© Copyright Harutyunyan 2024

sunfilm-logo
Home/Masaaki Sakai
Masaaki Sakai‌

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1946-08-06

Popularity

star4.4

Masaaki Sakai

Masaaki Sakai

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1946-08-06

Popularity

star4.4

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 Monkey. Due to his fame playing the mythical character Songoku, Sakai created a dance called "the Monkey" which became a craze in Japan. Sakai went on to a successful solo career after The Spiders disbanded, and continued acting in films and on television. In 1999, he formed the band Sans Filtre with two former Spiders, Hiroshi Kamayatsu and Takayuki Inoue. They released their first album Yei Yei in 2000. Sakai is known in Japan as a car enthusiast and regularly took part in the annual Mille Miglia race in Italy with his wife as a co-driver. He won a similar Japanese road race on October 18, 2000 driving a 1947 Cisitalia 202 MM with Inoue Takayuki (the guitarist from Sans Filtre) as co-driver. Due to business commitments he gave up racing in 2002 and gave his Alfa Romeo race car to Masahiko Kondō who is also a singer and race enthusiast. He is also a hobby archer. Sakai has been married and divorced twice, and has two daughters. He is an active supporter of AIDS charities. His show-business nickname is "Machaaki".

Movie Credits

Toshigoro

Toshigoro‌
star0.0
calendar 1973

The Age of Undutiful Children

The Age of Undutiful Children‌
star0.0
calendar 1968

The Fearless Otojiro's Company

The Fearless Otojiro's Company‌
star0.0
calendar 2007

I Am A Man of Honor

I Am A Man of Honor‌
star0.0
calendar 1977

Flowering Maidens

Flowering Maidens‌
star0.0
calendar 1965

A Girl of the Plateau

A Girl of the Plateau‌
star0.0
calendar 1965

The Greatest Challenge of All

The Greatest Challenge of All‌
star0.0
calendar 1967

The Tempters: Smile After Tears

The Tempters: Smile After Tears‌
star0.0
calendar 1969

Locomotive Teacher

Locomotive Teacher‌
star0.0
calendar 2004

喜劇 右向けェ左!

喜劇 右向けェ左!‌
star0.0
calendar 1970

Japan Beauty Story

Japan Beauty Story‌
star0.0
calendar 1974

Spirit World

Spirit World‌
star0.0
calendar 2024

The Spiders: Big Commotion!

The Spiders: Big Commotion!‌
star0.0
calendar 1968

Road to Hawaii

Road to Hawaii‌
star0.0
calendar 1954

Beautiful World

Beautiful World‌
star6.1
calendar 2012

Yunagi City, Sakura Country

Yunagi City, Sakura Country‌
star7.0
calendar 2007

A Hardest Night!!

A Hardest Night!!‌
star6.2
calendar 2005

The Notorious Bored Samurai 2

The Notorious Bored Samurai 2‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

The Notorious Bored Samurai 9

The Notorious Bored Samurai 9‌
star0.0
calendar 1994

Song of Happiness

Song of Happiness‌
star0.0
calendar 1964

High School Third Graders

High School Third Graders‌
star0.0
calendar 1963

Here Because of You

Here Because of You‌
star5.5
calendar 1964

Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii

Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii‌
star5.3
calendar 1964

Las Vegas Free-For-All

Las Vegas Free-For-All‌
star0.0
calendar 1967

High School Juniors (Part II)

High School Juniors (Part II)‌
star0.0
calendar 1964

The Spiders' The Road to Bali

The Spiders' The Road to Bali‌
star0.0
calendar 1968

The Spiders' The Noisy Parade

The Spiders' The Noisy Parade‌
star0.0
calendar 1968

The School Cap

The School Cap‌
star0.0
calendar 1963

The Spiders' The Reckless Operation

The Spiders' The Reckless Operation‌
star0.0
calendar 1967

The Sunset Is Crying

The Sunset Is Crying‌
star0.0
calendar 1967

Youth A Go Go!

Youth A Go Go!‌
star0.0
calendar 1966

Machi no Hi

Machi no Hi‌
star0.0
calendar 1974

Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death

Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death‌
star0.0
calendar 1993

Nakamatachi

Nakamatachi‌
star0.0
calendar 1964

Tv Credits

Sayonara Sankaku Mata Kite Shikaku

Sayonara Sankaku Mata Kite Shikaku‌
star0.0
calendar 1982

Monkey

Monkey‌
star8.3
calendar 1978

Churasan

Churasan‌
star9.7
calendar 2001

Papa Survival

Papa Survival‌
star1.0
calendar 1995

The Black Swindler

The Black Swindler‌
star7.3
calendar 2006

Furuhata Ninzaburo

Furuhata Ninzaburo‌
star8.9
calendar 1994

Best Friend

Best Friend‌
star0.0
calendar 1995

天皇の料理番

天皇の料理番‌
star0.0
calendar 1980

パパ・サヴァイバル

パパ・サヴァイバル‌
star0.0
calendar

The TOP10

The TOP10‌
star0.0
calendar 1981

ザッツ宴会テイメント

ザッツ宴会テイメント‌
star0.0
calendar 2008

Kono Subarashiki Sekai

Kono Subarashiki Sekai‌
star6.0
calendar 2023

Impossible Love

Impossible Love‌
star0.0
calendar 2008

The Most Useful School in the World

The Most Useful School in the World‌
star0.0
calendar 2004

Tokugawa Yoshinobu

Tokugawa Yoshinobu‌
star0.0
calendar 1998