Sonny Chiba
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting237
movieShakespeare in Tokyo
2018
Calligrapher
movieBiohazard: The Stage
2015
Ezra Sennett
movieTake a Chance
2015
Musashi
movieUnification Of Japan 2
2013
Seizo Gonda
movieUnification Of Japan
2013
Seizo Gonda
movieSushi Girl
2012
Sushi Chef
movieThe Legend of Space Sheriff Gavan
2012
Space Sheriff Voicer
movieKill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2011
Hattori Hanzo
movieOyaji
2007
Ryudo Numata
movieThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
2006
Uncle Kamata
tvTeam Astro
2005
Shuro
movieNew Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter
2005
Hattori Hanzo I
movieNew Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji
2005
Hattori Hanzo I
movieNew Shadow Warriors IV: Jiraika 2
2004
Hattori Hanzo I
movieKill Bill: Vol. 2
2004
Hattori Hanzo
movieExplosive City
2004
Otosan
tv风云争霸
2004
东方青木 / 东方白石
movieKill Bill: Vol. 1
2003
Hattori Hanzo
movieNew Shadow Warriors III: Jiraika 1
2003
Hattori Hanzo I
movieBattle Royale II: Requiem
2003
Makio Mimura
New Shadow Warriors II
2003
Hattori Hanzo I
movieNew Shadow Warriors
2003
Hattori Hanzo I
movieDeadly Outlaw: Rekka
2002
Yasunori Hijikata
tvShotgun Marriage
2001
Ittetsu Kotani
movieBorn to Be King
2000
Ichiro Kusakari
movieThe Storm Riders
1998
Lord Conqueror
movieBody Count
1995
Makato
movieImmortal Combat
1994
Jiro 'J.J.' Jintani
tvNotes on Tokugawa Villainies
1992
Matsudaira Tadateru
movieIron Eagle III
1992
Horikoshi
movieFighting Fist
1992
Supt. Yamada
movieSaito Dosan: Rage of Power
1991
Mitsutsugu Akechi
movieTakeda Shingen
1991
Takeda Nobutora
tvTakeda Shingen
1991
Takeda Nobutora
movieShingo's Ten Duels
1990
Umei Tamon
tvYume ni Mita Hibi
1989
Sekimoto Shinsaku
movieSensei
1989
Makoto Ushiyama
movieShogun's Shadow
1989
Iba Shoemon
movieSure Death 4
1987
Bunshichi
movieCabaret
1986
Yakuza boss
movieThe Last True Yakuza
1985
Ryozo Kano
movieKotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
1984
Sonny Sullivan
movieSpace Sheriff Shaider: The Movie
1984
Shaider (Voice)
movieThe Awesome Circus Bastard
1984
Maejima Daigaku
movieLegend of the Eight Samurai
1983
Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo
movieKabamaru the Ninja Boy
1983
Iga no Saizo
tvSpace Sheriff Sharivan
1983
Voicer (in flashback)
movieNinja Wars
1982
Shinzaemon Yagyu
tvYagyu Jubei Secret Quest
1982
Yagyu Jubei
tvSpace Sheriff Gavan
1982
Space Sheriff Voicer
movieKamikaze, the Adventurer
1981
Daisuke Kamikaze
movieRoaring Fire
1981
Mr. Magic
movieThe Bushido Blade
1981
Prince Ido
movieSamurai Reincarnation
1981
Jubei Yagyu
movieShogun's Ninja
1980
Shiranui Shogen
tvYagyu's Secret Quest
1980
Yagyu Jubei
movieVirus
1980
Dr. Yamauchi
movieBattles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
1980
Katsutoshi Otomo
tvShadow Warriors
1980
Hattori Hanzō
movieG.I. Samurai
1979
Lt. Yoshiaki Iba
movieThe Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
1979
Mitsuhiko Sakurai
movieHunter in the Dark
1979
Samon Shimoguni
movieThe Fall of Ako Castle
1978
Fuwa Kazuemon
tvThe Yagyu Conspiracy
