Sachio Sakai

Born: 8th of September 1925

Died: 11th of March 1998 (aged 72)

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.

Sachio Sakai's Filmography

Yojimbo

Yojimbo

  •   Movie
  • 1961
First Foot Soldier
Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai

  •   Movie
  • 1954
Coolie #2
Ikiru

Ikiru

  •   Movie
  • 1952
Yakuza (uncredited)