

Acting
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.
Highest rated appearances

The Hidden Fortress
as Soldier (uncredited)
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

Blood Type: Blue

Godzilla
as Hagiwara (uncredited)

Hangyaku no Tabi

Outlaw Cop

Battle Cry
as Nimaibashi Roh Wasuke

Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy

Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
as Vice Mayor Shibata

The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi
as Mizushima

Japan's No. 1 Shocked Man

The Battle of Okinawa
as Water Seller

The Militarists
as Kitamura

Space Amoeba
as The Editor

The Vampire Doll
as Taxi Driver

Rebel Against Glory

Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor

All Monsters Attack
as Bank Robber Senbayashi

Red Lion
as Peasant Kesaji

Konto 55: Grandson of a Ninja

Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses

Samurai Banners

Bonds of Love
as Miyata

Where Love Springs

Admiral Yamamoto
as Helmsman (Akagi)

Golden Eyes
as Middle-aged Japanese

Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
as Club Boy (Electra)

Five Gents and Karate Grandpa

Great Incidents

Japan's Longest Day
as Atsugi Air Base Crew Chief

King Kong Escapes
as Henchman

Botchan shain seishun de tsuppashire!

Zoku izuko e

Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!

The Killing Bottle
as Secret Police Officer Shimada

What's Up, Tiger Lily?
as Wing Fat Henchman

The Mad Atlantic
as Kawabe

Adventure in Kigan Castle
as Guide

Rise Against the Sword
as Shigeju

Ironfinger

Key of Keys
as Inagawa

The Retreat from Kiska
as Kojima

Five Gents' Trick Book

Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins
as 2nd Sin

Modern Gentleman

The Rabble

Ant Hell War

Tiger Flight

Whirlwind

A Woman's Life
as Hayashi

Operation Mad Dog

Young Guy in Hawaii
as 赤塚

Outpost of Hell

Legacy of the 500,000
as Igarashi, Keigo Gunji's driver

Anything For Success

The Weed of Crime

Chûshingura

Operation Enemy Fort

Local Reporter

Our Failures

King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Obayashi

College Champ

Tatsu
as Marumatsu

Gorath
as Physician

Pride of the Campus
as Hiroshi

Sanjuro
as Samurai

The Witness Killed
as Murata

Different Sons

A Man in Red

Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa: Thank You, Sandogasa
as Traveling Monk

Zoku sararīman yajikita dōchū

Sir Galahad in Campus

Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa: I Want to Weep
as The Tiger of Danjima (the local bad boss)

Yojimbo
as First Foot Soldier

Big Shots Die at Dawn

Romance Express

Lovers of Ginza

Aces Wild

Daredevil in the Castle
as Kai Hayami

Blueprint of Murder

Westward Desperado

University Bandits

The Dangerous Kiss

The Secret of the Telegian
as Taki

The Gambling Samurai
as Tamazo

Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes
as Company Employee

Three Dolls and Three Guys

The Last Gunfight
as Fudokichi

Desperado Outpost

Young Lovers
as Nakagawa

I Love You

Saga of the Vagabonds

Three Dolls in Ginza
as Yokoyama

Samurai Saga
as (uncredited)

Fox and Raccoon
as Son of Hidematsu

I Want to Be a Shellfish

The Story of Iron Arm Inao
as Sadayuki Inao

3 Dolls in College

The Big Boss

The Hidden Fortress
as Soldier (uncredited)

The Young Boss is Third Generation
as Out-no-Yoshi

The Naked General

Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman

He's the Killer

The Hotelman's Holiday

Go and Get It
as Don-chan

All About Marriage
as Koichiro Doi

Executive Chair
as Kimura

Song for a Bride

Fancy Talker

The Mysterians

The Girl in the Target

Faraway Man

The Ornery Entrance to the Sumo Ring with a Sword

Skin-Colored Moon
as Kusuda

The Men of Toho-ku

The Last Escape
as Hashimoto

The Shadow Daughter
as Okamoto

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
as Third Skier

Sazae-san Sequel
as Yamashita

Elephant from "Zoo Story"
as Tamura (Lion Officer)

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
as Hagiwara

Ôban
as Employee

Story of a Detective's Assistant
as Tetsu

The Paradise Island Story

Throne of Blood
as Washizu samurai

A Young Lady on Her Way

Will-o'-the-Wisp

The Hoodlum and the Young Master

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as Hagiwara

Settlement of Love

The Underworld

The First Love of a Cha Cha Girl

The Maiden Courtesan

Sudden Rain
as Tada

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
as Matahachi Honiden (uncredited)

Beast Man Snow Man
as Nakata

Three Brides for Three Sons

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
as Matahachi Honiden

Frame of Snow
as Kikukawa Yoshihiro

All is Well

A Man Among Men
as Onuki

Wedding Season

Godzilla
as Hagiwara
The Road of Love

Last of the Wild Ones

How the Bell of Liberty Rings
as Kenichiro Hamamura

Seven Samurai
as Coolie #2

My Six Favorite Men — Speedy Men

One Night of Love
as Takeshi

One Night of Love

Jirocho's New Year

This Love Costs 50 Million Yen

Even The Mighty Shed Tears
as Koibuchi

The Eagle of the Pacific
as (uncredited)

Girls in the Orchard

Mr. Pu

The Last Embrace
as Uchimura (Saboten)

Jirocho Begins His Roving Life

The Man Who Came to Port
as (uncredited)

The Woman Who Touched the Legs

Ikiru
as Yakuza (uncredited)

Tokyo Sweetheart

Forbidden Path

Forty-Eight Man

The Skin of the South

Mr. Lucky

Vendetta of a Samurai

The Blue Pearl
as Yanagiya

Elegy