Portrait of Sachio Sakai

Sachio Sakai

Acting

Biography

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.

Born: September 8, 1925

Place of Birth: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Filmography

1991
1990
Ultra Q: The 1/8 Project

as The 1/8 Project Staff

1981
At This Late Date, the Charleston

as Communications Minister

1977
Godzilla

as Hagiwara (uncredited)

1975
Battle Cry

as Nimaibashi Roh Wasuke

1970
The Militarists

as Kitamura

1970
Space Amoeba

as The Editor (uncredited)

1970
The Vampire Doll

as Taxi Driver

1969
All Monsters Attack

as Bank Robber Senbayashi

1969
Red Lion

as Peasant Kesaji

1969
Bonds of Love

as Miyata

1968
Golden Eyes

as Middle-aged Japanese

1968
1967
Japan's Longest Day

as Atsugi Air Base Crew Chief

1967
1967
The Killing Bottle

as Secret Police Officer Shimada

1966
What's Up, Tiger Lily?

as Wing Fat Henchman

1966
1966
Ultra Q

as Manager of Tokyo Advertising Company

1965
Key of Keys

as Inagawa

1963
Legacy of the 500,000

as Igarashi, Keigo Gunji's driver

1962
1962
Home-Brewed Tatsu

as Marumatsu

1962
Gorath

as Physician

1962
1962
Sanjuro

as Samurai

1961
1961
Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa Series: I Want to Weep

as The Tiger of Danjima (the local bad boss)

1961
Yojimbo

as First Foot Soldier

1961
1960
The Last Gunfight

as Fudokichi

1959
Young Lovers

as Nakagawa

1959
Samurai Saga

as (uncredited)

1959
Fox and Raccoon

as Son of Hidematsu

1959
1958
The Hidden Fortress

as Soldier (uncredited)

1958
All About Marriage

as Koichiro Doi

1958
1957
1957
Elephant from "Zoo Story"

as Tamura (Lion Officer)

1957
Ôban

as Employee

1957
Throne of Blood

as Washizu samurai

1956
1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

as Matahachi Honiden (uncredited)

1955
1955
1955
1954
Godzilla

as Newspaper Reporter Hagiwara

1954
How the Bell of Liberty Rings

as Kenichiro Hamamura

1954
Seven Samurai

as Coolie #2

1953
1953
1953
The Last Embrace

as Uchimura (Saboten)

1952
1952
Ikiru

as Yakuza (uncredited)

1951
The Blue Pearl

as Yanagiya

1951
1948
Drunken Angel

as Guitar Player

1947
One Wonderful Sunday

as Shady Ticket Man