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.
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Known for
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Hattori Hanzo
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Hattori Hanzo
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Hattori Hanzo
Body Count
Makato
Immortal Combat
Jiro 'J.J.' Jintani
Sushi Girl
Sushi Chef
Survive Style 5+
Azama
Wind and Cloud
雄霸
Iron Eagle III
Horikoshi
The Storm Riders
Lord Conqueror
The Bushido Blade
Prince Ido
Shadow Warriors
Hattori Hanzō
Virus
Dr. Yamauchi
Space Sheriff Gavan
Space Sheriff Voicer
The Bullet Train
Aoki
Shogun's Shadow
Iba Shoemon
Unification of Japan: Compilation I — Rise of Ambition
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka
Yasunori Hijikata
Sure Death 4
Bunshichi
G.I. Samurai
Lt. Yoshiaki Iba
Samurai Reincarnation
Jubei Yagyu
Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon
Duke Togo (Golgo 13)
The Fall of Ako Castle
Fuwa Kazuemon
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
Iga no Saizo
Legend of the Eight Samurai
Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
Mitsuhiko Sakurai
Ninja Wars
Shinzaemon Yagyu
Dead Angle
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Uncle Kamata
Gang vs. G-Men
Shogun's Samurai
Jûbê Yagyû
Shogun's Ninja
Shiranui Shogen
Fall Guy
Take a Chance
Musashi
13 Steps of Maki: The Young Aristocrats
Kenichi Hyuga
Sister Street Fighter
Seiichi Hibiki
Born to Be King
Ichiro Kusakari
The Great Okinawa Yakuza War
Seigou Kunigami
Return of the Street Fighter
Takuma Tsurugi
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
Bartender
Roaring Fire
Mr. Magic
Sushi Girl: A Documentary
Self
The Bodyguard
Naoto Kiba
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
Katsutoshi Otomo
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
Drunkard
Terror Beneath the Sea
Ken Abe
New Shadow Warriors IV: Jiraika 2
Hattori Hanzo I
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
Sho Onuma
Japan's Don
Tsuneyoshi Sakota
Space Sheriff Sharivan
Voicer (in flashback)
Message from Space
Prince Hans
Karate Warriors
Shuuhei Sakata
Asakusa no kyōkaku
Shinsuke Hayama / Shintaro
Yakuza: Domination of the Realm 2
The Noise
The Street Fighter
Takuma Tsurugi
Dragon Princess
Kazuma Higaki
Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm
Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences
Toru Ibuki
The Golden Bat
Dr. Yamatone
Soul of Chiba
Mu Yun Tek
Cabaret
Yakuza boss
Wolf Guy
Akira Inugami
Bodyguard Kiba 2
Naoto Kiba
Samurai Banners
Shingo's Ten Duels
Umei Tamon
Hokuriku Proxy War
Kanai Hachiro
Taikoki
Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley
Goro Saionji
The Killing Machine
Doshin So
New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter
Hattori Hanzo I
All Rascals
Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die
The Street Fighter's Last Revenge
Takuma Tsurguri
The Executioner
Ryuichi Koga
Hunter in the Dark
Samon Shimoguni
Doberman Cop
Joji Kano
Classmates
Second Sublieutenant Hanzawa
Unification Of Japan
Seizo Gonda
Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
Tatsuya Wada
Karate Bear Fighter
Mas Oyama
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
Mitsutsugu Akechi
Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
The Navy
Takao
The Decisive Power of Aikido
Unification Of Japan 2
Seizo Gonda
Sensei
Makoto Ushiyama
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
Katsutoshi Otomo
Japanese Humanity and Justice
The Executioner II: Karate Inferno
Ryuichi Koga
Key Hunter
風間洋介
Battle Royale II: Requiem
Makio Mimura
Space Sheriff Shaider: The Movie
Shaider (Voice)
New Shadow Warriors III: Jiraika 1
Hattori Hanzo I
Army Intelligence
Kazuo Yamamoto
Fearful Witch
The Last True Yakuza
Ryozo Kano
A Kamikaze Cop
Hayata Shiro
Organized Violence
The Machine Gun Dragon
Biohazard: The Stage
Ezra Sennett
Tale of Japanese Burglars
Lawyer Ohki
New Shadow Warriors II
Hattori Hanzo I
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
Sonny Sullivan
The Triple Cross
Chiba
Fighting Fist
Supt. Yamada
Game of Chance
Bungo Endo
Orders from Hell
Akumyoh 2
The Escape
Takeda Shingen
Karate for Life
Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
Lonely Hitman: The Blue Wolf
売春地下組織
South Pacific Waves Are High
Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part I - Encounter
Jou
The Horrible Obsessions
Haruo Kikuchi
Invasion of the Neptune Men
Tachibana - Scientist / Space Chief
Yakuza Warfare
Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
Zankokuna tsuki
Explosive City
Otosan
The Legend of Space Sheriff Gavan
Space Sheriff Voicer
Minamoto Yoshitsune
Police Precinct Part 17
Detective Nakagawa
Code of Ruffians
The Okinawa War of Ten Years
A Narcotics Agent's Ballad
Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1
A Life of Intimidation
Don's Road 6
修羅の花道
Don's Road 7
Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza
Himself
Police Precinct: 15 Year Old Woman
Detective Nakagawa
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
Daisuke Kamikaze
North Sea Chivalry
Nanairo Kamen
Kotaro Ran
Dash to the Sun
The Kamikaze Guy
Mitarai Ken
Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger
Yagyu Jubei
Human Torpedoes
Space Sheriff Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers!
