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Masaaki Sakai

Masaaki Sakai

ActorProducerWriter Aug 6 (age 79) 1954–2025 (71 year career)
6.5 avg rating

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 in many English-speaking countries in the early 1980s when it was dubbed by the BBC and retitled Mon…

Known For

Monkey
Film

Monkey

Monkey
Spirit World
Film

Spirit World

Yuzo Nobusawa
Churasan
Film

Churasan

Kohagura Keibun
A Hardest Night!!
Film

A Hardest Night!!

Boss
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
Film

Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies

6.1 1986
Beautiful World
Film

Beautiful World

Yuzo Tsutai
Here Because of You
Film

Here Because of You

Akira Tanaka
The Castle of Crossed Destinies
Film

The Castle of Crossed Destinies

6.3 2012

Filmography

Acting (54)

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