About

Known credits:
238
Birthday:
1939-01-23
Place of birth:
Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Sonny Chiba

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part II - Judgement Actor Jou N/A
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2023 Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part I - Encounter Actor Jou 59
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2021 Layout Actor N/A
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2019 Street Fighting Man: An Interview with Sonny Chiba Actor Self N/A
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2018 Shakespeare In Tokyo Actor Calligrapher 59
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2017 Shashin Koshien Summer in 0.5 Seconds Actor 58
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2017 Gokudō Tenka Fubu: Act 4 Actor N/A
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2017 Gokudō Tenka Fubu: Act 2 Actor N/A
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2017 Gokudō tenka fubu Actor N/A
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2016 Masaaki Hatsumi: Living Ninja Legend Actor 59
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2015 Biohazard: The Stage Actor Ezra Sennett 59
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2015 Take a Chance Actor Musashi 59
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2015 The Noise Actor 59
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2015 Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 2 Actor N/A
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2014 Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 1 Actor N/A
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2014 Kabukicho High School Actor N/A
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2014 修羅の伝承 荒ぶる凶犬 Actor N/A
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2013 Unification Of Japan 2 Actor Seizo Gonda N/A
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2013 Don's Road 9 Actor N/A
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2013 Unification Of Japan Actor Seizo Gonda 58
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2013 Don's Road 8 Actor N/A
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2013 Don's Road 7 Actor N/A
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2013 Sushi Girl: A Documentary Actor Self N/A
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2013 Don's Road 6 Actor N/A
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2012 Sushi Girl Actor Sushi Chef 57
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2012 The Legend of Space Sheriff Gavan Actor Space Sheriff Voicer 58
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2012 修羅の花道2 Actor N/A
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2012 修羅の花道 Actor N/A
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2009 千年の松 完結編 Actor N/A
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2009 Yakuza Legacy Actor N/A
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2009 Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza Actor Himself 59
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2007 Oyaji Actor Ryudo Numata 59
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2007 Samurai Banners Actor 69
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2006 The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Actor Uncle Kamata 64
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2006 Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair Actor Hattori Hanzo 73
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2006 Tarantino's Mind Actor (archive footage) 59
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2006 Legend of Seven Monks Actor 58
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2005 Team Astro Actor Shuro 69
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2005 New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter Actor Hattori Hanzo I N/A
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2005 New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji Actor Hattori Hanzo I N/A
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2005 Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 4 - The Fire Chapter Actor Yagyu Jubei N/A
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2004 Survive Style 5+ Actor Azama 62
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2004 New Shadow Warriors IV: Jiraika 2 Actor Hattori Hanzo I 59
Average
2004 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 Actor Hattori Hanzo 78
Good
2004 Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 3 - The Wind Chapter Actor 58
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2004 Explosive City Actor Otosan 59
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2004 风云争霸 Actor 东方青木 / 东方白石 69
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2003 Kill Bill: Vol. 1 Actor Hattori Hanzo 79
Good
2003 New Shadow Warriors III: Jiraika 1 Actor Hattori Hanzo I 59
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2003 Battle Royale II: Requiem Actor Makio Mimura 54
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2003 New Shadow Warriors II Actor Hattori Hanzo I 59
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2003 New Shadow Warriors Actor Hattori Hanzo I 59
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2002 Deadly Outlaw: Rekka Actor Yasunori Hijikata 59
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2001 Akumyoh 2 Actor N/A
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2001 Shotgun Marriage Actor Ittetsu Kotani 69
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2001 Lonely Hitman: The Blue Wolf Actor N/A
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2000 Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai Actor N/A
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2000 Born to Be King Actor Ichiro Kusakari 59
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2000 Legend of the Flying Swordsman Actor Dagger 58
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1998 Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1998 The Storm Riders Actor Lord Conqueror 59
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1996 Seiryuu Densetsu Actor N/A
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1995 Body Count Actor Makato 58
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1994 Immortal Combat Actor Jiro 'J.J.' Jintani 58
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1992 The Triple Cross Actor Chiba 58
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1992 Notes on Tokugawa Villainies Actor Matsudaira Tadateru N/A
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1992 Iron Eagle III Actor Horikoshi 56
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1992 Fighting Fist Actor Supt. Yamada 58
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1991 Yakuza Warfare Actor 58
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1991 Saito Dosan: Rage of Power Actor Mitsutsugu Akechi 59
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1991 Takeda Shingen Actor N/A
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1991 Takeda Shingen Actor Takeda Nobutora N/A
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1990 Minamoto Yoshitsune Actor N/A
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1990 Shingo's Ten Duels Actor Umei Tamon N/A
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1990 Seventeen Ninja Actor N/A
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1989 Yume ni Mita Hibi Actor Sekimoto Shinsaku N/A
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1989 Sensei Actor Makoto Ushiyama N/A
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1989 Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die Actor N/A
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1989 Shogun's Shadow Actor Iba Shoemon 59
