Sachio Sakai

Acting

Sachio Sakai

Born September 8, 1925Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan158 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.

Known For

Turning Point
6.0

Turning Point

Movie

1994

Rhapsody in August
7.1

Rhapsody in August

Movie

1991

Ultra Q: The 1/8 Project

Ultra Q: The 1/8 Project

Movie

1990

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
6.3

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

Movie

1989

Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
5.7

Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You

Movie

1988

Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident

Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident

Movie

1988

Filmography

Turning Point
1994Turning PointMovie
Rhapsody in August
1991Rhapsody in Augustas MournerMovie
Ultra Q: The 1/8 Project
1990Ultra Q: The 1/8 Projectas The 1/8 Project StaffMovie
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
1989Zatoichi: Darkness Is His AllyMovie
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
1988Kaisha monogatari: Memories of Youas OfficerMovie
Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident
1988Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak IncidentMovie
Goyou Sen Enjou
1982Goyou Sen EnjouMovie
At This Late Date, the Charleston
1981At This Late Date, the Charlestonas Communications MinisterMovie
Blood Type: Blue
1978Blood Type: BlueMovie
Godzilla
1977Godzillaas Hagiwara (uncredited)Movie
Hangyaku no Tabi
1976Hangyaku no TabiMovie
Outlaw Cop
1976Outlaw CopMovie
Battle Cry
1975Battle Cryas Nimaibashi Roh WasukeMovie
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
1974Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic StrategyMovie
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
1974Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheatersas Vice Mayor ShibataMovie
Professional Killers
1972Professional KillersTV
Japan's No. 1 Shocked Man
1971Japan's No. 1 Shocked ManMovie
The Battle of Okinawa
1971The Battle of OkinawaMovie
The Militarists
1970The Militaristsas KitamuraMovie
Space Amoeba
1970Space Amoebaas The Editor (uncredited)Movie
The Vampire Doll
1970The Vampire Dollas Taxi DriverMovie
Rebel Against Glory
1970Rebel Against GloryMovie
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
1970Crazy Violence at Shimizu HarborMovie
All Monsters Attack
1969All Monsters Attackas Bank Robber SenbayashiMovie
Red Lion
1969Red Lionas Peasant KesajiMovie
Konto 55: Grandson of a Ninja
1969Konto 55: Grandson of a NinjaMovie
Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses
1969Konto 55: Mankind's WeaknessesMovie
Samurai Banners
1969Samurai BannersMovie
Bonds of Love
1969Bonds of Loveas MiyataMovie
Golden Eyes
1968Golden Eyesas Middle-aged JapaneseMovie
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
1968Five Gents and a Chinese Merchantas Club Boy (Electra)Movie
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
1968Five Gents and Karate GrandpaMovie
Japan's Longest Day
1967Japan's Longest Dayas Atsugi Air Base Crew ChiefMovie
King Kong Escapes
1967King Kong Escapesas HenchmanMovie
Botchan shain seishun de tsuppashire!
1967Botchan shain seishun de tsuppashire!Movie
Zoku izuko e
1967Zoku izuko eMovie
Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!
1967Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!Movie
The Killing Bottle
1967The Killing Bottleas Secret Police Officer ShimadaMovie
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
1966What's Up, Tiger Lily?as Wing Fat HenchmanMovie
The Mad Atlantic
1966The Mad Atlanticas KawabeMovie
Adventure in Kigan Castle
1966Adventure in Kigan Castleas GuideMovie
Rise Against the Sword
1966Rise Against the Swordas ShigejuMovie
Ultra Q
1966Ultra Qas Manager of Tokyo Advertising CompanyTV
Ironfinger
1965IronfingerMovie
Key of Keys
1965Key of Keysas InagawaMovie
The Retreat from Kiska
1965The Retreat from Kiskaas KojimaMovie
Five Gents' Trick Book
1965Five Gents' Trick BookMovie
Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins
1964Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sinsas 2nd SinMovie
The Rabble
1964The RabbleMovie
Ant Hell War
1964Ant Hell WarMovie
Tiger Flight
1964Tiger FlightMovie
Whirlwind
1964WhirlwindMovie
A Woman's Life
1963A Woman's LifeMovie
Operation Mad Dog
1963Operation Mad DogMovie
Young Guy in Hawaii
1963Young Guy in Hawaiias 赤塚Movie
Outpost of Hell
1963Outpost of HellMovie
Legacy of the 500,000
1963Legacy of the 500,000as Igarashi, Keigo Gunji's driverMovie
Anything For Success
1962Anything For SuccessMovie
The Weed of Crime
1962The Weed of CrimeMovie
Chûshingura
1962ChûshinguraMovie
Operation Enemy Fort
1962Operation Enemy FortMovie
Local Reporter
1962Local ReporterMovie
Our Failures
1962Our FailuresMovie
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962King Kong vs. Godzillaas ObayashiMovie
College Champ
1962College ChampMovie
Tatsu
1962Tatsuas MarumatsuMovie
Gorath
1962Gorathas PhysicianMovie
Pride of the Campus
1962Pride of the Campusas HiroshiMovie
Sanjuro
1962Sanjuroas SamuraiMovie
The Witness Killed
1961The Witness Killedas MurataMovie
Different Sons
1961Different SonsMovie
A Man in Red
