Masaaki Sakai
Actor
- Born
- August 6, 1946 (age 79)
Born the son of Shunji Sakai, a famous comedian in Japan, Sakai initially came to fame by fronting the group sounds band The Spiders. This group, formed in 1962, was popular throughout the 1960s; they spawned several hit songs as well as thirteen situation comedy films featuring their music. He took the title role of Songoku (Monkey) in the 1970s Japanese TV program Saiyūki. This gained him fame…
Filmography (41)
Spirit World (2025)Yuzo Nobusawa
The Castle of Crossed Destinies (2012)
Beautiful World (2012)Yuzo Tsutai
The Fearless Otojiro's Company (2007)
Long Wedding Road! Tokyo vs. Osaka Wakeari Kon Monogatari (2007)
Yunagi City, Sakura Country (2007)Asahi Ishikawa (Old)
A Hardest Night!! (2005)Boss
Locomotive Teacher (2004)- The Notorious Bored Samurai 9The Notorious Bored Samurai 9 (1994)Kinai
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death (1993)- The Notorious Bored Samurai 2The Notorious Bored Samurai 2 (1988)Sasao Kinai
Trinacria: Porsche 959 (1987)
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies (1986)
I Am A Man of Honor (1977)
Japan Beauty Story (1974)
Machi no Hi (1974)Chiyomatsu Sakanoshita
Toshigoro (1973)Okabe
喜劇 右向けェ左！ (1970)
Kigeki dokkiri dai tōsō (1970)
The Tempters: Smile After Tears (1969)
The Age of Undutiful Children (1968)
The Spiders' The Road to Bali (1968)Masaaki Sakai
The Spiders: Big Commotion! (1968)
The Wonderful Ones (1968)
The Spiders' The Noisy Parade (1968)Masaaki Sakai
My Sweetheart (1967)
The Spiders: The Reckless Operation (1967)Masaaki
The Greatest Challenge of All (1967)
The Sunset Is Crying (1967)
Youth A Go Go! (1966)