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