Sonny Chiba

ActorCrewDirectorWriterProducer Jan 23 (died age 82) Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan 1959–2024 (65 year career)

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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…

Known For

Film

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Hattori Hanzo

Film

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

Hattori Hanzo

Film

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

Uncle Kamata

Film

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

Hattori Hanzo

Film

Survive Style 5+

Azama

Film

The Street Fighter

Takuma Tsurugi

Film

Battle Royale II: Requiem

Makio Mimura

Film

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

Katsutoshi Otomo

Filmography

Acting (236)

Movies (209)

Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part II - Judgement

2024

as Jou

Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part I - Encounter

2023

as Jou

Street Fighting Man: An Interview with Sonny Chiba

2019

as Self

Shakespeare In Tokyo

2018

as Calligrapher

7.0

Yakuza: Domination of the Realm 2

2017

Yakuza: Domination of the Realm 4

2017

Yakuza: Domination of the Realm

2017

Shashin Koshien Summer in 0.5 Seconds

2017

8.0

Masaaki Hatsumi: Living Ninja Legend

Biohazard: The Stage

as Ezra Sennett

The Noise

Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 2

Take a Chance

as Musashi

修羅の伝承荒ぶる凶犬

Kabukicho High School

2014

Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 1

2014

Unification of Japan: Compilation I — Rise of Ambition

Unification Of Japan

as Seizo Gonda

Don's Road 8

Unification Of Japan 2

2013

as Seizo Gonda

Don's Road 6

Don's Road 9

Don's Road 7

Sushi Girl: A Documentary

2013

as Self

修羅の花道

2012

The Legend of Space Sheriff Gavan

2012

as Space Sheriff Voicer

Sushi Girl

as Sushi Chef

修羅の花道2

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

as Hattori Hanzo

Yakuza Legacy

千年の松完結編

Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza

as Himself

Oyaji

as Ryudo Numata

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

2006

as Uncle Kamata

6.5

Legend of Seven Monks

2006

4.8

New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter

2005

as Hattori Hanzo I

New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji

2005

as Hattori Hanzo I

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

2005

as Yagyu Jubei

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

as Hattori Hanzo

Explosive City

as Otosan

Survive Style 5+

as Azama

New Shadow Warriors IV: Jiraika 2

2004

as Hattori Hanzo I

7.0

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

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

as Hattori Hanzo

New Shadow Warriors II

2003

as Hattori Hanzo I

10.0

Battle Royale II: Requiem

as Makio Mimura

New Shadow Warriors

as Hattori Hanzo I

New Shadow Warriors III: Jiraika 1

as Hattori Hanzo I

Deadly Outlaw: Rekka

as Yasunori Hijikata

Lonely Hitman: The Blue Wolf

2001

Akumyoh 2

2001

The Murder Corps

2001

The Murder Corps: Road to Kansai Domination

2001

Born to Be King

2000

as Ichiro Kusakari

6.3

Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai

2000

Legend of the Flying Swordsman

as Dagger

The Storm Riders

as Lord Conqueror

Body Count

as Makato

Immortal Combat

as Jiro 'J.J.' Jintani

Iron Eagle III

as Horikoshi

Fighting Fist

as Supt. Yamada

The Triple Cross

as Chiba

Yakuza Warfare

Saito Dosan: Rage of Power

as Mitsutsugu Akechi

Takeda Shingen

Shingo's Ten Duels

as Umei Tamon

Minamoto Yoshitsune

Seventeen Ninja

Shogun's Shadow

as Iba Shoemon

Sensei

as Makoto Ushiyama

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

1989

as Yagyu Jubei

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

1989

Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special

Taikoki

Sure Death 4

as Bunshichi

Cabaret

as Yakuza boss

Amazing Masters of Martial Arts

as Self

The Last True Yakuza

as Ryozo Kano

The Awesome Circus Bastard

1984

as Maejima Daigaku

Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy

1984

as Sonny Sullivan

5.0

Space Sheriff Shaider: The Movie

1984

as Shaider (Voice)

6.5

Space Sheriff Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers!

1984

as Shaider (Voice)

6.5

Legend of the Eight Samurai

1983

as Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo

5.6

Kabamaru the Ninja Boy

as Iga no Saizo

Ninja Wars

as Shinzaemon Yagyu

Fall Guy

Samurai Reincarnation

as Jubei Yagyu

Roaring Fire

as Mr. Magic

Kamikaze, the Adventurer

as Daisuke Kamikaze

The Bushido Blade

as Prince Ido

Virus

as Dr. Yamauchi

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga

as Katsutoshi Otomo

Shogun's Ninja

as Shiranui Shogen

Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1

Yagyu Abaretabi

G.I. Samurai

as Lt. Yoshiaki Iba

Dead Angle

The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf

as Mitsuhiko Sakurai

Hunter in the Dark

as Samon Shimoguni

Message from Space

as Prince Hans

The Fall of Ako Castle

as Fuwa Kazuemon

Shogun's Samurai

as Jûbê Yagyû

The Okinawa War of Ten Years

Japan's Don

as Tsuneyoshi Sakota

Japanese Humanity and Justice

1977

7.0

Karate for Life

1977

as Sensei Masutatsu Oyama

6.7

Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye

as Drunkard

Hokuriku Proxy War

as Kanai Hachiro

Truckster of Guts

Soul of Chiba

as Mu Yun Tek

Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon

1977

as Duke Togo (Golgo 13)

