Sachio Sakai

Born:September 8, 1925

Place of Birth:Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Died:March 11, 1998

Known For:Acting

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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Sachio Sakai

Filmography

Acting

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Seven Samurai

Coolie #2

1954

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Ikiru

Yakuza (uncredited)

1952

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Yojimbo

First Foot Soldier

1961

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Godzilla

Newspaper Reporter Hagiwara

1954

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Throne of Blood

Washizu samurai

1957

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The Hidden Fortress

Soldier (uncredited)

1958

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All Monsters Attack

Bank Robber Senbayashi

1969

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Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Hagiwara

1956