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Minoru Chiaki

Acting

Minoru Chiaki

Minoru Chiaki is an actor born on April 28, 1917 in Hokkaido, Japan. He died on November 1, 1999, aged 82. He is known for Seven Samurai, Rashomon and Throne of Blood. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
April 28, 1917
Place of birth
Hokkaido, Japan
Died
November 1, 1999
Also known as
千秋實 · مینورو چیاکی · Mindru Chiaki

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Minoru Chiaki, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

  1. 1987Don Matsugoro's Big Adventureas Amenomori Seikai
  2. 1985Gray Sunsetas Fuyukichi Takano
  3. 1977Kyojin-gun monogatari: Susume eikô e
  4. 1974Karafuto 1945 Summer
  5. 1970Innocent Sinner
  6. 1969Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Manas Shimizu
  7. 1967Song of Loveas The Ship-master
  8. 1966Koto—The Lake of Tearsas Kitao Momose
  9. 1966The Face of Anotheras Apartment Superintendent
  10. 1965Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
  11. 1964Black Thief
  12. 1963Sasuke and His Comediansas Yukimura Sanada
  13. 1963A House in the Quarteras Jinzo Takesue
  14. 1963Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrellaas Kakurai Yosuke
  15. 1963High and Lowas First Reporter
  16. 1963Street of Wandering Men
  17. 1962The Body
  18. 1962Drunken Sword
  19. 1962A Carpenter and Children
  20. 1962Love Under the Crucifix
  21. 1962The Christian Revolt
  22. 1962The Inheritanceas Junichi Fujii
  23. 1962Till Tomorrow Is
  24. 1962Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey
  25. 1961Run, Genta, Run!
  26. 1961Young Lord Yakuza
  27. 196120 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
  28. 1960If You're Man Enough
  29. 1960What Price Love?as Matashiro
  30. 1960Hero of the Red Light Districtas Jôsuke
  31. 1960Lord Mito: All Star Version
  32. 1960Shinran
  33. 1960Official with a Tattoo
  34. 1960Samurai Vagabonds
  35. 1959The Human Condition II: Road to Eternityas Onodera Heichô
  36. 1959Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
  37. 1959Saga of the Vagabondsas Jibu
  38. 1959Gigantis, the Fire Monsteras Kobayashi (as Mindru Chiaki)
  39. 1959Goblin in Stirrups
  40. 1958The Hidden Fortressas Tahei
  41. 1958Eight Views of Samurai
  42. 1958Little Peachas Saburo Yoshida
  43. 1958The Scarlet Cherry Lord
  44. 1957The Lower Depthsas Former Samurai
  45. 1957Throne of Bloodas Yoshiaki Miki
  46. 1956A Wife's Heartas Zenichi
  47. 1956The Vampire Mothas Sango Kawase
  48. 1956Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Islandas Sasuke the boatman
  49. 1955I Live in Fearas Jiro Nakajima
  50. 1955Godzilla Raids Againas Kôji Kobayashi
  51. 1954The Story of Shunkin
  52. 1954Seven Samuraias Heihachi Hayashida
  53. 1952Ikiruas Noguchi
  54. 1952Today is Paydayas General Manager of General Affairs Department
  55. 1952Vendetta of a Samurai
  56. 1951The Idiotas Mutsuo Kayama, the secretary
  57. 1950The Rainbow-Colored Flower
  58. 1950Rashomonas Priest
  59. 1950Scandal
  60. 1949Stray Dogas Girlie Show director