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Sonny Chiba
Born · January 23, 1939
Died · August 19, 2021 (82 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Bio
Sonny Chiba (born January 23, 1939 - August 19, 2021), also known as Shin'ichi Chiba, was a Japanese actor and martial artist. Chiba was one of the first actors to achieve stardom through his skills in martial arts, initially in Japan and later before an international audience. Born in Fukuoka, Chiba played a variety of sports in high school, including baseball and volleyball. He also practiced gymnastics and participated at the National Sports Festival of Japan in his third year. When he was a university student, he learned martial arts, earning a black belt in Kyokushin Karate in 1965 and later receiving a fourth degree in 1984. Chiba's career began in the 1960s, when he starred in two tokusatsu superhero shows. In his first role, he replaced Susumu Wajima as the main character Kōtarō Ran/Seven Color Mask in Seven Color Mask (Nana-iro Kamen) in the second half of the series. However, his breakthrough role was in the 1974 film The Street Fighter. Before retiring, Chiba had also appeared in a number of English language American films, including Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) and Fast & Furious 3: Tokyo Drift (2006). Chiba died of COVID-19 complications at the hospital in Tokyo on 19 August 2021, at the age of 82. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sonny Chiba, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part II - Judgement
Jou
0.0
2024
Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part I - Encounter
Jou
0.0
2023
Layout
(27 episodes)
0.0
2021
Street Fighting Man: An Interview with Sonny Chiba
Self
0.0
2019
Shakespeare In Tokyo
Calligrapher
7.0
2018
Shashin Koshien Summer in 0.5 Seconds
8.0
2017
Gokudō Tenka Fubu: Act 4
0.0
2017
Gokudō Tenka Fubu: Act 2
0.0
2017
Gokudō tenka fubu
0.0
2017
Masaaki Hatsumi: Living Ninja Legend
10.0
2016
Biohazard: The Stage
Ezra Sennett
9.0
2015
Take a Chance
Musashi
10.0
2015
The Noise
10.0
2015
Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 2
0.0
2015
Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 1
0.0
2014
Kabukicho High School
0.0
2014
修羅の伝承 荒ぶる凶犬
0.0
2014
Unification Of Japan 2
Seizo Gonda
0.0
2013
Don's Road 9
9.5
2013
Unification Of Japan
Seizo Gonda
5.3
2013
Don's Road 8
0.0
2013
Don's Road 7
0.0
2013
Sushi Girl: A Documentary
Self
0.0
2013
Don's Road 6
0.0
2013
Sushi Girl
Sushi Chef
5.6
2012
The Legend of Space Sheriff Gavan
Space Sheriff Voicer
10.0
2012
修羅の花道2
0.0
2012
修羅の花道
0.0
2012
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Hattori Hanzo
8.0
2011
Yakuza Legacy
0.0
2009
Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza
Himself
7.0
2009
Oyaji
Ryudo Numata
10.0
2007
Samurai Banners
(54 episodes)
7.5
2007
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Uncle Kamata
6.5
2006
Tarantino's Mind
(archive footage)
7.0
2006
Legend of Seven Monks
4.8
2006
Team Astro
Shuro · (18 episodes)
7.3
2005
New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter
Hattori Hanzo I
0.0
2005
New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji
Hattori Hanzo I
0.0
2005
Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 4 - The Fire Chapter
Yagyu Jubei
0.0
2005
Survive Style 5+
Azama
7.2
2004
New Shadow Warriors IV: Jiraika 2
Hattori Hanzo I
7.0
2004
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Hattori Hanzo
7.9
2004
Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 3 - The Wind Chapter
7.5
2004
Explosive City
Otosan
6.5
2004
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Hattori Hanzo
8.0
2003
New Shadow Warriors III: Jiraika 1
Hattori Hanzo I
7.0
2003
Battle Royale II: Requiem
Makio Mimura
4.9
2003
New Shadow Warriors II
Hattori Hanzo I
10.0
2003
New Shadow Warriors
Hattori Hanzo I
10.0
2003
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka
Yasunori Hijikata
6.7
2002
