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Minoru Chiaki
Actor

Minoru Chiaki

28 Apr 1917Born
1 Nov 1999Died
82Age at death
140Credits

Biography

Minoru Chiaki (April 28, 1917 - November 1, 1999) was a Japanese actor who appeared in such films as Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai and The Hidden Fortress.

In Seven Samurai he was the good-natured samurai Heihachi. Later in his career he appeared as a secondary actor in many Toei films. In 1986 he was given the Best Actor prize at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony for his performance in Toei's Gray Sunset (1985).

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 140 credits.

  1. 1987Don Matsugoro's Big AdventureFilm: Amenomori Seikai
  2. 1985Gray SunsetFilm: Fuyukichi Takano
  3. 1980Tokugawa Ichizoku no HoukaiFilm
  4. 1977Kyojin-gun monogatari: Susume eikô eFilm
  5. 1974Karafuto 1945 SummerFilm
  6. 1970Chiba Shusaku: Kendo MasshiguraSeries: 浦山寿貞（千葉幸右衛門） (44 episodes)
  7. 1970Innocent SinnerFilm
  8. 1969Japan's No. 1 Disconnected ManFilm: Shimizu
  9. 1969Inu to AsachanFilm
  10. 1967LibidoFilm
  11. 1967Song of LoveFilm: The Ship-master
  12. 1966Koto—The Lake of TearsFilm: Kitao Momose
  13. 1966The Face of AnotherFilm: Apartment Superintendent
  14. 1966Zero FighterFilm
  15. 1966Yakuza VassalFilm
  16. 1965Cold Rice, Osan, ChanFilm
  17. 1965Taking the CastleFilm
  18. 1964Black ThiefFilm
  19. 1964Kono sora no aru kagiriFilm
  20. 1964The SharksFilm
  21. 1963Sasuke and His ComediansFilm: Yukimura Sanada
  22. 1963Jolly BarbersFilm: Ebina Ginpei
  23. 1963A House in the QuarterFilm: Jinzo Takesue
  24. 196320 Duels of Young Shingo: ConclusionFilm
  25. 1963Cases of Umon: The Woman with an UmbrellaFilm: Kakurai Yosuke
  26. 1963Five RoninsFilm
  27. 1963Uogashi no senpū musumeFilm
  28. 1963High and LowFilm: First Reporter
  29. 1963Street of Wandering MenFilm
  30. 1963Travels of Hibari and Chiemi 2Film
  31. 1962The Paper CraneFilm
  32. 1962The BodyFilm
  33. 1962Lion Festival of EchigoFilm
  34. 1962Drunken SwordFilm
  35. 1962Tokyo's Business DistrictFilm
  36. 1962The Phantom GoblinFilm
  37. 1962A Carpenter and ChildrenFilm
  38. 1962Love Under the CrucifixFilm
  39. 1962The Ambitious YouthFilm
  40. 1962The Christian RevoltFilm
  41. 1962The Princess and the Bearded LordFilm
  42. 1962The InheritanceFilm: Junichi Fujii
  43. 1962Till Tomorrow IsFilm
  44. 1962Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous JourneyFilm
  45. 1962Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the TokaidoFilm
  46. 1961Run, Genta, Run!Film
  47. 1961Young Lord and Second SonFilm
  48. 1961Case of a Young Lord 9: Black CamelliaFilm
  49. 1961The Youth and His AmuletFilm
  50. 196120 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2Film
  51. 1961Young Lord YakuzaFilm
  52. 1961Futaridake no taiyōFilm
  53. 196120 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1Film
  54. 1960Case of a Young Lord 8Film
  55. 1960If You're Man EnoughFilm
  56. 1960Scarier than the DevilFilm
  57. 1960Mighty ShosukeFilm
  58. 1960Shinran, Part IIFilm
  59. 1960What Price Love?Film: Matashiro
  60. 1960Hero of the Red Light DistrictFilm: Jôsuke
  61. 1960Lord Mito: All Star VersionFilm
  62. 1960ShinranFilm
  63. 1960Won't Stand for DyingFilm: Brother Ryota
  64. 1960Official with a TattooFilm
  65. 1960Yakuza of InaFilm: Kichitaro
  66. 1960Samurai VagabondsFilm
  67. 1959The Human Condition II: Road to EternityFilm: Onodera Heichô
  68. 1959Pilgrimage at NightFilm: Nobuyuki
  69. 1959Chikamatsu's Love in OsakaFilm
  70. 1959Saga of the VagabondsFilm: Jibu
  71. 1959The Bell of LoveFilm
  72. 1959Gigantis, the Fire MonsterFilm: Kobayashi (as Mindru Chiaki)
  73. 1959Three 'Black Crow' WivesFilm
  74. 1959Talkative WifeFilm
  75. 1959Our MotherFilm
  76. 1959UnmarriedFilm
  77. 1959The Unleashed LordFilm
  78. 1959Goblin in StirrupsFilm
  79. 1958The Hidden FortressFilm: Tahei
  80. 1958Flower's YearningFilm: Yanami Fukuzo

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