1961A Man in RedMovie
Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa: Thank You, Sandogasa
1961Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa: Thank You, Sandogasaas Traveling MonkMovie
Zoku sararīman yajikita dōchū
1961Zoku sararīman yajikita dōchūMovie
Sir Galahad in Campus
1961Sir Galahad in CampusMovie
Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa: I Want to Weep
1961Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa: I Want to Weepas The Tiger of Danjima (the local bad boss)Movie
Yojimbo
1961Yojimboas First Foot SoldierMovie
Big Shots Die at Dawn
1961Big Shots Die at DawnMovie
Romance Express
1961Romance ExpressMovie
Lovers of Ginza
1961Lovers of GinzaMovie
Aces Wild
1961Aces WildMovie
Daredevil in the Castle
1961Daredevil in the Castleas Kai HayamiMovie
Blueprint of Murder
1961Blueprint of MurderMovie
Westward Desperado
1960Westward DesperadoMovie
University Bandits
1960University BanditsMovie
The Dangerous Kiss
1960The Dangerous KissMovie
The Secret of the Telegian
1960The Secret of the Telegianas TakiMovie
The Gambling Samurai
1960The Gambling Samuraias TamazoMovie
Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes
1960Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodesas Company EmployeeMovie
Three Dolls and Three Guys
1960Three Dolls and Three GuysMovie
The Last Gunfight
1960The Last Gunfightas FudokichiMovie
Desperado Outpost
1959Desperado OutpostMovie
Young Lovers
1959Young Loversas NakagawaMovie
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959Saga of the VagabondsMovie
Samurai Saga
1959Samurai Sagaas (uncredited)Movie
Fox and Raccoon
1959Fox and Raccoonas Son of HidematsuMovie
I Want to Be a Shellfish
1959I Want to Be a ShellfishMovie
The Story of Iron Arm Inao
1959The Story of Iron Arm Inaoas Sadayuki InaoMovie
3 Dolls in College
19593 Dolls in CollegeMovie
The Big Boss
1959The Big BossMovie
The Hidden Fortress
1958The Hidden Fortressas Soldier (uncredited)Movie
The Young Boss is Third Generation
1958The Young Boss is Third Generationas Out-no-YoshiMovie
Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman
1958Female Detective Story: S.O.S WomanMovie
He's the Killer
1958He's the KillerMovie
The Hotelman's Holiday
1958The Hotelman's HolidayMovie
Go and Get It
1958Go and Get ItMovie
All About Marriage
1958All About Marriageas Koichiro DoiMovie
Executive Chair
1958Executive Chairas KimuraMovie
Song for a Bride
1958Song for a BrideMovie
The Mysterians
1957The MysteriansMovie
Skin-Colored Moon
1957Skin-Colored Moonas KusudaMovie
The Men of Toho-ku
1957The Men of Toho-kuMovie
The Shadow Daughter
1957The Shadow DaughterMovie
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowmanas Third SkierMovie
Sazae-san Sequel
1957Sazae-san SequelMovie
Elephant from "Zoo Story"
1957Elephant from "Zoo Story"as Tamura (Lion Officer)Movie
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Oceanas HagiwaraMovie
Ôban
1957Ôbanas EmployeeMovie
The Paradise Island Story
1957The Paradise Island StoryMovie
Throne of Blood
1957Throne of Bloodas Washizu samuraiMovie
Will-o'-the-Wisp
1956Will-o'-the-WispMovie
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters!as HagiwaraMovie
Settlement of Love
1956Settlement of LoveMovie
The Underworld
1956The UnderworldMovie
The Maiden Courtesan
1956The Maiden CourtesanMovie
Sudden Rain
1956Sudden Rainas TadaMovie
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Islandas Matahachi Honiden (uncredited)Movie
Beast Man Snow Man
1955Beast Man Snow Manas NakataMovie
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Templeas Matahachi HonidenMovie
Frame of Snow
1955Frame of Snowas Kikukawa YoshihiroMovie
All is Well
1955All is WellMovie
A Man Among Men
1955A Man Among Menas OnukiMovie
Wedding Season
1954Wedding SeasonMovie
Godzilla
1954Godzillaas Newspaper Reporter HagiwaraMovie
Last of the Wild Ones
1954Last of the Wild OnesMovie
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
1954How the Bell of Liberty Ringsas Kenichiro HamamuraMovie
Seven Samurai
1954Seven Samuraias Coolie #2Movie
Jirocho's New Year
1954Jirocho's New YearMovie
Even The Mighty Shed Tears
1953Even The Mighty Shed Tearsas KoibuchiMovie
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953The Eagle of the Pacificas (uncredited)Movie
Girls in the Orchard
1953Girls in the OrchardMovie
Mr. Pu
1953Mr. PuMovie
The Last Embrace
1953The Last Embraceas Uchimura (Saboten)Movie
Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
1953Jirocho Begins His Roving LifeMovie
The Man Who Came to Port
1952The Man Who Came to Portas (uncredited)Movie
The Woman Who Touched the Legs
1952The Woman Who Touched the LegsMovie
Ikiru
1952Ikiruas Yakuza (uncredited)Movie
Tokyo Sweetheart
1952Tokyo SweetheartMovie
Forbidden Path
1952Forbidden PathMovie
Forty-Eight Man
1952Forty-Eight ManMovie
The Skin of the South
1952The Skin of the SouthMovie
Mr. Lucky
1952Mr. LuckyMovie
Vendetta of a Samurai
1952Vendetta of a SamuraiMovie
The Blue Pearl
1951The Blue Pearlas YanagiyaMovie
Elegy
1951ElegyMovie
The Blue Mountains: Part I
1949The Blue Mountains: Part IMovie
Drunken Angel
1948Drunken Angelas Guitar PlayerMovie
One Wonderful Sunday
1947One Wonderful Sundayas Shady Ticket ManMovie