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Minoru Chiaki

Minoru Chiaki

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).

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Born

Apr 28, 1917

Hokkaido, Japan

Died

Nov 01, 1999

Known For

Acting

Movies

139 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.3

Known For

Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 • as Heihachi Hayashida
★ 8.5
Ikiru
Ikiru
1952 • as Noguchi
★ 8.3
High and Low
High and Low
1963 • as First Reporter
★ 8.4
Rashomon
Rashomon
1950 • as Priest
★ 8.0
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959 • as Onodera Heichô
★ 8.2
Throne of Blood
Throne of Blood
1957 • as Yoshiaki Miki
★ 7.9
Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla Raids Again
1955 • as Kôji Kobayashi
★ 6.0
The Hidden Fortress
The Hidden Fortress
1958 • as Tahei
★ 8.0
The Face of Another
The Face of Another
1966 • as Apartment Superintendent
★ 7.8
Scandal
★ 6.9
Stray Dog
Stray Dog
1949 • as Girlie Show director
★ 7.6
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956 • as Sasuke the boatman
★ 7.2
The Idiot
The Idiot
1951 • as Mutsuo Kayama, the secretary
★ 7.0
I Live in Fear
I Live in Fear
1955 • as Jiro Nakajima
★ 7.3
The Lower Depths
The Lower Depths
1957 • as Former Samurai
★ 7.1
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959 • as Kobayashi (as Mindru Chiaki)
★ 6.4
A Wife's Heart
A Wife's Heart
1956 • as Zenichi
★ 6.9
Black Thief
★ 7.5
The Inheritance
The Inheritance
1962 • as Junichi Fujii
★ 7.3
A House in the Quarter
A House in the Quarter
1963 • as Jinzo Takesue
★ 6.4
Vampire Moth
Vampire Moth
1956 • as Sango Kawase
★ 4.7
Little Peach
Little Peach
1958 • as Saburo Yoshida
★ 6.1
Taking the Castle
★ 9.0
Zero Fighter
★ 10.0
Koto—The Lake of Tears
Koto—The Lake of Tears
1966 • as Kitao Momose
★ 7.2
Gray Sunset
Gray Sunset
1985 • as Fuyukichi Takano
★ 6.2
Hero of the Red Light District
★ 8.7
Run, Genta, Run!
★ 8.3
Sunflower Girl
★ 10.0
The Body
★ 7.3
Don Matsugoro's Big Adventure
Don Matsugoro's Big Adventure
1987 • as Amenomori Seikai
★ 9.0
Jolly Barbers
Jolly Barbers
1963 • as Ebina Ginpei
Sasuke and His Comedians
Sasuke and His Comedians
1963 • as Yukimura Sanada
★ 6.6
The Sharks
★ 9.0
Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man
★ 7.0
What Price Love?
What Price Love?
1960 • as Matashiro
★ 7.0
The Shadow Daughter
The Shadow Daughter
1957 • as Eri Kiku Owner
★ 8.0
Libido
★ 10.0
Pilgrimage at Night
Pilgrimage at Night
1959 • as Nobuyuki
Saga of the Vagabonds
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959 • as Jibu
★ 6.8
Shinran
★ 10.0
Young Lord Yakuza
★ 8.0
Shinran, Part II
★ 9.0
movie
Song of Love
Song of Love
1967 • as The Ship-master
★ 6.5
Ujō
Ujō
1957 • as Kenkichi Tanabe
Skin-Colored Moon
Skin-Colored Moon
1957 • as Umekichi Ishikura
Talkative Company President
Talkative Company President
1957 • as Omaeda (President)
★ 9.0
Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella
★ 10.0
Mole Alley
★ 8.0
Won't Stand for Dying
Won't Stand for Dying
1960 • as Brother Ryota
Till Tomorrow Is
★ 8.0
Innocent Sinner
★ 8.0
movie
Samurai Vagabonds
★ 6.5
The Men of Toho-ku
The Men of Toho-ku
1957 • as Tasuke Zummu
★ 9.0
The Mandarin Room
The Mandarin Room
1956 • as Minagawa
★ 8.0
Drunken Sword
★ 6.0
Yakuza Vassal
★ 10.0
Today is Payday
Today is Payday
1952 • as General Manager of General Affairs Department
★ 9.0
A Strong Wind Blows
A Strong Wind Blows
1956 • as Zentarō (Takako’s brother)
Yakuza of Ina
Yakuza of Ina
1960 • as Kichitaro
★ 7.0
Flower's Yearning
Flower's Yearning
1958 • as Yanami Fukuzo
★ 7.0
movie
Golden Beast
1950 • as Eiji Yabuki
Beauty and the Thief
Beauty and the Thief
1952 • as Takeichi no Takamaru
★ 9.0
movie
Wakôdo no uta
1951 • as Hayashi