Sonny Chiba (born January 23, 1939 - August 19, 2021), also known as Shin'ichi Chiba, was a Japanese actor and martial artist. Chiba was one of the first actors to achieve stardom through his skills in martial arts, initially in Japan and later before an international audience. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sonny Chiba, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
(2003)
Hattori Hanzo
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
(2004)
Hattori Hanzo
Sushi Girl
(2012)
Sushi Chef
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
(2011)
Hattori Hanzo
Battle Royale II: Requiem
(2003)
Makio Mimura
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
(2006)
Uncle Kamata
Legend of the Eight Samurai
(1983)
Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo
The Storm Riders
(1998)
Conqueror Xiong Ba
Fall Guy
(1982)
G.I. Samurai
(1979)
Lt. Yoshiaki Iba
Virus
(1980)
Dr. Yamauchi
Born to Be King
(2000)
Ichiro Kusakari
Survive Style 5+
(2004)
Azama
The Bullet Train
(1975)
Aoki
Soul of Chiba
(1977)
Mu Yun Tek
The Street Fighter
(1974)
Takuma Tsurugi
Full Filmography
Acting
Invasion of the Neptune Men
(1961)
Tachibana - Scientist / Space Chief
Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm
(1961)
Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley
(1961)
Goro Saionji
Police Department Story Pt.15: Alibi
(1961)
Police Precinct Part 17
(1961)
Detective Nakagawa
Tale of a Company Boss 3
(1961)
Nagashima
Drifting Detective: Black Wind in Harbor
(1961)
Man with the Funky Hat
(1961)
Police Department Story Pt.16: 15 Year Old Woman
(1961)
Detective Nakagawa
Fearful Witch
(1962)
Love School
(1962)
All Rascals
(1962)
Gang vs. G-Men
(1962)
South Pacific Waves Are High
(1962)
Four Sisters
(1962)
Shinkichi Hayami
The King
(1962)
Mid-August Commotion
(1962)
The Escape
(1962)
Ano sura no hate ni hoshi hama tataku
(1962)
Zankokuna tsuki
(1962)
浅草の侠客
(1963)
Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
(1963)
Song of Yakuza
(1963)
Judo Life
(1963)
A Life of Intimidation
(1963)
次郎長社長と石松社員 安来ぶし道中
(1963)
Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge
(1963)
The Navy
(1963)
Takao
Orders from Hell
(1964)
Two Lives, Two Yakuza
(1964)
Shinichi Matsuhashi
Here Because of You
(1964)
Judo Hall Demon
(1964)
Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
(1965)
That Cute Girl
(1965)
Code of Ruffians
(1965)
Tale of Japanese Burglars
(1965)
Lawyer Ohki
Yakuza G-Men
(1965)
Toru Sasayama
Terror Beneath the Sea
(1966)
Ken Abe
The Golden Bat
(1966)
Dr. Yamatone
Game of Chance
(1966)
Bungo Endo
Night Bitch
(1966)
Dash to the Sun
(1966)
Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South
(1966)
The Kamikaze Guy
(1966)
Mitarai Ken
North Sea Chivalry
(1967)
Organized Violence
(1967)
Game of Chance 2
(1967)
Game of Chance 3
(1967)
Classmates
(1967)
Second Sublieutenant Hanzawa
King of the Gang
(1967)
The Rickshaw Man’s Son
(1967)
Komakichi Sugimoto
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
(1968)
Human Torpedoes
(1968)
Army Intelligence
(1968)
Kazuo Yamamoto
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
(1969)
Sho Onuma
Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City
(1969)
Mitsuo Fujiki
Kamikaze Cop, Marihuana Syndicate
(1970)
The Last Kamikaze
(1970)
Captain Mishima
A Kamikaze Cop
(1970)
Hayata Shiro
Kamikaze Cop, The Poison Gas Affair
(1971)
Shiro Hayata
Kamikaze Cop, No Epitaph to Us
(1971)
Shiro Hayata
The Horrible Obsessions
(1972)
Haruo Kikuchi
Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler
(1972)
Ryuji
A Narcotics Agent's Ballad
(1972)
Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder
(1972)
Yakuza Wolf: Extend My Condolences
(1972)
Toru Ibuki
Robot Detective: The Movie
(1973)
Keitaro Shinjo
Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
(1973)
Tatsuya Wada
The Bodyguard
(1973)
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
(1973)
Katsutoshi Otomo
Karate Killer
(1973)
Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School
(1974)
The Executioner II: Karate Inferno
(1974)
Ryuichi Koga
Sister Street Fighter
(1974)
Seiichi Hibiki
The Street Fighter's Last Revenge
(1974)
Takuma Tsurguri
Return of the Street Fighter
(1974)
Takuma Tsurugi
The Executioner
(1974)
Ryuichi Koga
The Street Fighter
(1974)
Takuma Tsurugi
Detonation: Violent Riders
(1975)
13 Steps of Maki: The Young Aristocrats
(1975)
Kenichi Hyuga
Wolf Guy
(1975)
Akira Inugami
The Bullet Train
(1975)
Aoki
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
(1975)
Bartender
Karate Bear Fighter
(1975)
Mas Oyama
Karate Bullfighter
(1975)
Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
The Decisive Power of Aikido
(1975)
Dragon Princess
(1976)
Kazuma Higaki
The Great Okinawa Yakuza War
(1976)
Seigou Kunigami
The Machine Gun Dragon
(1976)
Karate Warriors
(1976)
Shuuhei Sakata
The Killing Machine
(1976)
Doshin So
The Rugby Star
(1976)
Jail Breakers
(1976)
Wataru Kangi
Soul of Chiba
(1977)
Mu Yun Tek
The Visitor in the Eye
(1977)
Drunkard
Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon
(1977)
Duke Togo (Golgo 13)
Japanese Humanity and Justice
(1977)
Karate for Life
(1977)
Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
Hokuriku Proxy War
(1977)
Kanai Hachiro
Truck Rascals V: Ichibanboshi the Brave
(1977)
Japan's Don
(1977)
Tsuneyoshi Sakota
Doberman Cop
(1977)
Joji Kano
Message from Space
(1978)
Prince Hans (as Sonny Chiba)
The Fall of Ako Castle
(1978)
Fuwa Kazuemon
The Okinawa War of Ten Years
(1978)
Shogun's Samurai
(1978)
Jûbê Yagyû
Dead Angle
(1979)
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
(1979)
Mitsuhiko Sakurai
G.I. Samurai
(1979)
Lt. Yoshiaki Iba
Hunter in the Dark
(1979)
Samon Shimoguni
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
(1980)
Katsutoshi Otomo
Virus
(1980)
Dr. Yamauchi
Shogun's Ninja
(1980)
Shiranui Shogen
Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1
(1980)
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
(1981)
Daisuke Kamikaze
The Bushido Blade
(1981)
Prince Ido
Samurai Reincarnation
(1981)
Jubei Yagyu
Roaring Fire
(1981)
Mr. Magic
Ninja Wars
(1982)
Fall Guy
(1982)
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
(1983)
Iga no Saizo
Legend of the Eight Samurai
(1983)
Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
(1984)
Sonny Sullivan
Space Sheriff Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers!
