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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

140

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-09-08

Day of Death

1998-03-11 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Also Known As

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

The Hidden Fortress

1958

The Hidden Fortress

as

Soldier (uncredited)

Rhapsody in August

1991

Rhapsody in August

as

Mourner

What's Up, Tiger Lily?

1966

What's Up, Tiger Lily?

as

Wing Fat Henchman

Sanjuro

1962

Sanjuro

as

Samurai

Drunken Angel

1948

Drunken Angel

as

Guitar Player

Space Amoeba

1970

Space Amoeba

as

The Editor (uncredited)

King Kong Escapes

1967

King Kong Escapes

as

Henchman

All Monsters Attack

1969

All Monsters Attack

as

Bank Robber Senbayashi

Home-Brewed Tatsu

1962

Home-Brewed Tatsu

as

Marumatsu

Ôban

1957

Ôban

as

Employee

The Witness Killed

1961

The Witness Killed

as

Murata

Godzilla

1977

Godzilla

as

Hagiwara (uncredited)

Golden Eyes

1968

Golden Eyes

as

Middle-aged Japanese

Half Human

1955

Half Human

as

Nakata

Battle Cry

1975

Battle Cry

as

Nimaibashi Roh Wasuke

At This Late Date, the Charleston

1981

At This Late Date, the Charleston

as

Communications Minister

The Militarists

1970

The Militarists

as

Kitamura

The Mad Atlantic

1966

The Mad Atlantic

as

Kawabe

The Blue Pearl

1951

The Blue Pearl

as

Yanagiya

Key of Keys

1965

Key of Keys

as

Inagawa

Red Lion

1969

Red Lion

as

Peasant Kesaji

Yojimbo

1961

Yojimbo

as

First Foot Soldier

Godzilla

1954

Godzilla

as

Newspaper Reporter Hagiwara

Mr. Pu

1953

Mr. Pu

as

One Wonderful Sunday

1947

One Wonderful Sunday

as

Shady Ticket Man

Gorath

1962

Gorath

as

Physician

Ikiru

1952

Ikiru

as

Yakuza (uncredited)

Seven Samurai

1954

Seven Samurai

as

Coolie #2

Throne of Blood

1957

Throne of Blood

as

Washizu samurai

Sudden Rain

1956

Sudden Rain

as

Tada

Ultra Q: The 1/8 Project

1990

Ultra Q: The 1/8 Project

as

The 1/8 Project Staff

The Last Embrace

1953

The Last Embrace

as

Uchimura (Saboten)

Bonds of Love

1969

Bonds of Love

as

Miyata

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

1956

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

as

Matahachi Honiden (uncredited)

Samurai Saga

1959

Samurai Saga

as

(uncredited)

Daredevil in the Castle

1961

Daredevil in the Castle

as

Kai Hayami

Whirlwind

1964

Whirlwind

as

Pride of the Campus

1962

Pride of the Campus

as

Hiroshi

The Vampire Doll

1970

The Vampire Doll

as

Taxi Driver

Legacy of the 500,000

1963

Legacy of the 500,000

as

Igarashi, Keigo Gunji's driver

The Killing Bottle

1967

The Killing Bottle

as

Secret Police Officer Shimada

The Man Who Came to Port

1952

The Man Who Came to Port

as

(uncredited)

The Story of Iron Arm Inao

1959

The Story of Iron Arm Inao

as

Sadayuki Inao

All About Marriage

1958

All About Marriage

as

Koichiro Doi

The Eagle of the Pacific

1953

The Eagle of the Pacific

as

(uncredited)

A Man Among Men

1955

A Man Among Men

as

Onuki

Elegy

1951

Elegy

as

The Last Gunfight

1960

The Last Gunfight

as

Fudokichi

Japan's Longest Day

1967

Japan's Longest Day

as

Atsugi Air Base Crew Chief

Mr. Lucky

1952

Mr. Lucky

as

Garakuta

1964

Garakuta

as

Aces Wild

1961

Aces Wild

as

Executive Chair

1958

Executive Chair

as

Kimura

Elephant from "Zoo Story"

1957

Elephant from "Zoo Story"

as

Tamura (Lion Officer)

How the Bell of Liberty Rings

1954

How the Bell of Liberty Rings

as

Kenichiro Hamamura

Hiroshi  Moriya Sandogasa Series: I Want to Weep

1961

Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa Series: I Want to Weep

as

The Tiger of Danjima (the local bad boss)

Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant

1968

Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant

as

Club Boy (Electra)

Ultra Q

Ultra Q

as

Manager of Tokyo Advertising Company

Production

Crew

Directing