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Frankie Sakai

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedFeb 13, 1929 (Died at 67)
Zodiac Sign♒Aquarius
Place of BirthKagoshima, Japan
Career Span1953 – 1996
Known Credits155 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 1.3

Frankie Sakai

Also known as:Masatoshi Sakai堺 正俊Furankî SakaiФрэнки Сакаи
Total Works

155

150 movies • 3 shows

Avg Rating

7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Frankie Sakai, born Masatoshi Sakai (堺 正俊; 13 February 1929 – 10 June 1996), was a Japanese comedian, actor, and musician.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Shōgun
7.6
Shōgun
1980•series
as Yabu
Mothra
7.2
Mothra
1961•movie
as Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda
Vengeance Is Mine
7.5
Vengeance Is Mine
1979•movie
as Inspector Kawai
Chûshingura
7.1
Chûshingura
1962•movie

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 155 titles featuring Frankie Sakai

Shōgun
7.6
5 eps
Shōgun
1980•series

as Yabu

Mothra
7.2
Mothra
1961•movie

as Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda

Vengeance Is Mine
7.5
Vengeance Is Mine
1979•movie

as Inspector Kawai

Chûshingura
7.1
Chûshingura
1962•movie
Edo Porn
5.9
Edo Porn
1981•movie

as Nakajima Ise

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
7.0

as Inokori Saheiji

The Last War
6.8
The Last War
1961•movie

as Mokichi Tamura

A Geisha's Diary
7.5
A Geisha's Diary
1961•movie

as Nozaki

Sharaku
7.0
Sharaku
1995•movie

as Tsutaya

Miyamoto Musashi
7.3
Miyamoto Musashi
1973•movie

as Honiden Matahachi

Man Who Causes a Storm
6.8
Burden of Love
6.8
Burden of Love
1955•movie

as Kamenosuke Dewa-no-kouji

Hungry Soul, Part II
6.5

as Tachibana's Old Friend A

Westward Desperado
6.1
Westward Desperado
1960•movie
Fusa
5.9
Fusa
1995•movie
Mastermind
4.8
Mastermind
1976•movie

as Captain Yamada (as Furankî Sakai)

Dynamite Don-Don
7.8
Dynamite Don-Don
1978•movie

as Tokuemon

Moonlight Serenade
6.0
Moonlight Serenade
1997•movie

as Photographer

Little Remi and Famous Dog Capi
5.3

as Kapi (voice)

You Can Succeed, Too
7.7

as Zenta Yamakawa

Room for Let
7.0
Room for Let
1959•movie

as Goro Yoda

I Want to Be a Shellfish
10.0

as Tomimatsu Shimizu

I Want to Be a Shellfish
8.0

as Shimizu Toyomatsu

Shogun
5.7
Shogun
1980•movie

as Yabu

Hagure kigeki mandara
7.0
Hawaiian Love: Dangerous Honeymoon
2.0

as Frank Ômori

Frankie the Milkman
8.5

as Rukuheita Sakai / Kogorô Sakai

Temptation on Glamour Island
7.0

as Army Captain Prince Tamenaga

The Walking Major
6.0
The Walking Major
1970•movie
Phoenix
6.5
Phoenix
1956•movie
An Urban Affair
7.0
An Urban Affair
1961•movie

as Heita Sakurai

The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night
7.0

as Junpei Tanabe

Romance Express
7.0
Romance Express
1961•movie
Shimizu Port Salaryman
8.0
Hail the 3 Gents
8.0
Hail the 3 Gents
1964•movie

as Hayato Hinatayama

Rokujō yukiyama tsumugi
7.0

as Jiro

Local Reporter
10.0
Local Reporter
1962•movie
The Bride from Japan
9.0

as Taro Fujikawa

Woman Boss
8.0
Woman Boss
1970•movie
Hito mo arukeba
9.0
Hito mo arukeba
1960•movie

as Keima Sunagawa

Heso no taisho
10.0
Heso no taisho
1962•movie
Aces Wild
8.0
Aces Wild
1961•movie
Yosakoi Journey
8.0
Yosakoi Journey
1969•movie
Gokudô Petenshi
10.0
Gokudô Petenshi
1969•movie
A Boy and Three Mothers
7.0

