Minoru Chiaki
Born in Hokkaido, Japan — Apr 28 1917• Died Nov 01 1999
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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 Wik…
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Minoru Chiaki's Credits
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Seven Samurai
Heihachi Hayashida
High and Low
First Reporter
Ikiru
Noguchi
Rashomon
Priest
Throne of Blood
Yoshiaki Miki
The Hidden Fortress
Tahei
Stray Dog
Girlie Show director
Godzilla Raids Again
Kôji Kobayashi
The Idiot
Mutsuo Kayama, the secretary
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
Onodera Heichô
I Live in Fear
Jiro Nakajima
The Face of Another
Apartment Superintendent
Mole Alley
The Lower Depths
Former Samurai
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Sasuke the boatman
A Carpenter and Children
Little Peach
Saburo Yoshida
The Inheritance
Junichi Fujii
The Body
Sunflower Girl
Scandal
Samurai Vagabonds
Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Sekidô matsuri
A House in the Quarter
Jinzo Takesue
A Wife's Heart
Zenichi
Love Under the Crucifix
Sasuke and His Comedians
Yukimura Sanada
Till Tomorrow Is
Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi
Gray Sunset
Fuyukichi Takano
Hero of the Red Light District
Jôsuke
Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido
Jolly Barbers
Ebina Ginpei
Case of a Young Lord 8
The Youth and His Amulet
Vendetta of a Samurai
Lord Mito: All Star Version
The Phantom Goblin
Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella
Kakurai Yosuke
Yakuza of Ina
Kichitaro
Run, Genta, Run!
Shinran, Part II
Saga of the Vagabonds
Jibu
Kyojin-gun monogatari: Susume eikô e
Eight Views of Samurai
Song of Love
The Ship-master
Oogonju
Eiji Yabuki
Taking the Castle
The Rainbow-Colored Flower
Scarier than the Devil
Kono sora no aru kagiri
Karafuto 1945 Summer
Mother's First Love
Zero Fighter
The Vampire Moth
Sango Kawase
20 Duels of Young Shingo: Conclusion
The Paper Crane
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2
Young Lord Yakuza
Flower's Yearning
Yanami Fukuzo
The Christian Revolt
The Sharks
Talkative Company President
Omaeda (President)
Yakuza Vassal
Beyond the Hills
The Unleashed Lord
Won't Stand for Dying
Brother Ryota
Mighty Shosuke
乾杯！女学生
Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia
If You're Man Enough
The Ambitious Youth
Futaridake no taiyō
The Shadow Daughter
The Story of Shunkin
Libido
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey
Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man
Shimizu
Fearless Opposition
Riverside Fish Market Empire
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi 2
The Scarlet Cherry Lord
Koto—The Lake of Tears
Kitao Momose
Uogashi no senpū musume
Pilgrimage at Night
Beauty and the Thief
Takeichi no Takamaru
What Price Love?
Matashiro
The Emperor's Hat
Shinran
A Bridge for Two Alone
Today is Payday
General Manager of General Affairs Department
Young Lord and Second Son
Street of Wandering Men
The Scroll’s Secret
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Kobayashi (as Mindru Chiaki)
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
Tactics of Love
Black Thief
The Mandarin Room
Five Ronins
Scoundrel
Innocent Sinner
The Princess and the Bearded Lord
Bodyguard from Hell
Jirocho in Disgrace
Inu to Asachan
The 36 Passengers
Lion Festival of Echigo
Goblin in Stirrups
Tokyo's Business District
Official with a Tattoo
Drunken Sword
Skin-Colored Moon
Umekichi ishikura
Mōjū Tsukai no Shōjo
Don Matsugoro's Big Adventure
Amenomori Seikai
The Bride In Uguisu Castle
Wakôdo no uta
Hayashi
A Strong Wind Blows
Zentarō (Takako’s brother)
Gendai no yokubô
The Men of Toho-ku
Tasuke Zummu