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
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
(2011)
Hattori Hanzo
Battle Royale II: Requiem
(2003)
Makio Mimura
The Street Fighter's Last Revenge
(1974)
Takuma Tsurguri
Virus
(1980)
Dr. Yamauchi
The Storm Riders
(1998)
Conqueror Xiong Ba
Sister Street Fighter
(1974)
Seiichi Hibiki
Sushi Girl
(2012)
Sushi Chef
The Bullet Train
(1975)
Aoki
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
(1973)
Katsutoshi Otomo
The Street Fighter
(1974)
Takuma Tsurugi
Legend of the Eight Samurai
(1983)
Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
(2006)
Uncle Kamata
Wolf Guy
(1975)
Akira Inugami
Dead Angle
(1979)
Full Filmography
Acting
Invasion of the Neptune Men
(1961)
Tachibana - Scientist / Space Chief
Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley
(1961)
Goro Saionji
Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm
(1961)
Man with the Funky Hat
(1961)
Tale of a Company Boss 3
(1961)
Nagashima
Drifting Detective: Black Wind in Harbor
(1961)
Police Department Story Pt.15: Alibi
(1961)
Police Department Story Pt.16: 15 Year Old Woman
(1961)
Detective Nakagawa
Police Precinct Part 17
(1961)
Detective Nakagawa
All Rascals
(1962)
Four Sisters
(1962)
Shinkichi Hayami
Gang vs. G-Men
(1962)
The Escape
(1962)
Fearful Witch
(1962)
Mid-August Commotion
(1962)
The King
(1962)
Love School
(1962)
South Pacific Waves Are High
(1962)
Ano sura no hate ni hoshi hama tataku
(1962)
Zankokuna tsuki
(1962)
A Life of Intimidation
(1963)
Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
(1963)
The Navy
(1963)
Takao
Judo Life
(1963)
Song of Yakuza
(1963)
Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge
(1963)
浅草の侠客
(1963)
次郎長社長と石松社員 安来ぶし道中
(1963)
Here Because of You
(1964)
Judo Hall Demon
(1964)
Two Lives, Two Yakuza
(1964)
Shinichi Matsuhashi
Orders from Hell
(1964)
Tale of Japanese Burglars
(1965)
Lawyer Ohki
Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
(1965)
Yakuza G-Men
(1965)
Toru Sasayama
Code of Ruffians
(1965)
That Cute Girl
(1965)
The Kamikaze Guy
(1966)
Mitarai Ken
Terror Beneath the Sea
(1966)
Ken Abe
The Golden Bat
(1966)
Dr. Yamatone
Game of Chance
(1966)
Bungo Endo
Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South
(1966)
Night Bitch
(1966)
Dash to the Sun
(1966)
Classmates
(1967)
Second Sublieutenant Hanzawa
King of the Gang
(1967)
The Rickshaw Man’s Son
(1967)
Komakichi Sugimoto
Organized Violence
(1967)
North Sea Chivalry
(1967)
Game of Chance 2
(1967)
Game of Chance 3
(1967)
Human Torpedoes
(1968)
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
(1968)
Army Intelligence
(1968)
Kazuo Yamamoto
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
(1969)
Sho Onuma
Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City
(1969)
Mitsuo Fujiki
A Kamikaze Cop
(1970)
Hayata Shiro
Kamikaze Cop, Marihuana Syndicate
(1970)
The Last Kamikaze
(1970)
Captain Mishima
Kamikaze Cop, No Epitaph to Us
(1971)
Shiro Hayata
Kamikaze Cop, The Poison Gas Affair
(1971)
Shiro Hayata
Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler
(1972)
Ryuji
Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder
(1972)
The Horrible Obsessions
(1972)
Haruo Kikuchi
A Narcotics Agent's Ballad
(1972)
Yakuza Wolf: Extend My Condolences
(1972)
Toru Ibuki
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
(1973)
Katsutoshi Otomo
Karate Killer
(1973)
The Bodyguard
(1973)
Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
(1973)
Tatsuya Wada
Robot Detective: The Movie
(1973)
Keitaro Shinjo
The Executioner
(1974)
Ryuichi Koga
The Street Fighter's Last Revenge
(1974)
Takuma Tsurguri
Return of the Street Fighter
(1974)
Takuma Tsurugi
The Street Fighter
(1974)
Takuma Tsurugi
Sister Street Fighter
(1974)
Seiichi Hibiki
The Executioner II: Karate Inferno
(1974)
Ryuichi Koga
Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School
(1974)
Karate Bullfighter
(1975)
Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
Karate Bear Fighter
(1975)
Mas Oyama
The Bullet Train
(1975)
Aoki
Wolf Guy
(1975)
Akira Inugami