(1984)
Shaider (Voice)
Space Sheriff Shaider: The Movie
(1984)
Shaider (Voice)
The Last True Yakuza
(1985)
Ryozo Kano
Amazing Masters of Martial Arts
(1985)
Archival Footage
Cabaret
(1986)
Yakuza boss
Sure Death 4
(1987)
Bunshichi
Taikoki
(1987)
Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special
(1988)
Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger
(1989)
Yagyu Jubei
Sensei
(1989)
Makoto Ushiyama
Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die
(1989)
Shogun's Shadow
(1989)
Iba Shoemon
Shingo's Ten Duels
(1990)
Umei Tamon
Seventeen Ninja
(1990)
Minamoto Yoshitsune
(1990)
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
(1991)
Mitsutsugu Akechi
Yakuza Warfare
(1991)
Iron Eagle III
(1992)
Horikoshi
Fighting Fist
(1992)
Supt. Yamada
The Triple Cross
(1992)
Chiba
Immortal Combat
(1994)
Jiro 'J.J.' Jintani
Body Count
(1995)
Makato
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
(1998)
Self (archive footage)
The Storm Riders
(1998)
Conqueror Xiong Ba
Born to Be King
(2000)
Ichiro Kusakari
Legend of the Flying Swordsman
(2000)
Dagger
Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
(2000)
Lonely Hitman: The Blue Wolf
(2001)
Akumyoh 2
(2001)
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka
(2002)
Yasunori Hijikata
New Shadow Warriors II
(2003)
Hattori Hanzo I
New Shadow Warriors III: Jiraika 1
(2003)
Hattori Hanzo I
New Shadow Warriors
(2003)
Hattori Hanzo I
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
(2003)
Hattori Hanzo
Battle Royale II: Requiem
(2003)
Makio Mimura
New Shadow Warriors IV: Jiraika 2
(2004)
Hattori Hanzo I
Survive Style 5+
(2004)
Azama
Explosive City
(2004)
Otosan
Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 3 - The Wind Chapter
(2004)
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
(2004)
Hattori Hanzo
New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji
(2005)
Hattori Hanzo I
New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter
(2005)
Hattori Hanzo I
Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 4 - The Fire Chapter
(2005)
Yagyu Jubei
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
(2006)
Uncle Kamata
Legend of Seven Monks
(2006)
Tarantino's Mind
(2006)
(archive footage)
Oyaji
(2007)
Yakuza Legacy
(2009)
Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza
(2009)
Himself
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
(2011)
Hattori Hanzo
The Legend of Space Sheriff Gavan
(2012)
Space Sheriff Voicer
修羅の花道2
(2012)
修羅の花道
(2012)
Sushi Girl
(2012)
Sushi Chef
Unification Of Japan 2
(2013)
Seizo Gonda
Unification Of Japan
(2013)
Seizo Gonda
Sushi Girl: A Documentary
(2013)
Self
Don's Road 8
(2013)
Don's Road 9
(2013)
Don's Road 7
(2013)
Don's Road 6
(2013)
Kabukicho High School
(2014)
修羅の伝承 荒ぶる凶犬
(2014)
Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 1
(2014)
Biohazard: The Stage
(2015)
Ezra Sennett
Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 2
(2015)
Masaaki Hatsumi: Living Ninja Legend
(2016)
Shashin Koshien Summer in 0.5 Seconds
(2017)
Gokudō Tenka Fubu: Act 4
(2017)
Gokudō tenka fubu
(2017)
Gokudō Tenka Fubu: Act 2
(2017)
Shakespeare In Tokyo
(2018)
Calligrapher
Street Fighting Man: An Interview with Sonny Chiba
(2019)
Self
Bond of Justice: Kizuna
(2023)
Jou
Directing
The Blazing Valiant
(1981)
Action Director
Yellow Fangs
(1990)
Director
Fighting Fist
(1992)
Director
Oyaji
(2007)
Director
Production
Crew