Sachio Sakai

🎭 Actor

Sachio Sakai

🎂 Born 8 September 1925 (age 72)✝ 11 March 1998📍 Tokyo, Japan

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Popularity Score

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Acting Credits

Sachio Sakai (堺左千夫, Sakai Sachio, September 8, 1925 - March 11, 1998), real name Yukio Abe (阿部幸男, Abe Yukio), was a Japanese actor. Sakai was the son of an electrician and later graduated from Tokyo City Asakusa Technical College. In 1946, Sakai entered and passed the first Toho New Face program and had his first film appearance under the studio in 1947 in Akira Kurosawa's "One Wonderful Sunday". Sakai would go on to appear in numerous films by the studio, including many directed by Kurosawa, Kihachi Okamoto, and Ishiro Honda.

Known For

Seven Samurai

Ikiru

Yakuza (uncredited)

Godzilla

Yojimbo

First Foot Soldier

Full Filmography(161 films)

YearTitleCharacterRating

1954Seven SamuraiCoolie #2★ 8.4 1952IkiruYakuza (uncredited)★ 8.3 1954GodzillaHagiwara★ 7.6 1961YojimboFirst Foot Soldier★ 8.1 1957Throne of BloodWashizu samurai★ 7.9 1962King Kong vs. GodzillaObayashi★ 6.9 1958The Hidden FortressSoldier (uncredited)★ 8.0 1962SanjuroSamurai★ 7.9 1956Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu IslandMatahachi Honiden (uncredited)★ 7.2 1969All Monsters AttackBank Robber Senbayashi★ 5.1 1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters!Hagiwara★ 6.5 1948Drunken AngelGuitar Player★ 7.6 1967King Kong EscapesHenchman★ 6.2 1991Rhapsody in AugustMourner★ 7.2 1967Japan's Longest DayAtsugi Air Base Crew Chief★ 7.3 1962Chûshingura—★ 7.1 1962GorathPhysician★ 6.5 1957The Mysterians—★ 6.4 1989Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally—★ 6.4 1971The Battle of Okinawa—★ 7.8 1970Space AmoebaThe Editor★ 6.4 1970The Vampire DollTaxi Driver★ 6.9 1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific OceanHagiwara★ 8.6 1970The MilitaristsKitamura★ 7.5 1957Elephant from "Zoo Story"Tamura (Lion Officer)—1955Beast Man Snow ManNakata★ 4.9 1964Whirlwind—★ 6.6 1969Samurai Banners—★ 7.4 1963A Woman's Life—★ 7.1 1947One Wonderful SundayShady Ticket Man★ 7.2 1955Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji TempleMatahachi Honiden★ 7.2 1960The Secret of the TelegianTaki★ 6.5 1976Outlaw Cop—★ 5.3 1961Big Shots Die at Dawn—★ 6.4 1960The Last GunfightFudokichi★ 6.2 1977GodzillaHagiwara (uncredited)★ 6.8 1969Red LionPeasant Kesaji★ 6.5 1988Kaisha monogatari: Memories of YouOfficer★ 6.0 1961Daredevil in the CastleKai Hayami★ 7.3 1958Executive ChairKimura—1953The Eagle of the Pacific(uncredited)★ 7.8 1974Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy—★ 6.4 1965The Retreat from KiskaKojima★ 8.5 1957Half Human: The Story of the Abominable SnowmanThird Skier★ 3.5 1965Key of KeysInagawa★ 6.8 1952Mr. Lucky—★ 10.0 1955A Man Among MenOnuki★ 8.0 1949The Blue Mountains: Part I—★ 6.4 1952Tokyo Sweetheart—★ 8.0 1963Legacy of the 500,000Igarashi, Keigo Gunji's driver★ 6.9 1954Last of the Wild Ones—★ 8.0 1959Desperado Outpost—★ 6.3 1978Blood Type: Blue—★ 6.1 1955All is Well—★ 10.0 1967The Killing BottleSecret Police Officer Shimada★ 8.2 1953Mr. Pu—★ 6.7 1952Forbidden Path—★ 8.0 1994Turning Point—★ 7.0 1975Battle CryNimaibashi Roh Wasuke★ 5.9 1957ÔbanEmployee★ 9.0 1956Sudden RainTada★ 6.7 1974Comedy: Love and Justice Among CheatersVice Mayor Shibata★ 10.0 1965Ironfinger—★ 6.8 1960Westward Desperado—★ 6.1 1961Lovers of Ginza—★ 7.0 1966The Mad AtlanticKawabe★ 9.0 1961Aces Wild—★ 8.0 1961Blueprint of