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Kei Satō

Kei Satō

Actor · Died May 2, 2010, aged 81 · Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 21, 1928
Died
May 2, 2010 (aged 81)
From
Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 215 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 26% in 30 days

What are Kei Satō's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 96th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
28%
Power
24%
Self
15%
Survival
15%
Bonds
9%
Society
8%
Oppression5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 6 · Dark 15

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 7

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 15

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 6

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 7

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 13

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 7
Ally
2 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Dread
7
Melancholic
10
Contemplative
5
Absurd
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Unsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous7
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kei Satō's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kei Satō's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

215 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler(2009)

    as Kazutaka Hyodo

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Dear My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • The Whispering of the Gods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Father Togawa

  • Prayer Beads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Sabee Inugami

  • Azumi(2003)

    as Tenkai Nankôbô

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • 藤田宜永サスペンス「異端の夏」 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sensen fukoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Honmamon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 150 episodes · as Sadamichi Yamanaka (Konoha's grandfather)

  • Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 49 episodes · as Mashita Nagamori

  • Taboo(1999)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Education(1999)

    as Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Neo Faust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Dr. Faust

  • Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Concerto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Takazawa Hakuun

  • Last Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Wave in Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • The Visas That Saved Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Erotic Liaisons(1992)

    as Nemoto

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Kachô Shima Kôsaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • The Strange Tale of Oyuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Detective

  • Dioxin from Fish! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Genjiro

  • Akizakura - Cosmos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • The Fir Tree Remains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Ronin Gai(1990)

    as Iseya

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Detective Heiji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Graduation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Shingo's Ten Duels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Inoue Kawachi-no-kami

  • Business Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as (voice)

  • Festival of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Jūkyūsai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • I Love You So Much (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Sakurako wa warau: Last emperor ni shikakerareta ayashii onna no wana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Green Requiem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • The Notorious Bored Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Nezumi Kozo's Edo Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Tabaruzaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Iwakura Tomomi

  • The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Chotchan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 156 episodes · as 北山俊道

  • The Hopi Prophecy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Byakkotai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tanaka Tosa

  • Impactual Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Ryo's father

  • Yakuza Ladies(1986)

    as Hitoshi Awazu

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Surgical Designs in Flames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Rice Curry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • The Autumn in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Godzilla 1985(1985)

    as Gondo

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Let Him Rest in Peace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Futoshi Shimoyama

  • Kokugo Gannen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Nakajima

  • The Return of Godzilla(1984)

    as Chief Editor Gondo

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • 水曜ドラマスペシャル (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Appassionata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Choji Snack Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Yoshino

  • The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Police Inspector

  • The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor(1983)

    as Police Chief

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Tokyo Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Narrator

  • Nemuri Kyoshiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Station(1981)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Precious Moments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

  • Day Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Dentist

  • The Imperial Navy(1981)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Pro Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Trading Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 4 episodes · as Shigeru Yasuda

  • The Beast to Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Endo

  • Magnitude 7.9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • The Night of Martial Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Ichiro Hamada

  • The Revolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Execution Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • The Man Who Stole the Sun(1979)

    as Dr. Ichikawa

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Gorô Onodera , Military Commentator

  • The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Shimizu

  • Dead Angle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Golden Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Ohkawa

  • Kusa Moeru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 51 episodes · as Hiki Yoshikazu

  • Yasei no Shōmei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • The Killing Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Shoichi Katsuda

  • Japanese Godfather: Conclusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Sekino

  • Empire of Passion(1978)

    as Orator

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Lost Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Nogami

  • Ningen no Shōmei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • The Skies of Haruo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Japanese Godfather: Ambition(1977)

    as Sekino

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • High Seas Hijack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as T.V. Director Fukami

  • Japanese Humanity and Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • They Were Eleven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Graveyard(1976)

    as Teramitsu Abara

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • 松本清張シリーズ・中央流沙 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as 岡村局長

  • Conflagration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Director Fukami

  • Shimane Prison Riot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Prison Guard

  • Fateful Mountain Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 21 episodes · as Asahina Genzaemon

  • My Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Koide, Chief of Police

  • The Tattooed Hitman(1974)

    as Yukio Yamaji

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Demon Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Water Margin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 26 episodes · as Kao Chiu

  • A Japanese Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Psychiartist

  • Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as tyobei(Izuya)

  • Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Shobei Hamajima

  • A Diary of a Woman Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Zatoichi's Conspiracy(1973)

    as Magistrate

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Lone Wolf and Cub (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 26 episodes · as Retsudo Yagyu

