Sachio Sakai
- Acting
- September 8, 1925 · Tokyo, Japan
- March 11, 1998
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Turning Point
- Rhapsody in August · Mourner
- Ultra Q: The 1/8 Project · The 1/8 Project Staff
- Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
- Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You · Officer
- Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident
- Goyou Sen Enjou
- At This Late Date, the Charleston · Communications Minister
- Blood Type: Blue · Taxi Driver
- Godzilla · Hagiwara (uncredited)
- Hangyaku no Tabi
- Outlaw Cop
- Battle Cry · Nimaibashi Roh Wasuke
- Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
- Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters · Vice Mayor Shibata
- The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi · Mizushima
- Professional Killers
- Japan's No. 1 Shocked Man
- The Battle of Okinawa · Water Seller
- The Militarists · Kitamura
- Space Amoeba · The Editor
- The Vampire Doll · Taxi Driver
- Rebel Against Glory
- Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
- All Monsters Attack · Bank Robber Senbayashi
- Red Lion · Peasant Kesaji
- Konto 55: Grandson of a Ninja
- Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses
- Samurai Banners
- Bonds of Love · Miyata
- Where Love Springs
- Admiral Yamamoto · Helmsman (Akagi)
- Golden Eyes · Middle-aged Japanese
- Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant · Club Boy (Electra)
- Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
- Great Incidents
- Japan's Longest Day · Atsugi Air Base Crew Chief
- King Kong Escapes · Henchman
- Botchan shain seishun de tsuppashire!
- Zoku izuko e
- Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!
- The Killing Bottle · Secret Police Officer Shimada
- What's Up, Tiger Lily? · Wing Fat Henchman
- Swindler Meets Swindler
- The Mad Atlantic · Kawabe
- Adventure in Kigan Castle · Guide
- Rise Against the Sword · Shigeju
- Ultra Q · Manager of Tokyo Advertising Company
- Ironfinger
- Key of Keys · Inagawa
- Raccoon Dog Leader
- The Retreat from Kiska · Kojima
- Five Gents' Trick Book
- Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins · 2nd Sin
- Modern Gentleman
- The Rabble
- Ant Hell War
- Tiger Flight
- Whirlwind
- A Woman's Life · Hayashi
- Operation Mad Dog
- Young Guy in Hawaii · 赤塚
- Outpost of Hell
- Legacy of the 500,000 · Igarashi, Keigo Gunji's driver
- Anything For Success
- The Weed of Crime
- Chûshingura
- Operation Enemy Fort
- Local Reporter
- Our Failures
- King Kong vs. Godzilla · Obayashi
- College Champ
- Tatsu · Marumatsu
- Gorath · Physician
- Pride of the Campus · Hiroshi
- Sanjuro · Samurai
- The Witness Killed · Murata
- Different Sons
- A Man in Red
- Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa: Thank You, Sandogasa · Traveling Monk