Masaaki Sakai
Actor · Producer · Screenstory · Theme Song Performance
Born Aug 6, 1946
Active 1954–present · 5′4″ (163 cm) · Awards: Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year, Golden Arrow Award, Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō
Born the son of Shunji Sakai, a famous comedian in Japan, Sakai initially came to fame by fronting the group sounds band The Spiders.
Filmography
Spirit World (2025) — Yuzo Nobusawaパパ・サヴァイバルFuruhata Ninzaburo (1994) — 中村右近Monkey (1978) — MonkeyChurasan (2001) — Kohagura KeibunThe Black Swindler (2006)Locomotive Teacher (2004)The Spiders: Big Commotion! (1968)Tokugawa Yoshinobu (1998)I Am A Man of Honor (1977)Song of Happiness (1964)A Girl of the Plateau (1965) — SabuRoad to Hawaii (1954)The Spiders' The Noisy Parade (1968) — Masaaki SakaiMachi no Hi (1974) — Chiyomatsu SakanoshitaTennō no Ryōriban (1980)Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies (1986)A Hardest Night!! (2005) — BossThe Age of Undutiful Children (1968)The Greatest Challenge of All (1967)The Tempters: Smile After Tears (1969)Yunagi City, Sakura Country (2007) — Asahi Ishikawa (Old)The Spiders' The Road to Bali (1968) — Masaaki SakaiThe Spiders: The Reckless Operation (1967) — Masaaki