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