Minoru Chiaki
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Minoru Chiaki (千秋 実 Chiaki Minoru) 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
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
as Tahei
Stray Dog (1949)
as Girlie Show director
The Face of Another (1966)
as Apartment Superintendent
Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
as Kôji Kobayashi
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
as Sasuke the boatman
A House in the Quarter (1963)
as Jinzo Takesue
Scandal (1950)
Actor
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)
as Onodera Heichô
The Idiot (1951)
as Mutsuo Kayama, the secretary
The Lower Depths (1957)
as Former Samurai
I Live in Fear (1955)
as Jiro Nakajima
The Inheritance (1962)
as Junichi Fujii
Mole Alley (1953)
Actor
Little Peach (1958)
as Saburo Yoshida
The Rainbow-Colored Flower (1950)
Actor
Sunflower Girl (1953)
Actor
A Wife's Heart (1956)
as Zenichi
Love Under the Crucifix (1962)
Actor
Hero of the Red Light District (1960)
as Jôsuke
The Sharks (1964)
Actor
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan (1965)
Actor
The Body (1962)
Actor
Koto—The Lake of Tears (1966)
as Kitao Momose
The Vampire Moth (1956)
as Sango Kawase
Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella (1963)
as Kakurai Yosuke
Zero Fighter (1966)
Actor
Taking the Castle (1965)
Actor
Won't Stand for Dying (1960)
as Brother Ryota
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2 (1961)
Actor
Talkative Company President (1957)
as Omaeda (President)
Shinran (1960)
Actor
Samurai Vagabonds (1960)
Actor
Young Lord Yakuza (1961)
Actor
Scarier than the Devil (1960)
Actor
Uogashi no senpū musume (1963)
Actor
Gray Sunset (1985)
as Fuyukichi Takano
Eight Views of Samurai (1958)
Actor
Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi (1954)
Actor
Vendetta of a Samurai (1952)
Actor
A Carpenter and Children (1962)
Actor
Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka (1959)
Actor
20 Duels of Young Shingo: Conclusion (1963)
Actor
Lord Mito: All Star Version (1960)
Actor
Song of Love (1967)
as The Ship-master
Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959)
as Kobayashi (as Mindru Chiaki)
The Phantom Goblin (1962)
Actor
Karafuto 1945 Summer (1974)
Actor
Case of a Young Lord 8 (1960)
Actor
Sasuke and His Comedians (1963)
as Yukimura Sanada
Black Thief (1964)
Actor
The Ambitious Youth (1962)
Actor
Shinran, Part II (1960)
Actor
Young Lord and Second Son (1961)
Actor
The Men of Toho-ku (1957)
as Tasuke Zummu
Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia (1961)
Actor
The Youth and His Amulet (1961)
Actor
The Emperor's Hat (1950)
Actor
The Unleashed Lord (1959)
Actor
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi 2 (1963)
Actor
Beauty and the Thief (1952)
as Takeichi no Takamaru
The Christian Revolt (1962)
Actor
Golden Beast (1950)
as Eiji Yabuki
乾杯！女学生 (1954)
Actor
Jolly Barbers (1963)
as Ebina Ginpei
Till Tomorrow Is (1962)
Actor
A Strong Wind Blows (1956)
as Zentarō (Takako’s brother)
The Paper Crane (1962)
Actor
The Story of Shunkin (1954)
Actor
Five Ronins (1963)
Actor
Riverside Fish Market Empire (1952)
Actor
Inu to Asachan (1969)
Actor
Lion Festival of Echigo (1962)
Actor
Tokyo's Business District (1962)
Actor
Skin-Colored Moon (1957)
as Umekichi ishikura
Street of Wandering Men (1963)
Actor
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1 (1961)
Actor
Innocent Sinner (1970)
Actor
If You're Man Enough (1960)
Actor
Mighty Shosuke (1960)
Actor
Run, Genta, Run! (1961)
Actor
Scoundrel (1956)
Actor
Sekidô matsuri (1951)
Actor
Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai (1980)
Actor
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey (1962)
Actor
Tactics of Love (1955)
Actor
The Mandarin Room (1956)
Actor
Official with a Tattoo (1960)
Actor
Saga of the Vagabonds (1959)
as Jibu
Jirocho in Disgrace (1954)
Actor
Today is Payday (1952)
as General Manager of General Affairs Department
The Scarlet Cherry Lord (1958)
Actor
Libido (1967)
Actor
Kono sora no aru kagiri (1964)
Actor
Pilgrimage at Night (1959)
Actor
A Bridge for Two Alone (1958)
Actor
Beyond the Hills (1950)
Actor
Flower's Yearning (1958)
as Yanami Fukuzo
Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man (1969)
as Shimizu
The Princess and the Bearded Lord (1962)
Actor
What Price Love? (1960)
as Matashiro
Bodyguard from Hell (1955)
Actor
Futaridake no taiyō (1961)
Actor
Mother's First Love (1954)
Actor
The 36 Passengers (1957)
Actor
Wakôdo no uta (1951)
as Hayashi
Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido (1962)
Actor
The Scroll’s Secret (1958)
Actor
Saijoke no kyoen (1951)
Actor
Yakuza of Ina (1960)
as Kichitaro
Goblin in Stirrups (1959)
Actor
Drunken Sword (1962)
Actor
Yakuza Vassal (1966)
Actor
The Shadow Daughter (1957)
Actor
Ujō (1957)
as Kenkichi Tanabe
All Sold Out (1956)
Actor
The Bride In Uguisu Castle (1958)
Actor
Kyojin-gun monogatari: Susume eikô e (1977)
Actor
Turtledove (1957)
Actor
Gendai no yokubô (1956)
Actor
Fearless Opposition (1958)
Actor
Don Matsugoro's Big Adventure (1987)
as Amenomori Seikai
Unmarried (1959)
Actor
Our Mother (1959)
Actor
The Immortal Pitcher (1955)
Actor
Mōjū Tsukai no Shōjo (1952)
Actor
The Hoodlum and the Young Master (1956)
Actor