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Kei Satō(1928-2010)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Kei Satō in Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966)
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Kei Satō was born on 21 December 1928 in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan. He was an actor and director, known for Onibaba (1964), The Ceremony (1971) and The Sword of Doom (1966). He died on 2 May 2010 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.
BornDecember 21, 1928
DiedMay 2, 2010(81)
BornDecember 21, 1928
DiedMay 2, 2010(81)
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Known for

Onibaba (1964)
Onibaba
7.8
  • Hachi(as Kei Satô)
  • 1964
The Ceremony (1971)
The Ceremony
7.2
  • Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather(as Kei Satô)
  • 1971
Toshirō Mifune, Yûzô Kayama, and Tatsuya Nakadai in The Sword of Doom (1966)
The Sword of Doom
7.9
  • Kamo Serizawa(as Kei Satô)
  • 1966
Aya Ueto in Azumi (2003)
Azumi
6.7
  • Tenkai Nankôbô(as Kei Satô)
  • 2003

Credits

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Actor

  • Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
    Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
    6.4
    • Kazutaka Okada (as Kei Satô)
    • 2009
  • 60-sai no rabu retâ (2009)
    60-sai no rabu retâ
    6.1
    • (as Kei Satô)
    • 2009
  • Seiyô Uchino in The Trusted Confidant (2007)
    The Trusted Confidant
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Seiin (as Kei Satô)
    • 2007
  • Hirofumi Arai and Megumi Sawara in The Whispering of the Gods (2005)
    The Whispering of the Gods
    6.2
    • Father Togawa (as Kei Satô)
    • 2005
  • Prayer beads (2004)
    Prayer beads
    6.3
    TV Series
    • (as Kei Satô)
    • 2004
  • Spy Sorge (2003)
    Spy Sorge
    6.1
    • Grave Keeper (as Kei Satô)
    • 2003
  • Aya Ueto in Azumi (2003)
    Azumi
    6.7
    • Tenkai Nankôbô (as Kei Satô)
    • 2003
  • Itan no natsu
    TV Movie
    • (as Kei Satô)
    • 2003
  • Declaration of War (2002)
    Declaration of War
    7.3
    • Yoshiaki Shinozuka (as Kei Satô)
    • 2002
  • Aizome Kyôko vs. Kobayashi Hitomi hatsujô kurabe
    • Narrator (voice, as Kei Satô)
    • 2001
  • Chiisana eki de oriru
    TV Movie
    • (as Kei Satô)
    • 2000
  • Aoi tokugawa sandai (2000)
    Aoi tokugawa sandai
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Nagamori Mashita (as Kei Satô)
    • 2000
  • Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Ryûhei Matsuda, and Shinji Takeda in Taboo (1999)
    Taboo
    6.8
    • Narrator (voice, as Kei Satô)
    • 1999
  • Jubaku: Spellbound (1999)
    Jubaku: Spellbound
    6.6
    • Takashi Hisayama (as Kei Satô)
    • 1999
  • The Perfect Education (1999)
    The Perfect Education
    5.6
    • Lawyer (as Kei Satô)
    • 1999

Director

  • Jitsuko Yoshimura in Onibaba: Film Location (1964)
    Onibaba: Film Location
    Short
    • Director (as Kei Satô)
    • 1964

Writer

  • Jitsuko Yoshimura in Onibaba: Film Location (1964)
    Onibaba: Film Location
    Short
    • Writer (as Kei Satô)
    • 1964

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Kei Sato
  • Born
    • December 21, 1928
    • Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
  • Died
    • May 2, 2010
    • Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan(pneumonia)

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