Sonny Chiba
Actor, Director, Producer
January 23, 1939 — 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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Movies & Shows on Plex
Known For
Filmography
| 2021 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2015 | April Fools · as Cast |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | Kabukichô High School · as Cast |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | Nihon touitsu · as Seizo Gonda |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | Sushi Girl · as Sushi ChefOn Plex |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | Himitsu Chouhouin Erika · as Pastor |
| 2009 | |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift · as Uncle Kamata |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | Team Astro · as Shuro |
| 2004 | Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair · as Hattori Hanzo |
| 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: Requiem · as Makio MimuraOn Plex |
| 2002 | Deadly Outlaw Rekka · as Yasunori HijikataOn Plex |
| 2002 | |
| 2001 | Shotgun Marriage · as Ittetsu Kotani |
| 2001 | Kanashiki Hitman Blue Wolf · as Ryujinkai Group Leader Miyoshi |
| 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 | |
| 1991 | Takeda Shingen · as Takeda NobutoraOn Plex |
| 1990 | Takeda Shingen (1991) · as Takeda Nobutora |
| 1990 | |
| 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 | Kotaro, an Audacious Karate Boy · as Sonny Sullivan |
| 1984 | Space Cop Shaider: The Movie · as Shaider (voice) |
| 1984 | Uchuu Keiji Shaider · as Voicer |
| 1983 | Legend of the Eight Samurai · as Inuyama Dosetsu TadatomoOn Plex |
| 1983 | Kabamaru the Ninja · as Iga No Saizo |
| 1983 | Uchuu Keiji Sharivan · as Voicer (in Flashback) |
| 1983 | Shogun's Ninja · as Cast |
| 1982 | Death of a Ninja · as Shinzaemon YagyuOn Plex |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | Space Sheriff Gavan · as Space Sheriff Voicer |
| 1982 | Ninja Wars · as CastOn Plex |
| 1981 | Bôkensha kamikaze · as Daisuke Kamikaze |
| 1981 | Roaring Fire · as Mr. Magic |
| 1981 | The Bushido Blade · as Prince Ido |
| 1981 | Samurai Reincarnation · as Jubei YagyuOn Plex |
| 1980 | Shogun's Ninja · as Shiranui ShogenOn Plex |
| 1980 | Shogun's Mission · as Yagyu JubeiOn Plex |
| 1980 | Virus: Day of Resurrection · as Dr. YamauchiOn Plex |
| 1980 | Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga · as Katsutoshi Otomo |
| 1980 | Shadow Warriors · as Hattori HanzōOn Plex |
| 1979 | G.I. Samurai · 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 KazuemonOn Plex |
| 1978 | The Yagyu Conspiracy · as Yagyu YubeiOn Plex |
| 1978 | The Okinawa War of Ten YearsOn Plex |
| 1978 | Message from Space · as Prince Hans |
| 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)On Plex |
| 1977 | |
| 1977 | Doberman Cop · as Joji Kano |
| 1977 | |
| 1977 | Karate for Life · as Sensei Masutatsu OyamaOn Plex |
| 1977 | Hokuriku Proxy War · as Kanai Hachiro |
| 1977 | Soul of Chiba · as Mu Yun TekOn Plex |
| 1977 | Yakuza senso: Nihon no Don · as Tsuneyoshi Sakota |
| 1976 | The Great Okinawa Yakuza War · as Seigou KunigamiOn Plex |
| 1976 | Dasso yugi · as Wataru Kangi |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | Karate Warriors · as Shuuhei SakataOn Plex |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | Sonny Chiba's Dragon Princess · as Kazuma HigakiOn Plex |
