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
6.6
FILM
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies1986
6.3
FILM
The Castle of Crossed Destinies2012
9.0
FILM
I Am A Man of Honor1977
FILM
My Sweetheart1967
7.0
FILM
The Greatest Challenge of All1967
10.0
FILM
Locomotive Teacher2004
7.0
FILM
Yunagi City, Sakura Country2007
FILM
High School Juniors (Part II)1964
7.0
FILM
The Tempters: Smile After Tears1969
5.9
FILM
Spirit World2025
FILM
Flowering Maidens1965
FILM
The Notorious Bored Samurai 21988
FILM
The School Cap1963
FILM
The Fearless Otojiro's Company2007
8.0
FILM
Machi no Hi1974
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–
8.0
SERIES
Tennō no Ryōriban1980–
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Best Friend1995–
SERIES
Family Song2012–
SERIES
Impossible Love2008–
SERIES
パパ・サヴァイバル
SERIES
Sayonara Sankaku Mata Kite Shikaku1982–
SERIES
ザッツ宴会テイメント2008–
1.0
SERIES
Papa Survival1995–
SERIES
The Most Useful School in the World2004–
SERIES
The TOP101981–