Sonny Chiba
Birthday
1939/01/23
Day of death
2021/08/19 (82 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Also know as
Синъити Тиба, Shinichi Chiba, Sadaho Maeda
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, 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...Read more
Acting
(2003) Kill Bill: Vol. 1
as Hattori Hanzo
(1998) The Storm Riders
as Lord Conqueror
(2003) Battle Royale II: Requiem
as Makio Mimura
(1974) The Executioner
as Ryuichi Koga
(1976) The Killing Machine
as Doshin So
(1961) Invasion of the Neptune Men
as Tachibana - Scientist / Space Chief
(1964) Judo Hall Demon
as ---
(1963) Judo Life
as ---
(2004) Explosive City
as Otosan
(1972) Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences
as Toru Ibuki
(1964) Two Lives, Two Yakuza
as Shinichi Matsuhashi
(1962) South Pacific Waves Are High
as ---
(1982) Fall Guy
as ---
(2006) The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
as Uncle Kamata
(1977) Karate for Life
as Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
(1975) Karate Bullfighter
as Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
(1975) Karate Bear Fighter
as Mas Oyama
(1978) Shogun's Samurai
as Jûbê Yagyû
(1961) Police Department Story Pt.15: Alibi
as ---
(1974) The Street Fighter
as Takuma Tsurugi
(1974) Return of the Street Fighter
as Takuma Tsurugi
(1974) The Street Fighter's Last Revenge
as Takuma Tsurguri
(2002) Deadly Outlaw: Rekka
as Yasunori Hijikata
(2016) Masaaki Hatsumi: Living Ninja Legend
as ---
(2012) Sushi Girl
as Sushi Chef
(1966) The Kamikaze Guy
as Mitarai Ken
(2004) Survive Style 5+
as Azama
(1979) Hunter in the Dark
as Samon Shimoguni
(1981) Roaring Fire
as Mr. Magic
(1974) Sister Street Fighter
as Seiichi Hibiki
(1961) Police Precinct Part 17
as Detective Nakagawa
(1975) The Bullet Train
as Aoki
(1961) Police Department Story Pt.16: 15 Year Old Woman
as Detective Nakagawa
(1977) Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon
as Duke Togo (Golgo 13)
(2013) Sushi Girl: A Documentary
as Self
(2012) 修羅の花道
as ---
(2013) Don's Road 6
as ---
(2013) Don's Road 8
as ---
(2013) Don's Road 9
as ---
(2013) Don's Road 7
as ---
(1984) Space Sheriff Shaider: The Movie
as Shaider (Voice)
(1984) Space Sheriff Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers!
as Shaider (Voice)
(1973) Robot Detective: The Movie
as Keitaro Shinjo
(1966) Night Bitch
as ---
(1973) Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
as Katsutoshi Otomo
(1978) The Fall of Ako Castle
as Fuwa Kazuemon
(1970) A Kamikaze Cop
as Hayata Shiro
(1966) Terror Beneath the Sea
as Ken Abe
(1981) Samurai Reincarnation
as Jubei Yagyu
(1973) The Bodyguard
as ---
(1976) Karate Warriors
as Shuuhei Sakata
(1979) G.I. Samurai
as Lt. Yoshiaki Iba
(1964) Orders from Hell
as ---
(2014) 修羅の伝承 荒ぶる凶犬
as ---
(2017) Gokudō tenka fubu
as ---
(2017) Gokudō Tenka Fubu: Act 4
as ---
(2017) Gokudō Tenka Fubu: Act 2
as ---
(1972) Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler
as Ryuji
(1974) The Executioner II: Karate Inferno
as Ryuichi Koga
(1961) Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley
as Goro Saionji
(1962) The King
as ---
(1970) Kamikaze Cop, Marihuana Syndicate
as ---
(1976) The Machine Gun Dragon
as ---
(1966) The Golden Bat
as Dr. Yamatone
(1992) The Triple Cross
as Chiba
(1961) Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm
as ---
(1962) あの空の果てに星はまたたく
as ---
(2014) Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 1
as ---
(2015) Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 2
as ---
(1988) Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special
as ---
(1981) The Bushido Blade
