Sachio Sakai
Biography
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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Acting History
1994
Turning Point
1991Rhapsody in August as Mourner
1990Ultra Q: The 1/8 Project as The 1/8 Project Staff
1989Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
1988Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You as Officer
1988Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident
1982Goyou Sen Enjou
1981At This Late Date, the Charleston as Communications Minister
1978Blood Type: Blue
1977Godzilla as Hagiwara (uncredited)
1976Hangyaku no Tabi
1976Outlaw Cop
1975Battle Cry as Nimaibashi Roh Wasuke
1974Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
1974Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters as Vice Mayor Shibata
1972Professional Killers
1971Japan's No. 1 Shocked Man
1971The Battle of Okinawa
1970The Militarists as Kitamura
1970Space Amoeba as The Editor (uncredited)
1970The Vampire Doll as Taxi Driver
1970Rebel Against Glory
1970Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
1969All Monsters Attack as Bank Robber Senbayashi
1969Red Lion as Peasant Kesaji
1969Konto 55: Grandson of a Ninja
1969Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses
1969Samurai Banners
1969Bonds of Love as Miyata
1968Golden Eyes as Middle-aged Japanese
1968Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant as Club Boy (Electra)
1968Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
1967Japan's Longest Day as Atsugi Air Base Crew Chief
1967King Kong Escapes as Henchman
1967Botchan shain seishun de tsuppashire!
1967Zoku izuko e
1967Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!
1967The Killing Bottle as Secret Police Officer Shimada
1966What's Up, Tiger Lily? as Wing Fat Henchman
1966The Mad Atlantic as Kawabe
1966Adventure in Kigan Castle as Guide
1966Rise Against the Sword as Shigeju
1966Ultra Q as Manager of Tokyo Advertising Company
1965Ironfinger
1965Key of Keys as Inagawa
1965The Retreat from Kiska as Kojima
1965Five Gents' Trick Book
1964Garakuta
1964Ant Hell War
1964Whirlwind
1963A Woman's Life
1963Operation Mad Dog
1963Young Guy in Hawaii as 赤塚
1963Outpost of Hell
1963Legacy of the 500,000 as Igarashi, Keigo Gunji's driver
1962The Weed of Crime
1962Anything For Success
1962Chûshingura
1962Operation Enemy Fort
1962Chihō kisha
1962Our Failures
1962King Kong vs. Godzilla as Obayashi
1962College Champ
1962Home-Brewed Tatsu as Marumatsu
1962Gorath as Physician
1962Pride of the Campus as Hiroshi
1962Sanjuro as Samurai
1961The Witness Killed as Murata
1961Different Sons
1961A Man in Red
1961Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa Series: Thank You, Sandogasa as Traveling Monk
1961Zoku sararīman yajikita dōchū
1961Sir Galahad in Campus
1961Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa Series: I Want to Weep as The Tiger of Danjima (the local bad boss)
1961Yojimbo as First Foot Soldier
1961Big Shots Die at Dawn
1961Romance Express
1961Lovers of Ginza
1961Aces Wild
1961Blueprint of Murder
1961Daredevil in the Castle as Kai Hayami
1960Westward Desperado
1960Girls Behind Bars
1960The Dangerous Kiss
1960The Secret of the Telegian as Taki
1960The Gambling Samurai as Tamazo
1960Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes as Company Employee
1960The Last Gunfight as Fudokichi
1959Desperado Outpost
1959Young Lovers as Nakagawa
1959Saga of the Vagabonds
1959Samurai Saga as (uncredited)
1959Fox and Raccoon as Son of Hidematsu
1959I Want to Be a Shellfish
1959The Story of Iron Arm Inao as Sadayuki Inao
1959Three Dolls in College
1959The Big Boss
1958The Hidden Fortress as Soldier (uncredited)
1958The Young Boss is Third Generation as Out-no-Yoshi
1958The Hotelman's Holiday
1958Go and Get It
1958All About Marriage as Koichiro Doi
1958Executive Chair as Kimura
1958Song for a Bride
1957The Mysterians
1957Skin-Colored Moon as Kusuda
1957The Shadow Daughter
1957Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman as Third Skier
1957Elephant from "Zoo Story" as Tamura (Lion Officer)
1957Sazae-san Sequel
1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean as Hagiwara
1957Ôban as Employee
1957The Paradise Island Story
1957Throne of Blood as Washizu samurai
1956Will-o'-the-Wisp
1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters! as Hagiwara
1956Settlement of Love
1956The Underworld
1956The Maiden Courtesan
1956Sudden Rain as Tada
1956Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island as Matahachi Honiden (uncredited)
1955Beast Man Snow Man as Nakata
1955Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple as Matahachi Honiden
1955Frame of Snow as Kikukawa Yoshihiro
1955All is Well
1955A Man Among Men as Onuki
1954Wedding Season
1954Godzilla as Newspaper Reporter Hagiwara
1954Last of the Wild Ones
1954How the Bell of Liberty Rings as Kenichiro Hamamura
1954Seven Samurai as Coolie #2
1954Jirocho's New Year
1953Even The Mighty Shed Tears as Koibuchi
1953The Eagle of the Pacific as (uncredited)
1953Girls in the Orchard
1953Mr. Pu
1953The Last Embrace as Uchimura (Saboten)
1953Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
1952The Man Who Came to Port as (uncredited)
1952The Woman Who Touched the Legs
1952Ikiru as Yakuza (uncredited)
1952Tokyo Sweetheart
1952Forbidden Path
1952Forty-Eight Man
1952The Skin of the South
1952Mr. Lucky
1952Vendetta of a Samurai
1951The Blue Pearl as Yanagiya
1951Elegy
1949The Blue Mountains: Part I
1948Drunken Angel as Guitar Player
1947One Wonderful Sunday as Shady Ticket Man