Harold Sakata film "Rikidozan". Harold Sakata , born was an American Olympic weightlifter, professional wrestler, and film actor. He won a silver medal for the United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London in weightlifting. He was also an actor, with his most famous role as the villain Oddjob in the James Bond film "Goldfinger". He was born in Holualoa, Hawaii and was of Japanese descent. Toshiyuki Sakata was born on July 1, 1920 in Holualoa, Hawaii. He moved to the United States mainland and began to go by the more Western name "Harold." At the age of eighteen, he weighed
Goldfinger (film) that saw him denied a percentage of the film's profits. Broccoli and Saltzman turned instead to Guy Hamilton to direct. Hamilton, who had turned down directing "Dr. No", felt that he needed to make Bond less of a "superman" by making the villains seem more powerful. Hamilton knew Fleming, as both were involved during intelligence matters in the Royal Navy during World War II. "Goldfinger" saw the return of two crew members who were not involved with "From Russia with Love": stunt coordinator Bob Simmons and production designer Ken Adam. Both played crucial roles in the development of "Goldfinger", with