Masaaki Sakai
ActingBorn: August 6, 1946
Biography
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 ...
All Credits57 Titles
Film
41 Titles
6.1
FILM
A Hardest Night!!2005
6.3
FILM
The Castle of Crossed Destinies2012
6.6
FILM
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies1986
7.0
FILM
The Tempters: Smile After Tears1969
FILM
My Sweetheart1967
7.0
FILM
Yunagi City, Sakura Country2007
5.9
FILM
Spirit World2025
9.0
FILM
I Am A Man of Honor1977
FILM
High School Juniors (Part II)1964
10.0
FILM
Locomotive Teacher2004
FILM
Flowering Maidens1965
7.0
FILM
The Greatest Challenge of All1967
8.0
FILM
Machi no Hi1974
FILM
The Fearless Otojiro's Company2007
FILM
The Notorious Bored Samurai 21988
FILM
The Notorious Bored Samurai 91994
Series
16 Titles
8.9
SERIES
Furuhata Ninzaburo1994–
9.7
SERIES
Churasan2001–
8.1
SERIES
Monkey1978–
10.0
SERIES
Tokugawa Yoshinobu1998–
7.5
SERIES
The Black Swindler2006–
6.0
SERIES
Kono Subarashiki Sekai2023–
SERIES
Best Friend1995–
8.0
SERIES
Tennō no Ryōriban1980–
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Family Song2012–
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パパ・サヴァイバル
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Impossible Love2008–
1.0
SERIES
Papa Survival1995–
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Sayonara Sankaku Mata Kite Shikaku1982–
SERIES
ザッツ宴会テイメント2008–
SERIES
The Most Useful School in the World2004–
SERIES
The TOP101981–