Sachio Sakai
Actor
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.
Filmography
Yojimbo
as First Foot Soldier 1961
Ikiru
as Yakuza (uncredited) 1952
Godzilla
as Newspaper Reporter Hagiwara 1954
Throne of Blood
as Washizu samurai 1957
Sanjuro
as Samurai 1962
The Hidden Fortress
as Soldier (uncredited) 1958
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Obayashi 1962
Drunken Angel
as Guitar Player 1948
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as Hagiwara 1956
All Monsters Attack
as Bank Robber Senbayashi 1969
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
as Wing Fat Henchman 1966
Rhapsody in August
as Mourner 1991
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
as Matahachi Honiden 1955
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
as Matahachi Honiden (uncredited) 1956
King Kong Escapes
as Henchman 1967
One Wonderful Sunday
as Shady Ticket Man 1947