Biography and filmography

Sakichi Sato

Sakichi Sato (佐藤 佐吉, Satō Sakichi, born May 13, 1964) is a Japanese actor, director, and screenwriter. He has written several screenplay adaptations of manga series including Tokyo Zombie, Ichi The Killer, and Gozu. He also directed Miss Boys about cross-dressing schoolboys. In the West, he played Charlie Brown in Quentin Tarantino's 2003 film Kill Bill: Volume 1.

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Movies (48)

The Chain of Roses

The Chain of Roses

2026 · Director, Original Story

The Great Yokai War: Guardians

The Great Yokai War: Guardians

2021 · Tofukozo

Wife of a Spy

Wife of a Spy

2020 · Street vendor

Black Maiden: Chapter A

Black Maiden: Chapter A

2019 · Director, Screenplay

Black Maiden: Chapter Q

Black Maiden: Chapter Q

2019 · Director, Screenplay

Meatball Machine Kodoku

Meatball Machine Kodoku

2017 · Writer

Hamon: Yakuza Boogie

Hamon: Yakuza Boogie

2017 · Makiuchi

Satsujinki

Satsujinki

2016 · Director

Nirvana Island: The Last 47 Days

Nirvana Island: The Last 47 Days

2016 · Screenplay

Solitary Gourmet New Year's Special ~Midwinter Hokkaido Asahikawa Business Trip Edition~

Solitary Gourmet New Year's Special ~Midwinter Hokkaido Asahikawa Business Trip Edition~

2016

東京闇虫パンドラ

東京闇虫パンドラ

2015 · Director, Screenplay

As the Gods Will

As the Gods Will

2014 · Tadakatsu Okudaira (uncredited)

Tokyo Slaves

Tokyo Slaves

2014 · Director, Screenplay

東京闇虫

東京闇虫

2013 · Director, Screenplay

東京闇虫 第二章

東京闇虫 第二章

2013 · Director

Miss Boys! Yûjô no yukue-hen

Miss Boys! Yûjô no yukue-hen

2012 · Director

Miss Boys! Kessen wa Kôshien!?-hen

Miss Boys! Kessen wa Kôshien!?-hen

2011 · Director

Karate-Robo Zaborgar

Karate-Robo Zaborgar

2011 · Elecian Andes

Tokyo Playboy Club

Tokyo Playboy Club

2011 · Matsunosuke

Zero Man vs. The Half-Virgin

Zero Man vs. The Half-Virgin

2011 · Director, Screenplay

Kill Bill: Todo el sangriento asunto

Kill Bill: Todo el sangriento asunto

2011 · Charlie Brown

Nihon no Uta Film (Red Disc)

Nihon no Uta Film (Red Disc)

2010 · Director

A Yakuza's Daughter Never Cries

A Yakuza's Daughter Never Cries

2010

The Seaside Motel

The Seaside Motel

2010 · (uncredited)

The Bugs Detective

The Bugs Detective

2010 · Director, Screenplay

Yakuza-Busting Girls: Duel in Hell

Yakuza-Busting Girls: Duel in Hell

2010

Heibon Ponch

Heibon Ponch

2008 · Director, Screenplay

Rainbow Song

Rainbow Song

2006 · (uncredited)

Memories of Matsuko

Memories of Matsuko

2006

A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth

A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth

2006

Tokyo Zombie

Tokyo Zombie

2005 · Director, Screenplay

Fateful

Fateful

2004 · Screenplay

Lizard Baby

Lizard Baby

2004

Black Kiss

Black Kiss

2004

Tori

Tori

2004 · Screenplay

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

2004 · Charlie Brown

Yakuza Detective

Yakuza Detective

2003 · Director, Writer

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

2003

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

2003 · Charlie Brown

Last Life in the Universe

Last Life in the Universe

2003 · Yakuza

Gozu

Gozu

2003 · Coffee Shop Manager, Screenplay

Revolver — Blue Spring

Revolver — Blue Spring

2003 · Screenplay

Most Dangerous  Deka Matsuri

Most Dangerous Deka Matsuri

2003 · Director

1-Ichi

1-Ichi

2003 · Writer

Bright Future

Bright Future

2003 · Manager of Recycle Shop

Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero

Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero

2002 · Writer

Igyō no koi

Igyō no koi

2002

Ichi the Killer

Ichi the Killer

2001 · Man Kicking Ichi, Screenplay

TV shows (4)