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Minoru Chiaki

Minoru Chiaki

Acting

Born April 28, 1917 — Died November 1, 1999 Hokkaido, Japan

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Minoru Chiaki (千秋 実 Chiaki Minoru) was a Japanese actor who appeared in such films as Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai and The Hidden Fortress. In Seven Samurai he was the good-natured samurai Heihachi. Later in his career he appeared as a secondary actor in many Toei films. In 1986 he was given the Best Actor prize at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony for his performance in Toei's Gray Sunset (1985). Description above from the Wikipedia article Minoru Chiaki, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies(125)

Don Matsugoro's Big Adventure

Don Matsugoro's Big Adventure

Amenomori Seikai

1987

Gray Sunset

Gray Sunset

Fuyukichi Takano

1985

Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai

Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai

1980

Kyojin-gun monogatari: Susume eikô e

Kyojin-gun monogatari: Susume eikô e

1977

Karafuto 1945 Summer

Karafuto 1945 Summer

1974

Innocent Sinner

Innocent Sinner

1970

Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man

Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man

Shimizu

1969

Inu to Asachan

Inu to Asachan

1969

Libido

Libido

1967

Song of Love

Song of Love

The Ship-master

1967

Koto—The Lake of Tears

Koto—The Lake of Tears

Kitao Momose

1966

The Face of Another

The Face of Another

Apartment Superintendent

1966

Zero Fighter

Zero Fighter

1966

Yakuza Vassal

Yakuza Vassal

1966

Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

1965

Taking the Castle

Taking the Castle

1965

Black Thief

Black Thief

1964

Kono sora no aru kagiri

Kono sora no aru kagiri

1964

The Sharks

The Sharks

1964

Sasuke and His Comedians

Sasuke and His Comedians

Yukimura Sanada

1963

Jolly Barbers

Jolly Barbers

Ebina Ginpei

1963

A House in the Quarter

A House in the Quarter

Jinzo Takesue

1963

20 Duels of Young Shingo: Conclusion

20 Duels of Young Shingo: Conclusion

1963

Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella

Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella

Kakurai Yosuke

1963

Five Ronins

Five Ronins

1963

Uogashi no senpū musume

Uogashi no senpū musume

1963

High and Low

High and Low

First Reporter

1963

Street of Wandering Men

Street of Wandering Men

1963

Travels of Hibari and Chiemi 2

Travels of Hibari and Chiemi 2

1963

The Paper Crane

The Paper Crane

1962

The Body

The Body

1962

Lion Festival of Echigo

Lion Festival of Echigo

1962

Drunken Sword

Drunken Sword

1962

Tokyo's  Business District

Tokyo's Business District

1962

The Phantom Goblin

The Phantom Goblin

1962

A Carpenter and Children

A Carpenter and Children

1962

Love Under the Crucifix

Love Under the Crucifix

1962

The Ambitious Youth

The Ambitious Youth

1962

Shiro Amakusa: The Christian Rebel

Shiro Amakusa: The Christian Rebel

1962

The Princess and the Bearded Lord

The Princess and the Bearded Lord

1962

The Inheritance

The Inheritance

Junichi Fujii

1962

Till Tomorrow Is

Till Tomorrow Is

1962

Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey

Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey

1962

Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido

Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido

1962

Run, Genta, Run!

Run, Genta, Run!

1961

Young Lord and Second Son

Young Lord and Second Son

1961

Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia

Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia

1961

The Youth and His Amulet

The Youth and His Amulet

1961

20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2

20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2

1961

Young Lord Yakuza

Young Lord Yakuza

1961

Futaridake no taiyō

Futaridake no taiyō

1961

20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1

20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1

1961

Case of a Young Lord 8

Case of a Young Lord 8

1960

If You're Man Enough

If You're Man Enough

1960

Scarier than the Devil

Scarier than the Devil

1960

Mighty Shosuke

Mighty Shosuke

1960

Shinran, Part II

Shinran, Part II

1960

What Price Love?

What Price Love?

