
Sachio Sakai
ActingBiography
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.
Movies
(155 total)
Seven Samurai
as Coolie #2

Yojimbo
as First Foot Soldier

Ikiru
as Yakuza (uncredited)

Godzilla
as Newspaper Reporter Hagiwara

Throne of Blood
as Washizu samurai

Sanjuro
as Samurai

The Hidden Fortress
as Soldier (uncredited)

King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Obayashi

Drunken Angel
as Guitar Player

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as Hagiwara

All Monsters Attack
as Bank Robber Senbayashi

What's Up, Tiger Lily?
as Wing Fat Henchman

Rhapsody in August
as Mourner

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
as Matahachi Honiden

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
as Matahachi Honiden (uncredited)

King Kong Escapes
as Henchman

One Wonderful Sunday
as Shady Ticket Man

The Vampire Doll
as Taxi Driver

Space Amoeba
as The Editor (uncredited)
TV Shows
(2 total)
Ultra Q
as Manager of Tokyo Advertising Company

