Sachio Sakai

Personal Info

Birthday

September 8, 1925

Day of Death

1998-03-11

(72 years old)

Place of Birth

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Sachio Sakai

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

Seven Samurai

Yojimbo

Drunken Angel

Ikiru

Godzilla

Throne of Blood

The Hidden Fortress

Sanjuro

Filmography

1991
Rhapsody in August
as Mourner
1990
Ultra Q: The 1/8 Project
as The 1/8 Project Staff
1988
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
as Officer
1981
At This Late Date, the Charleston
as Communications Minister
1975
Battle Cry
as Nimaibashi Roh Wasuke
1974
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
as Vice Mayor Shibata
1970
The Militarists
as Kitamura
Space Amoeba
as The Editor (uncredited)
The Vampire Doll
as Taxi Driver
1969
All Monsters Attack
as Bank Robber Senbayashi
Red Lion
as Peasant Kesaji
Bonds of Love
as Miyata
1968
Golden Eyes
as Middle-aged Japanese
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
as Club Boy (Electra)
1967
Japan's Longest Day
as Atsugi Air Base Crew Chief
King Kong Escapes
as Henchman
The Killing Bottle
as Secret Police Officer Shimada
1966
Rise Against the Sword
as Shigeju
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
as Wing Fat Henchman
The Mad Atlantic
as Kawabe
Adventure in Kigan Castle
as Guide
1965
Key of Keys
as Inagawa
The Retreat from Kiska
as Kojima
1963
The Young Ace in Hawaii
as 赤塚

Legacy of the 500,000
as Igarashi, Keigo Gunji's driver
1962
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Obayashi
Home-Brewed Tatsu
as Marumatsu
Gorath
as Physician
Pride of the Campus
as Hiroshi
Sanjuro
as Samurai
1961
The Witness Killed
as Murata
Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa Series: Thank You, Sandogasa
as Traveling Monk
Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa Series: I Want to Weep
as The Tiger of Danjima (the local bad boss)
Yojimbo
as First Foot Soldier
Daredevil in the Castle
as Kai Hayami
1960
The Secret of the Telegian
as Taki
The Gambling Samurai
as Tamazo
The Last Gunfight
as Fudokichi
1959
Samurai Saga
as (uncredited)
Fox and Raccoon
as Son of Hidematsu
The Story of Iron Arm Inao
as Sadayuki Inao
1958
The Hidden Fortress
as Soldier (uncredited)
The Young Boss is Third Generation
as Out-no-Yoshi
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
as Third Skier
All About Marriage
as Koichiro Doi
Executive Chair
as Kimura
1957
Skin-Colored Moon
as Kusuda
Elephant from "Zoo Story"
as Tamura (Lion Officer)
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
as Hagiwara
Ôban
as Employee
Throne of Blood
as Washizu samurai
1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as Hagiwara
Sudden Rain
as Tada
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
as Matahachi Honiden (uncredited)
1955
Half Human
as Nakata
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
as Matahachi Honiden
A Man Among Men
as Onuki
1954
Godzilla
as Newspaper Reporter Hagiwara
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
as Kenichiro Hamamura
Seven Samurai
as Coolie #2
1953
Even The Mighty Shed Tears
as Koibuchi
The Eagle of the Pacific
as (uncredited)
The Last Embrace
as Uchimura (Saboten)
1952
The Man Who Came to Port
as (uncredited)
Ikiru
as Yakuza (uncredited)
1951
The Blue Pearl
as Yanagiya
1948
Drunken Angel
as Guitar Player
1947
One Wonderful Sunday
as Shady Ticket Man