Acting

George Sasaki

Born May 10, 1931

Died November 10, 2020 · aged 89

No biography available.

Known For

Planet of the Apes · 1968

Planet of the Apes

★ 7.71968

MovieScience FictionAdventure

Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.

Spaceballs · 1987

Spaceballs

★ 6.91987

MovieComedyScience Fiction

When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of "The Schwartz." Can he master it in time to save the day?

After losing their university jobs, three parapsychologists start a ghost-catching business in New York City and uncover a supernatural threat that could destroy the world.

The Blues Brothers · 1980

The Blues Brothers

★ 7.71980

MovieMusicComedy

Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan · 1982

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

★ 7.51982

MovieActionAdventure

The starship Enterprise and its crew is pulled back into action when old nemesis, Khan, steals a top secret device called Project Genesis.

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! · 1988

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

★ 7.31988

MovieComedyCrime

When the bumbling Lieutenant Frank Drebin investigates events following the shooting of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.

A former Secret Service agent grudgingly takes an assignment to protect a pop idol who's threatened by a crazed fan. At first, the safety-obsessed bodyguard and the self-indulgent diva totally clash. But before long, all that tension sparks fireworks of another sort, and the love-averse tough guy is torn between duty and romance.

Airplane II: The Sequel · 1982

Airplane II: The Sequel

★ 6.11982

MovieComedy

A faulty computer causes a passenger space shuttle to head straight for the sun, and man-with-a-past Ted Striker must save the day and get the shuttle back on track – again – all the while trying to patch up his relationship with Elaine.

Filmography

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Planet of the Apes · 1968

Planet of the Apes

★ 7.71968

MovieScience FictionAdventure

Chimpanzee (uncredited)

Spaceballs · 1987

Spaceballs

★ 6.91987

MovieComedyScience Fiction

Transporter Technician (uncredited)

After losing their university jobs, three parapsychologists start a ghost-catching business in New York City and uncover a supernatural threat that could destroy the world.

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

The Blues Brothers · 1980

The Blues Brothers

★ 7.71980

MovieMusicComedy

Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan · 1982

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

★ 7.51982

MovieActionAdventure

The starship Enterprise and its crew is pulled back into action when old nemesis, Khan, steals a top secret device called Project Genesis.

Crewmember at Spock's Funeral (uncredited)

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! · 1988

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

★ 7.31988

MovieComedyCrime

When the bumbling Lieutenant Frank Drebin investigates events following the shooting of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.

Reception Guest (uncredited)

FBI Building Passerby (uncredited)

Airplane II: The Sequel · 1982

Airplane II: The Sequel

★ 6.11982

MovieComedy

Passenger (uncredited)

Gremlins 2: The New Batch · 1990

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

★ 6.51990

MovieComedyHorror

Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But a series of accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins. The situation worsens when the devilish green creatures invade a top-secret laboratory and develop genetically altered powers, making them even harder to destroy!

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Planes, Trains and Automobiles · 1987

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

★ 7.31987

MovieComedy

An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving when a number of delays force him to travel with a well meaning but overbearing shower curtain ring salesman, Del Griffith.

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult · 1994

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

★ 6.51994

MovieComedyCrime

Frank Drebin is persuaded out of retirement to go undercover in a state prison. There he has to find out what top terrorist, Rocco, has planned for when he escapes. Adding to his problems, Frank's wife, Jane, is desperate for a baby.

Oscar Audience Member (uncredited)

Ray Tango and Gabriel Cash are two successful narcotics detectives who can't stand each other. Crime lord Yves Perret, furious at the loss of income they have caused him, plots an elaborate revenge against them.

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Bachelor Party · 1984

Bachelor Party

★ 6.31984

MovieComedy

On the eve of his wedding to his longtime girlfriend, unassuming nice guy Rick is dragged out for a night of debauchery by his friends.

