Frankie Sakai

Name: Frankie Sakai
Native name: フランキー堺
Also Known as: 堺正俊, フランキーさかい
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: February 13, 1929
Died: June 10, 1996

Frankie Sakai was a Japanese comedian, actor, and musician. From his days at Keio University, Sakai worked as a jazz drummer at American Army camps during the Occupation of Japan, often doing comic routines with his music. Becoming a professional comedian, he appeared in many famous film comedies, such as "Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate" and the "Shacho and Ekimae" series at the Toho Studios. He was named the best actor at the Blue Ribbon Awards for his work in "Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate" and "Shiawase wa Orera no Negai".

He died of liver failure on June 10th, 1996, at the age of 67.

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1991	Taiheiki Japanese Drama, 1991, 49 eps Nagasaki Enki (Support Role)	49	Nagasaki Enki Support Role	7.7
1985	Akakabu Kenji Funsenki 4 Japanese Drama, 1985, 10 eps Hiiragi Shigeru (Main Role)	10	Hiiragi Shigeru Main Role	0.0
1985	Poniteru wa Furimukanai Japanese Drama, 1985, 24 eps Aso Yuji (Support Role)	24	Aso Yuji Support Role	8.0
1983	Akakabu Kenji Funsenki 3 Japanese Drama, 1983, 14 eps Hiiragi Shigeru (Main Role)	14	Hiiragi Shigeru Main Role	0.0
1981	Akakabu Kenji Funsenki 2 Japanese Drama, 1981, 13 eps Hiiragi Shigeru (Main Role)	13	Hiiragi Shigeru Main Role	0.0
1981	Gendai Fuufu Kou Japanese Drama, 1981, 20 eps Tsumura Junkichi (Main Role)	20	Tsumura Junkichi Main Role	8.0
1980	Akakabu Kenji Funsenki Japanese Drama, 1980, 5 eps Hiiragi Shigeru (Main Role)	5	Hiiragi Shigeru Main Role	0.0
1976	Mito Komon Season 7 Japanese Drama, 1976, 34 eps (Ep. 33) (Guest Role)	34	(Ep. 33) Guest Role	0.0
1968	Ashita koso Japanese Drama, 1968, 315 eps (Support Role)	315	Support Role	8.0
1965	Taikoki Japanese Drama, 1965, 52 eps Ofuku (Support Role)	52	Ofuku Support Role	1.0
1964	Uso Hachimanki Japanese Drama, 1964, 28 eps (Main Role)	28	Main Role	0.0
1956	Wagahai wa Hanabanashi Japanese Drama, 1956, 139 eps Mr. Hanabana (Main Role)	139	Mr. Hanabana Main Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1997	Moonlight Serenade Japanese Movie, 1997, [Photographer] (Support Role)	[Photographer] Support Role	7.2
1995	Sharaku Japanese Movie, 1995, Tsutaya (Main Role)	Tsutaya Main Role	0.0
1994	I Want to Be a Shellfish Japanese Movie, 1994, Toyomatsu Shimizu (Main Role)	Toyomatsu Shimizu Main Role	6.0
1993	Sono Kido o Tootte Japanese Movie, 1993, Tawara Gonemon (Support Role)	Tawara Gonemon Support Role	6.8
1987	Hoshi No Bokujo Japanese Movie, 1987, Contrabass [Okaiko and Viola's father] (Support Role)	Contrabass [Okaiko and Viola's father] Support Role	4.0
1987	Shinran: Path to Purity Japanese Movie, 1987, Inada Yorishige (Bit part)	Inada Yorishige Bit part	6.0
1986	Samurai Lover Japanese Movie, 1986, Iseise Mamoru (Support Role)	Iseise Mamoru Support Role	4.0
1983	Heart Beat Japanese Movie, 1983, Raymond Muraki (Support Role)	Raymond Muraki Support Role	0.0
1981	Edo Porn Japanese Movie, 1981, Nakajima Ise (Support Role)	Nakajima Ise Support Role	6.3
1979	Vengeance Is Mine Japanese Movie, 1979, Kawai [Detective] (Support Role)	Kawai [Detective] Support Role	7.2
1978	Hawaiian Love: Dangerous Honeymoon Japanese Movie, 1978, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1978	Tsubasa wa Kokoro ni Tsukete Japanese Movie, 1978, Suzuki Nobuo (Main Role)	Suzuki Nobuo Main Role	2.0
1977	Japanese Humanity and Justice Japanese Movie, 1977, Ishige Chu (Support Role)	Ishige Chu Support Role	8.0
1976	Comedy Hundred Points Scale Japanese Movie, 1976, Isoagi Hana (Support Role)	Isoagi Hana Support Role	6.0
1975	Go for It Young Guy! Japanese Movie, 1975, Umeno Chotaro (Support Role)	Umeno Chotaro Support Role	0.0
1974	Ore no Chi wa Tanin no Chi Japanese Movie, 1974, Sawamura Rokosuke (Support Role)	Sawamura Rokosuke Support Role	0.0
1972	Kigeki: Otoko no Komori Uta Japanese Movie, 1972, (Main Role)	Main Role	4.0
1971	Kigeki Ganbaranakutcha! Japanese Movie, 1971, Yamazaki Zenpei (Main Role)	Yamazaki Zenpei Main Role	0.0
