Biography
Sachio Sakai (堺 左千夫, Sakai Sachio, September 8, 1925 - March 11, 1998), real name Yukio Abe (阿部 幸男, Abe Yukio), was a Japanese actor. Sakai was the son of an electrician and later graduated from Tokyo City Asakusa Technical College. In 1946, Sakai entered and passed the first Toho New Face program and had his first film appearance under the studio in 1947 in Akira Kurosawa's "One Wonderful Sunday". Sakai would go on to appear in numerous films by the studio, including many directed by Kurosawa, Kihachi Okamoto, and Ishiro Honda.
Known for
★8.5Seven Samurai
★8.1Yojimbo
★8.3Ikiru
★7.6Godzilla
★7.9Throne of Blood
★7.9Sanjuro
★8.0The Hidden Fortress
★6.9King Kong vs. Godzilla
★7.6Drunken Angel
★6.5Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
★5.1All Monsters Attack
★5.4What's Up, Tiger Lily?
★7.2Rhapsody in August
★7.2Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
★7.2Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
★6.1King Kong Escapes
★7.2One Wonderful Sunday
★6.3The Mysterians
★6.9The Vampire Doll
★6.4Space Amoeba
★6.8Godzilla
★6.4Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
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