Sachio Sakai

Sachio Sakai

Acting
September 8, 1925March 11, 1998 (age 72)
Tokyo, 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.

Movies

(155 total)
Yojimbo

Yojimbo

19618.1

as First Foot Soldier

Ikiru

Ikiru

19528.3

as Yakuza (uncredited)

Godzilla

Godzilla

19547.6

as Newspaper Reporter Hagiwara

Throne of Blood

Throne of Blood

19577.9

as Washizu samurai

Sanjuro

Sanjuro

19628.0

as Samurai

The Hidden Fortress

The Hidden Fortress

19588.0

as Soldier (uncredited)

Drunken Angel

Drunken Angel

19487.6

as Guitar Player

All Monsters Attack

All Monsters Attack

19695.1

as Bank Robber Senbayashi

What's Up, Tiger Lily?

What's Up, Tiger Lily?

19665.3

as Wing Fat Henchman

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

19567.1

as Matahachi Honiden (uncredited)

One Wonderful Sunday

One Wonderful Sunday

19477.2

as Shady Ticket Man

Space Amoeba

Space Amoeba

19706.4

as The Editor (uncredited)

TV Shows

(2 total)
Ultra Q

Ultra Q

19668.1

as Manager of Tokyo Advertising Company