Sonny Chiba
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
Credits
- 2024 · Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part II - Judgement as Jou
- 2023 · Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part I - Encounter as Jou
- 2021 · Layout as
- 2019 · Street Fighting Man: An Interview with Sonny Chiba as Self
- 2018 · Shakespeare In Tokyo as Calligrapher
- 2017 · Shashin Koshien Summer in 0.5 Seconds as
- 2017 · Gokudō Tenka Fubu: Act 4 as
- 2017 · Gokudō Tenka Fubu: Act 2 as
- 2017 · Gokudō tenka fubu as
- 2016 · Masaaki Hatsumi: Living Ninja Legend as
- 2015 · Biohazard: The Stage as Ezra Sennett
- 2015 · Take a Chance as Musashi
- 2015 · The Noise as
- 2015 · Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 2 as
- 2014 · Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 1 as
- 2014 · Kabukicho High School as
- 2014 · 修羅の伝承 荒ぶる凶犬 as
- 2013 · Unification Of Japan 2 as Seizo Gonda
- 2013 · Don's Road 9 as
- 2013 · Unification Of Japan as Seizo Gonda
- 2013 · Unification of Japan as Seizo Gonda
- 2013 · Don's Road 8 as
- 2013 · Don's Road 7 as
- 2013 · Sushi Girl: A Documentary as Self
- 2013 · Don's Road 6 as
- 2012 · Sushi Girl as Sushi Chef
- 2012 · The Legend of Space Sheriff Gavan as Space Sheriff Voicer
- 2012 · 修羅の花道2 as
- 2012 · 修羅の花道 as
- 2011 · Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair as Hattori Hanzo
- 2009 · Yakuza Legacy as
- 2009 · Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza as Himself
- 2007 · Oyaji as Ryudo Numata
- 2007 · Samurai Banners as
- 2006 · The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift as Uncle Kamata
- 2006 · Tarantino's Mind as (archive footage)
- 2006 · Legend of Seven Monks as
- 2005 · Team Astro as Shuro
- 2005 · New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter as Hattori Hanzo I
- 2005 · New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji as Hattori Hanzo I
- 2005 · Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 4 - The Fire Chapter as Yagyu Jubei
- 2004 · Survive Style 5+ as Azama
- 2004 · New Shadow Warriors IV: Jiraika 2 as Hattori Hanzo I
- 2004 · Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as Hattori Hanzo
- 2004 · Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 3 - The Wind Chapter as
- 2004 · Explosive City as Otosan
- 2003 · Kill Bill: Vol. 1 as Hattori Hanzo
- 2003 · New Shadow Warriors III: Jiraika 1 as Hattori Hanzo I
- 2003 · Battle Royale II: Requiem as Makio Mimura
- 2003 · New Shadow Warriors II as Hattori Hanzo I
- 2003 · New Shadow Warriors as Hattori Hanzo I
- 2002 · Deadly Outlaw: Rekka as Yasunori Hijikata
- 2002 · Wind and Cloud as Xiong Ba / "Lord Conqueror"
- 2001 · Akumyoh 2 as
- 2001 · Shotgun Marriage as Ittetsu Kotani
- 2001 · Lonely Hitman: The Blue Wolf as
- 2000 · Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai as
- 2000 · Born to Be King as Ichiro Kusakari
- 2000 · Legend of the Flying Swordsman as Dagger
- 1998 · Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes as Self (archive footage)
- 1998 · The Storm Riders as Lord Conqueror
- 1996 · Seiryuu Densetsu as
- 1995 · Body Count as Makato
- 1994 · Immortal Combat as Jiro 'J.J.' Jintani
- 1992 · The Triple Cross as Chiba
- 1992 · Notes on Tokugawa Villainies as Matsudaira Tadateru
- 1992 · Iron Eagle III as Horikoshi
- 1992 · Fighting Fist as Supt. Yamada
- 1991 · Yakuza Warfare as
- 1991 · Saito Dosan: Rage of Power as Mitsutsugu Akechi
- 1991 · Takeda Shingen as Takeda Nobutora
- 1990 · Minamoto Yoshitsune as
- 1990 · Shingo's Ten Duels as Umei Tamon
- 1990 · Seventeen Ninja as
- 1989 · Sensei as Makoto Ushiyama
- 1989 · Shogun's Shadow as Iba Shoemon
- 1989 · Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die as
- 1989 · Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger as Yagyu Jubei
- 1989 · Oda Nobunaga as
- 1988 · Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special as
- 1988 · Tokugawa Ieyasu as
- 1987 · Sure Death 4 as Bunshichi
- 1987 · Taikoki as
- 1986 · Cabaret as Yakuza boss
- 1985 · The Last True Yakuza as Ryozo Kano
- 1985 · Amazing Masters of Martial Arts as Self
- 1984 · Space Sheriff Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers! as Shaider (Voice)
- 1984 · Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy as Sonny Sullivan
- 1984 · Space Sheriff Shaider: The Movie as Shaider (Voice)
- 1984 · The Awesome Circus Bastard as Maejima Daigaku
- 1983 · Legend of the Eight Samurai as Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo
- 1983 · Kabamaru the Ninja Boy as Iga no Saizo
- 1983 · Space Sheriff Sharivan as Voicer (in flashback)
- 1982 · Ninja Wars as Shinzaemon Yagyu
- 1982 · Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest as Yagyu Jubei
- 1982 · Fall Guy as
- 1982 · Space Sheriff Gavan as Space Sheriff Voicer
- 1981 · Kamikaze, the Adventurer 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 · Yagyu's Secret Quest as Yagyu Jubei
- 1980 · Virus as Dr. Yamauchi
- 1980 · Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1 as
