Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 08, 1925
Died
Mar 11, 1998
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Credits
166 titles
Sachio Sakai
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
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
Professional Killers
Japan's No. 1 Shocked Man
The Battle of Okinawa
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
Golden Eyes
Middle-aged Japanese
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
Club Boy (Electra)
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
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
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
The Retreat from Kiska
Kojima
Five Gents' Trick Book
Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins
2nd Sin
The Rabble