Sachio Sakai
Sep 08, 1925 - Mar 11, 1998 (72 years old) in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Real name: Yukio Abe. Born September 8, 1925, as the son of an electrician in Tokyo. Graduated from Tokyo City Asakusa Technical College. Passed the 1st Toho New Face exam and joined Toho. It is in sync with Toshiro Mifune and Hajime Izu. Debuted in 1947 with Kurosawa's "One Wonderful Sunday". Later appeared as a regular in the many Toho movies. It was nicknamed "Boo-chan" by the studio associates.
Known For
Skin-Colored Moon
Kusuda
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Third Skier
Seven Samurai
Coolie #2
Ikiru
Yakuza (uncredited)
Yojimbo
First Foot Soldier
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Matahachi Honiden (uncredited)
Godzilla
Hagiwara (uncredited)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Obayashi
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
Wing Fat Henchman
Credits
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Turning Point 1994★ 6 -
Rhapsody in August 1991Mourner★ 7.2 -
The 1/8 Project Staff★ NR -
★ 6.3 -
Officer★ 5.7 -
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Goyou Sen Enjou 1982★ NR -
Communications Minister★ 6.3 -
Blood Type: Blue 1978★ 5.5 -
Godzilla 1977Hagiwara (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Hangyaku no Tabi 1976★ NR -
Outlaw Cop 1976★ 5.3 -
Battle Cry 1975Nimaibashi Roh Wasuke★ 6 -
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Vice Mayor Shibata★ NR -
Professional Killers 1972★ 8 -
★ NR -
★ 7.5 -
The Militarists 1970Kitamura★ 8 -
Space Amoeba 1970The Editor (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
The Vampire Doll 1970Taxi Driver★ 6.8 -
Rebel Against Glory 1970★ NR -
★ NR -
All Monsters Attack 1969Bank Robber Senbayashi★ 5.1 -
Red Lion 1969Peasant Kesaji★ 6.4 -
★ NR -
★ NR -
Samurai Banners 1969★ 7.4 -
Bonds of Love 1969Miyata★ NR -
Golden Eyes 1968Middle-aged Japanese★ 6.5 -
Club Boy (Electra)★ NR -
★ NR -
Japan's Longest Day 1967Atsugi Air Base Crew Chief★ 7.2 -
King Kong Escapes 1967Henchman★ 6.2 -
★ NR -
Zoku izuko e 1967★ NR -
★ NR -
The Killing Bottle 1967Secret Police Officer Shimada★ 7 -
Shigeju★ 6.5 -
Wing Fat Henchman★ 5.3 -
The Mad Atlantic 1966Kawabe★ NR -
Guide★ 5.6 -
Ultra Q 1966Manager of Tokyo Advertising Company★ 8.1 -
Ironfinger 1965★ 6.2 -
Key of Keys 1965Inagawa★ 6 -
Kojima★ 8.3 -
★ NR -
Garakuta 1964★ NR -
Whirlwind 1964★ 6.4 -
Ant Hell War 1964★ NR -
A Woman's Life 1963★ 7 -
Operation Mad Dog 1963★ NR -
Young Guy in Hawaii 1963赤塚★ 6 -
Outpost of Hell 1963★ NR -
Igarashi, Keigo Gunji's driver★ 7.1 -
Anything For Success 1962★ NR -
The Weed of Crime 1962★ NR -
Chûshingura 1962★ 7.2 -
Operation Enemy Fort 1962★ NR -
Chihō kisha 1962★ NR -
Our Failures 1962★ NR -
Obayashi★ 6.9 -
College Champ 1962★ 6 -
Home-Brewed Tatsu 1962Marumatsu★ NR -
Gorath 1962Physician★ 6.4 -
Pride of the Campus 1962Hiroshi★ 6 -
Sanjuro 1962Samurai★ 8 -
The Witness Killed 1961Murata★ NR -
Different Sons 1961★ NR -
A Man in Red 1961★ NR -
Traveling Monk★ NR -
★ NR -
★ 6 -
The Tiger of Danjima (the local bad boss)★ NR -
Yojimbo 1961First Foot Soldier★ 8.1 -
★ 6.2 -
Romance Express 1961★ NR -
Lovers of Ginza 1961★ NR -
Aces Wild 1961★ NR -
Kai Hayami★ 7.1 -
Blueprint of Murder 1961★ 6.2 -
Westward Desperado 1960★ 5.7 -
Girls Behind Bars 1960★ NR -
The Dangerous Kiss 1960★ NR -
Taki★ 6.1 -
The Gambling Samurai 1960Tamazo★ 6.3 -
Company Employee★ NR -
The Last Gunfight 1960Fudokichi★ 6.1 -
Desperado Outpost 1959★ 6.1 -
Young Lovers 1959Nakagawa★ NR -
★ 6.3 -
Samurai Saga 1959(uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Fox and Raccoon 1959Son of Hidematsu★ NR -
★ 10 -
Sadayuki Inao★ NR -
★ NR -
The Big Boss 1959★ 6.3 -
The Hidden Fortress 1958Soldier (uncredited)★ 8 -
Out-no-Yoshi★ NR -
★ NR -
Go and Get It 1958★ NR -
All About Marriage 1958Koichiro Doi★ NR -
Executive Chair 1958Kimura★ NR -
Song for a Bride 1958★ NR -
The Mysterians 1957★ 6.4 -
Skin-Colored Moon 1957Kusuda★ NR -
The Shadow Daughter 1957★ NR -
Third Skier★ 3 -
Sazae-san Sequel 1957★ NR -
Tamura (Lion Officer)★ NR -
Hagiwara★ 8.6 -
Ôban 1957Employee★ NR -
★ NR -
Throne of Blood 1957Washizu samurai★ 7.9 -
Will-o'-the-Wisp 1956★ NR -
Hagiwara★ 6.5 -
Settlement of Love 1956★ NR -
The Underworld 1956★ NR -
The Maiden Courtesan 1956★ NR -
Sudden Rain 1956Tada★ 6.5 -
Matahachi Honiden (uncredited)★ 7.2 -
Beast Man Snow Man 1955Nakata★ 4.5 -
Matahachi Honiden★ 7.2 -
Frame of Snow 1955Kikukawa Yoshihiro★ NR -
All is Well 1955★ NR -
A Man Among Men 1955Onuki★ NR -
Wedding Season 1954★ NR -
★ NR -
Kenichiro Hamamura★ NR -
Seven Samurai 1954Coolie #2★ 8.5 -
Jirocho's New Year 1954★ NR -
Koibuchi★ NR -
(uncredited)★ 7.6 -
Girls in the Orchard 1953★ NR -
Mr. Pu 1953★ 6.5 -
The Last Embrace 1953Uchimura (Saboten)★ NR -
★ NR -
(uncredited)★ 10 -
★ NR -
Ikiru 1952Yakuza (uncredited)★ 8.3 -
Tokyo Sweetheart 1952★ 7.6 -
Forbidden Path 1952★ NR -
Forty-Eight Man 1952★ NR -
★ NR -
Mr. Lucky 1952★ NR -
★ 6.8 -
The Blue Pearl 1951Yanagiya★ NR -
Elegy 1951★ NR -
★ 6.3 -
Drunken Angel 1948Guitar Player★ 7.6 -
One Wonderful Sunday 1947Shady Ticket Man★ 7.2