Kei Satō - Acting

Kei Satō

Personal Info

Birthday

1928-12-21 - 97 years old

Date of Death

2010-05-02

Place of Birth

Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan

Gender

Male

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,[1][2] 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.[3] He also worked as a narrator for many documentaries, both on television and film.

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