Sonny Chiba

Sonny Chiba

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

23/01/1939

Day of Death

19/08/2021
(82) years old

Place of Birth

Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

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, Chi... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2018

Shakespeare In Tokyo

as Calligrapher

2015

Biohazard: The Stage

as Ezra Sennett

2015

Take a Chance

as Musashi

2013

Unification Of Japan 2

as Seizo Gonda

2013

Unification Of Japan

as Seizo Gonda

2012

Sushi Girl

as Sushi Chef

2012

The Legend of Space Sheriff Gavan

as Space Sheriff Voicer

2007

Oyaji

as Ryudo Numata

2006

Tarantino's Mind

as (archive footage)

2004

Survive Style 5+

as Azama

2004

New Shadow Warriors IV: Jiraika 2

as Hattori Hanzo I

2004

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

as Hattori Hanzo

2004

Explosive City

as Otosan

2003

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

as Hattori Hanzo

2003

Battle Royale II: Requiem

as Makio Mimura

2003

New Shadow Warriors II

as Hattori Hanzo I

2003

New Shadow Warriors

as Hattori Hanzo I

2002

Deadly Outlaw: Rekka

as Yasunori Hijikata

2000

Born to Be King

as Ichiro Kusakari

1998

Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by...

as Self (archive footage)

1998

The Storm Riders

as Lord Conqueror

1995

Body Count

as Makato

1994

Immortal Combat

as Jiro 'J.J.' Jintani

1992

The Triple Cross

as Chiba

1992

Iron Eagle III

as Horikoshi

1992

Fighting Fist

as Supt. Yamada

1991

Saito Dosan: Rage of Power

as Mitsutsugu Akechi

1990

Shingo's Ten Duels

as Umei Tamon

1989

Sensei

as Makoto Ushiyama

1989

Shogun's Shadow

as Iba Shoemon

1987

Sure Death 4

as Bunshichi

1986

Cabaret

as Yakuza boss

1985

The Last True Yakuza

as Ryozo Kano

1984

Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy

as Sonny Sullivan

1984

Space Sheriff Shaider: The Movie

as Shaider (Voice)

1984

The Awesome Circus Bastard

as Maejima Daigaku

1983

Legend of the Eight Samurai

as Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo

1983

Kabamaru the Ninja Boy

as Iga no Saizo

1982

Ninja Wars

as Shinzaemon Yagyu

1981

Kamikaze, the Adventurer

as Daisuke Kamikaze

1981

Roaring Fire

as Mr. Magic

1981

The Bushido Blade

as Prince Ido

1981

Samurai Reincarnation

as Jubei Yagyu

1980

Shogun's Ninja

as Shiranui Shogen

1980

Virus

as Dr. Yamauchi

1979

G.I. Samurai

as Lt. Yoshiaki Iba

1979

The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf

as Mitsuhiko Sakurai

1979

Hunter in the Dark

as Samon Shimoguni

1978

The Fall of Ako Castle

as Fuwa Kazuemon

1978

Message from Space

as Prince Hans

1978

Shogun's Samurai

as Jûbê Yagyû

1977

Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon

as Duke Togo (Golgo 13)

1977

Doberman Cop

as Joji Kano

1977

Karate for Life

as Sensei Masutatsu Oyama

1977

Hokuriku Proxy War

as Kanai Hachiro

1977

Soul of Chiba

as Mu Yun Tek

1977

Japan's Don

as Tsuneyoshi Sakota

1976

The Great Okinawa Yakuza War

as Seigou Kunigami

1976

Jail Breakers

as Wataru Kangi

1976

Karate Warriors

as Shuuhei Sakata

1976

The Killing Machine

as Doshin So

1976

Dragon Princess

as Kazuma Higaki

1975

Karate Bear Fighter

as Mas Oyama

1975

Karate Bullfighter

as Sensei Masutatsu Oyama

1975

The Bullet Train

as Aoki

1975

Wolf Guy

as Akira Inugami

1974

The Street Fighter's Last Revenge

as Takuma Tsurguri

1974

Sister Street Fighter

as Seiichi Hibiki

1974

The Executioner

as Ryuichi Koga

1974

Return of the Street Fighter

as Takuma Tsurugi

1974

The Street Fighter

as Takuma Tsurugi

1973

Karate Killer

as Naoto Kiba

1973

Robot Detective: The Movie

as Keitaro Shinjo

1973

The Bodyguard

as Naoto Kiba

1972

The Horrible Obsessions

as Haruo Kikuchi

1972

Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder

as Gosuke Himuro

1970

The Last Kamikaze

as Captain Mishima

1970

A Kamikaze Cop

as Hayata Shiro

1968

Army Intelligence

as Kazuo Yamamoto

1967

The Rickshaw Man’s Son

as Komakichi Sugimoto

1967

Classmates

as Second Sublieutenant Hanzawa

1966

The Golden Bat

as Dr. Yamatone

1966

Game of Chance

as Bungo Endo

1966

The Kamikaze Guy

as Mitarai Ken

1965

Yakuza G-Men

as Toru Sasayama

1965

Tale of Japanese Burglars

as Lawyer Ohki

1964

Two Lives, Two Yakuza

as Shinichi Matsuhashi

1963

The Navy

as Takao

1962

Four Sisters

as Shinkichi Hayami

1961

Tale of a Company Boss 3

as Nagashima

1961

Police Precinct Part 17

as Detective Nakagawa

1961

Invasion of the Neptune Men

as Tachibana - Scientist / Space Chief

1961

Police Precinct: 15 Year Old Woman

as Detective Nakagawa

Crew

2007

Oyaji

as Writer

2007

Oyaji

as Director

2004

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

as Fight Choreographer

1992

Fighting Fist

as Director

1990

Yellow Fangs

as Director

1990

Yellow Fangs

as Producer

1989

Sensei

as Producer

1981

The Blazing Valiant

as Action Director

1979

G.I. Samurai

as Action Director