- Born
- December 21, 1928
- Died
- May 2, 2010 (aged 81)
- Place of birth
- Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
- Also known as
- Kei Satô, 佐藤慶之助, Keinosuke Satō, Кэй Сато
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.