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Sonny Chiba
Actor, Director, Producer, Additional Credits
Born January 23, 1939Died August 19, 2021 (82 years)
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.
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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.
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| 2015 | April Fools · as Cast |
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| 2013 | Unification Of Japan 2 · as Seizo Gonda |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Nihon touitsu · as Seizo Gonda |
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| 2012 | Sushi Girl · as Sushi Chef |
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| 2011 | Himitsu Chouhouin Erika (TV Series) · as Pastor |
| 2007 | The Trusted Confidant (TV Series) |
| 2006 | Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair · as Hattori Hanzo |
| 2006 | The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift · as Uncle Kamata |
| 2006 | The Winds of God: Kamikaze · as Oota Air Captain |
| 2006 | Tarantino's Mind · as (archive Footage) |
| 2006 | |
| 2004 | Explosive City · as Otosan |
| 2004 | Survive Style 5+ · as Azama |
| 2004 | Kill Bill: Vol. 2 · as Hattori Hanzo |
| 2003 | Kill Bill: Vol. 1 · as Hattori Hanzo |
| 2003 | The Making of 'Kill Bill' · as Hattori Hanzô |
| 2003 | Battle Royale II · as Makio Mimura |
| 2002 | Deadly Outlaw Rekka · as Yasunori Hijikata |
| 2002 | Wind and Cloud (TV Series) · as Xiong Ba / "lord Conqueror" |
| 2001 | Shotgun Marriage (TV Series) · as Ittetsu Kotani |
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| 2000 | Born to Be King · as Ichiro Kusakari |
| 1998 | The Storm Riders · as Lord Conqueror |
| 1995 | Body Count · as Makato |
| 1994 | Immortal Combat · as Jiro 'j.j.' Jintani |
| 1992 | The Triple Cross · as Chiba |
| 1992 | Aces: Iron Eagle III · as Horikoshi |
| 1992 | Fighting Fist · as Supt. Yamada |
| 1991 | |
| 1990 | Takeda Shingen (1991) (TV Series) · as Takeda Nobutora |
| 1989 | Shogun's Shadow · as Iba Shoemon |
| 1987 | Hissatsu 4: Urami harashimasu · as Bunshichi |
| 1986 | Cabaret · as Yakuza Boss |
| 1985 | The Last True Yakuza · as Ryozo Kano |
| 1984 | Space Cop Shaider: Pursuit! Shigi Shigi Abduction Plan · as Shaider (voice) |
| 1984 | Space Cop Shaider: The Movie · as Shaider (voice) |
| 1984 | Uchuu Keiji Shaider (TV Series) · as Voicer |
| 1983 | Legend of the Eight Samurai · as Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo |
| 1983 | Kabamaru the Ninja · as Iga No Saizo |
| 1983 | Space Sheriff Sharivan (TV Series) · as Voicer (in Flashback) |
| 1983 | Shogun's ninja · as Cast |
| 1982 | Death of a Ninja · as Shinzaemon Yagyu |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | Space Sheriff Gavan (TV Series) · as Space Sheriff Voicer |
| 1981 | Bôkensha kamikaze · as Daisuke Kamikaze |
| 1981 | Roaring Fire · as Mr. Magic |
| 1981 | The Bushido Blade · as Prince Ido |
| 1981 | Samurai Reincarnation · as Jubei Yagyu |
| 1980 | Shogun's Ninja · as Shiranui Shogen |
| 1980 | Virus: Day of Resurrection · as Dr. Yamauchi |
| 1980 | Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga · as Katsutoshi Otomo |
| 1980 | Shadow Warriors (TV Series) · as Hattori Hanzō |
| 1979 | I Want To · as Lt. Yoshiaki Iba |
| 1979 | The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf · as Mitsuhiko Sakurai |
