Sachio Sakai
Known for Acting · 162 credits
- Born
- 1925-09-08
- Died
- 1998-03-11
- Place of birth
- Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- Sakai Sachio · 阿部 幸男 · Yukio Abe · Abe Yukio
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
TV Shows (2)
Movies (160)
Seven Samurai
1954
as Coolie #2
Ikiru
1952
as Yakuza (uncredited)
Godzilla
1954
as Hagiwara
Yojimbo
1961
as First Foot Soldier
Sir Galahad in Campus
1961
The Man Who Came to Port
1952
as (uncredited)
The Last Embrace
1953
as Uchimura (Saboten)
Outpost of Hell
1963
A Man in Red
1961
I Want to Be a Shellfish
1959
Throne of Blood
1957
as Washizu samurai
Operation Mad Dog
1963
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
as Obayashi
Jirocho's New Year
1954
The Hidden Fortress
1958
as Soldier (uncredited)
Drunken Angel
1948
as Guitar Player
The Battle of Okinawa
1971
Sanjuro
1962
as Samurai
Rhapsody in August
1991
as Mourner
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959
Three Dolls and Three Guys
1960
All Monsters Attack
1969
as Bank Robber Senbayashi
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
as Hagiwara
Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins
1964
as 2nd Sin
Godzilla
1977
as Hagiwara (uncredited)
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
as Third Skier
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
1989
The Last Escape
1957
as Hashimoto
The Vampire Doll
1970
as Taxi Driver
Five Gents' Trick Book
1965
Song for a Bride
1958
Gorath
1962
as Physician
King Kong Escapes
1967
as Henchman
The Gambling Samurai
1960
as Tamazo
The Hoodlum and the Young Master
1956
Story of a Detective's Assistant
1957
as Tetsu
The Men of Toho-ku
1957
The Dangerous Kiss
1960
The Mysterians
1957
One Wonderful Sunday
1947
as Shady Ticket Man
He's the Killer
1958
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
as Matahachi Honiden (uncredited)
The Paradise Island Story
1957
Japan's Longest Day
1967
as Atsugi Air Base Crew Chief
The Retreat from Kiska
1965
as Kojima
One Night of Love
1954
as Takeshi
Chûshingura
1962
Space Amoeba
1970
as The Editor
Frame of Snow
1955
as Kikukawa Yoshihiro
Samurai Saga
1959
as (uncredited)
The Killing Bottle
1967
as Secret Police Officer Shimada
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
1974
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
1966
as Wing Fat Henchman
Whirlwind
1964
All About Marriage
1958
as Koichiro Doi
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955
as Matahachi Honiden
Blood Type: Blue
1978
Desperado Outpost
1959
Beast Man Snow Man
1955
as Nakata
Big Shots Die at Dawn
1961
Red Lion
1969
as Peasant Kesaji
Sudden Rain
1956
as Tada
Outlaw Cop
1976
Fox and Raccoon
1959
as Son of Hidematsu
Battle Cry
1975
as Nimaibashi Roh Wasuke
Ironfinger
1965
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
as Kai Hayami
The Secret of the Telegian
1960
as Taki
A Woman's Life
1963
Anything For Success
1962
Westward Desperado
1960
Young Guy in Hawaii
1963
as 赤塚
The Militarists
1970
as Kitamura
Zoku izuko e
1967
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953
as (uncredited)
Legacy of the 500,000
1963
as Igarashi, Keigo Gunji's driver
Settlement of Love
1956
Turning Point
1994
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
1988
as Officer
Adventure in Kigan Castle
1966
as Guide
The Weed of Crime
1962
Samurai Banners
1969
Blueprint of Murder
1961
The Big Boss
1959
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
1974
as Vice Mayor Shibata
Mr. Lucky
1952
Key of Keys
1965
as Inagawa
Executive Chair
1958
as Kimura
The Story of Iron Arm Inao
1959
as Sadayuki Inao
Our Failures
1962
Vendetta of a Samurai
1952
The Last Gunfight
1960
as Fudokichi
Tokyo Sweetheart
1952
Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes
1960
as Company Employee
Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa: Thank You, Sandogasa
1961
as Traveling Monk
Sazae-san Sequel
1957
Lovers of Ginza
1961
Elephant from "Zoo Story"
1957
as Tamura (Lion Officer)
The Witness Killed
1961
as Murata
Goyou Sen Enjou
1982
Operation Enemy Fort
1962
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
as Hagiwara
Rise Against the Sword
1966
as Shigeju
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
1968
as Club Boy (Electra)
Zoku sararīman yajikita dōchū
1961
The Blue Mountains: Part I
1949
Ant Hell War
1964
Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa: I Want to Weep
1961
as The Tiger of Danjima (the local bad boss)
The Maiden Courtesan
1956
Elegy
1951
Japan's No. 1 Shocked Man
1971
Aces Wild
1961
The Skin of the South
1952
The Underworld
1956
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
1970
Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident
1988
The Hotelman's Holiday
1958
The Young Boss is Third Generation
1958
as Out-no-Yoshi
3 Dolls in College
1959
Tatsu
1962
as Marumatsu
About Sachio Sakai
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. With 162 credits spanning from 1947 to 1994, Sachio Sakai has appeared in 160 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sachio Sakai Movies
- Seven Samurai (1954) — as Coolie #2
- Ikiru (1952) — as Yakuza (uncredited)
- Godzilla (1954) — as Hagiwara
- Yojimbo (1961) — as First Foot Soldier
- Sir Galahad in Campus (1961)
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