1969	Kawachi Fudoki: Oiroke Hanjo Ki Japanese Movie, 1969, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1968	Kawachi Futen Zoku Japanese Movie, 1968, Kazeyoshi Kawachi (Main Role)	Kazeyoshi Kawachi Main Role	5.0
1967	Mahjong Madness Japanese Movie, 1967, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1966	Kigeki: Ekimae Banto Japanese Movie, 1966, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1965	Anma Taiheiki Japanese Movie, 1965, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1964	You Can Succeed, Too Japanese Movie, 1964, Yamakawa Zenta (Main Role)	Yamakawa Zenta Main Role	7.5
1963	Sue wa Hakase ka Daijin ka Japanese Movie, 1963, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1963	Kigeki: Tonkatsu Ichi Dai Japanese Movie, 1963, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1963	Onna ni Tsuyoku Naru Kufu no Kazukazu Japanese Movie, 1963, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1962	Chiho Kisha Japanese Movie, 1962, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1962	Aobeka Monogatari Japanese Movie, 1962, Goro-chan (Support Role)	Goro-chan Support Role	0.0
1962	Shacho Yokoki Japanese Movie, 1962, Sakata (Support Role)	Sakata Support Role	6.0
1961	Minami no Shima ni Yuki ga Furu Japanese Movie, 1961, Corporal Sakata (Support Role)	Corporal Sakata Support Role	0.0
1961	The Last War Japanese Movie, 1961, Mokichi (Main Role)	Mokichi Main Role	6.3
1961	Mothra Japanese Movie, 1961, Fukuda Zenichiro (Main Role)	Fukuda Zenichiro Main Role	7.3
1961	A Geisha's Diary Japanese Movie, 1961, Nozaki Fumio (Support Role)	Nozaki Fumio Support Role	7.6
1961	Shima no Sebiro no Oyabun Shu Japanese Movie, 1961, Senagawa Joji (Main Role)	Senagawa Joji Main Role	4.0
1959	Room for Let Japanese Movie, 1959, Yoda Goro (Main Role)	Yoda Goro Main Role	0.0
1958	Hotelman's Holiday Japanese Movie, 1958, Koyama Kinichi (Main Role)	Koyama Kinichi Main Role	5.0
1957	The Sun Legend of the End of the Tokugawa Era Japanese Movie, 1957, Saheiji (Main Role)	Saheiji Main Role	7.1
1957	Shiawase wa Orera no Negai Japanese Movie, 1957, Sudo Goro (Main Role)	Sudo Goro Main Role	7.0
1956	Gyuunyuuya Frankie Japanese Movie, 1956, Sakai Roppeita (Main Role)	Sakai Roppeita Main Role	7.0
1956	Zoku Ueru Tamashii Japanese Movie, 1956, [Tachibana's old friend] (Guest Role)	[Tachibana's old friend] Guest Role	6.0
1956	Chika Kara Kita Otoko Japanese Movie, 1956, Takiguchi Shinpei (Main Role)	Takiguchi Shinpei Main Role	10.0
1955	Jazz on Parade: Jazz Musume Kampai! Japanese Movie, 1955, Fura-san (Support Role)	Fura-san Support Role	0.0
1955	Burden of Love Japanese Movie, 1955, Dewa-no-kouji Kamenosuke (Support Role)	Dewa-no-kouji Kamenosuke Support Role	8.5
1953	Seishun Jazu Musume Japanese Movie, 1953, Aoki Shoji (Support Role)	Aoki Shoji Support Role	0.0
1953	Gampeki Japanese Movie, 1953, (Support Role)	Support Role	8.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1990	Gokumon Jima Japanese Special, 1990, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	0.0
1981	Tokubetsu Hen Hissatsu Shigotonin Japanese Special, 1981, 1 eps Yoichi (Support Role)	1	Yoichi Support Role	0.0
1961	3000 En no Sekai Ryoko Japanese Special, 1961, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	2.0
1960	Kiken no Yona Japanese Special, 1960, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	0.0
1960	Aka Hige Shinryotan Japanese Special, 1960, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	0.0
1960	Yo wa Nukitori Japanese Special, 1960, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	0.0
1959	Ikikaetta Ishimatsu Japanese Special, 1959, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	0.0
1958	Kikyo no Yume Japanese Special, 1958, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	0.0
1958	Watashi wa Kai ni Naritai Japanese Special, 1958, 1 eps Shimizu Toyomatsu (Main Role)	1	Shimizu Toyomatsu Main Role	4.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1960	Panorama Theater Japanese TV Show, 1960, 45 eps (Main Host)	45	Main Host	0.0
1951	Kohaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 76 eps [Supporter] (Ep. 8) \| (Ep. 9-12) (Guest)	76	[Supporter] (Ep. 8) \| (Ep. 9-12) Guest	7.6

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