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Sonny Chiba‌

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1939-01-23

Popularity

star9.2

Sonny Chiba

Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Sonny Chiba

Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1939-01-23

Popularity

star9.2

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Kill Bill: Vol. 1‌
star8.0
calendar 2003

The Storm Riders

The Storm Riders‌
star6.4
calendar 1998

Battle Royale II: Requiem

Battle Royale II: Requiem‌
star4.9
calendar 2003

The Executioner

The Executioner‌
star6.5
calendar 1974

The Killing Machine

The Killing Machine‌
star5.3
calendar 1976

Invasion of the Neptune Men

Invasion of the Neptune Men‌
star2.7
calendar 1961

Judo Life

Judo Life‌
star0.0
calendar 1963

Judo Hall Demon

Judo Hall Demon‌
star0.0
calendar 1964

Explosive City

Explosive City‌
star6.5
calendar 2004

Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences

Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences‌
star6.5
calendar 1972

Two Lives, Two Yakuza

Two Lives, Two Yakuza‌
star0.0
calendar 1964

South Pacific Waves Are High

South Pacific Waves Are High‌
star0.0
calendar 1962

Fall Guy

Fall Guy‌
star6.0
calendar 1982

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift‌
star6.5
calendar 2006

Karate for Life

Karate for Life‌
star6.6
calendar 1977

Karate Bullfighter

Karate Bullfighter‌
star6.5
calendar 1975

Karate Bear Fighter

Karate Bear Fighter‌
star6.8
calendar 1975

Shogun's Samurai

Shogun's Samurai‌
star7.0
calendar 1978

Police Department Story Pt.15: Alibi

Police Department Story Pt.15: Alibi‌
star0.0
calendar 1961

The Street Fighter

The Street Fighter‌
star6.9
calendar 1974

Return of the Street Fighter

Return of the Street Fighter‌
star5.9
calendar 1974

The Street Fighter's Last Revenge

The Street Fighter's Last Revenge‌
star5.5
calendar 1974

Deadly Outlaw: Rekka

Deadly Outlaw: Rekka‌
star6.7
calendar 2002

Masaaki Hatsumi: Living Ninja Legend

Masaaki Hatsumi: Living Ninja Legend‌
star10.0
calendar 2016

Sushi Girl

Sushi Girl‌
star5.5
calendar 2012

The Kamikaze Guy

The Kamikaze Guy‌
star5.0
calendar 1966

Survive Style 5+

Survive Style 5+‌
star7.2
calendar 2004

Hunter in the Dark

Hunter in the Dark‌
star6.5
calendar 1979

Roaring Fire

Roaring Fire‌
star6.3
calendar 1981

Sister Street Fighter

Sister Street Fighter‌
star6.7
calendar 1974

Police Precinct Part 17

Police Precinct Part 17‌
star0.0
calendar 1961

The Bullet Train

The Bullet Train‌
star6.7
calendar 1975

Police Department Story Pt.16: 15 Year Old Woman

Police Department Story Pt.16: 15 Year Old Woman‌
star0.0
calendar 1961

Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon

Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon‌
star5.4
calendar 1977

Sushi Girl: A Documentary

Sushi Girl: A Documentary‌
star0.0
calendar 2013

修羅の花道

修羅の花道‌
star0.0
calendar 2012

Don's Road 6

Don's Road 6‌
star0.0
calendar 2013

Don's Road 8

Don's Road 8‌
star0.0
calendar 2013

Don's Road 7

Don's Road 7‌
star0.0
calendar 2013

Don's Road 9

Don's Road 9‌
star9.5
calendar 2013

Space Sheriff Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers!

Space Sheriff Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers!‌
star6.0
calendar 1984

Space Sheriff Shaider: The Movie

Space Sheriff Shaider: The Movie‌
star6.0
calendar 1984

Robot Detective: The Movie

Robot Detective: The Movie‌
star0.0
calendar 1973

Night Bitch

Night Bitch‌
star0.0
calendar 1966

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima‌
star7.4
calendar 1973

The Fall of Ako Castle

The Fall of Ako Castle‌
star6.6
calendar 1978

A Kamikaze Cop

A Kamikaze Cop‌
star5.8
calendar 1970

Terror Beneath the Sea

Terror Beneath the Sea‌
star5.3
calendar 1966

Samurai Reincarnation

Samurai Reincarnation‌
star5.9
calendar 1981

The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard‌
star4.6
calendar 1973