- 1980 · Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga as Katsutoshi Otomo
- 1980 · Shadow Warriors as Hattori Hanzō
- 1979 · G.I. Samurai as Lt. Yoshiaki Iba
- 1979 · The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf as Mitsuhiko Sakurai
- 1979 · Dead Angle as
- 1979 · Hunter in the Dark as Samon Shimoguni
- 1978 · The Fall of Ako Castle as Fuwa Kazuemon
- 1978 · The Yagyu Conspiracy as Yagyu Yubei
- 1978 · The Okinawa War of Ten Years as
- 1978 · Message from Space as Prince Hans (as Sonny Chiba)
- 1978 · Juujiro as
- 1978 · Shogun's Samurai as Jûbê Yagyû
- 1977 · The Visitor in the Eye as Drunkard
- 1977 · Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon as Duke Togo (Golgo 13)
- 1977 · Truckster of Guts as
- 1977 · Doberman Cop as Joji Kano
- 1977 · Japanese Humanity and Justice as
- 1977 · Karate for Life as Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
- 1977 · Hokuriku Proxy War as Kanai Hachiro
- 1977 · Soul of Chiba as Mu Yun Tek
- 1977 · Japan's Don as Tsuneyoshi Sakota
- 1976 · The Great Okinawa Yakuza War as Seigou Kunigami
- 1976 · Jail Breakers as Wataru Kangi
- 1976 · The Rugby Star as
- 1976 · Karate Warriors as Shuuhei Sakata
- 1976 · The Machine Gun Dragon as
- 1976 · The Killing Machine as Doshin So
- 1976 · Dragon Princess as Kazuma Higaki
- 1975 · Karate Bear Fighter as Mas Oyama
- 1975 · The Decisive Power of Aikido as
- 1975 · New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss as Bartender
- 1975 · Detonation: Violent Riders as
- 1975 · Karate Bullfighter as Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
- 1975 · The 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
- 1974 · Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School as
- 1974 · Return of the Street Fighter as Takuma Tsurugi
- 1974 · The Street Fighter as Takuma Tsurugi
- 1974 · The Bodyguard as
- 1973 · Karate Killer as
- 1973 · Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle as Tatsuya Wada
- 1973 · Robot Detective: The Movie as Keitaro Shinjo
- 1973 · The Bodyguard as
- 1973 · Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima 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 Ibuki
- 1972 · Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler as Ryuji
- 1972 · A Narcotics Agent's Ballad as
- 1972 · Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder as
- 1971 · Kamikaze Cop, No Epitaph to Us as Shiro Hayata
- 1971 · Kamikaze Cop, The Poison Gas Affair as Shiro Hayata
- 1970 · The Last Kamikaze as Captain Mishima
- 1970 · Kamikaze Cop, Marihuana Syndicate as
- 1970 · A Kamikaze Cop as Hayata Shiro
- 1969 · Memoir of Japanese Assassinations as Sho Onuma
- 1969 · Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City as Mitsuo Fujiki
- 1968 · The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze as
- 1968 · Army Intelligence as Kazuo Yamamoto
- 1968 · Human Torpedoes as
- 1967 · The Rickshaw Man’s Son as Komakichi Sugimoto
- 1967 · Game of Chance 3 as
- 1967 · King of the Gang as
- 1967 · North Sea Chivalry as
- 1967 · Classmates as Second Sublieutenant Hanzawa
- 1967 · Game of Chance 2 as
- 1967 · Organized Violence as
- 1966 · The Golden Bat as Dr. Yamatone
- 1966 · Game of Chance as Bungo Endo
- 1966 · Dash to the Sun as
- 1966 · Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South as
- 1966 · Terror Beneath the Sea as Ken Abe
- 1966 · The Kamikaze Guy as Mitarai Ken
- 1966 · Night Bitch as
- 1965 · Prison Walls of Abashiri 4 as
- 1965 · Code of Ruffians as
- 1965 · Yakuza G-Men as Toru Sasayama
- 1965 · Tale of Japanese Burglars as Lawyer Ohki
- 1965 · That Cute Girl as
- 1964 · Two Lives, Two Yakuza as Shinichi Matsuhashi
- 1964 · Here Because of You as
- 1964 · Judo Hall Demon as
- 1964 · Orders from Hell as
- 1963 · A Life of Intimidation as
- 1963 · Gang Loyalty and Vengeance as
- 1963 · The Navy as Takao
- 1963 · Song of Yakuza as
- 1963 · 浅草の侠客 as
- 1963 · Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge as
- 1963 · Judo Life as
- 1963 · 次郎長社長と石松社員 安来ぶし道中 as
- 1962 · Fearful Witch as
- 1962 · The King as
- 1962 · Gang vs. G-Men as
- 1962 · Mid-August Commotion as
- 1962 · Four Sisters as Shinkichi Hayami
- 1962 · Zankokuna tsuki as
- 1962 · あの空の果てに星はまたたく as
- 1962 · All Rascals as
- 1962 · The Escape as
- 1962 · Love School as
- 1962 · South Pacific Waves Are High as
- 1961 · Tale of a Company Boss 3 as Nagashima
- 1961 · Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm as
- 1961 · Police Precinct Part 17 as Detective Nakagawa
- 1961 · Man with the Funky Hat as
- 1961 · Drifting Detective: Black Wind in Harbor as
- 1961 · Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley as Goro Saionji
- 1961 · Police Department Story Pt.16: 15 Year Old Woman as Detective Nakagawa
- 1961 · Police Department Story Pt.15: Alibi as
- 1961 · Invasion of the Neptune Men as Tachibana - Scientist / Space Chief
- 1960 · Messenger of Allah as Goro Narumi
- 1959 · Nanairo Kamen as Kotaro Ran