Minoru Chiaki

Minoru Chiaki

Date of Birth:

Apr 28, 1917

Place of Birth:

Hokkaido, Japan

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Minoru Chiaki (千秋 実 Chiaki Minoru) was a Japanese actor who appeared in such films as Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai and The Hidden Fortress.

In Seven Samurai he was the good-natured samurai Heihachi and he was the first of the samurai to be killed. Ironically, in real life he turned out to be the last of the seven actors to die.

Later in his career he appeared as a secondary actor in many Toei films. In 1986 he was given the Best Actor prize at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony for his performance in Toei's Gray Sunset (1985).

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filmography:

Five Ronins Five Ronins

1963

The Christian Revolt The Christian Revolt

1962

Drunken Sword Drunken Sword

1962

Travels of Hibari and Chiemi Travels of Hibari and Chiemi

1962

Mole Alley Mole Alley

1953

Travels of Hibari and Chiemi 2 Travels of Hibari and Chiemi 2

1963

Goblin in Stirrups Goblin in Stirrups

1959

Futari dake no hashi Futari dake no hashi

1958

Jirocho in Disgrace Jirocho in Disgrace

1954

Scarier than the Devil Scarier than the Devil

1960

The Youth and His Amulet The Youth and His Amulet

1961

Wakôdo no uta Wakôdo no uta

1951

Young Lord and Second Son Young Lord and Second Son

1961

A House in the Quarter A House in the Quarter

1963

The Phantom Goblin The Phantom Goblin

1962

乾杯！女学生 乾杯！女学生

1954

The Rainbow-Colored Flower The Rainbow-Colored Flower

1950

The Paper Crane The Paper Crane

1962

Beyond the Hills Beyond the Hills

1950

Saga of the Vagabonds Saga of the Vagabonds

1959

Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

1959

The Bride In Uguisu Castle The Bride In Uguisu Castle

1958

Sasuke and His Comedians Sasuke and His Comedians

1963

Libido Libido

1967

Black Thief Black Thief

1964

The Ambitious Youth The Ambitious Youth

1962

Karafuto 1945 Summer Karafuto 1945 Summer

1974

Beauty and the Thief Beauty and the Thief

1952

Official with a Tattoo Official with a Tattoo

1960

Lion Festival of Echigo Lion Festival of Echigo

1962

The Unleashed Lord The Unleashed Lord

1959

Song of Love Song of Love

1967

Scandal Scandal

1950

The Princess and the Bearded Lord The Princess and the Bearded Lord

1962

Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai

1980

Fearless Opposition Fearless Opposition

1958

Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi

1954

Won't Stand for Dying Won't Stand for Dying

1960

Yakuza Vassal Yakuza Vassal

1966

Jolly Barbers Jolly Barbers

1963

Lord Mito: All Star Version Lord Mito: All Star Version

1960

The Scarlet Cherry Lord The Scarlet Cherry Lord

1958

Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido

1962

Seven Samurai Seven Samurai

1954

Mighty Shosuke Mighty Shosuke

1960

Street of Wandering Men Street of Wandering Men

1963

Taking the Castle Taking the Castle

1965

The Body The Body

1962

Scoundrel Scoundrel

1956

Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia

1961

Case of a Young Lord 8 Case of a Young Lord 8

1960

Sunflower Girl Sunflower Girl

1953

Pilgrimage at Night Pilgrimage at Night

1959

Mother's First Love Mother's First Love

1954

The Vampire Moth The Vampire Moth

1956

The Face of Another The Face of Another

1966

Samurai Vagabonds Samurai Vagabonds

1960

Till Tomorow Comes Till Tomorow Comes

1962

High and Low High and Low

1963

The Lower Depths The Lower Depths

1957

Sekidô matsuri Sekidô matsuri

1951

Today is Payday Today is Payday

1952

Love Under the Crucifix Love Under the Crucifix

1962

The Emperor's Hat The Emperor's Hat

1950

Eight Views of Samurai Eight Views of Samurai

1958

Shinran Shinran

1960

Riverside Fish Market Empire Riverside Fish Market Empire

1952

Young Lord Yakuza Young Lord Yakuza

1961

The Idiot The Idiot

1951

Oogonju Oogonju

1950

20 Duels of Young Shingo - Conclusion 20 Duels of Young Shingo - Conclusion

1963

20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 1 20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 1

1961

Godzilla Raids Again Godzilla Raids Again

1955

Rashomon Rashomon

1950

20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 2 20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 2

1961

Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man

1969

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

1956

Cases of Umon:Ａ Woman with An Umbrella Cases of Umon:Ａ Woman with An Umbrella

1963

I Live in Fear I Live in Fear

1955

Bodyguard from Hell Bodyguard from Hell

1955

Ikiru Ikiru

1952

Vendetta of a Samurai Vendetta of a Samurai

1952

Innocent Sinner Innocent Sinner

1970

Little Peach Little Peach

1958

Don Matsugoro's Big Adventure Don Matsugoro's Big Adventure

1987

A Wife's Heart A Wife's Heart

1956

Yakuza of Ina Yakuza of Ina

1960

Hero of the Red Light District Hero of the Red Light District

1960

The Scroll’s Secret The Scroll’s Secret

1958

The Inheritance The Inheritance

1962

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

1959

Run, Genta, Run! Run, Genta, Run!

1961

Cold Rice, Osan, Chan Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

1965

Zero Fighter Zero Fighter

1966

A Carpenter and Children A Carpenter and Children

1962

Wife Wife

1953

Throne of Blood Throne of Blood

1957

The Story of Shunkin The Story of Shunkin

1954

Inu to Asachan Inu to Asachan

1969

What Price Love? What Price Love?

1960

If You're Man Enough If You're Man Enough

1960

Tokyo's Business District Tokyo's Business District

1962

Kyojin-gun monogatari: Susume eikô e Kyojin-gun monogatari: Susume eikô e

1977

Gigantis, the Fire Monster Gigantis, the Fire Monster

1959

Stray Dog Stray Dog

1949

Gray Sunset Gray Sunset

1985

Koto—The Lake of Tears Koto—The Lake of Tears

1966

Shinran, Part II Shinran, Part II

1960

The Hidden Fortress The Hidden Fortress

1958

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