Karate Warriors

Karate Warriors‌
star7.0
calendar 1976

G.I. Samurai

G.I. Samurai‌
star6.1
calendar 1979

Orders from Hell

Orders from Hell‌
star0.0
calendar 1964

修羅の伝承 荒ぶる凶犬

修羅の伝承 荒ぶる凶犬‌
star0.0
calendar 2014

Gokudō Tenka Fubu: Act 4

Gokudō Tenka Fubu: Act 4‌
star0.0
calendar 2017

Gokudō tenka fubu

Gokudō tenka fubu‌
star0.0
calendar 2017

Gokudō Tenka Fubu: Act 2

Gokudō Tenka Fubu: Act 2‌
star0.0
calendar 2017

Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler

Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler‌
star8.1
calendar 1972

The Executioner II: Karate Inferno

The Executioner II: Karate Inferno‌
star5.4
calendar 1974

Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley

Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley‌
star5.0
calendar 1961

The King

The King‌
star0.0
calendar 1962

Kamikaze Cop, Marihuana Syndicate

Kamikaze Cop, Marihuana Syndicate‌
star6.4
calendar 1970

The Machine Gun Dragon

The Machine Gun Dragon‌
star6.3
calendar 1976

The Golden Bat

The Golden Bat‌
star5.8
calendar 1966

The Triple Cross

The Triple Cross‌
star6.2
calendar 1992

Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm

Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm‌
star6.0
calendar 1961

あの空の果てに星はまたたく

あの空の果てに星はまたたく‌
star0.0
calendar 1962

Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 1

Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 1‌
star0.0
calendar 2014

Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 2

Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 2‌
star0.0
calendar 2015

Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special

Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

The Bushido Blade

The Bushido Blade‌
star5.4
calendar 1981

Kamikaze Cop, No Epitaph to Us

Kamikaze Cop, No Epitaph to Us‌
star0.0
calendar 1971

Kabamaru the Ninja Boy

Kabamaru the Ninja Boy‌
star5.0
calendar 1983

Immortal Combat

Immortal Combat‌
star4.9
calendar 1994

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

Kill Bill: Vol. 2‌
star7.9
calendar 2004

Wolf Guy

Wolf Guy‌
star6.0
calendar 1975

修羅の花道2

修羅の花道2‌
star0.0
calendar 2012

Zankokuna tsuki

Zankokuna tsuki‌
star0.0
calendar 1962

New Shadow Warriors

New Shadow Warriors‌
star10.0
calendar 2003

New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji

New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji‌
star0.0
calendar 2005

New Shadow Warriors III: Jiraika 1

New Shadow Warriors III: Jiraika 1‌
star7.0
calendar 2003

New Shadow Warriors IV: Jiraika 2

New Shadow Warriors IV: Jiraika 2‌
star7.0
calendar 2004

New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter

New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter‌
star0.0
calendar 2005

