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

Seven Samurai

as Coolie #2

Yojimbo

as First Foot Soldier

Ikiru

as Yakuza (uncredited)

Godzilla

as Newspaper Reporter Hagiwara

Throne of Blood

as Washizu samurai

The Hidden Fortress

as Soldier (uncredited)

Sanjuro

as Samurai

King Kong vs. Godzilla

as Obayashi

Drunken Angel

as Guitar Player

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

as Hagiwara