| 1976 | |
| 1975 | Karate Bear Fighter · as Mas Oyama |
| 1975 | The Decisive Power of AikidoOn Plex |
| 1975 | The Boss's Head · as Bartender |
| 1975 | |
| 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 HyugaOn Plex |
| 1975 | The Killing Machine · as Doshin So |
| 1974 | The Executioner II: Karate Inferno · as Ryuichi Koga |
| 1974 | The Street Fighter's Last Revenge · as Takuma TsurguriOn Plex |
| 1974 | Sister Street Fighter · as Seiichi HibikiOn Plex |
| 1974 | The Executioner · as Ryuichi Koga |
| 1974 | |
| 1974 | Return of the Street Fighter · as Takuma Tsurugi |
| 1974 | The Street Fighter · as Takuma Tsurugi |
| 1973 | Karate Killer · as Naoto KibaOn Plex |
| 1973 | Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok · as Tatsuya Wada |
| 1973 | The Bodyguard · as Naoto KibaOn Plex |
| 1973 | Hiroshima Death Match · as Katsutoshi Otomo |
| 1973 | Robot Detective · as Keitarō Shinjō |
| 1972 | The Horrible Obsessions · as Haruo Kikuchi |
| 1972 | Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences · as Toru IbukiOn Plex |
| 1972 | Wandering Ginza Butterfly 2: She-Cat Gambler · as Ryuji |
| 1972 | |
| 1972 | Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder · as Gosuke HimuroOn Plex |
| 1970 | Saigo no tokkôtai · as Captain Mishima |
| 1970 | The Assassin · as Hayata |
| 1970 | Gangster Cop · as Hayata Shiro |
| 1969 | Memoir of Japanese Assassinations · as Sho Onuma |
| 1969 | Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City · as Mitsuo Fujiki |
| 1968 | |
| 1968 | Kii Hantâ · as 風間洋介 |
| 1968 | Army Intelligence 33 · as Kazuo Yamamoto |
| 1968 | |
| 1967 | Tale of Kawachi Chivalry · as Komakichi Sugimoto |
| 1967 | |
| 1967 | |
| 1967 | |
| 1967 | Âa dôki no sakura · as Second Sublieutenant Hanzawa |
| 1967 | |
| 1967 | |
| 1966 | The Golden Bat · as Dr. YamatoneOn Plex |
| 1966 | Game of Chance · as Bungo Endo |
| 1966 | |
| 1966 | Terror Beneath the Sea · as Ken AbeOn Plex |
| 1966 | Kamikaze yarô · as Mitarai Ken |
| 1965 | |
| 1965 | |
| 1965 | Yakuza G-men: Meiji ankokugai · as Toru Sasayama |
| 1965 | Nippon dorobô monogatari · as Lawyer Ohki |
| 1965 | |
| 1964 | Ryu ko ichidai · as Shinichi Matsuhashi |
| 1964 | Ryûko ichi-dai · as Cast |
| 1964 | |
| 1963 | |
| 1963 | |
| 1963 | Kaigun · as Takao |
| 1963 | Asakusa no kyôkaku · as Shinsuke Hayama / Shintaro |
| 1963 | Hasshu yukyoden - otoko no sakazuki · as Sataro |
| 1963 | |
| 1963 | |
| 1963 | Tokubetsu kidô sôsatai · as Naito |
| 1963 | |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | Mid-August Commotion · as Dr Omori |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | |
| 1961 | |
| 1961 | |
| 1961 | Keishichô monogatari: jûni-nin no keiji · as Detective Nakagawa |
| 1961 | |
| 1961 | Invasion of the Neptune Men · as Tachibana - Scientist / Space ChiefOn Plex |
| 1961 | |
| 1961 | Fûraibô tantei: Akai tani no sangeki · as Goro Saionji |
| 1961 | Keishichô monogatari: 15 sai no onna · as Detective Nakagawa |
| 1961 | |
| 1959 | Nana-iro kamen · as Kotaro Ran |
| 2013 | Sushi Girl: A Documentary · as Self |
| 2009 | Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza · as Himself |
| 2001 | The Unbeatable Bruce Lee · as Self |
| 1998 | |
| 1986 | Amazing Masters of Martial Arts · as SelfOn Plex |
| 1992 | |
| 1990 |
| 1990 |
| 1981 | Moeru yusha · as Action Director |
| 1979 | G.I. Samurai · as Action Director |