1962Winner
Best Performance
Harakiri
Kei Satō
Actor · Director
Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
December 21, 1928
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1978Nominee
Best Performance
Empire of Passion
1999Nominee
Best Performance
Taboo
Career Highlights
1984Highlight
Best Performance
The Return of Godzilla
1965Highlight
Best Performance
Kwaidan