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Sachio Sakai

Actor | * 1929 († 1998) | Tokyo, Tokyo (Japan)

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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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Action | Comedies

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A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabata ...

Yojimbo

Certification unknown

1961 | 4.1/5 | 1h 50min
Drama, Thriller
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Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Yemani soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 ...

Godzilla

Certification unknown

1954 | 3.8/5 | 1h 36min
Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
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The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture ...

King Kong vs. Godzilla

Certification unknown

1962 | 3.4/5 | 1h 37min
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend ...

Seven Samurai

Certification unknown

1954 | 4.3/5 | 3h 27min
Action, Drama
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Movies with Sachio Sakai as Actor(98)

1994 Turning Point
as Mourner1991 Rhapsody in August
1989 Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
1988 Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident
as Communications Minister1981 At This Late Date, the Charleston
1978 Blood Type: Blue
1976 Outlaw Cop
1976 Hangyaku no Tabi
as Nimaibashi Roh Wasuke1975 Battle Cry
1974 Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
1971 The Battle of Okinawa
as The Editor (uncredited)1970 Space Amoeba
as Taxi Driver1970 The Vampire Doll
1969 Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses
1969 Konto 55: Grandson of a Ninja
as Miyata1969 Bonds of Love
1969 Samurai Banners
as Bank Robber Senbayashi1969 All Monsters Attack
as Middle-aged Japanese1968 Golden Eyes
as Secret Police Officer Shimada1967 The Killing Bottle
as Henchman1967 King Kong Escapes
as Atsugi Air Base Crew Chief1967 Japan's Longest Day
as Wing Fat Henchman1966 What's Up, Tiger Lily?
as Guide1966 Adventure in Kigan Castle
as Shigeju1966 Rise Against the Sword
as Inagawa1965 Key of Keys
1965 Five Gents' Trick Book
as Kojima1965 The Retreat from Kiska
1965 Ironfinger
1964 Whirlwind
1963 Outpost of Hell
1963 A Woman's Life
as 赤塚1963 The Young Ace in Hawaii
as Igarashi, Keigo Gunji's driver1963 Legacy of the 500,000
1963 Operation Mad Dog
as Obayashi1962 King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Samurai1962 Sanjuro
1962 47 Ronin
as Physician1962 Gorath
1962 Operation Enemy Fort
as Hiroshi1962 Pride of the Campus
1962 The Weed of Crime
as First Foot Soldier1961 Yojimbo
as Kai Hayami1961 Daredevil in the Castle
1961 Big Shots Die at Dawn
1961 Blueprint of Murder
1961 A Man in Red
1961 Sir Galahad in Campus
as Murata1961 The Witness Killed
as Fudokichi1960 The Last Gunfight
1960 Westward Desperado
as Tamazo1960 The Gambling Samurai
1960 The Dangerous Kiss
as Taki1960 The Secret of the Telegian
1959 I Want to Be a Shellfish
as (uncredited)1959 Samurai Saga
1959 Desperado Outpost
as Sadayuki Inao1959 The Story of Iron Arm Inao
1959 The Big Boss
1959 Saga of the Vagabonds
1958 The Hotelman's Holiday
1958 Song for a Bride
as Third Skier1958 Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
as Captured foot soldier (uncredited)1958 The Hidden Fortress
as Koichiro Doi1958 All About Marriage
1957 The Paradise Island Story
1957 The Mysterians
1957 Sazae-san Sequel
as Employee1957 Ôban
as Washizu samurai1957 Throne of Blood
as Tada1956 Sudden Rain
as Matahachi Honiden (uncredited)1956 Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956 The Underworld
as Hagiwara1956 Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as Nakata1955 Half Human
as Matahachi Honiden1955 Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
as Onuki1955 A Man Among Men
1954 Jirocho's New Year
as Newspaper Reporter Hagiwara1954 Godzilla
1954 Last of the Wild Ones
as Coolie #21954 Seven Samurai
1953 The Last Embrace
1953 Girls in the Orchard
1953 Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
as (uncredited)1953 Eagle of the Pacific
1952 Forbidden Path
1952 Forty-Eight Man
as (uncredited)1952 The Man Who Came to Port
1952 The Woman Who Touched the Legs
1952 Vendetta for a Samurai
1952 The Skin of the South
1952 Mr. Lucky
as Yakuza (uncredited)1952 Ikiru
1952 Tokyo Sweetheart
1951 Elegy
1949 The Blue Mountains: Part I
as Guitar Player1948 Drunken Angel
as Shady Ticket Man1947 One Wonderful Sunday

Born: 1929 in Tokyo, Tokyo (Japan)
Died: 1998 (aged: 69)
Other names for Sachio Sakai (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"堺左千夫"
Sachio Sakai frequently works together with these people:
Tomoyuki Tanaka (42x, Crew)
Toshirō Mifune (36x, Actor)
Akihiko Hirata (35x, Actor)
Ren Yamamoto (34x, Actor)
Akira Kurosawa (32x, Crew)
Eiji Tsuburaya (28x, Crew)
Takashi Shimura (27x, Actor)
Ikio Sawamura (27x, Actor)
Hideyo Amamoto (23x, Actor)
Makoto Satō (23x, Actor)
Masaru Satō (23x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:57976, Added: 05/17/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2023