

Acting
Sakakida debuted in film in 1921, and appeared in a number pre-war films with various studios, including Nikkatsu, Takamatsu-Azuma, Empire Kinema, and Makino Talkie, before finally landing at PCL in 1937, which would later become Toho. After the war, Sakakida appeared in numerous supporting roles for Toho, predominantly sci-fi, beginning with the original Godzilla in 1954. He played the mayor of the island town attacked by Godzilla in the first half of the film. One of his last appearances was in Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975), in a still shot of a group of scientists restraining Akihiko...
Highest rated appearances

I Want to Be a Shellfish

Who Is the Informer?
as Rumiko's Father

The H-Man
as Old policeman - investigation room (uncredited)

Seagull of the Night

Elephant from "Zoo Story"
as Postman

Ôban

Rodan
as Tahei

Will-o'-the-Wisp

People of Tokyo, Goodbye
as Watchman (uncredited)

Image of Mother

Invisible Man

Godzilla
as Mayor Inada

Seven Samurai
as Gosaku

The Eagle of the Pacific

Ikiru
as Land Readjustment Section Receptionist (uncredited)

Tokyo Sweetheart

Forbidden Path

Till We Meet Again