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1989 Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger Actor Yagyu Jubei N/A
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1989 Oda Nobunaga Actor N/A
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1988 Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special Actor N/A
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1988 Tokugawa Ieyasu Actor N/A
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1987 Sure Death 4 Actor Bunshichi 58
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1987 Taikoki Actor 58
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1986 Cabaret Actor Yakuza boss 58
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1985 The Last True Yakuza Actor Ryozo Kano 59
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1985 Amazing Masters of Martial Arts Actor Archival Footage 59
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1984 Space Sheriff Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers! Actor Shaider (Voice) 59
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1984 Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy Actor Sonny Sullivan 58
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1984 Space Sheriff Shaider: The Movie Actor Shaider (Voice) 59
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1984 The Awesome Circus Bastard Actor Maejima Daigaku N/A
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1983 Legend of the Eight Samurai Actor Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo 58
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1983 Kabamaru the Ninja Boy Actor Iga no Saizo 58
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1982 Ninja Wars Actor Shinzaemon Yagyu 58
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1982 Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest Actor Yagyu Jubei 70
Good
1982 Fall Guy Actor 58
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1982 Space Sheriff Gavan Actor Space Sheriff Voicer 70
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1981 Kamikaze, the Adventurer Actor Daisuke Kamikaze 58
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1981 Roaring Fire Actor Mr. Magic 58
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1981 The Bushido Blade Actor Prince Ido 58
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1981 Samurai Reincarnation Actor Jubei Yagyu 58
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1980 Shogun's Ninja Actor Shiranui Shogen 58
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1980 Yagyu's Secret Quest Actor Yagyu Jubei N/A
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1980 Virus Actor Dr. Yamauchi 59
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1980 Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1 Actor N/A
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1980 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga Actor Katsutoshi Otomo 58
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1980 Shadow Warriors Actor Hattori Hanzō 70
Good
1979 G.I. Samurai Actor Lt. Yoshiaki Iba 58
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1979 The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf Actor Mitsuhiko Sakurai 58
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1979 Dead Angle Actor 58
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1979 Hunter in the Dark Actor Samon Shimoguni 58
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1978 The Fall of Ako Castle Actor Fuwa Kazuemon 58
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1978 The Yagyu Conspiracy Actor Yagyu Yubei 69
Fair
1978 The Okinawa War of Ten Years Actor 58
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1978 Message from Space Actor Prince Hans 58
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1978 Juujiro Actor N/A
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1978 Shogun's Samurai Actor Jûbê Yagyû 59
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1977 Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye Actor Drunkard 58
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1977 Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon Actor Duke Togo (Golgo 13) 58
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1977 Truckster of Guts Actor N/A
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1977 Doberman Cop Actor Joji Kano 59
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1977 Japanese Humanity and Justice Actor 58
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1977 Karate for Life Actor Sensei Masutatsu Oyama 58
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1977 Hokuriku Proxy War Actor Kanai Hachiro 58
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1977 Soul of Chiba Actor Mu Yun Tek 59
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1977 Japan's Don Actor Tsuneyoshi Sakota 58
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1976 The Great Okinawa Yakuza War Actor Seigou Kunigami 58
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1976 Jail Breakers Actor Wataru Kangi 58
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1976 The Rugby Star Actor 59
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1976 Karate Warriors Actor Shuuhei Sakata 58
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1976 The Machine Gun Dragon Actor 59
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1976 The Killing Machine Actor Doshin So 58
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1976 Dragon Princess Actor Kazuma Higaki 59
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1976 Daihijôsen Actor N/A
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1975 Karate Bear Fighter Actor Mas Oyama 58
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1975 The Decisive Power of Aikido Actor 59
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1975 New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss Actor Bartender 58
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1975 Detonation: Violent Riders Actor 58
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1975 Karate Bullfighter Actor Sensei Masutatsu Oyama 59
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1975 The Bullet Train Actor Aoki 59
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1975 Wolf Guy Actor Akira Inugami 58
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1975 13 Steps of Maki: The Young Aristocrats Actor Kenichi Hyuga 58
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1974 The Executioner II: Karate Inferno Actor Ryuichi Koga 58
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1974 The Street Fighter's Last Revenge Actor Takuma Tsurguri 58
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1974 Sister Street Fighter Actor Seiichi Hibiki 59
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1974 The Executioner Actor Ryuichi Koga 59
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1974 Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School Actor N/A
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1974 Return of the Street Fighter Actor Takuma Tsurugi 58
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1974 The Street Fighter Actor Takuma Tsurugi 60
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1974 The Bodyguard Actor N/A
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1973 Karate Killer Actor Naoto Kiba 58
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1973 Murderous Love Actor N/A
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1973 Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle Actor Tatsuya Wada N/A
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1973 Robot Detective: The Movie Actor Keitaro Shinjo N/A
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1973 The Bodyguard Actor Naoto Kiba 58
