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