Sakakida debuted in film in 1921, and appeared in a number pre-war films with various studios, including Nikkatsu, Takamatsu-Azuma, Empire Kinema, and Makino Talkie, before finally landing at PCL in 1937, which would later become Toho. After the war, Sakakida appeared in numerous supporting roles for Toho, predominantly sci-fi, beginning with the original Godzilla in 1954. He played the mayor of the island town attacked by Godzilla in the first half of the film. One of his last appearances was in Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975), in a still shot of a group of scientists restraining Akihiko Hirata’s character.
42 movies
The Blossom and the Sword
1973·7.7
Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man
1970·10.0
Duel at Fort Ezo
1970·5.8
Judge and Jeopardy
1968·9.0
Rise Against the Sword
1966·6.3
Ironfinger
1965·6.8
Atragon
1963·6.6
Local Reporter
1962·10.0
Gorath
1962·6.5
The Human Vapor
1960·7.1
I Want to Be a Shellfish
1959·10.0
Who Is the Informer?
1958·0.0
The H-Man
1958·5.8
Elephant from "Zoo Story"
1957·0.0
Ôban
1957·9.0
Rodan
1956·6.5
Will-o'-the-Wisp
1956·9.0
People of Tokyo, Goodbye
1956·9.0
Invisible Man
1954·6.7
Godzilla
1954·7.6
Seven Samurai
1954·8.5
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953·7.8
Ikiru
1952·8.3
Tokyo Sweetheart
1952·8.0
Forbidden Path
1952·8.0
Till We Meet Again
1950·6.7
World of Love
1943·10.0
Young Teacher
1942·0.0
Hideko the Bus Conductor
1941·7.3
Life Begins at 61
1941·0.0
Kodakara fūfu
1941·7.0
Travelling Actors
1940·6.4
Bellflower
1940·10.0
Keshô yuki
1940·0.0
Song of the White Orchid
1939·8.0
Shanghai Landing Party
1939·5.0
Nightingale
1938·10.0
The Giant
1938·7.5
Brother and Sister
1936·6.3
Sun over the River
1934·0.0
The Dawn of Manchuria and Mongolia
1932·8.0
A Living Puppet
1929·10.0