Doberman Cop

as Joji Kano

Dragon Princess

as Kazuma Higaki

The Great Okinawa Yakuza War

as Seigou Kunigami

Jail Breakers

as Wataru Kangi

Karate Warriors

as Shuuhei Sakata

The Machine Gun Dragon

The Rugby Star

The Bullet Train

as Aoki

Detonation: Violent Riders

1975

8.0

Karate Bullfighter

1975

as Sensei Masutatsu Oyama

6.5

Karate Bear Fighter

1975

as Mas Oyama

6.8

The Decisive Power of Aikido

Wolf Guy

as Akira Inugami

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

as Bartender

The Killing Machine

as Doshin So

13 Steps of Maki: The Young Aristocrats

1975

as Kenichi Hyuga

6.5

The Executioner II: Karate Inferno

1974

as Ryuichi Koga

5.5

The Street Fighter's Last Revenge

1974

as Takuma Tsurguri

5.5

Sister Street Fighter

as Seiichi Hibiki

The Street Fighter

as Takuma Tsurugi

Return of the Street Fighter

as Takuma Tsurugi

The Executioner

as Ryuichi Koga

Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School

1974

Bodyguard Kiba 2

1973

as Naoto Kiba

6.0

Robot Detective: The Movie

1973

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

1973

as Tatsuya Wada

Murderous Love

1973

Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler

1972

as Ryuji

7.9

Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences

1972

as Toru Ibuki

6.5

A Narcotics Agent's Ballad

1972

7.0

The Horrible Obsessions

1972

as Haruo Kikuchi

6.3

Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder

1972

as Gosuke Himuro

6.8

Kamikaze Cop, No Epitaph to Us

1971

as Shiro Hayata

Kamikaze Cop, The Poison Gas Affair

1971

as Shiro Hayata

Kamikaze Cop, Marihuana Syndicate

The Last Kamikaze

as Captain Mishima

A Kamikaze Cop

as Hayata Shiro

Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City

1969

as Mitsuo Fujiki

7.0

Memoir of Japanese Assassinations

1969

as Sho Onuma

7.0

The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze

Human Torpedoes

Army Intelligence

as Kazuo Yamamoto

Game of Chance 3

Organized Violence

The Rickshaw Man’s Son

1967

as Komakichi Sugimoto

Game of Chance 2

1967

6.0

Classmates

1967

as Second Sublieutenant Hanzawa

6.5

North Sea Chivalry

1967

King of the Gang

1967

Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South

1966

Terror Beneath the Sea

as Ken Abe

Game of Chance

as Bungo Endo

Dash to the Sun

The Kamikaze Guy

as Mitarai Ken

The Golden Bat

as Dr. Yamatone

Night Bitch

as Tatsuo Otsuki

Code of Ruffians

1965

5.0

That Cute Girl

1965

Tale of Japanese Burglars

1965

as Lawyer Ohki

7.0

Yakuza G-Men

1965

as Toru Sasayama

Prison Walls of Abashiri 4

おゝい雲！

Orders from Hell

売春地下組織

Here Because of You

Judo Hall Demon

Two Lives, Two Yakuza

1964

as Shinichi Matsuhashi

A Life of Intimidation

1963

Asakusa no kyōkaku

1963

as Shinsuke Hayama / Shintaro

Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge

1963

as Sataro

The Navy

1963

as Takao

Gang Loyalty and Vengeance

Song of Yakuza

Judo Life

Tale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.５

1963

as Hiroshi Shiomi

Violent Street

Zankokuna tsuki

The Escape

Four Sisters

as Shinkichi Hayami

South Pacific Waves Are High

あの空の果てに星はまたたく

The King

All Rascals

Mid-August Commotion

as Dr Omori

Gang vs. G-Men

Fearful Witch

Love School

Man with the Funky Hat

1961

Police Department Story, Part 15: Alibi

1961

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

1961

6.0

Police Precinct: 15 Year Old Woman

1961

as Detective Nakagawa

Tale of a Company Boss 3

1961

as Nagashima

Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley

1961

as Goro Saionji

5.0

Invasion of the Neptune Men

1961

as Tachibana - Scientist / Space Chief

2.8

Police Precinct Part 17

1961

as Detective Nakagawa

Drifting Detective: Black Wind in Harbor

1961

6.0

Television (27)

Layout

Samurai Banners

Team Astro

as Shuro

风云争霸

as 东方青木 / 东方白石

Wind and Cloud

as 雄霸

Shotgun Marriage

as Ittetsu Kotani

Seiryuu Densetsu

Notes on Tokugawa Villainies

1992

as Matsudaira Tadateru

Takeda Shingen

1991

as Takeda Nobutora

6.0

Yume ni Mita Hibi

1989

as Sekimoto Shinsaku

Oda Nobunaga

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Late Night Salute

Space Sheriff Sharivan

1983

as Voicer (in flashback)

8.4

Space Sheriff Gavan

1982

as Space Sheriff Voicer

8.0

Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest

as Yagyu Jubei

Shadow Warriors

as Hattori Hanzō

Yagyu's Secret Quest

as Yagyu Jubei

The Yagyu Conspiracy

as Yagyu Yubei

Juujiro

Daihijôsen

Blazing Dragnet

The Bodyguard

Robot Detective

as Keitarō Shinjō

Key Hunter

as 風間洋介

Messenger of Allah

1960

as Detective Goro Narumi / Messenger of Allah

Nanairo Kamen

1959

as Kotaro Ran

Crew (10)

Movies (10)

Vixen Highway 2006: It Came from Uranus!

Thanks

Oyaji

Director

Oyaji

Writer

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

Fight Choreographer

Fighting Fist

Director

Yellow Fangs

Director

Yellow Fangs

Producer

Sensei

Producer

The Blazing Valiant

Action Director

G.I. Samurai

Action Director