Sachio Sakai

Known For: Acting
Born: September 8, 1925
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Died: March 11, 1998

Sachio Sakai

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.

Filmography

Turning Point

1994

Rhapsody in August

1991 · Mourner

Ultra Q: The 1/8 Project

1990 · The 1/8 Project Staff

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

1989

Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You

1988 · Officer

Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident

1988

Goyou Sen Enjou

1982

At This Late Date, the Charleston

1981 · Communications Minister

Blood Type: Blue

1978

Godzilla

1977 · Hagiwara (uncredited)

Hangyaku no Tabi

1976

Outlaw Cop

1976

Battle Cry

1975 · Nimaibashi Roh Wasuke

Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy

1974

Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters

1974 · Vice Mayor Shibata

Professional Killers

1972

Japan's No. 1 Shocked Man

1971

The Battle of Okinawa

1971

The Militarists

1970 · Kitamura

Space Amoeba

1970 · The Editor

The Vampire Doll

1970 · Taxi Driver

Rebel Against Glory

1970

Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor

1970

All Monsters Attack

1969 · Bank Robber Senbayashi

Red Lion

1969 · Peasant Kesaji

Konto 55: Grandson of a Ninja

1969

Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses

1969

Samurai Banners

1969

Bonds of Love

1969 · Miyata

Golden Eyes

1968 · Middle-aged Japanese

Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant

1968 · Club Boy (Electra)

Five Gents and Karate Grandpa

1968

Japan's Longest Day

1967 · Atsugi Air Base Crew Chief

King Kong Escapes

1967 · Henchman

Botchan shain seishun de tsuppashire!

1967

Zoku izuko e

1967

Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!

1967

The Killing Bottle

1967 · Secret Police Officer Shimada

What's Up, Tiger Lily?

1966 · Wing Fat Henchman

The Mad Atlantic

1966 · Kawabe

Adventure in Kigan Castle

1966 · Guide

Rise Against the Sword

1966 · Shigeju

Ultra Q

1966 · Manager of Tokyo Advertising Company

Ironfinger

1965

Key of Keys

1965 · Inagawa

The Retreat from Kiska

1965 · Kojima

Five Gents' Trick Book

1965

Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins

1964 · 2nd Sin

The Rabble

1964

Ant Hell War

1964

Tiger Flight

1964

Whirlwind

1964

A Woman's Life

1963

Operation Mad Dog

1963

Young Guy in Hawaii

1963 · 赤塚

Outpost of Hell

1963

Legacy of the 500,000

1963 · Igarashi, Keigo Gunji's driver

Anything For Success

1962

The Weed of Crime

1962

Chûshingura

1962

Operation Enemy Fort

1962

Local Reporter

1962

Our Failures

1962

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1962 · Obayashi

College Champ

1962

Tatsu

1962 · Marumatsu

Gorath

1962 · Physician

Pride of the Campus

1962 · Hiroshi

Sanjuro

1962 · Samurai

The Witness Killed

1961 · Murata

Different Sons

1961

A Man in Red

1961

Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa: Thank You, Sandogasa

1961 · Traveling Monk

Zoku sararīman yajikita dōchū

1961

Sir Galahad in Campus

1961

Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa: I Want to Weep

1961 · The Tiger of Danjima (the local bad boss)

Yojimbo

1961 · First Foot Soldier

Big Shots Die at Dawn

1961

Romance Express

1961

Lovers of Ginza

1961

Aces Wild

1961

Daredevil in the Castle

1961 · Kai Hayami

Blueprint of Murder

1961

Westward Desperado

1960

University Bandits

1960

The Dangerous Kiss

1960

The Secret of the Telegian

1960 · Taki

The Gambling Samurai

1960 · Tamazo

Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes

1960 · Company Employee

Three Dolls and Three Guys

1960

The Last Gunfight

1960 · Fudokichi

Desperado Outpost

1959

Young Lovers

1959 · Nakagawa

Saga of the Vagabonds

1959

Samurai Saga

1959 · (uncredited)

Fox and Raccoon

1959 · Son of Hidematsu

I Want to Be a Shellfish

1959

The Story of Iron Arm Inao

1959 · Sadayuki Inao

3 Dolls in College

1959

The Big Boss

1959

The Hidden Fortress

1958 · Soldier (uncredited)

The Young Boss is Third Generation

1958 · Out-no-Yoshi

Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman

1958

He's the Killer

1958

The Hotelman's Holiday

1958

Go and Get It

1958

All About Marriage

1958 · Koichiro Doi

Executive Chair

1958 · Kimura

Song for a Bride

1958

The Mysterians

1957

Skin-Colored Moon

1957 · Kusuda

The Men of Toho-ku

1957

The Last Escape

1957 · Hashimoto

The Shadow Daughter

1957

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

1957 · Third Skier

Sazae-san Sequel

1957

Elephant from "Zoo Story"

1957 · Tamura (Lion Officer)

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

1957 · Hagiwara

Ôban

1957 · Employee

Story of a Detective's Assistant

1957 · Tetsu

The Paradise Island Story

1957

Throne of Blood

1957 · Washizu samurai

Will-o'-the-Wisp

1956

The Hoodlum and the Young Master

1956

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

1956 · Hagiwara

Settlement of Love

1956

The Underworld

1956

The Maiden Courtesan

1956

Sudden Rain

1956 · Tada

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

1956 · Matahachi Honiden (uncredited)

Beast Man Snow Man

1955 · Nakata

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

1955 · Matahachi Honiden

Frame of Snow

1955 · Kikukawa Yoshihiro

All is Well

1955

A Man Among Men

1955 · Onuki

Wedding Season

1954

Godzilla

1954 · Hagiwara

Last of the Wild Ones

1954

How the Bell of Liberty Rings

1954 · Kenichiro Hamamura

Seven Samurai

1954 · Coolie #2

One Night of Love

1954 · Takeshi

Jirocho's New Year

1954

Even The Mighty Shed Tears

1953 · Koibuchi

The Eagle of the Pacific

1953 · (uncredited)

Girls in the Orchard

1953

Mr. Pu

1953

The Last Embrace

1953 · Uchimura (Saboten)

Jirocho Begins His Roving Life

1953

The Man Who Came to Port

1952 · (uncredited)

The Woman Who Touched the Legs

1952

Ikiru

1952 · Yakuza (uncredited)

Tokyo Sweetheart

1952

Forbidden Path

1952

Forty-Eight Man

1952

The Skin of the South

1952

Mr. Lucky

1952

Vendetta of a Samurai

1952

The Blue Pearl

1951 · Yanagiya

Elegy

1951

The Blue Mountains: Part I

1949

Drunken Angel

1948 · Guitar Player

One Wonderful Sunday

1947 · Shady Ticket Man

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