Minoru Chiaki
Birthplace: Hokkaido, Japan
Japanese character actor equally adept at comic or seriously unsavory roles. Chiaki graduated from the University of Chuo with degrees in economics and commerce, but almost immediately found that his interest lay more with the theatre. In 1937, he began to study with the Shin-Tsukiji Gekidan ("The New Tsukiji Theatre Troupe"). During the Second World War, he served as director of the Bara-Za theatre company. Director Akira Kurosawa saw Chiaki in a stage production of the play "Dataii" (from which Kurosawa would later adapt for: The Quiet Duel (1949) ) and advised him to enter films. Chiaki became a favorite of the great director, who cast him in Stray Dog (1949) and nearly a dozen other films. Chiaki was notable as the good-natured Heihachi in Seven Samurai (1954) and as the comic deserter Tahei in _Kakushi toride no san akunin (1958)_. In 1975, Chiaki suffered a stroke. He recovered and in 1985 won Japan Academy Award for Best Actor in Hana ichimonme (1985). The last survivor of Kurosawa's Seven Samurai title players, Chiaki died of coronary and pulmonary failure in 1999.
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- 2024 |
The Inheritance
asJunichi Fujii
A billionaire on the eve of his 75th birthday, invites his estranged children back home out of fear that tonight someone or something is going to kill him. He puts each of their inheritances on the line, to make sure they'll help.
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- 1952 | Ikiruas Noguchi
- 1987 | Don Matsugorô no daibôkenas Amenomori Seikai
- 1985 | Gray Sunsetas Fuyukichi Takano
- 1980 | Tokugawa ichizoku no houkai
- 1977 | Kyojin-gun monogatari: Susume eikô e
- 1970 | Innocent Sinneras Pastor
- 1970 | Secret Female Investigator: Wager on Lips
- 1969 | Nippon ichi no danzetsu otokoas Shimizu
- 1967 | Libidoas Girl's father
- 1967 | Song of Loveas The Ship-master
- 1966 | Hatamoto yakuza
- 1966 | Lake of Tearsas Kidayu Momose
- 1966 | The Face of Anotheras Apartment Superintendent
- 1966 | Zero faita dai kûsen
- 1965 | Hiya-meshi to Osan to Chanas Hachirobei Nakagawa (episode 1)
- 1965 | Shirotorias Sanai
- 1964 | Kono sora no aru kagirias Ryûtarô Nogami
- 1964 | Sameas Shirosa
- 1963 | 20 Duels of Young Shingo - Conclusion
- 1963 | A House in the Quarteras Takematsu
- 1963 | Five Ronin
- 1963 | Sanada fûunrokuas Yukimura Sanada
- 1963 | Street of Wandering Menas Fujimura Genzaemon
- 1963 | Travels of Hibari and Chiemi 2: The Lovebird's 1000 Ryo Umbrella
- 1963 | Uogashi no sempû musume
- 1962 | Chiisakobeas Dairoku
- 1962 | Echigo jishi matsuri
- 1962 | Jirocho's Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido
- 1962 | Kigeki: Detatoko shôbu - 'Chinjarara monogatari' yorias Tarô Yamada
- 1962 | Love Under the Crucifix
- 1962 | The Paper Crane
- 1962 | The Revolutionaryas Sôho Tanaka
- 1962 | Till Tomorow Comes
- 1962 | Tokyo Marunouchias Nakasone Manager
- 1962 | Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey
- 1961 | 20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 1
