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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part II - Judgement
Character:Jou
Release Date:29/07/2024
Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part I - Encounter
Character:Jou
Release Date:30/10/2023
Street Fighting Man: An Interview with Sonny Chiba
Character:Self
Release Date:26/03/2019
Shakespeare In Tokyo
Character:Calligrapher
Release Date:28/10/2018
Shashin Koshien Summer in 0.5 Seconds
Character:
Release Date:17/11/2017
Yakuza: Domination of the Realm 4
Character:
Release Date:30/03/2017
Yakuza: Domination of the Realm 2
Character:
Release Date:25/02/2017
Yakuza: Domination of the Realm
Character:
Release Date:27/01/2017
Masaaki Hatsumi: Living Ninja Legend
Character:
Release Date:02/07/2016
Biohazard: The Stage
Character:Ezra Sennett
Release Date:22/10/2015
Take a Chance
Character:Musashi
Release Date:29/06/2015
The Noise
Character:
Release Date:23/05/2015
Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 2
Character:
Release Date:06/02/2015
Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 1
Character:
Release Date:02/12/2014
Kabukicho High School
Character:
Release Date:03/05/2014
修羅の伝承 荒ぶる凶犬
Character:
Release Date:02/05/2014
Unification Of Japan 2
Character:Seizo Gonda
Release Date:25/10/2013
Don's Road 9
Character:
Release Date:15/08/2013
Unification Of Japan
Character:Seizo Gonda
Release Date:13/07/2013
Unification of Japan: Compilation I — Rise of Ambition
Character:
Release Date:13/07/2013
Don's Road 8
Character:
Release Date:15/03/2013
Don's Road 7
Character:
Release Date:21/02/2013
Sushi Girl: A Documentary
Character:Self
Release Date:19/02/2013
Don's Road 6
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2013
Sushi Girl
Character:Sushi Chef
Release Date:07/12/2012
The Legend of Space Sheriff Gavan
Character:Space Sheriff Voicer
Release Date:20/10/2012
修羅の花道2
Character:
Release Date:25/03/2012
修羅の花道
Character:
Release Date:14/01/2012
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Character:Hattori Hanzo
Release Date:27/03/2011
千年の松 完結編
Character:
Release Date:25/04/2009
Yakuza Legacy
Character:
Release Date:25/02/2009
Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza
Character:Himself
Release Date:12/02/2009
Oyaji
Character:Ryudo Numata
Release Date:25/08/2007
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Character:Uncle Kamata
Release Date:03/06/2006
Legend of Seven Monks
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2006
New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter
Character:Hattori Hanzo I
Release Date:06/02/2005
New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji
Character:Hattori Hanzo I
Release Date:05/02/2005
Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 4 - The Fire Chapter
Character:Yagyu Jubei
Release Date:01/01/2005
Survive Style 5+
Character:Azama
Release Date:25/09/2004
New Shadow Warriors IV: Jiraika 2
Character:Hattori Hanzo I
Release Date:20/09/2004
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Character:Hattori Hanzo
Release Date:16/04/2004
Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 3 - The Wind Chapter
Character:
Release Date:03/01/2004
Explosive City
Character:Otosan
Release Date:01/01/2004
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Character:Hattori Hanzo
Release Date:10/10/2003
New Shadow Warriors III: Jiraika 1
Character:Hattori Hanzo I
Release Date:19/09/2003
Battle Royale II: Requiem
Character:Makio Mimura
Release Date:05/07/2003
New Shadow Warriors II
Character:Hattori Hanzo I
Release Date:24/05/2003
New Shadow Warriors
Character:Hattori Hanzo I
Release Date:22/03/2003
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka
Character:Yasunori Hijikata
Release Date:21/09/2002
Akumyoh 2
Character:
Release Date:20/11/2001
The Murder Corps: Road to Kansai Domination
Character:
Release Date:21/10/2001
The Murder Corps
Character:
Release Date:21/08/2001
Lonely Hitman: The Blue Wolf
Character:
Release Date:21/03/2001
Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
Character:
Release Date:21/10/2000
Born to Be King
Character:Ichiro Kusakari
Release Date:21/07/2000
Legend of the Flying Swordsman
Character:Dagger
Release Date:11/05/2000
The Storm Riders
Character:Lord Conqueror
Release Date:18/07/1998
Body Count
Character:Makato
Release Date:22/04/1995
Immortal Combat
Character:Jiro 'J.J.' Jintani
Release Date:06/05/1994
The Triple Cross
Character:Chiba
Release Date:12/09/1992
Iron Eagle III
Character:Horikoshi
Release Date:09/01/1992
Fighting Fist
Character:Supt. Yamada
Release Date:01/01/1992
Yakuza Warfare
Character:
Release Date:09/11/1991
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
Character:Mitsutsugu Akechi
Release Date:03/01/1991
Takeda Shingen
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1991
Minamoto Yoshitsune
Character:
Release Date:31/12/1990
Shingo's Ten Duels
Character:Umei Tamon
Release Date:01/01/1990
Seventeen Ninja
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1990
Sensei
Character:Makoto Ushiyama
Release Date:08/04/1989
Shogun's Shadow
Character:Iba Shoemon
Release Date:14/01/1989
Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die
Character:
Release Date:14/01/1989
Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger
Character:Yagyu Jubei
Release Date:03/01/1989
Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special
Character:
Release Date:12/07/1988
Sure Death 4
Character:Bunshichi
Release Date:06/06/1987
Taikoki
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1987
Cabaret
Character:Yakuza boss
Release Date:26/04/1986
The Last True Yakuza
Character:Ryozo Kano
Release Date:16/11/1985
Amazing Masters of Martial Arts
Character:Self
Release Date:14/03/1985
Space Sheriff Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers!
Character:Shaider (Voice)
Release Date:22/12/1984
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
Character:Sonny Sullivan
Release Date:04/08/1984
Space Sheriff Shaider: The Movie
Character:Shaider (Voice)
Release Date:14/07/1984
The Awesome Circus Bastard
Character:Maejima Daigaku
Release Date:01/04/1984
Legend of the Eight Samurai
Character:Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo
Release Date:10/12/1983
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
Character:Iga no Saizo
Release Date:06/08/1983
Ninja Wars
Character:Shinzaemon Yagyu
Release Date:18/12/1982
Fall Guy
Character:
Release Date:09/10/1982
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
Character:Daisuke Kamikaze
Release Date:07/11/1981
Roaring Fire
Character:Mr. Magic
Release Date:08/08/1981
The Bushido Blade
Character:Prince Ido
Release Date:19/06/1981
Samurai Reincarnation
Character:Jubei Yagyu
Release Date:06/06/1981
Shogun's Ninja
Character:Shiranui Shogen
Release Date:15/11/1980
Virus
Character:Dr. Yamauchi
Release Date:26/06/1980
Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1
Character:
Release Date:17/04/1980
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
Character:Katsutoshi Otomo
Release Date:05/04/1980
G.I. Samurai
Character:Lt. Yoshiaki Iba
Release Date:17/09/1979
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
Character:Mitsuhiko Sakurai
Release Date:04/08/1979
Dead Angle
Character:
Release Date:04/07/1979
Hunter in the Dark
Character:Samon Shimoguni
Release Date:17/06/1979
The Fall of Ako Castle
Character:Fuwa Kazuemon
Release Date:28/10/1978
The Okinawa War of Ten Years
Character:
Release Date:03/06/1978
Message from Space
Character:Prince Hans
Release Date:29/04/1978
Shogun's Samurai
Character:Jûbê Yagyû
Release Date:21/01/1978
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
Character:Drunkard
Release Date:26/11/1977
Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon
Character:Duke Togo (Golgo 13)
Release Date:15/09/1977
Truckster of Guts
Character:
Release Date:06/08/1977
Doberman Cop
Character:Joji Kano
Release Date:02/07/1977
Japanese Humanity and Justice
Character:
Release Date:28/05/1977
Karate for Life
