Minoru Chiaki
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Minoru Chiaki (April 28, 1917 - November 1, 1999) 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.
Known for
Credits
Seven Samurai (1954)
as Heihachi Hayashida
High and Low (1963)
as First Reporter
Ikiru (1952)
as Noguchi
Rashomon (1950)
as Priest
Throne of Blood (1957)
as Yoshiaki Miki
A House in the Quarter (1963)
as Jinzo Takesue
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
as Tahei
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)
as Onodera Heichô
The Face of Another (1966)
as Apartment Superintendent
Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
as Kôji Kobayashi
Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959)
as Kobayashi (as Mindru Chiaki)
The Idiot (1951)
as Mutsuo Kayama, the secretary
Stray Dog (1949)
as Girlie Show director
I Live in Fear (1955)
as Jiro Nakajima
The Lower Depths (1957)
as Former Samurai
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
as Sasuke the boatman
Yōsei wa hana no nioi gasuru (1953)
Actor
Scandal (1950)
Actor
The Bell of Love (1959)
Actor
Three 'Black Crow' Wives (1959)
Actor
Talkative Wife (1959)
Actor
Love Under the Crucifix (1962)
Actor
Saga of the Vagabonds (1959)
as Jibu
The Inheritance (1962)
as Junichi Fujii
Hero of the Red Light District (1960)
as Jôsuke
All Sold Out (1956)
Actor
Turtledove (1957)
Actor
Don Matsugoro's Big Adventure (1987)
as Amenomori Seikai
Lion Festival of Echigo (1962)
Actor
A Girl Who Delivers Happiness (1955)
Actor
Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man (1969)
as Shimizu
Little Peach (1958)
as Saburo Yoshida
Scoundrel (1956)
Actor
Koi no Oranda-zaka (1951)
Actor
Daigaku no kotengu (1952)
Actor
The Immortal Pitcher (1955)
Actor
Vendetta of a Samurai (1952)
Actor
Gendai no yokubô (1956)
Actor
Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka (1959)
Actor
Koto—The Lake of Tears (1966)
as Kitao Momose
Mole Alley (1953)
Actor
Gray Sunset (1985)
as Fuyukichi Takano
The Men of Toho-ku (1957)
as Tasuke Zummu
Pilgrimage at Night (1959)
as Nobuyuki
Black Thief (1964)
Actor
Beauty and the Thief (1952)
as Takeichi no Takamaru
The Rainbow-Colored Flower (1950)
Actor
Wakôdo no uta (1951)
as Hayashi
A Wife's Heart (1956)
as Zenichi
Jirocho in Disgrace (1954)
Actor
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi 2 (1963)
Actor
Ujō (1957)
as Kenkichi Tanabe
The Princess and the Bearded Lord (1962)
Actor
Drunken Sword (1962)
Actor
Libido (1967)
Actor
Cordon at Midnight (1951)
Actor
Saijoke no kyoen (1951)
Actor
Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi (1954)
Actor
Official with a Tattoo (1960)
Actor
What Price Love? (1960)
as Matashiro
Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai (1980)
Actor
The Body (1962)
Actor
Shinran, Part II (1960)
Actor
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan (1965)
Actor
The 36 Passengers (1957)
Actor
Lord Mito: All Star Version (1960)
Actor
The Christian Revolt (1962)
Actor
The Vampire Moth (1956)
as Sango Kawase
Sasuke and His Comedians (1963)
as Yukimura Sanada
Mother's First Love (1954)
Actor
Scarier than the Devil (1960)
Actor
Street of Wandering Men (1963)
Actor
Karafuto 1945 Summer (1974)
Actor
Eight Views of Samurai (1958)
Actor
Tokyo's Business District (1962)
Actor
The Mandarin Room (1956)
as Minagawa
Five Ronins (1963)
Actor
The Sharks (1964)
Actor
The Hoodlum and the Young Master (1956)
Actor
Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella (1963)
as Kakurai Yosuke
Skin-Colored Moon (1957)
as Umekichi Ishikura
Sunflower Girl (1953)
Actor
Run, Genta, Run! (1961)
Actor
The Shadow Daughter (1957)
as Eri Kiku Owner
20 Duels of Young Shingo: Conclusion (1963)
Actor
Goblin in Stirrups (1959)
Actor
Shinran (1960)
Actor
Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia (1961)
Actor
The Ambitious Youth (1962)
Actor
Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido (1962)
Actor
Zero Fighter (1966)
Actor
The Bride In Uguisu Castle (1958)
Actor
Young Lord Yakuza (1961)
Actor
The Phantom Goblin (1962)
Actor
Mighty Shosuke (1960)
Actor
Won't Stand for Dying (1960)
as Brother Ryota
The Youth and His Amulet (1961)
Actor
Song of Love (1967)
as The Ship-master
Unmarried (1959)
Actor
Our Mother (1959)
Actor
A Carpenter and Children (1962)
Actor
The Scroll’s Secret (1958)
Actor
乾杯！女学生 (1954)
Actor
Kono sora no aru kagiri (1964)
Actor
Kyojin-gun monogatari: Susume eikô e (1977)
Actor
Talkative Company President (1957)
as Omaeda (President)
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1 (1961)
Actor
Uogashi no senpū musume (1963)
Actor
Taking the Castle (1965)
Actor
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2 (1961)
Actor
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey (1962)
Actor
Yakuza of Ina (1960)
as Kichitaro
The Paper Crane (1962)
Actor
Jolly Barbers (1963)
as Ebina Ginpei
Bodyguard from Hell (1955)
Actor
Till Tomorrow Is (1962)
Actor
Samurai Vagabonds (1960)
Actor
Futaridake no taiyō (1961)
Actor
The Unleashed Lord (1959)
Actor
A Bridge for Two Alone (1958)
Actor
Case of a Young Lord 8 (1960)
Actor
Fearless Opposition (1958)
Actor
The Scarlet Cherry Lord (1958)
Actor
Golden Beast (1950)
as Eiji Yabuki
A Strong Wind Blows (1956)
as Zentarō (Takako’s brother)
Sekidô matsuri (1951)
Actor
Tactics of Love (1955)
Actor
If You're Man Enough (1960)
Actor
Yakuza Vassal (1966)
Actor
Beyond the Hills (1950)
Actor
The Story of Shunkin (1954)
Actor
Inu to Asachan (1969)
Actor
The Emperor's Hat (1950)
Actor
Innocent Sinner (1970)
Actor
Today is Payday (1952)
as General Manager of General Affairs Department
Flower's Yearning (1958)
as Yanami Fukuzo
Mōjū Tsukai no Shōjo (1952)
Actor
Young Lord and Second Son (1961)
Actor
Riverside Fish Market Empire (1952)
Actor