Wind and Cloud
Xiong Ba / "Lord Conqueror" · (44 episodes)
7.3
2002
Akumyoh 2
0.0
2001
Shotgun Marriage
Ittetsu Kotani · (11 episodes)
8.0
2001
Lonely Hitman: The Blue Wolf
0.0
2001
Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
0.0
2000
Born to Be King
Ichiro Kusakari
6.3
2000
Legend of the Flying Swordsman
Dagger
3.5
2000
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
Self (archive footage)
8.5
1998
The Storm Riders
Lord Conqueror
6.4
1998
Seiryuu Densetsu
(9 episodes)
0.0
1996
Body Count
Makato
5.7
1995
Immortal Combat
Jiro 'J.J.' Jintani
4.9
1994
The Triple Cross
Chiba
6.2
1992
Notes on Tokugawa Villainies
Matsudaira Tadateru · (1 episode)
0.0
1992
Iron Eagle III
Horikoshi
4.1
1992
Fighting Fist
Supt. Yamada
5.0
1992
Yakuza Warfare
6.0
1991
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
Mitsutsugu Akechi
6.5
1991
Takeda Shingen
0.0
1991
Takeda Shingen
Takeda Nobutora · (2 episodes)
0.0
1991
Minamoto Yoshitsune
0.0
1990
Shingo's Ten Duels
Umei Tamon
0.0
1990
Seventeen Ninja
0.0
1990
Sensei
Makoto Ushiyama
0.0
1989
Shogun's Shadow
Iba Shoemon
6.8
1989
Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die
0.0
1989
Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger
Yagyu Jubei
0.0
1989
Oda Nobunaga
(1 episode)
0.0
1989
Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special
0.0
1988
Tokugawa Ieyasu
(1 episode)
0.0
1988
Sure Death 4
Bunshichi
6.6
1987
Taikoki
8.0
1987
Cabaret
Yakuza boss
4.7
1986
The Last True Yakuza
Ryozo Kano
4.8
1985
Amazing Masters of Martial Arts
Self
7.5
1985
Space Sheriff Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers!
Shaider (Voice)
6.0
1984
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
Sonny Sullivan
5.0
1984
Space Sheriff Shaider: The Movie
Shaider (Voice)
6.0
1984
The Awesome Circus Bastard
Maejima Daigaku
0.0
1984
Legend of the Eight Samurai
Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo
5.8
1983
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
Iga no Saizo
5.0
1983
Space Sheriff Sharivan
Voicer (in flashback) · (1 episode)
8.1
1983
Ninja Wars
Shinzaemon Yagyu
5.6
1982
Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest
Yagyu Jubei · (26 episodes)
10.0
1982
Fall Guy
6.0
1982
Space Sheriff Gavan
Space Sheriff Voicer · (44 episodes)
7.9
1982
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
Daisuke Kamikaze
5.6
1981
Roaring Fire
Mr. Magic
6.3
1981
The Bushido Blade
Prince Ido
5.4
1981
Samurai Reincarnation
Jubei Yagyu
5.9
1981
Shogun's Ninja
Shiranui Shogen
6.1
1980
Yagyu's Secret Quest
Yagyu Jubei · (26 episodes)
0.0
1980
Virus
Dr. Yamauchi
6.3
1980
Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1
0.0
1980
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
Katsutoshi Otomo
6.7
1980
Shadow Warriors
Hattori Hanzō · (119 episodes)
8.0
1980
G.I. Samurai
Lt. Yoshiaki Iba
6.0
1979
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
Mitsuhiko Sakurai
5.8
1979
Dead Angle
7.0
1979
Hunter in the Dark
Samon Shimoguni
6.5
1979
The Fall of Ako Castle
Fuwa Kazuemon
6.6
1978
The Yagyu Conspiracy
Yagyu Yubei · (39 episodes)
7.0
1978
The Okinawa War of Ten Years
5.7
1978
Message from Space
Prince Hans (as Sonny Chiba)
5.8
1978
Juujiro
(6 episodes)
0.0
1978
Shogun's Samurai
Jûbê Yagyû
7.1
1978
The Visitor in the Eye
Drunkard
6.0
1977
Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon
Duke Togo (Golgo 13)
5.4
1977
Truckster of Guts
0.0
1977
Doberman Cop
Joji Kano
6.7
1977
Japanese Humanity and Justice
0.0
1977
Karate for Life
Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
6.6
1977
Hokuriku Proxy War
Kanai Hachiro
6.8
1977
Soul of Chiba
Mu Yun Tek
6.0
1977
Japan's Don
Tsuneyoshi Sakota
7.5
1977
The Great Okinawa Yakuza War
Seigou Kunigami
7.0
1976
Jail Breakers
Wataru Kangi
5.2
1976
The Rugby Star
10.0
1976
Karate Warriors
Shuuhei Sakata
7.0
1976
The Machine Gun Dragon
6.3
1976
The Killing Machine
Doshin So
5.3
1976
Dragon Princess
Kazuma Higaki
5.8
1976
Daihijôsen
(1 episode)