Character:Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
Release Date:14/05/1977
Hokuriku Proxy War
Character:Kanai Hachiro
Release Date:26/02/1977
Soul of Chiba
Character:Mu Yun Tek
Release Date:11/02/1977
Japan's Don
Character:Tsuneyoshi Sakota
Release Date:22/01/1977
The Great Okinawa Yakuza War
Character:Seigou Kunigami
Release Date:04/09/1976
Jail Breakers
Character:Wataru Kangi
Release Date:19/06/1976
The Rugby Star
Character:
Release Date:15/05/1976
Karate Warriors
Character:Shuuhei Sakata
Release Date:10/04/1976
The Machine Gun Dragon
Character:
Release Date:28/02/1976
Dragon Princess
Character:Kazuma Higaki
Release Date:31/01/1976
Karate Bear Fighter
Character:Mas Oyama
Release Date:27/12/1975
The Decisive Power of Aikido
Character:
Release Date:22/11/1975
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
Character:Bartender
Release Date:01/11/1975
Detonation: Violent Riders
Character:
Release Date:20/09/1975
Karate Bullfighter
Character:Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
Release Date:09/08/1975
The Bullet Train
Character:Aoki
Release Date:05/07/1975
Wolf Guy
Character:Akira Inugami
Release Date:04/04/1975
13 Steps of Maki: The Young Aristocrats
Character:Kenichi Hyuga
Release Date:08/03/1975
The Killing Machine
Character:Doshin So
Release Date:15/02/1975
The Executioner II: Karate Inferno
Character:Ryuichi Koga
Release Date:28/12/1974
The Street Fighter's Last Revenge
Character:Takuma Tsurguri
Release Date:22/11/1974
Sister Street Fighter
Character:Seiichi Hibiki
Release Date:31/08/1974
The Executioner
Character:Ryuichi Koga
Release Date:10/08/1974
Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School
Character:
Release Date:15/06/1974
Return of the Street Fighter
Character:Takuma Tsurugi
Release Date:27/04/1974
The Street Fighter
Character:Takuma Tsurugi
Release Date:02/02/1974
Bodyguard Kiba 2
Character:Naoto Kiba
Release Date:13/10/1973
Murderous Love
Character:
Release Date:28/09/1973
Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
Character:Tatsuya Wada
Release Date:15/09/1973
Robot Detective: The Movie
Character:Keitaro Shinjo
Release Date:18/07/1973
The Bodyguard
Character:Naoto Kiba
Release Date:30/06/1973
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
Character:Katsutoshi Otomo
Release Date:28/04/1973
The Horrible Obsessions
Character:Haruo Kikuchi
Release Date:16/12/1972
Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences
Character:Toru Ibuki
Release Date:07/11/1972
Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler
Character:Ryuji
Release Date:25/10/1972
A Narcotics Agent's Ballad
Character:
Release Date:06/09/1972
Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder
Character:Gosuke Himuro
Release Date:11/01/1972
Kamikaze Cop, No Epitaph to Us
Character:Shiro Hayata
Release Date:01/12/1971
Kamikaze Cop, The Poison Gas Affair
Character:Shiro Hayata
Release Date:15/04/1971
The Last Kamikaze
Character:Captain Mishima
Release Date:29/10/1970
Kamikaze Cop, Marihuana Syndicate
Character:
Release Date:17/10/1970
A Kamikaze Cop
Character:Hayata Shiro
Release Date:23/05/1970
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
Character:Sho Onuma
Release Date:16/10/1969
Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City
Character:Mitsuo Fujiki
Release Date:18/01/1969
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
Character:
Release Date:01/06/1968
Army Intelligence
Character:Kazuo Yamamoto
Release Date:09/02/1968
Human Torpedoes
Character:
Release Date:03/01/1968
The Rickshaw Man’s Son
Character:Komakichi Sugimoto
Release Date:01/12/1967
Game of Chance 3
Character:
Release Date:21/10/1967
King of the Gang
Character:
Release Date:25/08/1967
North Sea Chivalry
Character:
Release Date:29/06/1967
Classmates
Character:Second Sublieutenant Hanzawa
Release Date:03/06/1967
Game of Chance 2
Character:
Release Date:01/04/1967
Organized Violence
Character:
Release Date:25/02/1967
The Golden Bat
Character:Dr. Yamatone
Release Date:21/12/1966
Game of Chance
Character:Bungo Endo