| 1979 | Hunter in the Dark · as Samon Shimoguni |
| 1979 | |
| 1978 | Swords Of Vengeance · as Fuwa Kazuemon |
| 1978 | The Yagyu Conspiracy (TV Series) · as Yagyu Yubei |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | Message from Space · as Prince Hans (as Sonny Chiba) |
| 1978 | Yagyu Clan Conspiracy · as Jûbê Yagyû |
| 1977 | The Visitor in the Eye · as Drunkard |
| 1977 | Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon · as Duke Togo (golgo 13) |
| 1977 | |
| 1977 | Doberman Cop · as Joji Kano |
| 1977 | |
| 1977 | Karate for Life · as Sensei Masutatsu Oyama |
| 1977 | Hokuriku Proxy War · as Kanai Hachiro |
| 1977 | Soul of Chiba · as Mu Yun Tek |
| 1977 | Yakuza senso: Nihon no Don · as Tsuneyoshi Sakota |
| 1976 | The Great Okinawa Yakuza War · as Seigou Kunigami |
| 1976 | Dasso yugi · as Wataru Kangi |
| 1976 | Karate Warriors · as Shuuhei Sakata |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | Sonny Chiba's Dragon Princess · as Kazuma Higaki |
| 1975 | The Killing Machine · as Doshin So |
| 1975 | Karate Bear Fighter · as Mas Oyama |
| 1975 | |
| 1975 | The Boss's Head · as Bartender |
| 1975 | |
| 1975 | Champion of Death · as Sensei Masutatsu Oyama |
| 1975 | Bullet Train · as Aoki |
| 1975 | Wolf Guy · as Akira Inugami |
| 1975 | 13 Steps of Maki: The Young Aristocrats · as Kenichi Hyuga |
| 1974 | The Executioner II: Karate Inferno · as Ryuichi Koga |
| 1974 | The Street Fighter's Last Revenge · as Takuma Tsurguri |
| 1974 | Sister Street Fighter · as Seiichi Hibiki |
| 1974 | The Executioner · as Ryuichi Koga |
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| 1974 | Return of the Street Fighter · as Takuma Tsurugi |
| 1974 | The Street Fighter · as Takuma Tsurugi |
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| 1973 | Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok · as Tatsuya Wada |
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| 1973 | Hiroshima Death Match · as Katsutoshi Otomo |
| 1973 | Robot Detective (TV Series) · as Keitarō Shinjō |
| 1972 | Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences · as Toru Ibuki |
| 1972 | Wandering Ginza Butterfly 2: She-Cat Gambler · as Ryuji |
| 1972 | |
| 1971 | Yakuza deka: Oretachi ni haka wa nai · as Shiro Hayata |
| 1971 | Yakuza deka: Kyofu no doku gasu · as Shiro Hayata |
| 1970 | Saigo no tokkôtai · as Captain Mishima |
| 1970 | |
| 1970 | Gangster Cop · as Hayata Shiro |
| 1969 | Nihon ansatsu hiroku · as Sho Onuma |
| 1969 | Furyô banchô: Inoshika Ochô · as Mitsuo Fujiki |
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| 1967 | Âa dôki no sakura · as Second Sublieutenant Hanzawa |
| 1967 | |
| 1966 | The Golden Bat · as Dr. Yamatone |
| 1966 | |
| 1966 | Terror Beneath the Sea · as Ken Abe |
| 1966 | Kamikaze yarô · as Mitarai Ken |
| 1965 | |
| 1965 | Nippon dorobô monogatari · as Lawyer Ohki |
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| 1963 | Kaigun · as Takao |
| 1963 | Tokubetsu kidô sôsatai · as Naito |
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| 1961 | Keishichô monogatari: jûni-nin no keiji · as Detective Nakagawa |
| 1961 | |
| 1961 | Invasion of the Neptune Men · as Tachibana - Scientist / Space Chief |
| 1961 | Fûraibô tantei: Akai tani no sangeki · as Goro Saionji |
| 1961 | Keishichô monogatari: 15 sai no onna · as Detective Nakagawa |
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