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1973 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima Actor Katsutoshi Otomo 60
Fair
1973 Robot Detective Actor Keitarō Shinjō 70
Good
1972 The Horrible Obsessions Actor Haruo Kikuchi 58
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1972 Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences Actor Toru Ibuki 58
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1972 Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler Actor Ryuji 58
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1972 A Narcotics Agent's Ballad Actor 58
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1972 Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder Actor Gosuke Himuro 58
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1971 Kamikaze Cop, No Epitaph to Us Actor Shiro Hayata N/A
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1971 Kamikaze Cop, The Poison Gas Affair Actor Shiro Hayata N/A
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1970 The Last Kamikaze Actor Captain Mishima 58
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1970 Kamikaze Cop, Marihuana Syndicate Actor 58
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1970 A Kamikaze Cop Actor Hayata Shiro 58
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1969 Memoir of Japanese Assassinations Actor Sho Onuma 58
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1969 Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City Actor Mitsuo Fujiki 59
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1968 The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze Actor 58
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1968 Army Intelligence Actor Kazuo Yamamoto N/A
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1968 Human Torpedoes Actor N/A
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1967 The Rickshaw Man’s Son Actor Komakichi Sugimoto N/A
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1967 Game of Chance 3 Actor 58
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1967 King of the Gang Actor N/A
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1967 North Sea Chivalry Actor N/A
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1967 Classmates Actor Second Sublieutenant Hanzawa 58
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1967 Game of Chance 2 Actor 58
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1967 Organized Violence Actor 58
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1966 The Golden Bat Actor Dr. Yamatone 58
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1966 Game of Chance Actor Bungo Endo 58
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1966 Dash to the Sun Actor N/A
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1966 Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South Actor N/A
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1966 Terror Beneath the Sea Actor Ken Abe 58
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1966 The Kamikaze Guy Actor Mitarai Ken 58
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1966 Night Bitch Actor N/A
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1965 Prison Walls of Abashiri 4 Actor N/A
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1965 Code of Ruffians Actor 58
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1965 Yakuza G-Men Actor Toru Sasayama N/A
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1965 おゝい雲！ Actor N/A
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1965 Tale of Japanese Burglars Actor Lawyer Ohki 59
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1965 That Cute Girl Actor N/A
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1964 Two Lives, Two Yakuza Actor Shinichi Matsuhashi N/A
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1964 Here Because of You Actor 59
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1964 売春地下組織 Actor N/A
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1964 Judo Hall Demon Actor N/A
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1964 Orders from Hell Actor N/A
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1963 A Life of Intimidation Actor N/A
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1963 Gang Loyalty and Vengeance Actor 59
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1963 The Navy Actor Takao N/A
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1963 Song of Yakuza Actor N/A
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1963 浅草の侠客 Actor N/A
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1963 Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge Actor N/A
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1963 Judo Life Actor N/A
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1963 次郎長社長と石松社員 安来ぶし道中 Actor N/A
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1962 Fearful Witch Actor N/A
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1962 The King Actor N/A
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1962 Gang vs. G-Men Actor 58
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1962 Mid-August Commotion Actor N/A
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1962 Four Sisters Actor Shinkichi Hayami 58
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1962 Zankokuna tsuki Actor N/A
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1962 あの空の果てに星はまたたく Actor N/A
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1962 All Rascals Actor N/A
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1962 The Escape Actor 58
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1962 Love School Actor N/A
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1962 South Pacific Waves Are High Actor N/A
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1961 Tale of a Company Boss 3 Actor Nagashima N/A
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1961 Police Precinct Part 17 Actor Detective Nakagawa N/A
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1961 Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm Actor 58
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1961 Man with the Funky Hat Actor N/A
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1961 Invasion of the Neptune Men Actor Tachibana - Scientist / Space Chief 57
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1961 Drifting Detective: Black Wind in Harbor Actor 58
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1961 Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley Actor Goro Saionji 59
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1961 Police Precinct: 15 Year Old Woman Actor Detective Nakagawa N/A
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1961 Police Department Story Pt.15: Alibi Actor N/A
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1960 Messenger of Allah Actor Detective Goro Narumi / Messenger of Allah N/A
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1959 Nanairo Kamen Actor Kotaro Ran N/A
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Classic Sonny Chiba Movies Actor N/A
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Directing
2007 Oyaji Directing Director 59
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1992 Fighting Fist Directing Director 58
Average
1990 Yellow Fangs Directing Director 58
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1981 The Blazing Valiant Directing Action Director 58
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1979 G.I. Samurai Directing Action Director 58
Average

Writing
2007 Oyaji Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
1990 Yellow Fangs Production Producer 58
Average
1989 Sensei Production Producer N/A
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Crew
2004 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 Crew Fight Choreographer 78
Good