Japanese Businessman

Kindergarten Cop · 1990

Kindergarten Cop

★ 6.11990

MovieComedy

Hard-edged cop John Kimble gets more than he bargained for when he goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to get the goods on a brutal drug lord while at the same time protecting the man's young son. Pitted against a class of boisterous moppets whose antics try his patience and test his mettle, Kimble may have met his match … in more ways than one.

Lawyer (uncredited)

Herbie Goes Bananas · 1980

Herbie Goes Bananas

★ 5.41980

MovieFantasyComedy

The adorable little VW helps its owners break up a counterfeiting ring in Mexico.

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Around the World in 80 Days · 1956

Around the World in 80 Days

★ 6.71956

MovieAdventureComedy

Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.

Extra (uncredited)

Pee-wee's Big Adventure · 1985

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

★ 6.51985

MovieComedyAdventure

The eccentric and childish Pee-wee Herman embarks on a big adventure when his beloved bicycle is stolen. Armed with information from a fortune-teller and a relentless obsession with his prized possession, Pee-wee encounters a host of odd characters and bizarre situations as he treks across the country to recover his bike.

Japanese Director

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas · 2000

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

★ 4.82000

MovieComedyFamily

The Flintstones are at it again. The Flintstones and the Rubbles head for Rock Vegas with Fred hoping to court the lovely Wilma. Nothing will stand in the way of love, except for the conniving Chip Rockefeller who is the playboy born in Baysville but who has made it in the cutthroat town of Rock Vegas. Will Fred win Wilma's love?

Casino Patron (uncredited)

After a wealthy heiress is murdered in her beach house, her devastated husband becomes the prime suspect. He hires a lawyer who hasn’t taken a criminal case in years, and as they work together, a complicated romance develops amidst the trial.

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Brainstorm · 1983

Brainstorm

★ 6.21983

MovieScience FictionThriller

Two brilliant research scientists have invented a device capable of recording and playing back sensory experiences only to have devastating results when one of them records their own death.

Scientist (uncredited)

Down and Out in Beverly Hills · 1986

Down and Out in Beverly Hills

★ 5.91986

MovieComedy

Beverly Hills couple Barbara and Dave Whiteman find their lives altered by the arrival of a vagrant who tries to drown himself in their swimming pool.

Chinese Delegation

The Devil and Max Devlin · 1981

The Devil and Max Devlin

★ 5.81981

MovieFantasyComedy

When Max dies in an accident, he goes straight to Hell. But the Devil Barney makes him an offer: if he manages to get three innocent youths to sell him their souls in the next two months, he may stay on Earth. Max accepts, and returns to Earth, equipped with special powers. However, his task is harder than expected, especially when seven year old Tobi demands that he marry his mother.

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Varan the Unbelievable · 1962

Varan the Unbelievable

★ 4.41962

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

In an effort to find an economic means of purifying salt water, a joint U.S.-Japanese military command is set up on an isolated Japanese island where an unusual salt water lake is situated. However, their purifying experiments arouse the prehistoric monster Obaki from hibernation at the lake's bottom, and it proceeds to attack Japan. Although made by a U.S. independent film company, this film was based on a Japanese Toho monster film of 1958, "Daikaiju Varan", from which all of the monster effects scenes and a few incidental dramatic shots were edited into it.

Soldier

The Rawhide Years · 1956

The Rawhide Years

★ 5.61956

MovieWestern

Ben Matthews gives up the flashy life of a riverboat gambler, hoping to settle down in Galena with his girlfriend, luscious entertainer Zoe. But Galena's leading citizen is murdered on the boat; Ben, on arrival, finds a lynch mob after his neck, and flees. Three years of wandering later, Zoe's letters stop coming and Ben returns to find her and attempt the hopeless task of clearing himself.

Waiter (uncredited)

Louie De Palma is a cantankerous, acerbic taxi dispatcher in New York City. He tries to maintain order over a collection of varied and strange characters who drive for him. As he bullies and insults them from the safety of his “cage,” they form a special bond among themselves, becoming friends and supporting each other through the inevitable trials and tribulations of life.

Cab Driver (uncredited)