Minoru Chiaki
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 28, 1917
- Died
- November 1, 1999
- Birthplace
- Hokkaido, Japan
Minoru Chiaki (April 28, 1917 - November 1, 1999) 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. 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Minoru Chiaki, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Don Matsugoro's Big Adventure 1987
as Amenomori Seikai
Gray Sunset 1985
as Fuyukichi Takano
Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai 1980
Actor
Kyojin-gun monogatari: Susume eikô e 1977
Actor
Karafuto 1945 Summer 1974
Actor
Innocent Sinner 1970
Actor
Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man 1969
as Shimizu
- Inu to Asachan
Inu to Asachan 1969
Actor
Libido 1967
Actor
Song of Love 1967
as The Ship-master
Koto—The Lake of Tears 1966
as Kitao Momose
The Face of Another 1966
as Apartment Superintendent
Zero Fighter 1966
Actor
Yakuza Vassal 1966
Actor
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan 1965
Actor
Taking the Castle 1965
Actor
Black Thief 1964
Actor
Kono sora no aru kagiri 1964
Actor
The Sharks 1964
Actor
Sasuke and His Comedians 1963
as Yukimura Sanada
Jolly Barbers 1963
as Ebina Ginpei
A House in the Quarter 1963
as Jinzo Takesue
20 Duels of Young Shingo: Conclusion 1963
Actor
Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella 1963
as Kakurai Yosuke
Uogashi no senpū musume 1963
Actor
Five Ronins 1963
Actor
High and Low 1963
as First Reporter
Street of Wandering Men 1963
Actor
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi 2 1963
Actor
The Paper Crane 1962
Actor
The Body 1962
Actor
Lion Festival of Echigo 1962
Actor
Drunken Sword 1962
Actor
Tokyo's Business District 1962
Actor
The Phantom Goblin 1962
Actor
A Carpenter and Children 1962
Actor
The Ambitious Youth 1962
Actor
Love Under the Crucifix 1962
Actor
The Christian Revolt 1962
Actor
The Princess and the Bearded Lord 1962
Actor
The Inheritance 1962
as Junichi Fujii
Till Tomorrow Is 1962
Actor
Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido 1962
Actor
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey 1962
Actor
Run, Genta, Run! 1961
Actor
- Young Lord and Second Son
Young Lord and Second Son 1961
Actor
Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia 1961
Actor
The Youth and His Amulet 1961
Actor
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2 1961
Actor
Young Lord Yakuza 1961
Actor
Futaridake no taiyō 1961
Actor
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1 1961
Actor
Case of a Young Lord 8 1960
Actor
If You're Man Enough 1960
Actor
Scarier than the Devil 1960
Actor
Mighty Shosuke 1960
Actor
Shinran, Part II 1960
Actor
What Price Love? 1960
as Matashiro
Hero of the Red Light District 1960
as Jôsuke
Lord Mito: All Star Version 1960
Actor
Shinran 1960
Actor
Won't Stand for Dying 1960
as Brother Ryota
Official with a Tattoo 1960
Actor
Yakuza of Ina 1960
as Kichitaro
Samurai Vagabonds 1960
Actor
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity 1959
as Onodera Heichô
Pilgrimage at Night 1959
as Nobuyuki
Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka 1959
Actor
Saga of the Vagabonds 1959
as Jibu
The Bell of Love 1959
Actor
Gigantis, the Fire Monster 1959
as Kobayashi (as Mindru Chiaki)
Three 'Black Crow' Wives 1959
Actor
Talkative Wife 1959
Actor
- Our Mother
Our Mother 1959
Actor
Unmarried 1959
Actor
The Unleashed Lord 1959
Actor
Goblin in Stirrups 1959
Actor
The Hidden Fortress 1958
as Tahei
Flower's Yearning 1958
as Yanami Fukuzo
The Bride In Uguisu Castle 1958
Actor
Eight Views of Samurai 1958
Actor
Little Peach 1958
as Saburo Yoshida
Fearless Opposition 1958
Actor
A Bridge for Two Alone 1958
Actor
The Scarlet Cherry Lord 1958
Actor
The Scroll’s Secret 1958
Actor
Skin-Colored Moon 1957
as Umekichi Ishikura
The Lower Depths 1957
as Former Samurai
The Men of Toho-ku 1957
as Tasuke Zummu
The Shadow Daughter 1957
as Eri Kiku Owner
Turtledove 1957
Actor
The 36 Passengers 1957
Actor
Ujō 1957
as Kenkichi Tanabe
Throne of Blood 1957
as Yoshiaki Miki
Talkative Company President 1957
as Omaeda (President)
The Mandarin Room 1956
as Minagawa
A Strong Wind Blows 1956
as Zentarō (Takako’s brother)
The Hoodlum and the Young Master 1956
Actor
Gendai no yokubô 1956
Actor
Scoundrel 1956
Actor
A Wife's Heart 1956
as Zenichi
Vampire Moth 1956
as Sango Kawase
All Sold Out 1956
Actor
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island 1956
as Sasuke the boatman
I Live in Fear 1955
as Jiro Nakajima
Tactics of Love 1955
Actor
Godzilla Raids Again 1955
as Kôji Kobayashi
The Immortal Pitcher 1955
Actor
Bodyguard from Hell 1955
Actor
A Girl Who Delivers Happiness 1955
Actor
Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi 1954
Actor
Mother's First Love 1954
Actor
Jirocho in Disgrace 1954
Actor
乾杯！女学生 1954
Actor
The Story of Shunkin 1954
Actor
Seven Samurai 1954
as Heihachi Hayashida
Mole Alley 1953
Actor
Sunflower Girl 1953
Actor
Yōsei wa hana no nioi gasuru 1953
Actor
Ikiru 1952
as Noguchi
Today is Payday 1952
as General Manager of General Affairs Department
Beauty and the Thief 1952
as Takeichi no Takamaru
Daigaku no kotengu 1952
Actor
Mōjū Tsukai no Shōjo 1952
Actor
Riverside Fish Market Empire 1952
Actor
Vendetta of a Samurai 1952
Actor
Sekidô matsuri 1951
Actor
- Wakôdo no uta
Wakôdo no uta 1951
as Hayashi
Saijoke no kyoen 1951
Actor
The Idiot 1951
as Mutsuo Kayama, the secretary
Koi no Oranda-zaka 1951
Actor
Cordon at Midnight 1951
Actor
The Emperor's Hat 1950
Actor
- Golden Beast
Golden Beast 1950
as Eiji Yabuki
The Rainbow-Colored Flower 1950
Actor
Rashomon 1950
as Priest
- Beyond the Hills
Beyond the Hills 1950
Actor
Scandal 1950
Actor
Stray Dog 1949
as Girlie Show director
Credits from TMDB.