as Prince Ido
(1971) Kamikaze Cop, No Epitaph to Us
as Shiro Hayata
(1983) Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
as Iga no Saizo
(1994) Immortal Combat
as Jiro 'J.J.' Jintani
(2004) Kill Bill: Vol. 2
as Hattori Hanzo
(1975) Wolf Guy
as Akira Inugami
(2012) 修羅の花道2
as ---
(1962) Zankokuna tsuki
as ---
(2005) New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji
as Hattori Hanzo I
(2003) New Shadow Warriors
as Hattori Hanzo I
(2003) New Shadow Warriors II
as Hattori Hanzo I
(2005) New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter
as Hattori Hanzo I
(2004) New Shadow Warriors IV: Jiraika 2
as Hattori Hanzo I
(2003) New Shadow Warriors III: Jiraika 1
as Hattori Hanzo I
(1992) Fighting Fist
as Supt. Yamada
(1975) 13 Steps of Maki: The Young Aristocrats
as Kenichi Hyuga
(1962) Love School
as ---
(1985) Amazing Masters of Martial Arts
as Self
(1976) The Great Okinawa Yakuza War
as Seigou Kunigami
(1963) Song of Yakuza
as ---
(1976) Dragon Princess
as Kazuma Higaki
(2001) Lonely Hitman: The Blue Wolf
as ---
(1989) Shogun's Shadow
as Iba Shoemon
(1980) Shogun's Ninja
as Shiranui Shogen
(1963) Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge
as ---
(1965) That Cute Girl
as ---
(1966) Dash to the Sun
as ---
(2000) Born to Be King
as Ichiro Kusakari
(2006) Legend of Seven Monks
as ---
(1963) 浅草の侠客
as ---
(2013) Unification Of Japan
as Seizo Gonda
(1980) Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1
as ---
(1995) Body Count
as Makato
(2013) Unification Of Japan 2
as Seizo Gonda
(2001) Akumyoh 2
as ---
(1963) 次郎長社長と石松社員 安来ぶし道中
as ---
(1983) Legend of the Eight Samurai
as Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo
(1987) Sure Death 4
as Bunshichi
(2014) Kabukicho High School
as ---
(2006) Tarantino's Mind
as (archive footage)
(2019) Street Fighting Man: An Interview with Sonny Chiba
as Self
(1973) Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
as Tatsuya Wada
(1977) Soul of Chiba
as Mu Yun Tek
(1979) Dead Angle
as ---
(1967) Classmates
as Second Sublieutenant Hanzawa
(1968) Human Torpedoes
as ---
(1968) The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
as ---
(1970) The Last Kamikaze
as Captain Mishima
(1962) All Rascals
as ---
(2015) Take a Chance
as Musashi
(2015) The Noise
as ---
(1984) The Awesome Circus Bastard
as Maejima Daigaku
(1965) Tale of Japanese Burglars
as Lawyer Ohki
(1992) Iron Eagle III
as Horikoshi
(1968) Army Intelligence
as Kazuo Yamamoto
(1961) Tale of a Company Boss 3
as Nagashima
(1973) Karate Killer
as ---
(1964) Here Because of You
as ---
(1966) Game of Chance
as Bungo Endo
(1976) Jail Breakers
as Wataru Kangi
(1980) Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
as Katsutoshi Otomo
(1980) Virus
as Dr. Yamauchi
(2024) Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part II - Judgement
as Jou
(1977) Doberman Cop
as Joji Kano
(1990) Shingo's Ten Duels
as Umei Tamon
(2015) Biohazard: The Stage
as Ezra Sennett
(1961) Man with the Funky Hat
as ---
(1975) The Decisive Power of Aikido
as ---
(1961) Drifting Detective: Black Wind in Harbor
as ---
(1972) Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder
as ---
(1982) Ninja Wars
as Shinzaemon Yagyu
(1979) The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
as Mitsuhiko Sakurai
(1990) Seventeen Ninja
as ---
(1977) Hokuriku Proxy War
as Kanai Hachiro
(1985) The Last True Yakuza
as Ryozo Kano
(1977) Truckster of Guts
as ---
(1975) New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
as Bartender
(1962) Four Sisters
as Shinkichi Hayami
(1967) King of the Gang
as ---
(1965) Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