13 Steps of Maki: The Young Aristocrats
(1975)
Kenichi Hyuga
The Decisive Power of Aikido
(1975)
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
(1975)
Bartender
Detonation: Violent Riders
(1975)
The Killing Machine
(1976)
Doshin So
Karate Warriors
(1976)
Shuuhei Sakata
The Machine Gun Dragon
(1976)
The Great Okinawa Yakuza War
(1976)
Seigou Kunigami
Dragon Princess
(1976)
Kazuma Higaki
Jail Breakers
(1976)
Wataru Kangi
The Rugby Star
(1976)
Karate for Life
(1977)
Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon
(1977)
Duke Togo (Golgo 13)
Soul of Chiba
(1977)
Mu Yun Tek
Doberman Cop
(1977)
Joji Kano
Hokuriku Proxy War
(1977)
Kanai Hachiro
Truck Rascals V: Ichibanboshi the Brave
(1977)
Japanese Humanity and Justice
(1977)
The Visitor in the Eye
(1977)
Drunkard
Japan's Don
(1977)
Tsuneyoshi Sakota
Shogun's Samurai
(1978)
Jûbê Yagyû
The Fall of Ako Castle
(1978)
Fuwa Kazuemon
The Okinawa War of Ten Years
(1978)
Message from Space
(1978)
Prince Hans (as Sonny Chiba)
Hunter in the Dark
(1979)
Samon Shimoguni
G.I. Samurai
(1979)
Lt. Yoshiaki Iba
Dead Angle
(1979)
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
(1979)
Mitsuhiko Sakurai
Shogun's Ninja
(1980)
Shiranui Shogen
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
(1980)
Katsutoshi Otomo
Virus
(1980)
Dr. Yamauchi
Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1
(1980)
Roaring Fire
(1981)
Mr. Magic
Samurai Reincarnation
(1981)
Jubei Yagyu
The Bushido Blade
(1981)
Prince Ido
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
(1981)
Daisuke Kamikaze
Fall Guy
(1982)
Ninja Wars
(1982)
Legend of the Eight Samurai
(1983)
Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
(1983)
Iga no Saizo
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
(1984)
Sonny Sullivan
Space Sheriff Shaider: The Movie
(1984)
Shaider (Voice)
Space Sheriff Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers!
(1984)
Shaider (Voice)
Amazing Masters of Martial Arts
(1985)
Archival Footage
The Last True Yakuza
(1985)
Ryozo Kano
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)
The Triple Cross
(1992)
Chiba
Fighting Fist
(1992)
Supt. Yamada
Iron Eagle III
(1992)
Horikoshi
Immortal Combat
(1994)
Jiro 'J.J.' Jintani
Body Count
(1995)
Makato
The Storm Riders
(1998)
Conqueror Xiong Ba
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
(1998)
Self (archive footage)
Born to Be King
(2000)
Ichiro Kusakari
Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
(2000)
Legend of the Flying Swordsman
(2000)
Dagger
Lonely Hitman: The Blue Wolf
(2001)
Akumyoh 2
(2001)
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka
(2002)
Yasunori Hijikata
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
(2003)
Hattori Hanzo
Battle Royale II: Requiem
(2003)
Makio Mimura
New Shadow Warriors
(2003)
Hattori Hanzo I
New Shadow Warriors III: Jiraika 1
(2003)
Hattori Hanzo I
New Shadow Warriors II
(2003)
Hattori Hanzo I
Explosive City
(2004)
Otosan
Survive Style 5+
(2004)
Azama
New Shadow Warriors IV: Jiraika 2
(2004)
Hattori Hanzo I
Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 3 - The Wind Chapter
(2004)
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
(2004)
Hattori Hanzo
New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter
(2005)
Hattori Hanzo I
New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji
(2005)
Hattori Hanzo I
Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 4 - The Fire Chapter
(2005)
Yagyu Jubei
Legend of Seven Monks
(2006)
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
(2006)
Uncle Kamata
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
Sushi Girl
(2012)
Sushi Chef
The Legend of Space Sheriff Gavan
(2012)
Space Sheriff Voicer
修羅の花道
(2012)
修羅の花道2
(2012)
Unification Of Japan
(2013)
Unification Of Japan 2
(2013)
Unification Of Japan 3
(2013)
Sushi Girl: A Documentary
(2013)
Self
Don's Road 6
(2013)
Don's Road 7
(2013)
Don's Road 8
(2013)
Don's Road 9
(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
(2017)
Gokudō Tenka Fubu: Act 2
(2017)
Gokudō Tenka Fubu: Act 4
(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