Sonny Chiba
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. Born in Fukuoka, Chiba played a variety of sports in high school, including baseball and volleyball. He also practiced gymnastics and participated at the National Sports Festival of Japan in his third year. When he was a university student, he learned martial arts, earning a black belt in Kyokushin Karate in 1965 and later receiving a fourth degree in 1984.
Chiba's career began in the 1960s, when he starred in two tokusatsu superhero shows. In his first role, he replaced Susumu Wajima as the main character Kōtarō Ran/Seven Color Mask in Seven Color Mask (Nana-iro Kamen) in the second half of the series. However, his breakthrough role was in the 1974 film The Street Fighter. Before retiring, Chiba had also appeared in a number of English language American films, including Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) and Fast & Furious 3: Tokyo Drift (2006).
Chiba died of COVID-19 complications at the hospital in Tokyo on 19 August 2021, at the age of 82.
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Chiba's career began in the 1960s, when he starred in two tokusatsu superhero shows. In his first role, he replaced Susumu Wajima as the main character Kōtarō Ran/Seven Color Mask in Seven Color Mask (Nana-iro Kamen) in the second half of the series. However, his breakthrough role was in the 1974 film The Street Fighter. Before retiring, Chiba had also appeared in a number of English language American films, including Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) and Fast & Furious 3: Tokyo Drift (2006).
Chiba died of COVID-19 complications at the hospital in Tokyo on 19 August 2021, at the age of 82.
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Known for
Bond of Justice: Kizuna
Layout
Shakespeare In Tokyo
Shashin Koshien Summer in 0.5 Seconds
Gokudō Tenka Fubu: Act 4
Gokudō Tenka Fubu: Act 2
Gokudō tenka fubu
Masaaki Hatsumi: Living Ninja Legend
Biohazard: The Stage
Take a Chance
The Noise
Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 2
Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 1
Kabukicho High School
修羅の伝承 荒ぶる凶犬
Unification Of Japan 2
Don's Road 9
Unification Of Japan
Don's Road 8
Don's Road 7
Sushi Girl: A Documentary
Don's Road 6
Sushi Girl
The Legend of Space Sheriff Gavan
修羅の花道2
修羅の花道
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Yakuza Legacy
Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza
Oyaji
Samurai Banners
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Tarantino's Mind
Legend of Seven Monks
Team Astro
New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter
New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji
Survive Style 5+
New Shadow Warriors IV: Jiraika 2
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Explosive City
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
New Shadow Warriors III: Jiraika 1
Battle Royale II: Requiem
New Shadow Warriors
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka
Wind and Cloud
Akumyoh 2
Shotgun Marriage
Lonely Hitman: The Blue Wolf
Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
Born to Be King
Legend of the Flying Swordsman
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
The Storm Riders
Body Count
Immortal Combat
The Triple Cross
Notes on Tokugawa Villainies
Iron Eagle III
Fighting Fist
Yakuza Warfare
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
Takeda Shingen
Minamoto Yoshitsune
Yellow Fangs
Sensei
Shogun's Shadow
Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger
Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special
Sure Death 4
Taikoki
Cabaret
The Last True Yakuza
Amazing Masters of Martial Arts
Space Sheriff Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers!
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
Space Sheriff Shaider: The Movie
The Awesome Circus Bastard
Legend of the Eight Samurai
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
Space Sheriff Sharivan
Ninja Wars
Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest
Fall Guy
Space Sheriff Gavan
The Blazing Valiant
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
Roaring Fire
The Bushido Blade
Samurai Reincarnation
Shogun's Ninja
Yagyu's Secret Quest
Virus
Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
Shadow Warriors
G.I. Samurai
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
Dead Angle
Hunter in the Dark
The Fall of Ako Castle
The Yagyu Conspiracy
The Okinawa War of Ten Years
Message from Space
Shogun's Samurai
The Visitor in the Eye
Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon
Truckster of Guts
Doberman Cop
Japanese Humanity and Justice
Karate for Life
Hokuriku Proxy War
Soul of Chiba
Japan's Don
The Great Okinawa Yakuza War
Jail Breakers
The Rugby Star
Karate Warriors
The Machine Gun Dragon
The Killing Machine
Dragon Princess
Karate Bear Fighter
The Decisive Power of Aikido
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
Detonation: Violent Riders
Karate Bullfighter
The Bullet Train
Wolf Guy
13 Steps of Maki: The Young Aristocrats
The Executioner II: Karate Inferno
The Street Fighter's Last Revenge
Sister Street Fighter
The Executioner
Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School
Return of the Street Fighter
The Street Fighter
The Bodyguard
Karate Killer
Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
Robot Detective: The Movie
The Bodyguard
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
Robot Detective
The Horrible Obsessions
Yakuza Wolf: Extend My Condolences
Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler
A Narcotics Agent's Ballad
Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder
Kamikaze Cop, No Epitaph to Us
Kamikaze Cop, The Poison Gas Affair
The Last Kamikaze
Kamikaze Cop, Marihuana Syndicate
A Kamikaze Cop
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
Human Torpedoes
The Rickshaw Man’s Son
Game of Chance 3
King of the Gang
North Sea Chivalry
Game of Chance 2
Organized Violence
The Golden Bat
Game of Chance
Dash to the Sun
Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South
Terror Beneath the Sea
The Kamikaze Guy
Night Bitch
Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
Code of Ruffians
Yakuza G-Men
Tale of Japanese Burglars
That Cute Girl
Two Lives, Two Yakuza
Here Because of You
Judo Hall Demon
Orders from Hell
A Life of Intimidation
Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
The Navy
Song of Yakuza
浅草の侠客
Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge
Judo Life
次郎長社長と石松社員 安来ぶし道中
Fearful Witch
The King
Gang vs. G-Men
Mid-August Commotion
Four Sisters
Zankokuna tsuki
あの空の果てに星はまたたく
All Rascals
The Escape
Love School
South Pacific Waves Are High
Police Precinct Part 17
Man with the Funky Hat
Drifting Detective: Black Wind in Harbor
Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley
Police Department Story Pt.16: 15 Year Old Woman
Police Department Story Pt.15: Alibi
Invasion of the Neptune Men
Messenger of Allah
Nanairo Kamen