Torrential

Sachio Sakai

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.

Cast

The Hidden Fortress

(Soldier (uncredited))

King Kong vs. Godzilla

(Obayashi)

Rhapsody in August

(Mourner)

What's Up, Tiger Lily?

(Wing Fat Henchman)

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

(Matahachi Honiden)

Sanjuro

(Samurai)

Drunken Angel

(Guitar Player)

A Woman's Life

Forty-Eight Man

Space Amoeba

(The Editor (uncredited))

Turning Point

Romance Express

Operation Mad Dog

King Kong Escapes

(Henchman)

All Monsters Attack

(Bank Robber Senbayashi)

Outpost of Hell

Doburoku no Tatsu

(Marumatsu)

Rebel Against Glory

Adventure in Kigan Castle

(Guide)

Ôban

(Employee)

The Witness Killed

(Murata)

Goyou Sen Enjou

Sir Galahad in Campus

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

(Hagiwara)

Desperado Outpost

Godzilla

(Hagiwara (uncredited))

Golden Eyes

(Middle-aged Japanese)

Half Human

(Nakata)

Ironfinger

Battle Cry

(Nimaibashi Roh Wasuke)

At This Late Date, the Charleston

(Communications Minister)

Our Failures

The Militarists

(Kitamura)

Zoku sararīman yajikita dōchū

Chihō kisha

Samurai Banners

Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You

(Officer)

The Mad Atlantic

(Kawabe)

All is Well

The Blue Pearl

(Yanagiya)

Wedding Season

Key of Keys

(Inagawa)

Big Shots Die at Dawn

Red Lion

(Peasant Kesaji)

Gekkyū dorobō

Yojimbo

(First Foot Soldier)

Godzilla

(Newspaper Reporter Hagiwara)

Mr. Pu

One Wonderful Sunday

(Shady Ticket Man)

Gorath

(Physician)

Ikiru

(Yakuza (uncredited))

Seven Samurai

(Coolie #2)

Throne of Blood

(Washizu samurai)

The Mysterians

Will-o'-the-Wisp

The Battle of Okinawa

The Blue Mountains: Part I

Sudden Rain

(Tada)

Ultra Q: The 1/8 Project

(The 1/8 Project Staff)

Blood Type: Blue

Outlaw Cop

The Secret of the Telegian

(Taki)

クレージーの殴り込み清水港

Westward Desperado

The Weed of Crime

The Gambling Samurai

(Tamazo)

The Big Boss

Operation Enemy Fort

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

(Third Skier)

The Last Embrace

(Uchimura (Saboten))

Hangyaku no Tabi

Bonds of Love

(Miyata)

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

(Matahachi Honiden (uncredited))

Vendetta of a Samurai

Samurai Saga

((uncredited))

Daredevil in the Castle

(Kai Hayami)

Blueprint of Murder

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

(Hagiwara)

Whirlwind

The Underworld

Pride of the Campus

(Hiroshi)

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

The Retreat from Kiska

(Kojima)

Rise Against the Sword

(Shigeju)

The Woman Who Touched the Legs

The Vampire Doll

(Taxi Driver)

Legacy of the 500,000

(Igarashi, Keigo Gunji's driver)

The Hotelman's Holiday

The Killing Bottle

(Secret Police Officer Shimada)

Jirocho Begins His Roving Life

Jirocho's New Year

Last of the Wild Ones

The Man Who Came to Port

((uncredited))

Song for a Bride

The Story of Iron Arm Inao

(Sadayuki Inao)

A Man in Red

47 Ronin

Saga of the Vagabonds

Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy

All About Marriage

(Koichiro Doi)

The Paradise Island Story

Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident

Konto 55: Grandson of a Ninja

Sazae-san Sequel

Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses

Eagle of the Pacific

((uncredited))

Forbidden Path

A Man Among Men

(Onuki)

The Dangerous Kiss

Girls in the Orchard

Elegy

Five Gents' Trick Book

The Young Ace in Hawaii

(赤塚)

The Last Gunfight

(Fudokichi)

I Want to Be a Shellfish

Japan's Longest Day

(Atsugi Air Base Crew Chief)

Mr. Lucky

Tokyo Sweetheart

The Skin of the South

Professional Killers

Ultra Q

(Manager of Tokyo Advertising Company)