Murder—★ 6.4 1966Adventure in Kigan CastleGuide★ 6.2 1963Operation Mad Dog—★ 7.0 1962Our Failures——1958All About MarriageKoichiro Doi★ 10.0 1968Five Gents and a Chinese MerchantClub Boy (Electra)★ 7.0 1952Vendetta of a Samurai—★ 6.6 1954Wedding Season——1952Forty-Eight Man—★ 8.0 1962Pride of the CampusHiroshi★ 8.3 1964The Rabble—★ 10.0 1952The Woman Who Touched the Legs—★ 8.0 1981At This Late Date, the CharlestonCommunications Minister★ 7.0 1962TatsuMarumatsu★ 7.0 1951Elegy—★ 9.0 1961The Witness KilledMurata★ 9.0 1976Hangyaku no Tabi——1960University Bandits—★ 9.0 1959The Big Boss—★ 6.5 1966What's Up, Tiger Lily?Wing Fat Henchman★ 5.4 1957The Men of Toho-ku—★ 9.0 1956Settlement of Love—★ 9.0 1963Young Guy in Hawaii赤塚★ 6.5 1951The Blue PearlYanagiya★ 7.5 1962Local Reporter—★ 10.0 1952The Man Who Came to Port(uncredited)★ 10.0 1958The Young Boss is Third GenerationOut-no-Yoshi—1961Zoku sararīman yajikita dōchū——1964Ant Hell War—★ 9.0 1961Romance Express—★ 7.0 1962Operation Enemy Fort—★ 7.0 1967Zoku izuko e——1962College Champ—★ 7.5 1968Golden EyesMiddle-aged Japanese★ 6.9 1970Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor—★ 10.0 1966Rise Against the SwordShigeju★ 6.3 1965Five Gents' Trick Book—★ 10.0 1988Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident——1956Will-o'-the-Wisp—★ 9.0 1952The Skin of the South—★ 8.0 1956The Maiden Courtesan——1971Japan's No. 1 Shocked Man—★ 10.0 1982Goyou Sen Enjou——1967Botchan shain seishun de tsuppashire!——1958The Hotelman's Holiday—★ 9.0 1962Anything For Success—★ 7.0 1957Skin-Colored MoonKusuda—1968Five Gents and Karate Grandpa—★ 9.0 1961Sir Galahad in Campus—★ 7.0 1969Bonds of LoveMiyata★ 9.0 1954How the Bell of Liberty RingsKenichiro Hamamura—19593 Dolls in College—★ 10.0 1953The Last EmbraceUchimura (Saboten)★ 10.0 1960Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome EpisodesCompany Employee—1958Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman—★ 10.0 1959Samurai Saga(uncredited)★ 6.9 1956The Underworld—★ 7.0 1963Outpost of Hell—★ 7.0 1959I Want to Be a Shellfish—★ 10.0 1961Different Sons—★ 7.0 1959Saga of the Vagabonds—★ 6.8 1953Jirocho Begins His Roving Life—★ 10.0 1961Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa: I Want to WeepThe Tiger of Danjima (the local bad boss)★ 9.0 1962The Weed of Crime—★ 7.0 1961Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa: Thank You, SandogasaTraveling Monk★ 8.0 1970Rebel Against Glory——1967Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!——1953Girls in the Orchard—★ 8.0 1958Song for a Bride—★ 10.0 1964Tiger Flight—★ 10.0 1961A Man in Red—★ 8.0 1959Fox and RaccoonSon of Hidematsu★ 9.0 1959The Story of Iron Arm InaoSadayuki Inao★ 8.0 1953Even The Mighty Shed TearsKoibuchi★ 10.0 1960The Dangerous Kiss—★ 10.0 1960The Gambling SamuraiTamazo★ 6.9 1958Go and Get It—★ 8.0 1964Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins2nd Sin—1957Sazae-san Sequel—★ 10.0 1969Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses——1957The Shadow Daughter—★ 8.0 1969Konto 55: Grandson of a Ninja——1955Frame of SnowKikukawa Yoshihiro★ 10.0 1960Three Dolls and Three Guys—★ 7.0 1957The Paradise Island Story——1954Jirocho's New Year—★ 9.0 1957Story of a Detective's AssistantTetsu—1954One Night of LoveTakeshi—1954One Night of Love——1957The Last EscapeHashimoto—1958He's the Killer——1959Young LoversNakagawa—1990Ultra Q: The 1/8 ProjectThe 1/8 Project Staff—1956The Hoodlum and the Young Master——

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