1978
Yagyu Yubei
movieMessage from Space
1978
Prince Hans
movieShogun's Samurai
1978
Jûbê Yagyû
movieGolgo 13: Assignment Kowloon
1977
Duke Togo (Golgo 13)
movieDoberman Cop
1977
Joji Kano
movieKarate for Life
1977
Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
movieHokuriku Proxy War
1977
Kanai Hachiro
movieSoul of Chiba
1977
Mu Yun Tek
movieJapan's Don
1977
Tsuneyoshi Sakota
movieThe Great Okinawa Yakuza War
1976
Seigou Kunigami
movieJail Breakers
1976
Wataru Kangi
movieKarate Warriors
1976
Shuuhei Sakata
movieDragon Princess
1976
Kazuma Higaki
movieKarate Bear Fighter
1975
Mas Oyama
movieKarate Bullfighter
1975
Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
movieWolf Guy
1975
Akira Inugami
movie13 Steps of Maki: The Young Aristocrats
1975
Kenichi Hyuga
movieThe Killing Machine
1975
Doshin So
movieThe Executioner II: Karate Inferno
1974
Ryuichi Koga
movieThe Street Fighter's Last Revenge
1974
Takuma Tsurguri
movieSister Street Fighter
1974
Seiichi Hibiki
movieThe Executioner
1974
Ryuichi Koga
movieReturn of the Street Fighter
1974
Takuma Tsurugi
movieThe Street Fighter
1974
Takuma Tsurugi
movieBodyguard Kiba 2
1973
Naoto Kiba
movieTokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
1973
Tatsuya Wada
movieRobot Detective: The Movie
1973
Keitaro Shinjo
movieThe Bodyguard
1973
Naoto Kiba
tvRobot Detective
1973
Keitarō Shinjō
movieThe Horrible Obsessions
1972
Haruo Kikuchi
movieYakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder
1972
Gosuke Himuro
movieKamikaze Cop, No Epitaph to Us
1971
Shiro Hayata
movieKamikaze Cop, The Poison Gas Affair
1971
Shiro Hayata
movieThe Last Kamikaze
1970
Captain Mishima
movieA Kamikaze Cop
1970
Hayata Shiro
movieDelinquent Boss: Wolves of the City
1969
Mitsuo Fujiki
tvKey Hunter
1968
風間洋介
movieArmy Intelligence
1968
Kazuo Yamamoto
movieThe Rickshaw Man’s Son
1967
Komakichi Sugimoto
movieClassmates
1967
Second Sublieutenant Hanzawa
movieThe Golden Bat
1966
Dr. Yamatone
movieGame of Chance
1966
Bungo Endo
movieThe Kamikaze Guy
1966
Mitarai Ken
movieNight Bitch
1966
Tatsuo Otsuki
movieYakuza G-Men
1965
Toru Sasayama
movieTale of Japanese Burglars
1965
Lawyer Ohki
movieTwo Lives, Two Yakuza
1964
Shinichi Matsuhashi
movieThe Navy
1963
Takao
movieAsakusa no kyōkaku
1963
Shinsuke Hayama / Shintaro
movieTale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.５
1963
Hiroshi Shiomi
movieMid-August Commotion
1962
Dr Omori
movieFour Sisters
1962
Shinkichi Hayami
moviePolice Precinct Part 17
1961
Detective Nakagawa
movieInvasion of the Neptune Men
1961
Tachibana - Scientist / Space Chief
moviePolice Precinct: 15 Year Old Woman
1961
Detective Nakagawa
tvMessenger of Allah
1960
Detective Goro Narumi / Messenger of Allah
tvNanairo Kamen
1959
Kotaro Ran
Directing5
movieOyaji
2007
Director
movieFighting Fist
1992
Director
movieYellow Fangs
1990
Director
movieThe Blazing Valiant
1981
Action Director
movieG.I. Samurai
1979
Action Director
Crew2
movieKill Bill: Vol. 2
2004
Fight Choreographer
Production2
movieYellow Fangs
1990
Producer
movieSensei
1989
Producer
Writing1
movieOyaji
2007
Writer