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Minoru Chiaki

Minoru Chiaki

Acting

Born: April 28, 1917Hokkaido, Japan

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
Filmography
Don Matsugoro's Big Adventure

Don Matsugoro's Big Adventure

Amenomori Seikai

1987
Gray Sunset

Gray Sunset

Fuyukichi Takano

1985
Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai

Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai

1980
Kyojin-gun monogatari: Susume eikô e

Kyojin-gun monogatari: Susume eikô e

1977
Karafuto 1945 Summer

Karafuto 1945 Summer

1974
Innocent Sinner

Innocent Sinner

1970
Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man

Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man

Shimizu

1969

Inu to Asachan

1969
Libido

Libido

1967
Song of Love

Song of Love

The Ship-master

1967
Koto—The Lake of Tears

Koto—The Lake of Tears

Kitao Momose

1966
The Face of Another

The Face of Another

Apartment Superintendent

1966
Zero Fighter

Zero Fighter

1966
Yakuza Vassal

Yakuza Vassal

1966
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

1965
Taking the Castle

Taking the Castle

1965
Black Thief

Black Thief

1964
Kono sora no aru kagiri

Kono sora no aru kagiri

1964
The Sharks

The Sharks

1964
Sasuke and His Comedians

Sasuke and His Comedians

Yukimura Sanada

1963
Jolly Barbers

Jolly Barbers

Ebina Ginpei

1963
A House in the Quarter

A House in the Quarter

Jinzo Takesue

1963
20 Duels of Young Shingo: Conclusion

20 Duels of Young Shingo: Conclusion

1963
Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella

Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella

Kakurai Yosuke

1963
Uogashi no senpū musume

Uogashi no senpū musume

1963
Five Ronins

Five Ronins

1963
High and Low

High and Low

First Reporter

1963
Street of Wandering Men

Street of Wandering Men

1963
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi 2

Travels of Hibari and Chiemi 2

1963
The Paper Crane

The Paper Crane

1962
The Body

The Body

1962
Lion Festival of Echigo

Lion Festival of Echigo

1962
Drunken Sword

Drunken Sword

1962
Tokyo's  Business District

Tokyo's Business District

1962
The Phantom Goblin

The Phantom Goblin

1962
A Carpenter and Children

A Carpenter and Children

1962
The Ambitious Youth

The Ambitious Youth

1962
Love Under the Crucifix

Love Under the Crucifix

1962
The Christian Revolt

The Christian Revolt

1962
The Princess and the Bearded Lord

The Princess and the Bearded Lord

1962
The Inheritance

The Inheritance

Junichi Fujii

1962
As Long as There's Tomorrow

As Long as There's Tomorrow

1962
Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido

Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido

1962
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey

Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey

1962
Run, Genta, Run!

Run, Genta, Run!

1961

Young Lord and Second Son

1961
Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia

Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia

1961
The Youth and His Amulet

The Youth and His Amulet

1961
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2

20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2

1961
Young Lord Yakuza

Young Lord Yakuza

1961
Futaridake no taiyō

Futaridake no taiyō

1961
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1

20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1

1961
Case of a Young Lord 8

Case of a Young Lord 8

1960
If You're Man Enough

If You're Man Enough

1960
Scarier than the Devil

Scarier than the Devil

1960
Mighty Shosuke

Mighty Shosuke

1960
Shinran, Part II

Shinran, Part II

1960
What Price Love?

What Price Love?

Matashiro

1960
Hero of the Red Light District

Hero of the Red Light District

Jôsuke

1960
Lord Mito: All Star Version

Lord Mito: All Star Version

1960
Shinran

Shinran

1960
Won't Stand for Dying

Won't Stand for Dying

Brother Ryota

1960
Official with a Tattoo

Official with a Tattoo

1960
Yakuza of Ina

Yakuza of Ina

Kichitaro

1960
Samurai Vagabonds

Samurai Vagabonds

1960
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

Onodera Heichô

1959
Pilgrimage at Night

Pilgrimage at Night

1959
Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

1959
Saga of the Vagabonds

Saga of the Vagabonds

Jibu

1959
Gigantis, the Fire Monster

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

Kobayashi (as Mindru Chiaki)

1959
The Unleashed Lord

The Unleashed Lord

1959
Goblin in Stirrups

Goblin in Stirrups

1959
The Hidden Fortress

The Hidden Fortress

Tahei

1958
Flower's Yearning

Flower's Yearning

Yanami Fukuzo

1958
The Bride In Uguisu Castle

The Bride In Uguisu Castle

1958
Eight Views of Samurai

Eight Views of Samurai

1958
Little Peach

Little Peach

Saburo Yoshida

1958
Fearless Opposition

Fearless Opposition

1958
A Bridge for Two Alone

A Bridge for Two Alone

1958
The Scarlet Cherry Lord

The Scarlet Cherry Lord

1958
The Scroll’s Secret

The Scroll’s Secret

1958
Skin-Colored Moon

Skin-Colored Moon

Umekichi ishikura

1957
The Lower Depths

The Lower Depths

Former Samurai

1957
The Men of Toho-ku

The Men of Toho-ku

Tasuke Zummu

1957
The Shadow Daughter

The Shadow Daughter

1957
The 36 Passengers

The 36 Passengers

1957
Throne of Blood

Throne of Blood

Yoshiaki Miki

1957
Talkative Company President

Talkative Company President

Omaeda (President)

1957
The Mandarin Room

The Mandarin Room

1956
A Strong Wind Blows

A Strong Wind Blows

Zentarō (Takako’s brother)

1956
Gendai no yokubô

Gendai no yokubô

1956
Scoundrel

Scoundrel

1956
A Wife's Heart

A Wife's Heart

Zenichi

1956
The Vampire Moth

The Vampire Moth

Sango Kawase

1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Sasuke the boatman

1956
I Live in Fear

I Live in Fear

Jiro Nakajima

1955
Tactics of Love

Tactics of Love

1955
Godzilla Raids Again

Godzilla Raids Again

Kôji Kobayashi

1955
Bodyguard from Hell

Bodyguard from Hell

1955
Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi

Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi

1954
Mother's First Love

Mother's First Love

1954
Jirocho in Disgrace

Jirocho in Disgrace

1954
乾杯!女学生

乾杯!女学生

1954
The Story of Shunkin

The Story of Shunkin

1954
Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai

Heihachi Hayashida

1954
Mole Alley

Mole Alley

1953
Sunflower Girl

Sunflower Girl

1953
Ikiru

Ikiru

Noguchi

1952
Today is Payday

Today is Payday

General Manager of General Affairs Department

1952
Beauty and the Thief

Beauty and the Thief

Takeichi no Takamaru

1952
Riverside Fish Market Empire

Riverside Fish Market Empire

1952
Mōjū Tsukai no Shōjo

Mōjū Tsukai no Shōjo

1952
Vendetta of a Samurai

Vendetta of a Samurai

1952
Sekidô matsuri

Sekidô matsuri

1951

Wakôdo no uta

Hayashi

1951
The Idiot

The Idiot

Mutsuo Kayama, the secretary

1951
The Emperor's Hat

The Emperor's Hat

1950

Oogonju

Eiji Yabuki

1950
The Rainbow-Colored Flower

The Rainbow-Colored Flower

1950
Rashomon

Rashomon

Priest

1950

Beyond the Hills

1950
Scandal

Scandal

1950
Stray Dog

Stray Dog

Girlie Show director

1949