New Shadow Warriors II

New Shadow Warriors II‌
star10.0
calendar 2003

Fighting Fist

Fighting Fist‌
star5.0
calendar 1992

13 Steps of Maki: The Young Aristocrats

13 Steps of Maki: The Young Aristocrats‌
star6.0
calendar 1975

Love School

Love School‌
star0.0
calendar 1962

Amazing Masters of Martial Arts

Amazing Masters of Martial Arts‌
star7.5
calendar 1985

The Great Okinawa Yakuza War

The Great Okinawa Yakuza War‌
star7.0
calendar 1976

Song of Yakuza

Song of Yakuza‌
star0.0
calendar 1963

Dragon Princess

Dragon Princess‌
star5.8
calendar 1976

Lonely Hitman: The Blue Wolf

Lonely Hitman: The Blue Wolf‌
star0.0
calendar 2001

Shogun's Shadow

Shogun's Shadow‌
star6.8
calendar 1989

Shogun's Ninja

Shogun's Ninja‌
star6.1
calendar 1980

Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge

Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge‌
star0.0
calendar 1963

That Cute Girl

That Cute Girl‌
star0.0
calendar 1965

Dash to the Sun

Dash to the Sun‌
star0.0
calendar 1966

Born to Be King

Born to Be King‌
star6.2
calendar 2000

Legend of Seven Monks

Legend of Seven Monks‌
star4.8
calendar 2006

Unification Of Japan

Unification Of Japan‌
star5.3
calendar 2013

浅草の侠客

浅草の侠客‌
star0.0
calendar 1963

Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1

Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1‌
star0.0
calendar 1980

Body Count

Body Count‌
star5.7
calendar 1995

Unification Of Japan 2

Unification Of Japan 2‌
star0.0
calendar 2013

Akumyoh 2

Akumyoh 2‌
star0.0
calendar 2001

次郎長社長と石松社員 安来ぶし道中

次郎長社長と石松社員 安来ぶし道中‌
star0.0
calendar 1963

Legend of the Eight Samurai

Legend of the Eight Samurai‌
star5.8
calendar 1983

Sure Death 4

Sure Death 4‌
star6.6
calendar 1987

Kabukicho High School

Kabukicho High School‌
star0.0
calendar 2014

Tarantino's Mind

Tarantino's Mind‌
star7.0
calendar 2006

Street Fighting Man: An Interview with Sonny Chiba

Street Fighting Man: An Interview with Sonny Chiba‌
star0.0
calendar 2019

Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle

Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle‌
star0.0
calendar 1973

Soul of Chiba

Soul of Chiba‌
star6.0
calendar 1977

Unification of Japan

Unification of Japan‌
star0.0
calendar 2013

Dead Angle

Dead Angle‌
star7.0
calendar 1979

Classmates

Classmates‌
star6.5
calendar 1967

Human Torpedoes

Human Torpedoes‌
star0.0
calendar 1968

The Last Kamikaze

The Last Kamikaze‌
star6.0
calendar 1970

The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze

The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze‌
star6.0
calendar 1968

All Rascals

All Rascals‌
star0.0
calendar 1962

Take a Chance

Take a Chance‌
star10.0
calendar 2015

The Noise

The Noise‌
star10.0
calendar 2015

The Awesome Circus Bastard

The Awesome Circus Bastard‌
star0.0
calendar 1984

Tale of Japanese Burglars

Tale of Japanese Burglars‌
star6.8
calendar 1965

Iron Eagle III

Iron Eagle III‌
star4.1
calendar 1992

Tale of a Company Boss 3

Tale of a Company Boss 3‌
star0.0
calendar 1961

Army Intelligence

Army Intelligence‌
star0.0
calendar 1968

Karate Killer

Karate Killer‌
star5.9
calendar 1973

Here Because of You

Here Because of You‌
star5.5
calendar 1964

Game of Chance

Game of Chance‌
star6.0
calendar 1966

Jail Breakers

Jail Breakers‌
star5.2
calendar 1976

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga‌
star6.7
calendar 1980

Virus

Virus‌
star6.3
calendar 1980

Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part II - Judgement

Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part II - Judgement‌
star0.0
calendar 2024