- 1961 | 20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 2
- 1961 | Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia
- 1961 | Hadakakkoas Sandwich man
- 1961 | The Youth and His Amulet
- 1957 | Throne of Bloodas Yoshiaki Miki
- 1960 | Case of a Young Lord 8as Sasajima Toshizo
- 1960 | Hero of the Red Light Districtas Jôsuke
- 1960 | Lord Mito 3: All Star Version
- 1960 | Mighty Shosuke
- 1960 | Scarier Than the Devil
- 1960 | Shinranas Seizenbo
- 1960 | Shirakoya Komakoas Matashirô
- 1960 | Yararete tamaru ka
- 1960 | Yataro's Sedge Hatas Kichitaro
- 1960 | Zoku shinran
- 1959 | Anyakôroas Nobuyuki Tokito
- 1959 | Gigantis, the Fire Monsteras Koji Kobayashi
- 1959 | Kurama Tengu - Goblins in Stirrups
- 1959 | Oku-sama Sanbagarasuas Shuhei Mikami
- 1959 | Oshaberi okusan
- 1959 | Sengoku gunto-denas Jibu
- 1958 | Eight Views of Samurai
- 1958 | Futari dake no hashias Kaikichi Ishida
- 1958 | Hizakura daimyo
- 1958 | Ninjutsu suikoden inazuma kotengu
- 1958 | The Bride in Uguisu Castle
- 1958 | The Floweras Fukuzô Yanami
- 1958 | The Hidden Fortressas Tahei
- 1957 | Asa hare taka
- 1957 | Dai jûsan-gô sanbashi
- 1957 | Hadairo no tsukias Umekichi Ishikura
- 1957 | Hikage no musume
- 1957 | Oshaberi shacho
- 1957 | Sanjûrokunin no jôkyakuas Motohashi - Drug Salesman
- 1957 | The Lower Depthsas Tonosama - the former Samurai
- 1957 | The Men of Tohokuas Tasuke
- 1956 | A Wife's Heartas Zenichi
- 1956 | Gendai no yokubôas Mikami
- 1956 | Hanayome kaigi
- 1956 | Kyûketsu-gaas Sango Kawase
- 1956 | Narazu-monoas Sobei
- 1956 | Oshidori no mon
- 1956 | Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Islandas Sasuke the boatman
- 1956 | Tanuki koji no hanayome
- 1956 | Tenjô taifû
- 1956 |
Seven Samurai
asHeihachi
Farmers from a village exploited by bandits hire a veteran samurai for protection, and he gathers six other samurai to join him.
- 1955 | Fumetsu no nekkyû
- 1955 | Godzilla Raids Againas Kôji Kobayashi
- 1955 | I Live in Fearas Jiro Nakajima
- 1955 | Jigoku no yôjimbôas Itô
- 1955 | Jirochô yûkyôden: amagi garasu
- 1955 | Kaettekita wakadan'naas Igarashi
- 1955 | Kôfuku o haitatsu suru musume
- 1955 | Ryanko no Yatarôas Gozematsu
- 1955 | Tenka no wakagimi manyûki
- 1954 | Kakute yume arias Sensuke Nasu
- 1954 | Kanpai! Jogakusei
- 1954 | Saizansu nitôryûas Kojirô Sasaki
- 1954 | Shunkin monogatarias Teizo
- 1953 | Mole Alley
- 1953 | Nanaban gaishugeki
- 1953 | Yôsei wa hana no nioi gasuru
- 1952 | Bijo to touzokuas Takeichi no Takamaru
- 1952 | Kyô wa kaisha no gekkyûbias Chief of General Affairs
- 1952 | Môjû tsukai no shôjo
- 1952 | Nankai no jôka: Giramu
- 1952 | Uogashi teikoku
- 1952 | Vendetta of a Samurai
- 1951 | Aishû no yoru
- 1951 | Koi no Oranda-zakaas Suekichi
- 1951 | Oya-oya jinsei
- 1951 | Saijoke no Kyoen
- 1951 | Sekidô matsuri
- 1951 | Shin'ya no hijô-sen
- 1951 | The Idiotas Mutsuo Kayama, the secretary
- 1951 | Wagago to Utawan
- 1951 | Wakôdo no uta
- 1950 | Rashomonas Priest
- 1950 | Nanairo no hanaas Tahei Izumi
- 1950 | The Emperor's Hat
- 1950 | Ôgonjûas Eiji Yabuki
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