Masaaki Sakai
出生 : 1946-08-06,
略歴
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".
Yuzo Tsutai
指定暴力団「隼会」を抜け、堅気となった元極道者・翼彦一はコンビニで働きながら細々と暮らしていた。ある日、金に困って強盗に入ってきた元極道の老人・蔦井雄三を見逃したことから刑務所送りになった彼は、獄中で蔦井と再会。元極道であることの生きづらさを感じていた彦一は、出所後、その老人のツテを頼って「極鵬会」組長・朝比奈道俊を訪ね、そこで再び裏の仕事に手を染め始める。その仕事は、老人相手の闇金とその闇金で破産した老人たちを「うみねこの家」という老人介護施設に入れ、生活保護や年金をせしめることだった。
今から109年前の明治32年。役者兼演出家兼プロデューサー兼劇団主宰者の川上音二郎は、妻の貞奴や劇団員を連れてアメリカ巡業の旅に出る。
言葉の通じない異国での公演は悪戦苦闘の連続。挙句に悪徳マネージャーに金を持ち逃げされ、まさに踏んだりけったり。ボロボロの状態でたどり着いたボストンの街で、音二郎が目にしたのは、イギリスの名優ヘンリー・アーヴィングが演じる「ヴェニスの商人」。
大入り満員の客席に、音二郎は決意する。「よし俺たちもこれをやろう！」 そして彼らは、なんとたった一晩の稽古で、日本版「ヴェニスの商人」をでっち上げてしまう。観客はどうせ外国人だからと、台詞もデタラメ。言葉に詰まったら「スチャラカポコポコ」で切り抜けようという、はっきり言って無茶苦茶な公演。音二郎一座、起死回生のこの舞台、果たして成功するのか？
Asahi Ishikawa (Old)
『夕凪の街』原爆投下から13年後、昭和三十三年の広島。平野皆実（麻生久美子）は復興の進んだ街で母のフジミ（藤村志保）と暮らしていた。ある日、皆実は会社の同僚である打越（吉沢悠）からの愛の告白を受けるが、皆実には原爆で家族を失い、自分だけが生き残ったことが心に深い傷となって残っていた。父や妹のことが頭から離れず、自分だけが生き残ったことに負い目を感じてしまい、打越との幸せを心から受け入れられない。それでも打越は真摯に愛し、皆実も気持ちが動き始める。しかし突然、皆実の体に原爆症が現れはじめる。『桜の国』半世紀後の平成十九年、夏の東京。石川七波（田中麗奈）は最近父親の旭（堺正章）が挙動不審であることを心配していた。ある夜、自転車で出かけていく旭を追っていくと、駅で切符を買い求めていた。その姿を見ていた七波は、小学校時代の同級生である東子（中越典子）と久々に再会し、二人はさらに旭の後を追う。電車から長距離バスへと乗り換えた旭の行く先は広島だった。七波は旭の立ち寄る土地や会う人々を遠目から見ているうちに、亡くなった祖母のフジミや叔母の皆実へ思いをめぐらせる。また、東子は七波の弟である凪生（金井勇太）と交際しており、両親からは被爆者の末裔であることを理由に関係を反対されていた。旭と共に自らのルーツと向き合う七波、原爆がもたらしたものをその目で見つめていく東子。二人は広島で、平和の尊さや生きることの喜び、様々な愛情の形を確かめていく。
Boss
A celebration of the ancient art of Japanese rakugo, roughly translated as “comic storytelling”. The film is interspersed with numerous funerals and wakes, songs, dances, and often disgustingly crude jokes.
Seigo Yoshioka (Kenji Sakaguchi) is a teacher that became mute after a kendo accident. He feels lost after the accident and eventually decides to teach again on a small island where his mother was born. The children there on the island quickly name him "Kikansha Sensei" (Teacher Locomotive) after learning he is mute. The parents on the island are mostly hostile to Seigo Yoshioka, believing he is incapable of teaching their children. But with Seigo Yoshioka's determination and kindness, a strong bond develops between the students and the mute teacher, which then changes the parents' opinions of Seigo Yoshioka. Suddenly, tragedy then strikes ...
