Sachio Sakai
Acting • Born 1925-09-08 – Died 1998-03-11
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.
Filmography
157 credits
The Hidden Fortress
Movie • 1958
Soldier (uncredited)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Movie • 1962
Obayashi
Rhapsody in August
Movie • 1991
Mourner
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
Movie • 1966
Wing Fat Henchman
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Movie • 1955
Matahachi Honiden
Sanjuro
Movie • 1962
Samurai
Drunken Angel
Movie • 1948
Guitar Player
A Woman's Life
Movie • 1963
Forty-Eight Man
Movie • 1952
Space Amoeba
Movie • 1970
The Editor (uncredited)
Turning Point
Movie • 1994
Romance Express
Movie • 1961
Operation Mad Dog
Movie • 1963
King Kong Escapes
Movie • 1967
Henchman
All Monsters Attack
Movie • 1969
Bank Robber Senbayashi
Outpost of Hell
Movie • 1963
Home-Brewed Tatsu
Movie • 1962
Marumatsu
Rebel Against Glory
Movie • 1970
Adventure in Kigan Castle
Movie • 1966
Guide
Ôban
Movie • 1957
Employee
The Witness Killed
Movie • 1961
Murata
Goyou Sen Enjou
Movie • 1982
Sir Galahad in Campus
Movie • 1961
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Movie • 1957
Hagiwara
Desperado Outpost
Movie • 1959
Godzilla
Movie • 1977
Hagiwara (uncredited)
Golden Eyes
Movie • 1968
Middle-aged Japanese
Beast Man Snow Man
Movie • 1955
Nakata
Ironfinger
Movie • 1965
Battle Cry
Movie • 1975
Nimaibashi Roh Wasuke
At This Late Date, the Charleston
Movie • 1981
Communications Minister
Our Failures
Movie • 1962
The Militarists
Movie • 1970
Kitamura
Zoku sararīman yajikita dōchū
Movie • 1961
Chihō kisha
Movie • 1962
Samurai Banners
Movie • 1969
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
Movie • 1988
Officer
The Mad Atlantic
Movie • 1966
Kawabe
All is Well
Movie • 1955
The Blue Pearl
Movie • 1951
Yanagiya
Wedding Season
Movie • 1954
Key of Keys
Movie • 1965
Inagawa
Big Shots Die at Dawn
Movie • 1961
Red Lion
Movie • 1969
Peasant Kesaji
Anything For Success
Movie • 1962
Yojimbo
Movie • 1961
First Foot Soldier
Godzilla
Movie • 1954
Newspaper Reporter Hagiwara
Mr. Pu
Movie • 1953
One Wonderful Sunday
Movie • 1947
Shady Ticket Man
Gorath
Movie • 1962
Physician
Ikiru
Movie • 1952
Yakuza (uncredited)
Seven Samurai
Movie • 1954
Coolie #2
Throne of Blood
Movie • 1957
Washizu samurai
The Mysterians
Movie • 1957
Will-o'-the-Wisp
Movie • 1956
The Battle of Okinawa
Movie • 1971
The Blue Mountains: Part I
Movie • 1949
Sudden Rain
Movie • 1956
Tada
Ultra Q: The 1/8 Project
Movie • 1990
The 1/8 Project Staff
Blood Type: Blue
Movie • 1978
Outlaw Cop
Movie • 1976
The Secret of the Telegian
Movie • 1960
Taki
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
Movie • 1970
Westward Desperado
Movie • 1960
The Weed of Crime
Movie • 1962
The Gambling Samurai
Movie • 1960
Tamazo
The Big Boss
Movie • 1959
Operation Enemy Fort
Movie • 1962
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Movie • 1957
Third Skier
The Last Embrace
Movie • 1953
Uchimura (Saboten)
Hangyaku no Tabi
Movie • 1976
Bonds of Love
Movie • 1969
Miyata
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Movie • 1956
Matahachi Honiden (uncredited)
Vendetta of a Samurai
Movie • 1952
Samurai Saga
Movie • 1959
(uncredited)
Daredevil in the Castle
Movie • 1961
Kai Hayami
Blueprint of Murder
Movie • 1961
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Movie • 1956
Hagiwara
Whirlwind
Movie • 1964
The Underworld
Movie • 1956
Pride of the Campus
Movie • 1962
Hiroshi