Shaider (Voice)
Game of Chance 3
Here Because of You
Game of Chance 2
Karate Bullfighter
Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
The Last Kamikaze
Captain Mishima
Yakuza G-Men
Toru Sasayama
Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 2
Man with the Funky Hat
Yakuza Legacy
Kamikaze Cop, Marihuana Syndicate
The King
千年の松 完結編
Four Sisters
Shinkichi Hayami
Amazing Masters of Martial Arts
Self
The Awesome Circus Bastard
Maejima Daigaku
Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South
Robot Detective: The Movie
Keitaro Shinjo
Jail Breakers
Wataru Kangi
あの空の果てに星はまたたく
Song of Yakuza
Mid-August Commotion
Dr Omori
Love School
Legend of Seven Monks
Detonation: Violent Riders
Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge
Sataro
Don's Road 9
King of the Gang
Shashin Koshien Summer in 0.5 Seconds
Police Department Story, Part 15: Alibi
Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder
Gosuke Himuro
Kabukicho High School
修羅の伝承 荒ぶる凶犬
Robot Detective
Keitarō Shinjō
That Cute Girl
Don's Road 8
Oyaji
Ryudo Numata
Tale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.５
Hiroshi Shiomi
Drifting Detective: Black Wind in Harbor
Truckster of Guts
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
The Rickshaw Man’s Son
Komakichi Sugimoto
Yagyu's Secret Quest
Yagyu Jubei
修羅の花道2
Two Lives, Two Yakuza
Shinichi Matsuhashi
Tale of a Company Boss 3
Nagashima
Night Bitch
Tatsuo Otsuki
Team Astro
Shuro
おゝい雲！
Kamikaze Cop, No Epitaph to Us
Shiro Hayata
Shotgun Marriage
Ittetsu Kotani
Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 4 - The Fire Chapter
Yagyu Jubei
Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest
Yagyu Jubei
Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City
Mitsuo Fujiki
Kamikaze Cop, The Poison Gas Affair
Shiro Hayata
New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji
Hattori Hanzo I
Judo Hall Demon
Layout
Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part II - Judgement
Jou
Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler
Ryuji
Legend of the Flying Swordsman
Dagger
风云争霸
东方青木 / 东方白石
The Yagyu Conspiracy
Yagyu Yubei
Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 1
Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 3 - The Wind Chapter
Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School
The Bodyguard
Messenger of Allah
Detective Goro Narumi / Messenger of Allah
Masaaki Hatsumi: Living Ninja Legend
Seiryuu Densetsu
Oda Nobunaga
Daihijôsen
Yume ni Mita Hibi
Sekimoto Shinsaku
Takeda Shingen
Takeda Nobutora
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Notes on Tokugawa Villainies
Matsudaira Tadateru
Seventeen Ninja
New Shadow Warriors
Hattori Hanzo I
Murderous Love
Juujiro
Yakuza: Domination of the Realm
Judo Life
Yakuza: Domination of the Realm 4
Shakespeare In Tokyo
Calligrapher
The Rugby Star
Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special
Street Fighting Man: An Interview with Sonny Chiba
Self