Acting
Sonny Chiba
EN, JA, FR, CN cinema · 215 credits
Born
23 January 1939
Died
19 August 2021 (aged 82)
Birthplace
Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Also known as Shinichi Chiba · Sadaho Maeda · 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
Filmography
Shakespeare in Tokyo
as Calligrapher
Take a Chance
as Musashi
Biohazard: The Stage
as Ezra Sennett
Unification Of Japan
as Seizo Gonda
Unification Of Japan 2
as Seizo Gonda
Sushi Girl
as Sushi Chef
The Legend of Space Sheriff Gavan
as Space Sheriff Voicer
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
as Hattori Hanzo
Oyaji
as Ryudo Numata, Writer, Director
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
as Uncle Kamata
Legend of Seven Monks
as Genryuu
New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji
as Hattori Hanzo I
New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter
as Hattori Hanzo I
Explosive City
as Otosan
Survive Style 5+
as Azama
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
as Hattori Hanzo, Fight Choreographer
New Shadow Warriors IV: Jiraika 2
as Hattori Hanzo I
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
as Hattori Hanzo
Battle Royale II: Requiem
as Makio Mimura
New Shadow Warriors
as Hattori Hanzo I
新・影の軍団 第二章
2003
New Shadow Warriors II
as Hattori Hanzo I
New Shadow Warriors III: Jiraika 1
as Hattori Hanzo I
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka
as Yasunori Hijikata
Born to Be King
as Ichiro Kusakari
The Storm Riders
as Lord Conqueror
Body Count
as Makato
Immortal Combat
as Jiro 'J.J.' Jintani
The Triple Cross
as Chiba
Fighting Fist
as Supt. Yamada, Director
Iron Eagle III
as Horikoshi
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
as Mitsutsugu Akechi
Takeda Shingen
as Takeda Nobutora
Shingo's Ten Duels
as Umei Tamon
Yellow Fangs
Director, Producer
Shogun's Shadow
as Iba Shoemon
Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger
as Yagyu Jubei
Sensei
as Makoto Ushiyama, Producer
Sure Death 4
as Bunshichi
Taikoki
as Akechi Mitsuhide
Cabaret
as Yakuza boss
The Last True Yakuza
as Ryozo Kano
Space Sheriff Shaider: The Movie
as Shaider (Voice)
Space Sheriff Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers!
as Shaider (Voice)
The Awesome Circus Bastard
as Maejima Daigaku
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
as Sonny Sullivan
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
as Iga no Saizo
Legend of the Eight Samurai
as Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo
Fall Guy
Actor
Ninja Wars
as Shinzaemon Yagyu
Roaring Fire
as Mr. Magic
Samurai Reincarnation
as Jubei Yagyu
The Bushido Blade
as Prince Ido
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
as Daisuke Kamikaze
The Blazing Valiant
Action Director
Shogun's Ninja
as Shiranui Shogen
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
as Katsutoshi Otomo
Virus
as Dr. Yamauchi
Hunter in the Dark
as Samon Shimoguni
G.I. Samurai
as Lt. Yoshiaki Iba, Action Director
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
as Mitsuhiko Sakurai
The Fall of Ako Castle
as Fuwa Kazuemon
Message from Space
as Prince Hans
Karate for Life
as Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon
as Duke Togo (Golgo 13)
Soul of Chiba
as Mu Yun Tek
Doberman Cop
as Joji Kano
Hokuriku Proxy War
as Kanai Hachiro
Japan's Don
as Tsuneyoshi Sakota
Karate Warriors
as Shuuhei Sakata
The Great Okinawa Yakuza War
as Seigou Kunigami
Dragon Princess
as Kazuma Higaki
Jail Breakers
as Wataru Kangi
The Killing Machine
as Doshin So
Karate Bear Fighter
as Mas Oyama
Karate Bullfighter
as Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
The Bullet Train
as Aoki
Wolf Guy
as Akira Inugami
13 Steps of Maki: The Young Aristocrats
as Kenichi Hyuga
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
as Bartender (uncredited)
The Executioner
as Ryuichi Koga
The Street Fighter
as Takuma Tsurugi
Return of the Street Fighter
as Takuma Tsurugi
The Street Fighter's Last Revenge
as Takuma Tsurguri
Sister Street Fighter
as Seiichi Hibiki
The Executioner II: Karate Inferno
as Ryuichi Koga
Robot Detective: The Movie
as Keitaro Shinjo
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
as Katsutoshi Otomo
The Bodyguard
as Naoto Kiba
Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
as Tatsuya Wada
Bodyguard Kiba 2
as Naoto Kiba
Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences
as Toru Ibuki
Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder
as Gosuke Himuro
The Horrible Obsessions
as Haruo Kikuchi
Kamikaze Cop, No Epitaph to Us
as Shiro Hayata
Kamikaze Cop, The Poison Gas Affair
as Shiro Hayata
A Kamikaze Cop
as Hayata Shiro
The Last Kamikaze
as Captain Mishima
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
as Sho Onuma
Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City
as Mitsuo Fujiki
Army Intelligence
as Kazuo Yamamoto
Classmates
as Second Sublieutenant Hanzawa
The Rickshaw Man’s Son
as Komakichi Sugimoto
The Kamikaze Guy
as Mitarai Ken
Night Bitch
as Tatsuo Otsuki
Terror Beneath the Sea
as Ken Abe
The Golden Bat
as Dr. Yamatone
Game of Chance
as Bungo Endo
Tale of Japanese Burglars
as Lawyer Ohki
Yakuza G-Men
as Toru Sasayama
Two Lives, Two Yakuza
as Shinichi Matsuhashi
Asakusa no kyōkaku
as Shinsuke Hayama / Shintaro
Tale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.５
as Hiroshi Shiomi
The Navy
as Takao
The King
Actor
Ano sora no hate ni hoshi wa matataku
as Yoshio Horimoto
Four Sisters
as Shinkichi Hayami
Mid-August Commotion
as Dr Omori
Invasion of the Neptune Men
as Tachibana - Scientist / Space Chief
Police Precinct Part 17
as Detective Nakagawa
Police Precinct: 15 Year Old Woman
as Detective Nakagawa
Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley
as Goro Saionji
