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Sachio Sakai
Acting
Born: September 8, 1925
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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

Seven Samurai
as Coolie #2

Godzilla
as Newspaper Reporter Hagiwara

Drunken Angel
as Guitar Player

Ikiru
as Yakuza (uncredited)

Throne of Blood
as Washizu samurai

Yojimbo
as First Foot Soldier

King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Obayashi

The Hidden Fortress
as Soldier (uncredited)

All Monsters Attack
as Bank Robber Senbayashi

Sanjuro
as Samurai