Sonny Chiba

Sonny Chiba

Known for: Acting

Born: January 22, 1939 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan - Died: August 18, 2021

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.

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Kill Bill: Vol. 1

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Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Hattori Hanzo

2003 Action
The Storm Riders

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The Storm Riders

Lord Conqueror

1998 Fantasy
Battle Royale II: Requiem

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Battle Royale II: Requiem

Makio Mimura

2003 Action
The Executioner

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The Executioner

Ryuichi Koga

1974 Action
The Killing Machine

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The Killing Machine

Doshin So

1975 Drama
Invasion of the Neptune Men

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Invasion of the Neptune Men

Tachibana - Scientist / Space Chief

1961 Sci-Fi
Judo Hall Demon

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Judo Hall Demon

1964 Drama
Judo Life

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Judo Life

1963 Drama
Explosive City

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Explosive City

Otosan

2003 Action
Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences

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Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences

Toru Ibuki

1972 Crime
Two Lives, Two Yakuza

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Two Lives, Two Yakuza

Shinichi Matsuhashi

1964 Crime
South Pacific Waves Are High

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South Pacific Waves Are High

1962 Drama
Fall Guy

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Fall Guy

1982 Drama
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

Uncle Kamata

2006 Action
Karate for Life

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Karate for Life

Sensei Masutatsu Oyama

1977 Action
Karate Bullfighter

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Karate Bullfighter

Sensei Masutatsu Oyama

1975 Action
Karate Bear Fighter

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Karate Bear Fighter

Mas Oyama

1975 Action
Shogun's Samurai

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Shogun's Samurai

Jûbê Yagyû

1978 Action
Police Department Part 15: Alibi

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Police Department Part 15: Alibi

1961 Crime
The Street Fighter

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The Street Fighter

Takuma Tsurugi

1974 Action
Return of the Street Fighter

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Return of the Street Fighter

Takuma Tsurugi

1974 Action
The Street Fighter's Last Revenge

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The Street Fighter's Last Revenge

Takuma Tsurguri

1974 Action
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka

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Deadly Outlaw: Rekka

Yasunori Hijikata

2002 Action
Masaaki Hatsumi: Living Ninja Legend

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Masaaki Hatsumi: Living Ninja Legend

2016 Documentary