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Shinichi Chiba , also known as Sonny Chiba, is a Japanese actor, singer, film producer, film director, and martial artist.
Birth Name
Sadaho Maeda
Born
Sunday, 22 January 1939
Died
Thursday, 19 August 2021
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Shashin Koshien Summer in 0.5 Seconds | 2017 | |
| Masaaki Hatsumi: Living Ninja Legend | 2016 | |
| April Fools | 2015 | |
| Sushi Girl | Sushi Chef | 2012 |
| Ninja the Mission Force | Father Dragon Claw Punch | 2012 |
| Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair | Hattori Hanzo | 2011 |
| The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift | Uncle Kamata | 2006 |
| Legend of Seven Monks | Genryuu a bonze | 2006 |
| Survive Style 5+ | azama, Adversiting Company President / Kazama - Advertising Company President | 2004 |
| Kill Bill: Vol. 2 | Hattori Hanzo | 2004 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Shashin Koshien Summer in 0.5 Seconds | 2017 | |
| Masaaki Hatsumi: Living Ninja Legend | 2016 | |
| April Fools | 2015 | |
| Sushi Girl | Sushi Chef | 2012 |
| Ninja the Mission Force | Father Dragon Claw Punch | 2012 |
| Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair | Hattori Hanzo | 2011 |
| The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift | Uncle Kamata | 2006 |
| Legend of Seven Monks | Genryuu a bonze | 2006 |
| Survive Style 5+ | azama, Adversiting Company President / Kazama - Advertising Company President | 2004 |
| Kill Bill: Vol. 2 | Hattori Hanzo | 2004 |
| Explosive City | Otosan | 2004 |
| Kill Bill: Vol. 1 | Hattori Hanzo | 2003 |
| The Making of 'Kill Bill' | Hattori Hanzô | 2003 |
| Battle Royale II | Makio Mimura (Shinji's revolutionary uncle) / Makio Mimura | 2003 |
| Violent Fire | (as Sonny Chiba) | 2002 |
| The Unbeatable Bruce Lee | Self | 2001 |
| Born to Be King | Isako Kusaraki / Ichiro Kusakari | 2000 |
| Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes | Self / Himself (archive footage) | 1998 |
| The Storm Riders | Lord Conqueror / Hung Baa / Conqueror Xiong Ba | 1998 |
| Body Count | Makato | 1995 |
| Immortal Combat | Jiro 'J.J.' Jintani | 1994 |
| The Triple Cross | Shiba / Chiba | 1992 |
| Aces: Iron Eagle III | Horikoshi | 1992 |
| Fighting Fist | The Superintendent / Supt. Yamada | 1992 |
| Gokudô sensô: Butôha | (as Sonny Chiba) | 1991 |
| Shôgun Iemitsu no ranshin - Gekitotsu | Iba Shoemon | 1989 |
| Hissatsu 4: Urami harashimasu | Bunshichi | 1987 |
| Cabaret | Yakuza boss | 1986 |
| The Last True Yakuza | Ryozo Kano | 1985 |
| Amazing Masters of Martial Arts | Self / Archival Footage | 1985 |
| Space Cop Shaider: Pursuit! Shigi Shigi Abduction Plan | Space Sheriff Voicer | 1984 |
| Kotaro makari-toru! | (as Sonny Chiba) | 1984 |
| Legend of the Eight Samurai | Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo | 1983 |
| Death of a Ninja | Shinzaemon Yagyu | 1982 |
| Fall Guy | Actor / Actor (as Shin'ichi Chiba) | 1982 |
| Roaring Fire | Mr. Magic / Interpol Inspector | 1981 |
| The Bushido Blade | Prince Ido | 1981 |
| Samurai Reincarnation | Jubei Yagyu | 1981 |
| Ninja bugeicho momochi sandayu | Shiranui Shogen | 1980 |
| Virus: The End | Dr. Yamauchi | 1980 |
| Shadow Warriors | Hattori Hanzô (as Sonny Chiba) | 1980 |
| I Want To | Lt. Yoshiaki Iba | 1979 |
