Frankie Sakai

Japanese comedian (1929-1996)
Person human Q1998930
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Frankie Sakai

Summary

Frankie Sakai is a human[1]. Born in Kagoshima[2], he… he was born on +1929-02-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Minato[4]. He died on +1996-06-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a comedian[6], actor[7], jazz musician[8], drummer[9], and television presenter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kagoshima[2], Frankie Sakai…
  • Frankie Sakai died in Minato[4].
  • Frankie Sakai was born on +1929-02-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frankie Sakai died on +1996-06-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Frankie Sakai held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Frankie Sakai held citizenship in Empire of Japan[13].
  • Japanese was Frankie Sakai's native language[14].
  • Frankie Sakai's professions included comedian[6].
  • Frankie Sakai worked as an actor[7].
  • Frankie Sakai worked as a jazz musician[8].
  • Frankie Sakai's professions included drummer[9].
  • Frankie Sakai's professions included television presenter[10].
  • Frankie Sakai's education included a stint at Keio University[15].
  • Frankie Sakai received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[16].
  • Frankie Sakai received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor[17].
  • Frankie Sakai's image is recorded as Frankie Sakai Studio Still from Chika kara kita otoko 1956 Scan10015.jpg[18].
  • Frankie Sakai is recorded as male[19].
  • Frankie Sakai's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Frankie Sakai's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081322220[21].
  • Frankie Sakai's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 53905746[22].
  • Frankie Sakai's GND ID is recorded as 1025610474[23].
  • Frankie Sakai's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2006072164[24].
  • Frankie Sakai's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 142236763[25].
  • Frankie Sakai's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA13156148[26].
  • Frankie Sakai's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0756998[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Frankie Sakai's place of birth was Kagoshima[2]. He was born on +1929-02-13T00:00:00Z[3]. Japanese was his native language[14].

Education

Frankie Sakai's education included a stint at Keio University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[6], actor[7], jazz musician[8], drummer[9], and television presenter[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[16], a grade of an order[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1955[30] and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor[17], a film award category[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1950[33].

Death and Burial

Frankie Sakai died on +1996-06-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Minato[4]. The cause of death was liver failure[34].

Why It Matters

Frankie Sakai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Frankie Sakai born?

Frankie Sakai was born in Kagoshima[2].

Where did Frankie Sakai die?

Frankie Sakai passed away in Minato[4].

What did Frankie Sakai do for work?

Frankie Sakai worked as comedian[6], actor[7], jazz musician[8], drummer[9], and television presenter[10].

Where did Frankie Sakai go to school?

Frankie Sakai was educated at Keio University[15].

What awards did Frankie Sakai receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[16] and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [34] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oricon news id 140929
    Instance of human
    Country of citizenship Japan, Empire of Japan
    Occupation comedian, actor, jazz musician +2
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