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