  • Flower and Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Secret High School Girl: After School Activity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Cross-Currents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Professional Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dear Summer Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Shinkô Kuniyoshi

  • Gang Warfare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Chase That Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Inn of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Yohei

  • Expelled from the Kanto Mob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Challenge at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • The Ceremony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather

  • Evil Spirits of Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Murase / Ochiai

  • Live Today, Die Tomorrow! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Naked Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Lone Rebel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Bullet Wound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The Curse of the Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Iyemon

  • Devil's Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Priest

  • Outlaw: Goro the Assassin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Where did Sharaku go? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Tōshūsai Sharaku

  • Star of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • Women and Miso Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Hymn to a Tired Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Takenori Suzuki

  • Song of my Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Masanobu Kurosawa

  • Three Resurrected Drunkards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Y Chong - iru

  • Black Cat(1968)

    as Raiko

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Great Villains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Ichiro Yasui

  • Death by Hanging(1968)

    as Prison warden

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Eleven Samurai(1967)

    as Secretary Mizumo

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • A Killer's Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Double Suicide: Japanese Summer(1967)

    as Otoko

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The River - Poem of Wrath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Doctor

  • Band of Ninja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Sakagami Shuzen

  • Clouds at Sunset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Glorious Fights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Yuzo Gondo

  • Assignment Cloud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Nishida

  • Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Violence at Noon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Eisuke Oyamada

  • Captive's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Zatoichi's Vengeance(1966)

    as Boss Gonzo

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • A Man Worth the Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Sword of Doom(1966)

    as Kamo Serizawa

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Irezumi(1966)

    as Hatamoto Serizawa

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Flower and the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Sword Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Secretery Kanbe

  • Pleasures of the Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Police inspector

  • Samurai Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Takanosuke Nojiri

  • Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Cold Rice, Osan, Chan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Young Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Izo

  • The Tattooed Lord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Kwaidan(1964)

    as Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Taikouki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 52 episodes · as Akechi Mitsuhide

  • The Dawn of Asia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 13 episodes · as Li Lie-jun

  • Onibaba(1964)

    as Hachi

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Ninja Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Kinjiro Takeuchi

  • Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Asaichi Isobe

  • Roadside Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Shogo

  • Brand of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Eguchi

  • A Story from Echigo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Life of Hishakaku 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Third Ninja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Otaguro

  • Onibaba : Film Location (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director · Actor

  • Sasuke and His Comedians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Duel of Blood and Sand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Katsumaki

  • Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Dr. Koiguchi

  • Okashina yatsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Shamoji

  • Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Blackmail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • League of Gangsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Takamoto

  • At the Side of the Bridge 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Chiisana bōken ryokō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Yagyu Military Art: Yagyu List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Bushido(1963)

    as Saburobei Konoe

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Violent Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Yagyu Military Art: Jubei's Redemption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Paper Crane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Human (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Hachizo

  • Zoku aizen katsura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Yagyu Military Art: One Eyed Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Harakiri(1962)

    as Masakazu

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Pitfall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Reporter

  • Kyoto Assassin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Takeyama

  • The Christian Revolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Inheritance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Cop

  • Drunkard's Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Procurer of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Shiroi minamikaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Onna no hashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Kazuhiko Yamana

  • Epitaph to My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Shinji Tsuda

  • Women of Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Tamio Yamada

  • Bitter End of a Sweet Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Incidental Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Ieraishan Tatsu

  • Towering Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Night and Fog in Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Sakamaki

  • The Last Trump Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Volunteering for Villainy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Iwai

  • The Sun's Burial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Sakaguchi

  • Good-for-Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Cruel Story of Youth(1960)

    as Akira Matsuko

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Knock Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity(1959)

    as Shinjô Ittôhei

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 215 titles from 1959 to 2009; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)

$25M worldwide

Highest rated

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Harakiri (1962)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19592009

Peak 1972 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1959Screen debut· The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
  • 1964Breakout· Onibaba
  • 1964Career best· Onibaba

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting215 of 215: 214 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score78thDirecting1 of 215: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s94 · 94 acting · 1 crew1970s47 · acting1980s41 · acting1990s22 · acting2000s10 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 29 roles
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Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Kei Satō's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Erotic Liaisons (1992)

52nd percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Kei Satō's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles61–85 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles16–71 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Kei Satō work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kei Satō's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nagisa Ōshima shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles