Sachio Sakai
Acting
September 8, 1925
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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.
Movies
Seven Samurai
1954
Ikiru
1952
Yojimbo
1961
Godzilla
1954
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959
Throne of Blood
1957
The Hidden Fortress
1958
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
All Monsters Attack
1969
King Kong Escapes
1967
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
1989
Godzilla
1977
The Battle of Okinawa
1971
Chûshingura
1962
The Mysterians
1957
Gorath
1962
Rhapsody in August
1991