Bored Hatamoto film
Chiyomatsu Sakanoshita
坂の下の千代松、通称・チョロ松。職業はアプローチ屋、つまりセックス仲介のインチキ稼業をしている若者である。チョロ松は、兄ちゃんと呼ぶ梅吉とコンビを組み、この稼業をしている。二人は、竹子が経営する赤ちょうちんの二階に住んでいるが、ここには向島の捨て児寺に捨てられた少年少女たちも一緒に暮しており、血縁なき者同志が一家を構成していた。
Okabe
Teenage film
Mamoru Hirayama, the sales manager of Clover Shoji, a women's underwear manufacturer, was selected by President Usui to be the manager of the foreign affairs section newly established in the sales department. Masaaki Sakata, Yasushi Inoda, Osamu Yamabe, and Jiro Oi were assigned to this foreign affairs section. Hirayama, a former soldier, is suddenly enthusiastic when the company orders him to join the Self-Defense Forces. One day, in the library where the records of the former army are displayed, Hirayama recalls his memories of that time. It turned out that the bundle of bills that the captain had made a mess of was packed in a box and buried somewhere.
Layabout teen Shoken is dissatisfied with his nagging single mother and bullies at school. He and his friends decide to form a cool rock band, but when Shoken learns that his mother is actually his aunt and his parents died, he becomes very agitated and runs away from home.
Masaaki Sakai
The Spiders, a 1960s Japanese Group Sounds band, star in this rare Monkees and Beatles inspired secret agent movie. During their Asian tour spies try to smuggle plutonium hidden in The Spiders' guitar amps!
Masaaki Sakai
Popular Japanese Group Sounds band, The Spiders, star in their second movie, a "HELP!" inspired rock n roll spy movie!
Masaaki
The Spiders, a Japanese pop group, in their first starring role, walk from Yokohama to Tokyo, to prove their love for a girl who told them "the person who can overcome any obstacle will be my lover"! Neither traffic, buildings, nor the police can stop them, in this madcap rock musical adventure!
After an argument with his father a son leaves his home and comes back only, as an adult, many years later just to cause them problem after problem.
The Spiders hit song made into a movie.
The Crazy Cats, a Japanese musical-comedy group, were showcased a series of comic adventures throughout the 1960s. Las Vegas Free-For-All, one of their most popular movies, featured scenes filmed on location in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Hawaii. Appearing with the seven Cats were the lovely Mie Hama and such Japanese musical artists as The Peanuts, The Johnnys, The Drifters, and Jackie Yoshikawa & the Blue Comets.
Kenichi and Satoru join up with three other electric music lovers to form their own band, "The Young and Fresh."
Sabu
Kazuo Kitagawa lives on a farm on the Tateshina Plateau with his late teacher's widow and daughter, continuing his research. One day, Kazuo is attracted to the beautiful young lady who is visiting the villa when he goes out to the town…
Sabu
The young yakuza who have arrived in the city are being taught the beauty of work and the pleasure of learning by hard-working young people of the same generation. Youth masterpiece created based on the hit Kazuo Funaki.
Japanese comedy directed by Noriaki Yuasa.
A story full of youthful vigor and spirit as high school students try to work out their problems, realize the awakening of love and growing maturity and find fun and happiness in helping others.
Masaya Matsui
A young man longs to travel to Hawaii, the birthplace of his deceased father, against the wishes of his family, who are estranged from those relatives in Waikiki.
Akira Tanaka
An uplifting drama about the bond between a group of high school seniors and their kind-hearted teacher, Mr. Yabuki. Faced with the rigors of growing up in modern times, students often look to Mr. Yabuki for advice and guidance. But when Mr. Yabuki’s career is threatened as a result of a false accusation from the school’s PTA, the students band together to stand up for their beloved teacher and help him to save his good reputation and job.
Today is a new day with hopes. A youth hymn that depicts a young truck driver growing up in love with a dream while being supported by his friends who are always close to him. A movie adaptation of a hit song by Kazuo Funaki.
Matsubara
A Tokyo student transfers to a rural school and finds it difficult to adjust himself to its customs and traditions. One of the customs is the wearing of an old school cap by a senior. It is a symbol of courage and bravery and is handed down to a new senior each year.
In 1963, Funaki Kazuo's debut song of the same name was released and then it was adapted to a movie based on Kenji Tomishima 's novel “Shake to Tomorrow” with the same title, produced by Daiei with this song as a motif. Singer and actor Funaki Kazuo also appears in the movie, which depicts the fun, love and heartbreak in a Japanese school.
A 1954 film.
