Sachio Sakai
Acting1925Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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.
Known For
Acting History
1994
1991
Rhapsody in August
as Mourner
1990
Ultra Q: The 1/8 Project
as The 1/8 Project Staff
1982
1981
At This Late Date, the Charleston
as Communications Minister
1978
1977
Godzilla
as Hagiwara (uncredited)
1975
Battle Cry
as Nimaibashi Roh Wasuke
1974
1970
1969
1968
Golden Eyes
as Middle-aged Japanese
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
as Club Boy (Electra)
1967
The Killing Bottle
as Secret Police Officer Shimada
Japan's Longest Day
as Atsugi Air Base Crew Chief
King Kong Escapes
as Henchman
1966
Rise Against the Sword
as Shigeju
The Mad Atlantic
as Kawabe
Adventure in Kigan Castle
as Guide
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
as Wing Fat Henchman
Ultra Q
TVas Manager of Tokyo Advertising Company• 1 eps
1965
1963
Legacy of the 500,000
as Igarashi, Keigo Gunji's driver
Young Guy in Hawaii
as 赤塚
1962
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Obayashi
Pride of the Campus
as Hiroshi
Gorath
as Physician
Home-Brewed Tatsu
as Marumatsu
Sanjuro
as Samurai
1961
Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa Series: I Want to Weep
as The Tiger of Danjima (the local bad boss)
Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa Series: Thank You, Sandogasa
as Traveling Monk
The Witness Killed
as Murata
Daredevil in the Castle
as Kai Hayami
Yojimbo
as First Foot Soldier
1960
1959
Young Lovers
as Nakagawa
The Story of Iron Arm Inao
as Sadayuki Inao
Samurai Saga
as (uncredited)
Fox and Raccoon
as Son of Hidematsu
1958
All About Marriage
as Koichiro Doi
The Young Boss is Third Generation
as Out-no-Yoshi
The Hidden Fortress
as Soldier (uncredited)
Executive Chair
as Kimura
1957
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
as Third Skier
Ôban
as Employee
Throne of Blood
as Washizu samurai
Elephant from "Zoo Story"
as Tamura (Lion Officer)
Skin-Colored Moon
as Kusuda
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
as Hagiwara
1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
as Matahachi Honiden (uncredited)
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as Hagiwara
Sudden Rain
as Tada
1955
Beast Man Snow Man
as Nakata
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
as Matahachi Honiden
A Man Among Men
as Onuki
Frame of Snow
as Kikukawa Yoshihiro
1954
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
as Kenichiro Hamamura
Seven Samurai
as Coolie #2
Godzilla
as Newspaper Reporter Hagiwara
1953
The Eagle of the Pacific
as (uncredited)
The Last Embrace
as Uchimura (Saboten)
Even The Mighty Shed Tears
as Koibuchi
1952
1951
The Blue Pearl
as Yanagiya
1948
Drunken Angel
as Guitar Player
1947
One Wonderful Sunday
as Shady Ticket Man