanto Mob
Movie
Challenge at Dawn
Movie
- 1970
Evil Spirits of Japan
Murase / Ochiai
Live Today, Die Tomorrow!
Movie
Naked Ambition
Movie
1960s
- 1969
Lone Rebel
Movie
Bullet Wound
Movie
The Curse of the Ghost
Iyemon
Devil's Temple
Priest
- 1968
Where did Sharaku go?
Tōshūsai Sharaku
Star of the Night
TV
Women and Miso Soup
Movie
Hymn to a Tired Man
Takenori Suzuki
Kuroneko
Raiko
The Great Villains
Ichiro Yasui
Death by Hanging
Prison warden
- 1967
Eleven Samurai
Secretary Mizumo
A Killer's Key
Movie
Band of Ninja
Sakagami Shuzen
- 1966
Glorious Fights
Yuzo Gondo
Assignment Cloud
Nishida
Zatoichi's Vengeance
Boss Gonzo
The Sword of Doom
Kamo Serizawa
Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves
Movie
- 1965
The Flower and the Dragon
Movie
Sword Devil
Secretery Kanbe
Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again
Movie
Young Boss
Izo
Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu
Movie
- 1964
The Ninja Hunt
Movie
Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office
Kinjiro Takeuchi
Homicide
Asaichi Isobe
Roadside Stone
Shogo
Brand of Evil
Eguchi
A Story from Echigo
Movie
The Third Ninja
Movie
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
Otaguro
Onibaba : Film Location
Movie
- 1963
Sasuke and His Comedians
Movie
Duel of Blood and Sand
Katsumaki
Mother
Dr. Koiguchi
Okashina yatsu
Shamoji
Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin
Movie
Blackmail
Movie
League of Gangsters
Takamoto
At the Side of the Bridge 4
Movie
Chiisana bōken ryokō
Movie
The Yagyu Military Art: Yagyu List
Movie
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
Saburobei Konoe
Yagyu Military Art: Jubei's Redemption
Movie
- 1962
Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady
Movie
The Paper Crane
Movie
Human
Hachizo
Zoku aizen katsura
Movie
The Yagyu Military Art: One Eyed Swordsman
Movie
Pitfall
Reporter
Kyoto Assassin
Movie
The Christian Revolt
Movie
The Inheritance
Cop
Drunkard's Paradise
Movie
- 1961
Procurer of Hell
Movie
Shiroi minamikaze
Movie
Onna no hashi
Kazuhiko Yamana
Women of Tokyo
Tamio Yamada
Bitter End of a Sweet Night
Movie
Incidental Murders
Ieraishan Tatsu
- 1960
Volunteering for Villainy
Iwai
Knock Down
Movie
Directed 1
1960s
- 1964
Onibaba : Film Location
Director
Appearances5
1990s
- 1999
1980s
- 1987
The Hopi Prophecy
Narrator (voice)
- 1983
- 1980
1960s
- 1969
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
Himself