| The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf | Mitsuhiko Sakurai | 1979 |
| Hunter in the Dark | Samon Shimoguni | 1979 |
| Dead Angle | Yosuke Ota | 1979 |
| The Fall of Ako Castle | Kazuemon Fuwa / Fuwa Kazuemon | 1978 |
| Okinawa jû-nen sensô | (as Sonny Chiba) | 1978 |
| Message from Space | Prince Hans / Prince Hans (as Sonny Chiba) | 1978 |
| Yagyu Clan Conspiracy | Yagyû Jûbê / Jûbê Yagyû | 1978 |
| Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon | Duke Togo / Golgo 13 / Duke Togo (Golgo 13) | 1977 |
| Torakku yarô: Dokyô ichibanboshi | (as Sonny Chiba) | 1977 |
| Doberman Cop | Joji Kano | 1977 |
| Nihon no jingi | (as Sonny Chiba) | 1977 |
| Karate for Life | Sensei Masutatsu Oyama | 1977 |
| Hokuriku dairi sensô | (as Sonny Chiba) | 1977 |
| Soul of Chiba | Mu Yun Tek | 1977 |
| Yakuza senso: Nihon no Don | Tsuneyoshi Sakota | 1977 |
| Okinawa Yakuza sensô | Seigou Kunigami | 1976 |
| Dasso yugi | Wataru Kangi | 1976 |
| Karate Warriors | Shuhei Sakata / Shuuhei Sakata | 1976 |
| The Killing Machine | Doshin So | 1976 |
| Sonny Chiba's Dragon Princess | Kazuma Higaki | 1976 |
| Karate Bear Fighter | Mas Oyama | 1975 |
| The Boss's Head | Bartender | 1975 |
| Bakuhatsu! Boso zoku | Tsugami | 1975 |
| Karate Bullfighter | Sensei Masutatsu Oyama | 1975 |
| Bullet Train | Aoki | 1975 |
| Wolf Guy | Akira Inugami | 1975 |
| 13 Steps of Maki: The Young Aristocrats | Kenichi Hyuga | 1975 |
| Karate Inferno | Ryuichi Koga | 1974 |
| The Streetfighter's Last Revenge | Takuma Tsurugi / Takuma Tsurguri | 1974 |
| Sister Street Fighter | Seiichi Hibiki | 1974 |
| Chokugeki! Jigoku-ken | Ryuichi Koga | 1974 |
| Return of the Street Fighter | Takuma Tsurugi | 1974 |
| The Street Fighter | Takuma Tsurugi (Terry) / Takuma Tsurugi | 1974 |
| Bodigaado Kiba: Hissatsu sankaku tobi | Naoto Kiba | 1973 |
| Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok | (as Sonny Chiba) | 1973 |
| Bodigaado Kiba | Kiba / Chiba | 1973 |
| Hiroshima Death Match | Katsutoshi Otomo | 1973 |
| The Horrible Obsessions | Kikuchi / Haruo Kikuchi | 1972 |
| Wandering Ginza Butterfly 2: She-Cat Gambler | Ryûji / Ryuji | 1972 |
| Kamikaze Cop | Shiro Hayata | 1971 |
| Yakuza deka: Kyofu no doku gasu | Shiro Hayata | 1971 |
| Saigo no tokkôtai | (as Sonny Chiba) | 1970 |
| The Assassin | Hayata | 1970 |
| Gangster Cop | Hayata Shiro | 1970 |
| Nihon ansatsu hiroku | Tadashi Onuma / Sho Onuma | 1969 |
| Furyô banchô: Inoshika Ochô | (as Sonny Chiba) / Mitsuo Fujiki | 1969 |
| Ah kaiten tokubetsu kogetikai | Takiguchi | 1968 |
| The Golden Bat | Dr. Yamatone | 1966 |
| Abashiri Bangaichi: Nangoku no Taiketsu | (as Sonny Chiba) | 1966 |
| Agent X-2: Operation Underwater | Ken Abe | 1966 |
| Kamikaze yarô | (as Sonny Chiba) / Mitarai Ken | 1966 |
| Abashiri bangaichi: Hokkai hen | (as Sonny Chiba) | 1965 |
| Nippon dorobô monogatari | Lawyer Ohki | 1965 |
| Kaigun | Takao | 1963 |
| Gyangu tai G-men | (as Sonny Chiba) | 1962 |
| Koi to Taiyo to Gang | Helicopter Pilot | 1962 |
| The Escape | 1962 | |
| Funky Hat no kaidanji: Nisenman-en no ude | (as Sonny Chiba) | 1961 |
| Man with the Funky Hat | Ichiro | 1961 |
| Invasion of the Neptune Men | Tachibana - Scientist / Shinichi Tachibana / Iron-Sharp / Space Chief | 1961 |
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