0.0
1976
Karate Bear Fighter
Mas Oyama
6.8
1975
The Decisive Power of Aikido
7.8
1975
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
Bartender
6.9
1975
Detonation: Violent Riders
8.0
1975
Karate Bullfighter
Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
6.5
1975
The Bullet Train
Aoki
6.7
1975
Wolf Guy
Akira Inugami
6.1
1975
13 Steps of Maki: The Young Aristocrats
Kenichi Hyuga
6.0
1975
The Executioner II: Karate Inferno
Ryuichi Koga
5.5
1974
The Street Fighter's Last Revenge
Takuma Tsurguri
5.5
1974
Sister Street Fighter
Seiichi Hibiki
6.6
1974
The Executioner
Ryuichi Koga
6.5
1974
Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School
0.0
1974
Return of the Street Fighter
Takuma Tsurugi
5.9
1974
The Street Fighter
Takuma Tsurugi
6.9
1974
The Bodyguard
(1 episode)
0.0
1974
Karate Killer
5.9
1973
Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
Tatsuya Wada
0.0
1973
Robot Detective: The Movie
Keitaro Shinjo
0.0
1973
The Bodyguard
4.6
1973
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
Katsutoshi Otomo
7.4
1973
Robot Detective
Keitarō Shinjō · (26 episodes)
8.7
1973
The Horrible Obsessions
Haruo Kikuchi
6.5
1972
Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences
Toru Ibuki
6.5
1972
Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler
Ryuji
8.1
1972
A Narcotics Agent's Ballad
7.0
1972
Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder
6.7
1972
Kamikaze Cop, No Epitaph to Us
Shiro Hayata
0.0
1971
Kamikaze Cop, The Poison Gas Affair
Shiro Hayata
0.0
1971
The Last Kamikaze
Captain Mishima
6.0
1970
Kamikaze Cop, Marihuana Syndicate
6.4
1970
A Kamikaze Cop
Hayata Shiro
5.8
1970
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
Sho Onuma
7.0
1969
Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City
Mitsuo Fujiki
7.0
1969
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
6.0
1968
Army Intelligence
Kazuo Yamamoto
0.0
1968
Human Torpedoes
0.0
1968
The Rickshaw Man’s Son
Komakichi Sugimoto
0.0
1967
Game of Chance 3
6.0
1967
King of the Gang
0.0
1967
North Sea Chivalry
0.0
1967
Classmates
Second Sublieutenant Hanzawa
6.5
1967
Game of Chance 2
6.0
1967
Organized Violence
6.0
1967
The Golden Bat
Dr. Yamatone
5.8
1966
Game of Chance
Bungo Endo
6.0
1966
Dash to the Sun
0.0
1966
Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South
0.0
1966
Terror Beneath the Sea
Ken Abe
5.3
1966
The Kamikaze Guy
Mitarai Ken
5.0
1966
Night Bitch
0.0
1966
Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
0.0
1965
Code of Ruffians
5.0
1965
Yakuza G-Men
Toru Sasayama
0.0
1965
Tale of Japanese Burglars
Lawyer Ohki
6.8
1965
おゝい雲！
0.0
1965
That Cute Girl
0.0
1965
Two Lives, Two Yakuza
Shinichi Matsuhashi
0.0
1964
Here Because of You
5.5
1964
Judo Hall Demon
0.0
1964
Orders from Hell
0.0
1964
A Life of Intimidation
0.0
1963
Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
5.0
1963
The Navy
Takao
0.0
1963
Song of Yakuza
0.0
1963
浅草の侠客
0.0
1963
Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge
0.0
1963
Judo Life
0.0
1963
次郎長社長と石松社員 安来ぶし道中
0.0
1963
Fearful Witch
0.0
1962
The King
0.0
1962
Gang vs. G-Men
6.0
1962
Mid-August Commotion
0.0
1962
Four Sisters
Shinkichi Hayami
6.0
1962
Zankokuna tsuki
0.0
1962
あの空の果てに星はまたたく
0.0
1962
All Rascals
0.0
1962
The Escape
7.0
1962
Love School
0.0
1962
South Pacific Waves Are High
0.0
1962
Tale of a Company Boss 3
Nagashima
0.0
1961
Police Precinct Part 17
Detective Nakagawa
0.0
1961
Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm
6.0
1961
Man with the Funky Hat
0.0
1961
Drifting Detective: Black Wind in Harbor
6.0
1961
Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley
Goro Saionji
5.0
1961
Police Department Story Pt.16: 15 Year Old Woman
Detective Nakagawa
0.0
1961
Police Department Story Pt.15: Alibi
0.0
1961
Invasion of the Neptune Men
Tachibana - Scientist / Space Chief
2.7
1961
Messenger of Allah
Goro Narumi · (26 episodes)
0.0
1960
Nanairo Kamen
Kotaro Ran · (26 episodes)
0.0
1959