as Seiji, the Father

Topsy-Turvy Journey
10.0
Shin kitsune to tanuki
7.0
The Ghostly Trip
7.0
The Ghostly Trip
1972•movie
Waiting for the Flood
10.0

as Tadashi Ono

Snow in the South Seas
9.0
The Green Music Box
5.0

as Clown

I Sell My Husband
9.0
I Sell My Husband
1968•movie
The Maid Story
10.0
The Maid Story
1963•movie
Quick Change Tanuki Palace
7.0

as Jazz Tanuki

Oh, My Comrade!
10.0
Oh, My Comrade!
1970•movie

as Fukuzo

The Hotelman's Holiday
9.0

as Kinichi Koyama

A Comedy in Front of the Station: University
7.0

as Professor Sakai / Mr. Sakai

The Greatest Man in the World
10.0

as Isenokami

This Madding Crowd
7.0
This Madding Crowd
1962•movie

as Goro

Seishun wo warera ni
10.0

as Moriyama

Five Gents' Trick Book
10.0
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
9.0

as Shinichi Tamaki

Kawachi fūten zoku
9.0
Ambassador Ramen
9.0
Ambassador Ramen
1967•movie
Travel Stories of a Company President Part II
9.0

as Willie Tanaka (Jupiter Secretary)

3 Gents In Hawaii
8.0
3 Gents In Hawaii
1963•movie

as George Okitsu (3rd-gen Japanese American)

Aloha 3 Gents
8.0
Aloha 3 Gents
1963•movie

as George Okitsu (Third-generation Japanese-American)

President's Ninja Trick Book Part II
8.0

as Tsuyoshi Kemachi (Sales Section Chief)

A Company President's Life Story
7.0

as Annaka Ruiji (Chiol Japan Manager)

Five Gents on the Spot
7.0

as Ruiji Annaka

Discover Japan with the 5 Gents
8.0

as Pekero Dos Araki (Third-gen Brazilian)

Five Gents Prefer Geisha
9.0

as Pecoro dos Araki (2nd-gen Japanese Brazilian)

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga
8.0
Hot Spring Ghost
10.0
Hot Spring Ghost
1964•movie
Go and Get It
8.0
Go and Get It
1958•movie

as Tetsuo Matsumoto

Greatest Game Ever
8.0
Greatest Game Ever
1975•movie

as 梅野長太郎

Romance and Rhythm
7.0
Romance and Rhythm
1958•movie
The Weaker Sex
9.0
The Weaker Sex
1961•movie
大安旅行
大安旅行
1968•movie

as 並木大作

Frankie's Aliens
Frankie's Aliens
1957•movie
Nonsense Boys
Nonsense Boys
1963•movie
Dancing Sisters
Dancing Sisters
1957•movie

as Kunio Yamato

Tôhôkenbunroku
Tôhôkenbunroku
1993•movie
Jolly Barbers
Jolly Barbers
1963•movie

as Sakai

Price of Life
Price of Life
1971•movie

as Seizo

Pachinko
Pachinko
1962•movie
Bridal Cruise
Bridal Cruise
1976•movie
Ganpeki
Ganpeki
1953•movie
Densuke no senden kyō

as 茶刈デンスケ

Kaiun ryokō
Kaiun ryokō
1971•movie
Frankie Bûchan no Aa gunkanki

as Santaro Monma

Devices Stronger Than  Women

as Nobuo Koyama (Kimono shop heir)

Drums Love and Dreams

as Hula Ko

A Naughty Angel
A Naughty Angel
1963•movie
Cheers to the Jazz Girl

as Fura-san

Kigeki: Otoko no nakidokoro

as Nagato Kinoshita

Star Ranch
Star Ranch
1987•movie
Mahjong Madness
Mahjong Madness
1967•movie
The Husband Wore the Apron

as Narrator (voice)

I Am Three People
I Am Three People
1958•movie
How to Win a Race
How to Win a Race
1966•movie
Mumu Dance
Mumu Dance
1964•movie
My Friend Death
My Friend Death
1960•movie
The Dark Continent
The Dark Continent
1958•movie

as Narrator

Masseur War Story
Masseur War Story
1965•movie
Violent Ishimatsu
Violent Ishimatsu
1959•movie
Mangan ryokō
Mangan ryokō
1970•movie
A-Un
9 eps
A-Un
1980•series
Ponytail Won't Look Back
24 eps

as Yuji Aso