Release Date:22/10/1966
Dash to the Sun
Character:
Release Date:08/09/1966
Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South
Character:
Release Date:13/08/1966
Terror Beneath the Sea
Character:Ken Abe
Release Date:01/07/1966
The Kamikaze Guy
Character:Mitarai Ken
Release Date:04/06/1966
Night Bitch
Character:Tatsuo Otsuki
Release Date:03/02/1966
Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
Character:
Release Date:31/12/1965
Code of Ruffians
Character:
Release Date:04/12/1965
Yakuza G-Men
Character:Toru Sasayama
Release Date:13/11/1965
Tale of Japanese Burglars
Character:Lawyer Ohki
Release Date:01/05/1965
おゝい雲！
Character:
Release Date:01/05/1965
That Cute Girl
Character:
Release Date:31/03/1965
Two Lives, Two Yakuza
Character:Shinichi Matsuhashi
Release Date:23/09/1964
Here Because of You
Character:
Release Date:23/05/1964
売春地下組織
Character:
Release Date:25/04/1964
Judo Hall Demon
Character:
Release Date:02/02/1964
Orders from Hell
Character:
Release Date:09/01/1964
A Life of Intimidation
Character:
Release Date:07/12/1963
Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
Character:
Release Date:20/10/1963
The Navy
Character:Takao
Release Date:13/08/1963
Song of Yakuza
Character:
Release Date:08/08/1963
Asakusa no kyōkaku
Character:Shinsuke Hayama / Shintaro
Release Date:31/07/1963
Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge
Character:Sataro
Release Date:30/06/1963
Judo Life
Character:
Release Date:21/04/1963
Tale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.５
Character:Hiroshi Shiomi
Release Date:03/03/1963
Fearful Witch
Character:
Release Date:16/12/1962
The King
Character:
Release Date:23/11/1962
Gang vs. G-Men
Character:
Release Date:02/11/1962
Mid-August Commotion
Character:Dr Omori
Release Date:22/08/1962
Four Sisters
Character:Shinkichi Hayami
Release Date:01/07/1962
Zankokuna tsuki
Character:
Release Date:27/05/1962
あの空の果てに星はまたたく
Character:
Release Date:20/05/1962
All Rascals
Character:
Release Date:21/03/1962
The Escape
Character:
Release Date:14/03/1962
Love School
Character:
Release Date:28/02/1962
South Pacific Waves Are High
Character:
Release Date:09/01/1962
Tale of a Company Boss 3
Character:Nagashima
Release Date:01/11/1961
Police Precinct Part 17
Character:Detective Nakagawa
Release Date:13/09/1961
Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm
Character:
Release Date:13/09/1961
Man with the Funky Hat
Character:
Release Date:05/08/1961
Invasion of the Neptune Men
Character:Tachibana - Scientist / Space Chief
Release Date:19/07/1961
Drifting Detective: Black Wind in Harbor
Character:
Release Date:22/06/1961
Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley
Character:Goro Saionji
Release Date:09/06/1961
Police Precinct: 15 Year Old Woman
Character:Detective Nakagawa
Release Date:01/02/1961
Police Department Story, Part 15: Alibi
Character:
Release Date:26/01/1961
Television Appearances
Layout
Character:
Samurai Banners
Character:
Team Astro
Character:Shuro
风云争霸
Character:东方青木 / 东方白石
Wind and Cloud
Character:雄霸
Shotgun Marriage
Character:Ittetsu Kotani
Seiryuu Densetsu
Character:
Notes on Tokugawa Villainies
Character:Matsudaira Tadateru
Takeda Shingen
Character:Takeda Nobutora
Yume ni Mita Hibi
Character:Sekimoto Shinsaku
Oda Nobunaga
Character:
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Character:
Late Night Salute
Character:
Space Sheriff Sharivan
Character:Voicer (in flashback)
Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest
Character:Yagyu Jubei
Space Sheriff Gavan
Character:Space Sheriff Voicer
Yagyu's Secret Quest
Character:Yagyu Jubei
Shadow Warriors
Character:Hattori Hanzō
The Yagyu Conspiracy
Character:Yagyu Yubei
Juujiro
Character:
Daihijôsen
Character:
Blazing Dragnet
Character:
The Bodyguard
Character:
Robot Detective
Character:Keitarō Shinjō
Key Hunter
Character:風間洋介
Messenger of Allah
Character:Detective Goro Narumi / Messenger of Allah
Nanairo Kamen
Character:Kotaro Ran
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