Matashiro

1960

Hero of the Red Light District

Hero of the Red Light District

Jôsuke

1960

Lord Mito: All Star Version

Lord Mito: All Star Version

1960

Shinran

Shinran

1960

Won't Stand for Dying

Won't Stand for Dying

Brother Ryota

1960

Official with a Tattoo

Official with a Tattoo

1960

Yakuza of Ina

Yakuza of Ina

Kichitaro

1960

Samurai Vagabonds

Samurai Vagabonds

1960

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

Onodera Heichô

1959

Pilgrimage at Night

Pilgrimage at Night

1959

Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

1959

Saga of the Vagabonds

Saga of the Vagabonds

Jibu

1959

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

Kobayashi (as Mindru Chiaki)

1959

Unmarried

Unmarried

1959

The Unleashed Lord

The Unleashed Lord

1959

Goblin in Stirrups

Goblin in Stirrups

1959

The Hidden Fortress

The Hidden Fortress

Tahei

1958

Flower's Yearning

Flower's Yearning

Yanami Fukuzo

1958

The Bride In Uguisu Castle

The Bride In Uguisu Castle

1958

Eight Views of Samurai

Eight Views of Samurai

1958

Little Peach

Little Peach

Saburo Yoshida

1958

Fearless Opposition

Fearless Opposition

1958

A Bridge for Two Alone

A Bridge for Two Alone

1958

The Scarlet Cherry Lord

The Scarlet Cherry Lord

1958

The Scroll’s Secret

The Scroll’s Secret

1958

Skin-Colored Moon

Skin-Colored Moon

Umekichi ishikura

1957

The Lower Depths

The Lower Depths

Former Samurai

1957

The Men of Toho-ku

The Men of Toho-ku

Tasuke Zummu

1957

The Shadow Daughter

The Shadow Daughter

1957

The 36 Passengers

The 36 Passengers

1957

Throne of Blood

Throne of Blood

Yoshiaki Miki

1957

Talkative Company President

Talkative Company President

Omaeda (President)

1957

The Mandarin Room

The Mandarin Room

1956

A Strong Wind Blows

A Strong Wind Blows

Zentarō (Takako’s brother)

1956

Gendai no yokubô

Gendai no yokubô

1956

Scoundrel

Scoundrel

1956

A Wife's Heart

A Wife's Heart

Zenichi

1956

The Vampire Moth

The Vampire Moth

Sango Kawase

1956

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Sasuke the boatman

1956

I Live in Fear

I Live in Fear

Jiro Nakajima

1955

Tactics of Love

Tactics of Love

1955

Godzilla Raids Again

Godzilla Raids Again

Kôji Kobayashi

1955

The Immortal Pitcher

The Immortal Pitcher

1955

Bodyguard from Hell

Bodyguard from Hell

1955

Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi

Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi

1954

Mother's First Love

Mother's First Love

1954

Jirocho in Disgrace

Jirocho in Disgrace

1954

乾杯!女学生

乾杯!女学生

1954

The Story of Shunkin

The Story of Shunkin

1954

Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai

Heihachi Hayashida

1954

Mole Alley

Mole Alley

1953

Sunflower Girl

Sunflower Girl

1953

Ikiru

Ikiru

Noguchi

1952

Today is Payday

Today is Payday

General Manager of General Affairs Department

1952

Beauty and the Thief

Beauty and the Thief

Takeichi no Takamaru

1952

Riverside Fish Market Empire

Riverside Fish Market Empire

1952

Mōjū Tsukai no Shōjo

Mōjū Tsukai no Shōjo

1952

Vendetta of a Samurai

Vendetta of a Samurai

1952

Sekidô matsuri

Sekidô matsuri

1951

Wakôdo no uta

Wakôdo no uta

Hayashi

1951

The Idiot

The Idiot

Mutsuo Kayama, the secretary

1951

The Emperor's Hat

The Emperor's Hat

1950

Golden Beast

Golden Beast

Eiji Yabuki

1950

The Rainbow-Colored Flower

The Rainbow-Colored Flower

1950

Rashomon

Rashomon

Priest

1950

Beyond the Hills

Beyond the Hills

1950

Scandal

Scandal

1950

Stray Dog

Stray Dog

Girlie Show director

1949