Doberman Cop

Doberman Cop‌
star6.7
calendar 1977

Shingo's Ten Duels

Shingo's Ten Duels‌
star0.0
calendar 1990

Biohazard: The Stage

Biohazard: The Stage‌
star9.0
calendar 2015

Man with the Funky Hat

Man with the Funky Hat‌
star0.0
calendar 1961

The Decisive Power of Aikido

The Decisive Power of Aikido‌
star7.8
calendar 1975

Drifting Detective: Black Wind in Harbor

Drifting Detective: Black Wind in Harbor‌
star6.0
calendar 1961

Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder

Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder‌
star6.7
calendar 1972

The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf

The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf‌
star5.8
calendar 1979

Ninja Wars

Ninja Wars‌
star5.6
calendar 1982

Seventeen Ninja

Seventeen Ninja‌
star0.0
calendar 1990

Hokuriku Proxy War

Hokuriku Proxy War‌
star6.8
calendar 1977

The Last True Yakuza

The Last True Yakuza‌
star4.8
calendar 1985

Truckster of Guts

Truckster of Guts‌
star0.0
calendar 1977

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss‌
star6.9
calendar 1975

Four Sisters

Four Sisters‌
star6.0
calendar 1962

King of the Gang

King of the Gang‌
star0.0
calendar 1967

Prison Walls of Abashiri 4

Prison Walls of Abashiri 4‌
star0.0
calendar 1965

Kamikaze, the Adventurer

Kamikaze, the Adventurer‌
star5.6
calendar 1981

Gang vs. G-Men

Gang vs. G-Men‌
star6.0
calendar 1962

Kamikaze Cop, The Poison Gas Affair

Kamikaze Cop, The Poison Gas Affair‌
star0.0
calendar 1971

Memoir of Japanese Assassinations

Memoir of Japanese Assassinations‌
star7.0
calendar 1969

Yakuza Legacy

Yakuza Legacy‌
star0.0
calendar 2009

Saito Dosan: Rage of Power

Saito Dosan: Rage of Power‌
star6.5
calendar 1991

The Legend of Space Sheriff Gavan

The Legend of Space Sheriff Gavan‌
star10.0
calendar 2012

Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes

Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes‌
star8.5
calendar 1998

Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger

Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger‌
star0.0
calendar 1989

Yakuza G-Men

Yakuza G-Men‌
star0.0
calendar 1965

Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy

Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy‌
star5.0
calendar 1984

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair‌
star8.0
calendar 2011

Oyaji

Oyaji‌
star10.0
calendar 2007

Detonation: Violent Riders

Detonation: Violent Riders‌
star8.0
calendar 1975

The Escape

The Escape‌
star7.0
calendar 1962

A Life of Intimidation

A Life of Intimidation‌
star0.0
calendar 1963

A Narcotics Agent's Ballad

A Narcotics Agent's Ballad‌
star7.0
calendar 1972

The Horrible Obsessions

The Horrible Obsessions‌
star6.5
calendar 1972

The Rickshaw Man’s Son

The Rickshaw Man’s Son‌
star0.0
calendar 1967

Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza

Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza‌
star7.0
calendar 2009

Organized Violence

Organized Violence‌
star6.0
calendar 1967

Japanese Humanity and Justice

Japanese Humanity and Justice‌
star0.0
calendar 1977

Gang Loyalty and Vengeance

Gang Loyalty and Vengeance‌
star5.0
calendar 1963

North Sea Chivalry

North Sea Chivalry‌
star0.0
calendar 1967

Game of Chance 2

Game of Chance 2‌
star6.0
calendar 1967

The Okinawa War of Ten Years

The Okinawa War of Ten Years‌
star5.7
calendar 1978

Taikoki

Taikoki‌
star8.0
calendar 1987

Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South

Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South‌
star0.0
calendar 1966

Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part I - Encounter

Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part I - Encounter‌
star0.0
calendar 2023

Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 4 - The Fire Chapter

Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 4 - The Fire Chapter‌
star0.0
calendar 2005

Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 3 - The Wind Chapter

Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 3 - The Wind Chapter‌
star7.5
calendar 2004

The Visitor in the Eye

The Visitor in the Eye‌
star6.0
calendar 1977

The Navy

The Navy‌
star0.0
calendar 1963

Shakespeare In Tokyo

Shakespeare In Tokyo‌
star7.0
calendar 2018

Yakuza Warfare

Yakuza Warfare‌
star6.0
calendar 1991

Minamoto Yoshitsune

Minamoto Yoshitsune‌
star0.0
calendar 1990

Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City

Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City‌
star7.0
calendar 1969

Game of Chance 3

Game of Chance 3‌
star6.0
calendar 1967

Cabaret

Cabaret‌
star4.7
calendar 1986

Message from Space

Message from Space‌
star5.8
calendar 1978

Sensei

Sensei‌
star0.0
calendar 1989

Shashin Koshien Summer in 0.5 Seconds

Shashin Koshien Summer in 0.5 Seconds‌
star8.0
calendar 2017

Code of Ruffians

Code of Ruffians‌
star5.0
calendar 1965

Japan's Don

Japan's Don‌
star7.5
calendar 1977

The Rugby Star

The Rugby Star‌
star10.0
calendar 1976

Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai

Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai‌
star0.0
calendar 2000

Legend of the Flying Swordsman

Legend of the Flying Swordsman‌
star3.5
calendar 2000

Fearful Witch

Fearful Witch‌
star0.0
calendar 1962

Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School

Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School‌
star0.0
calendar 1974

Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die

Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die‌
star0.0
calendar 1989

Mid-August Commotion

Mid-August Commotion‌
star0.0
calendar 1962

Tv Credits

Space Sheriff Gavan

Space Sheriff Gavan‌
star7.9
calendar 1982

Shadow Warriors

Shadow Warriors‌
star8.0
calendar 1980

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Tokugawa Ieyasu‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

Oda Nobunaga

Oda Nobunaga‌
star0.0
calendar 1989

Samurai Banners

Samurai Banners‌
star7.5
calendar 2007

Seiryuu Densetsu

Seiryuu Densetsu‌
star0.0
calendar 1996

Shotgun Marriage

Shotgun Marriage‌
star8.0
calendar 2001

Takeda Shingen

Takeda Shingen‌
star0.0
calendar 1991

Space Sheriff Sharivan

Space Sheriff Sharivan‌
star8.1
calendar 1983

Layout

Layout‌
star0.0
calendar 2021

Robot Detective

Robot Detective‌
star8.7
calendar 1973

Nanairo Kamen

Nanairo Kamen‌
star0.0
calendar 1959

Messenger of Allah

Messenger of Allah‌
star0.0
calendar 1960

The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard‌
star0.0
calendar 1974

Notes on Tokugawa Villainies

Notes on Tokugawa Villainies‌
star0.0
calendar 1992

Wind and Cloud

Wind and Cloud‌
star7.3
calendar 2002

Team Astro

Team Astro‌
star7.3
calendar 2005

Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest

Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest‌
star10.0
calendar 1982

The Yagyu Conspiracy

The Yagyu Conspiracy‌
star7.0
calendar 1978

Yagyu's Secret Quest

Yagyu's Secret Quest‌
star0.0
calendar 1980

Juujiro

Juujiro‌
star0.0
calendar 1978