Sachio Sakai

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
September 8, 1925 (72 years old)
Died
March 11, 1998
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Popular Genres
Drama Action Science Fiction
Career Span
1947 – 1994

Sachio Sakai

26 nominations
131 credits

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.

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Personal Info

Born
Sep 8, 1925
From
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Known For
Acting
Career
1947 – 1994

Award Recognition

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26
Nominations

Complete Filmography

1994

Turning Point

1991

Rhapsody in August as Mourner Award

1990

Ultra Q: The 1/8 Project as The 1/8 Project Staff

1989

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

1988

Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You as Officer
Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident

1982

Goyou Sen Enjou

1981

At This Late Date, the Charleston as Communications Minister

1978

Blood Type: Blue

1977

Godzilla as Hagiwara (uncredited) Award

1976

Outlaw Cop
Hangyaku no Tabi

1975

Battle Cry as Nimaibashi Roh Wasuke

1974

Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy

1971

The Battle of Okinawa

1970

Space Amoeba as The Editor (uncredited) Award
The Militarists as Kitamura
Rebel Against Glory
クレージーの殴り込み清水港
The Vampire Doll as Taxi Driver

1969

All Monsters Attack as Bank Robber Senbayashi Award
Samurai Banners
Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses
Bonds of Love as Miyata
Red Lion as Peasant Kesaji
Konto 55: Grandson of a Ninja

1968

Golden Eyes as Middle-aged Japanese

1967

King Kong Escapes as Henchman Award
Japan's Longest Day as Atsugi Air Base Crew Chief Award
The Killing Bottle as Secret Police Officer Shimada
Zoku izuko e

1966

What's Up, Tiger Lily? as Wing Fat Henchman
Rise Against the Sword as Shigeju
Adventure in Kigan Castle as Guide
The Mad Atlantic as Kawabe

1965

The Retreat from Kiska as Kojima
Ironfinger
Five Gents' Trick Book
Key of Keys as Inagawa

1964

Garakuta
Whirlwind

1963

A Woman's Life
The Young Ace in Hawaii as 赤塚
Operation Mad Dog
Legacy of the 500,000 as Igarashi, Keigo Gunji's driver
Outpost of Hell

1962

Gorath as Physician Award
Chûshingura Award
King Kong vs. Godzilla as Obayashi Award
Sanjuro as Samurai
Pride of the Campus as Hiroshi
Doburoku no Tatsu as Marumatsu
Operation Enemy Fort
The Weed of Crime
Chihō kisha
Gekkyū dorobō
Our Failures

1961

Yojimbo as First Foot Soldier Award
Daredevil in the Castle as Kai Hayami
Different Sons
Sir Galahad in Campus
The Witness Killed as Murata
Blueprint of Murder
Big Shots Die at Dawn
Lovers of Ginza
A Man in Red
Romance Express
Aces Wild
Zoku sararīman yajikita dōchū
Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa Series: Want to Weep as The Tiger of Danjima (the local bad boss)

1960

The Secret of the Telegian as Taki
The Last Gunfight as Fudokichi
The Gambling Samurai as Tamazo
Westward Desperado
The Dangerous Kiss

1959

Samurai Saga as (uncredited)
The Big Boss
Desperado Outpost
The Story of Iron Arm Inao as Sadayuki Inao
Saga of the Vagabonds
I Want to Be a Shellfish

1958

The Hidden Fortress as Soldier (uncredited)
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman as Third Skier
Song for a Bride
Executive Chair as Kimura
All About Marriage as Koichiro Doi
The Hotelman's Holiday

1957

Throne of Blood as Washizu samurai Award
The Mysterians Award
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean as Hagiwara
Ôban as Employee
Sazae-san Sequel
The Paradise Island Story
Elephant from "Zoo Story" as Tamura (Lion Officer)

1956

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island as Matahachi Honiden (uncredited) Award
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! as Hagiwara
The Maiden Courtesan
Settlement of Love
The Underworld
Will-o'-the-Wisp
Sudden Rain as Tada

1955

Half Human as Nakata
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple as Matahachi Honiden
A Man Among Men as Onuki
All is Well

1954

Seven Samurai as Coolie #2 Award
Godzilla as Newspaper Reporter Hagiwara Award
Jirocho's New Year
Last of the Wild Ones
Wedding Season
How the Bell of Liberty Rings as Kenichiro Hamamura

1953

The Eagle of the Pacific as (uncredited)
Mr. Pu
Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
Girls in the Orchard
The Last Embrace as Uchimura (Saboten)
Even The Mighty Shed Tears as Koibuchi

1952

Ikiru as Yakuza (uncredited) Award
The Man Who Came to Port as (uncredited)
Tokyo Sweetheart
The Skin of the South
The Woman Who Touched the Legs
Mr. Lucky
Forty-Eight Man
Vendetta of a Samurai
Forbidden Path

1951

The Blue Pearl as Yanagiya
Elegy

1949

The Blue Mountains: Part I

1948

Drunken Angel as Guitar Player Award

1947

One Wonderful Sunday as Shady Ticket Man Award

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Seven Samurai
Ikiru
Throne of Blood
Gorath
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Yojimbo
Rhapsody in August

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