Sachio Sakai
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Sachio Sakai
Filmography
Acting (186)
1994
7.0
1991
Rhapsody in Augustas Mourner
7.2
1990
Ultra Q: The 1/8 Projectas The 1/8 Project Staff
1988
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of Youas Officer
6.0
1982
1981
At This Late Date, the Charlestonas Communications Minister
7.0
1978
Blood Type: Blueas Taxi Driver
6.1
1977
Godzillaas Hagiwara (uncredited)
6.8
1976
1976
5.3
1975
Battle Cryas Nimaibashi Roh Wasuke
5.9
1974
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheatersas Vice Mayor Shibata
10.0
1973
10.0
1971
The Battle of Okinawaas Water Seller
7.8
1970
The Militaristsas Kitamura
7.5
1970
Space Amoebaas The Editor
6.4
1970
The Vampire Dollas Taxi Driver
6.9
10.0
1969
All Monsters Attackas Bank Robber Senbayashi
5.1
1969
Red Lionas Peasant Kesaji
6.5
1969
7.4
1969
Bonds of Loveas Miyata
9.0
1968
Admiral Yamamotoas Helmsman (Akagi)
8.5
1968
Golden Eyesas Middle-aged Japanese
6.9
1968
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchantas Club Boy (Electra)
7.0
1967
1967
Japan's Longest Dayas Atsugi Air Base Crew Chief
7.3
1967
King Kong Escapesas Henchman
6.1
1967
1967
The Killing Bottleas Secret Police Officer Shimada
8.2
1966
What's Up, Tiger Lily?as Wing Fat Henchman
5.4
1966
The Mad Atlanticas Kawabe
9.0
1966
Adventure in Kigan Castleas Guide
6.2
1966
Rise Against the Swordas Shigeju
6.3
1965
6.8
1965
Key of Keysas Inagawa
6.8
1965
The Retreat from Kiskaas Kojima
8.4
10.0
1964
Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sinsas 2nd Sin
1964
1964
10.0
1964
9.0
1964
10.0
1964
6.6
1963
A Woman's Lifeas Hayashi
7.1
7.0
1963
Young Guy in Hawaiias 赤塚
6.5
1963
7.0
1963
Legacy of the 500,000as Igarashi, Keigo Gunji's driver
6.9
7.0
7.0
1962
7.1
7.0
1962
10.0
1962
1962
King Kong vs. Godzillaas Obayashi
6.9
1962
7.5
1962
Tatsuas Marumatsu
7.0
1962
Gorathas Physician
6.3
1962
Pride of the Campusas Hiroshi
8.3
1962
Sanjuroas Samurai
7.9
1961
The Witness Killedas Murata
9.0
1961
7.0
1961
8.0
1961
Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa: Thank You, Sandogasaas Traveling Monk
8.0
7.0
1961
Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa: I Want to Weepas The Tiger of Danjima (the local bad boss)
9.0
1961
Yojimboas First Foot Soldier
8.1
6.4
1961
7.0
1961
7.0
1961
8.0
1961
Daredevil in the Castleas Kai Hayami
7.5
6.4
6.1
9.0
10.0
1960
The Secret of the Telegianas Taki
6.5
1960
The Gambling Samuraias Tamazo
6.9
1960
Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodesas Company Employee
7.0
1960
The Last Gunfightas Fudokichi
6.2
6.3
1959
Young Loversas Nakagawa
1959
6.8
1959
Three Dolls in Ginzaas Yokoyama
1959
Samurai Sagaas (uncredited)
6.9
1959
Fox and Raccoonas Son of Hidematsu
9.0
10.0
1959
The Story of Iron Arm Inaoas Sadayuki Inao
8.0
10.0
1959
6.5
1958
The Hidden Fortressas Soldier (uncredited)
8.0
1958
The Young Boss is Third Generationas Out-no-Yoshi
7.0
1958
9.0
1958
Go and Get Itas Don-chan
8.0
1958
All About Marriageas Koichiro Doi
10.0
1958
Executive Chairas Kimura
1958
10.0
1958
1957
6.3
1957
1957
Skin-Colored Moonas Kusuda
9.0
1957
The Last Escapeas Hashimoto
1957
The Shadow Daughteras Okamoto
8.0
1957
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowmanas Third Skier
3.5
1957
Sazae-san Sequelas Yamashita
10.0
1957
Elephant from "Zoo Story"as Tamura (Lion Officer)
1957
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Oceanas Hagiwara
8.6
1957
Ôbanas Employee
9.0
1957
Story of a Detective's Assistantas Tetsu
1957
Throne of Bloodas Washizu samurai
7.9
1956
9.0
1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!as Hagiwara
6.5
9.0
1956
7.0
1956
Sudden Rainas Tada
6.7
1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Islandas Matahachi Honiden (uncredited)
7.2
1955
Beast Man Snow Manas Nakata
4.9
1955
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Templeas Matahachi Honiden
7.2
1955
Frame of Snowas Kikukawa Yoshihiro
10.0
1955
10.0
1955
A Man Among Menas Onuki
8.0
1954
1954
Godzillaas Hagiwara
7.6
1954
8.0
1954
How the Bell of Liberty Ringsas Kenichiro Hamamura
1954
Seven Samuraias Coolie #2
8.5
1954
One Night of Loveas Takeshi
9.0
1953
Even The Mighty Shed Tearsas Koibuchi
10.0
1953
The Eagle of the Pacificas (uncredited)
7.8
8.0
1953
6.5
1953
The Last Embraceas Uchimura (Saboten)
10.0
10.0
1952
The Man Who Came to Portas (uncredited)
10.0
1952
Ikiruas Yakuza (uncredited)
8.3
1952
8.0
1952
8.0
1952
8.0
8.0
1952
10.0
6.6
1951
The Blue Pearlas Yanagiya
7.5
1951
9.0
6.4
1948
Drunken Angelas Guitar Player
7.6
1947
One Wonderful Sundayas Shady Ticket Man
7.2