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Movie • 1989
The Retreat from Kiska
Movie • 1965
Kojima
Rise Against the Sword
Movie • 1966
Shigeju
The Woman Who Touched the Legs
Movie • 1952
The Vampire Doll
Movie • 1970
Taxi Driver
Legacy of the 500,000
Movie • 1963
Igarashi, Keigo Gunji's driver
The Hotelman's Holiday
Movie • 1958
The Killing Bottle
Movie • 1967
Secret Police Officer Shimada
Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
Movie • 1953
Jirocho's New Year
Movie • 1954
Last of the Wild Ones
Movie • 1954
The Man Who Came to Port
Movie • 1952
(uncredited)
Song for a Bride
Movie • 1958
The Story of Iron Arm Inao
Movie • 1959
Sadayuki Inao
A Man in Red
Movie • 1961
Chûshingura
Movie • 1962
Saga of the Vagabonds
Movie • 1959
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
Movie • 1974
All About Marriage
Movie • 1958
Koichiro Doi
The Paradise Island Story
Movie • 1957
Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident
Movie • 1988
Konto 55: Grandson of a Ninja
Movie • 1969
Sazae-san Sequel
Movie • 1957
Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses
Movie • 1969
The Eagle of the Pacific
Movie • 1953
(uncredited)
Forbidden Path
Movie • 1952
A Man Among Men
Movie • 1955
Onuki
The Dangerous Kiss
Movie • 1960
Girls in the Orchard
Movie • 1953
Elegy
Movie • 1951
Five Gents' Trick Book
Movie • 1965
Young Guy in Hawaii
Movie • 1963
赤塚
The Last Gunfight
Movie • 1960
Fudokichi
I Want to Be a Shellfish
Movie • 1959
Japan's Longest Day
Movie • 1967
Atsugi Air Base Crew Chief
Mr. Lucky
Movie • 1952
Tokyo Sweetheart
Movie • 1952
The Skin of the South
Movie • 1952
The Rabble
Movie • 1964
Zoku izuko e
Movie • 1967
Even The Mighty Shed Tears
Movie • 1953
Koibuchi
Different Sons
Movie • 1961
Aces Wild
Movie • 1961
The Maiden Courtesan
Movie • 1956
Settlement of Love
Movie • 1956
Executive Chair
Movie • 1958
Kimura
Lovers of Ginza
Movie • 1961
Elephant from "Zoo Story"
Movie • 1957
Tamura (Lion Officer)
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
Movie • 1954
Kenichiro Hamamura
Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa Series: I Want to Weep
Movie • 1961
The Tiger of Danjima (the local bad boss)
Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa Series: Thank You, Sandogasa
Movie • 1961
Traveling Monk
Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!
Movie • 1967
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
Movie • 1974
Vice Mayor Shibata
Japan's No. 1 Shocked Man
Movie • 1971
Botchan shain seishun de tsuppashire!
Movie • 1967
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
Movie • 1968
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
Movie • 1968
Club Boy (Electra)
The Shadow Daughter
Movie • 1957
Skin-Colored Moon
Movie • 1957
Kusuda
Go and Get It
Movie • 1958
University Bandits
Movie • 1960
The Young Boss is Third Generation
Movie • 1958
Out-no-Yoshi
Fox and Raccoon
Movie • 1959
Son of Hidematsu
Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes
Movie • 1960
Company Employee
College Champ
Movie • 1962
3 Dolls in College
Movie • 1959
Ant Hell War
Movie • 1964
Young Lovers
Movie • 1959
Nakagawa
Frame of Snow
Movie • 1955
Kikukawa Yoshihiro
Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman
Movie • 1958
He's the Killer
Movie • 1958
Tiger Flight
Movie • 1964
Three Dolls and Three Guys
Movie • 1960
Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins
Movie • 1964
2nd Sin
Professional Killers
TV • 1972
Ultra Q
TV • 1966
Manager of Tokyo Advertising Company