as ---
(1981) Kamikaze, the Adventurer
as Daisuke Kamikaze
(1962) Gang vs. G-Men
as ---
(1971) Kamikaze Cop, The Poison Gas Affair
as Shiro Hayata
(1969) Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
as Sho Onuma
(2009) Yakuza Legacy
as ---
(1991) Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
as Mitsutsugu Akechi
(2012) The Legend of Space Sheriff Gavan
as Space Sheriff Voicer
(1998) Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
as Self (archive footage)
(1989) Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger
as Yagyu Jubei
(1984) Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
as Sonny Sullivan
(1965) Yakuza G-Men
as Toru Sasayama
(2011) Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
as Hattori Hanzo
(2007) Oyaji
as Ryudo Numata
(1975) Detonation: Violent Riders
as ---
(1962) The Escape
as ---
(1963) A Life of Intimidation
as ---
(1972) A Narcotics Agent's Ballad
as ---
(1972) The Horrible Obsessions
as Haruo Kikuchi
(1967) The Rickshaw Man’s Son
as Komakichi Sugimoto
(2009) Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza
as Himself
(1967) Organized Violence
as ---
(1977) Japanese Humanity and Justice
as ---
(1963) Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
as ---
(1967) North Sea Chivalry
as ---
(1967) Game of Chance 2
as ---
(1978) The Okinawa War of Ten Years
as ---
(1987) Taikoki
as ---
(1966) Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South
as ---
(2023) Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part I - Encounter
as Jou
(2004) Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 3 - The Wind Chapter
as ---
(2005) Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 4 - The Fire Chapter
as Yagyu Jubei
(1977) Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
as Drunkard
(1963) The Navy
as Takao
(2018) Shakespeare In Tokyo
as Calligrapher
(1991) Yakuza Warfare
as ---
(1990) Minamoto Yoshitsune
as ---
(1969) Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City
as Mitsuo Fujiki
(1967) Game of Chance 3
as ---
(1986) Cabaret
as Yakuza boss
(1978) Message from Space
as Prince Hans (as Sonny Chiba)
(1989) Sensei
as Makoto Ushiyama
(2017) Shashin Koshien Summer in 0.5 Seconds
as ---
(1965) Code of Ruffians
as ---
(1977) Japan's Don
as Tsuneyoshi Sakota
(1976) The Rugby Star
as ---
(2000) Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
as ---
(2000) Legend of the Flying Swordsman
as Dagger
(1962) Fearful Witch
as ---
(1974) Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School
as ---
(1989) Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die
as ---
(1962) Mid-August Commotion
as ---
(1965) おゝい雲！
as ---
(1991) Takeda Shingen
as ---
(2008) Seven Samurai
as Kanbei Shimada
(1964) 売春地下組織
as ---
(1982) Space Sheriff Gavan
as Space Sheriff Voicer
(1980) Shadow Warriors
as Hattori Hanzō
(1988) Tokugawa Ieyasu
as ---
(1989) Oda Nobunaga
as ---
(2007) Samurai Banners
as ---
(1996) Seiryuu Densetsu
as ---
(2001) Shotgun Marriage
as Ittetsu Kotani
(1991) Takeda Shingen
as Takeda Nobutora
(1983) Space Sheriff Sharivan
as Voicer (in flashback)
(2021) Layout
as ---
(1973) Robot Detective
as Keitarō Shinjō
(1959) Nanairo Kamen
as Kotaro Ran
(1960) Messenger of Allah
as Goro Narumi
(1974) The Bodyguard
as ---
(1992) Notes on Tokugawa Villainies
as Matsudaira Tadateru
(2002) Wind and Cloud
as Xiong Ba / "Lord Conqueror"
(2005) Team Astro
as Shuro
(1982) Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest
as Yagyu Jubei
(1978) The Yagyu Conspiracy
as Yagyu Yubei
(1980) Yagyu's Secret Quest
as Yagyu Jubei
(1978) Juujiro
as ---
(1976) Daihijôsen
as ---