Overview
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
08 Sep, 1925 (99 years old)
Death date
11 Mar, 1998
Sachio Sakai
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.
Known For
Acting
1991
Rhapsody in August
1989
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
1976
Outlaw Cop
1975
Battle Cry
1971
The Battle of Okinawa
1970
The Vampire Doll
1969
All Monsters Attack
1969
Red Lion
1967
Japan's Longest Day
1967
King Kong Escapes
1966
Adventure in Kigan Castle
1964
Whirlwind
1962
47 Ronin
1962
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
Sanjuro
1961
Yojimbo
1961
Daredevil in the Castle
1960
Westward Desperado
1959
Desperado Outpost
1959
Samurai Saga
1959
The Big Boss
1958
The Hidden Fortress
1957
The Mysterians
1957
Throne of Blood
1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1949
The Blue Mountains: Part I
1948
Drunken Angel