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Pivotal figure in the 1970s explosion of martial arts cinema as lethal... moreAwards:
1 win & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Alternate Names:
J.J. Sonny Chiba | JJ Sonny Chiba | Shin'ichi Chiba | Shin'ici Chiba | Shin-ichi Chiba | Shinichi 'Sonny' Chiba | Shinichi Chiba | Sonny J. J. Chiba | Sony Chiba | Chiba Shin-Ichi | Rindo Wachinaga | Rindô WachinagaFilmography
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Actor:
- The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) (as JJ Sonny Chiba) .... Uncle Kamata
- The Winds of God-Kamikaze (2006) .... Oota air captain
- Master of Thunder: Kessen!! Fuuma ryuuko-den (2006) .... Genryuu a bonze
... aka Legend of Seven Monks (USA) - Bau lit do see (2004) .... Otosan
... aka Explosive City (International: English title) - "Days of Our Lives" .... Zen Master Hattori Hanzo (1 episode, 2004)
... aka "Cruise of Deception: Days of Our Lives" (USA: summer title)
... aka "DOOL" (USA: informal short title)
... aka "Days" (USA: short title)
- Episode #1.9895 (2004) TV episode .... Zen Master Hattori Hanzo - Survive Style 5+ (2004) (as Shinichi Chiba) .... Kazama - Advertising Company President
- Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) .... Hattori Hanzo
... aka Kill Bill (USA: informal short title)
... aka Kill Bill Part 1 (USA: informal title)
... aka Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Volume One (USA: promotional title) - Batoru rowaiaru II: Chinkonka (2003) .... Makio Mimura (Shinji's revolutionary uncle)
... aka Batoru rowaiaru II: Rekuiemu (Japan: alternative title)
... aka Battle Royale 2: Revenge (UK: DVD title)
... aka Battle Royale II (USA)
... aka Battle Royale II: Requiem (literal English title) - Jitsuroku Andô Noboru kyôdô-den: Rekka (2002)
... aka Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (International: English title)
... aka Violent Fire (USA: DVD box title) - "Feng yun" (2002) TV series .... Xiong Ba
... aka "The Storm Riders" (International: English title)
... aka "Wind and Cloud" (International: English title) - Akumyô (2001)
- "Dekichatta kekkon" (2001) TV series (as Shinichi Chiba) .... Ittetsu Kotani
... aka "Shotgun Wedding" - Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai (2000)
... aka Chinchiromai (Japan: short title) - Sheng zhe wei wang (2000) .... Isako Kusaraki
... aka Born to Be King (International: English title)
... aka Young and Dangerous Part 6 (Hong Kong: English title: informal title) - Siu lei fei do ji fei do ngoi chuen (2000) .... Dagger
... aka The Legend of the Flying Swordman (Hong Kong: English title) - Fung wan: Hung ba tin ha (1998) .... Lord Conquer
... aka Feng yun (Hong Kong: Mandarin title: short title)
... aka Feng yun xiong ba tian xia (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka The Storm Riders (International: English title) - "Terayoka yume shinan" (1997) TV series
- "Seiryû densetsu" (1996) TV series
- Codename: Silencer (1995) .... Makato
... aka Body Count (USA) - Immortal Combat (1994) (as Sonny J. J. Chiba) .... Jiro 'J.J.' Jinkline
... aka Resort to Kill (USA: video title)
... aka Viaje para matar (Mexico) - Itsuka giragirasuruhi (1992) (as Shinichi Chiba) .... Shiba
... aka Double Cross (USA)
... aka Triple Cross (UK) - Aces: Iron Eagle III (1992) .... Horikoshi
- "Tokugawa burai-cho" (1992) TV series
... aka "History of Women Torture" (International: English title: video catalogue title) - Ba dao zong heng (1992) .... The Superintendent
... aka Ba do jung waang (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Fighting Fist (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Haken (Japan) - Gokudô sensô: Butôha (1991)
- Mine Field (1991)
- "Takeda Shingen" (1990) TV mini-series .... Takeda Nobutora
- Jushichinin no ninja (1990) (TV)
- Sensei (1989)
... aka The School (USA) - Shôgun Iemitsu no ranshin - Gekitotsu (1989) .... Iba Shoemon
... aka Geki Totsu: The Insanity of Emperor Iemitsu
... aka Gekitosu
... aka Shogun's Shadow - Tanba Tetsuro no daireikai shindara dounaru (1989)
- "Tian xia" (1988) TV series .... Lord Conquerer
... aka "Storm Riders" (International: English title: literal title)
... aka "Wind and Cloud: The Storm Riders" (USA: DVD title) - Hissatsu 4: Urami harashimasu (1987) .... Bunshichi
... aka Sure Death Revenge (UK)
... aka Sure-Fire Death 4: We Will Avenge You (USA: literal English title) - Tomorrow's Snow (1987) (TV)
- "Tabi shojo" (1987) TV series
... aka "The Traveling Girl" - Kyabare (1986) (as Shinichi Chiba) .... Yakuza boss
... aka Cabaret - "Kage no Gundan: Bakumatsu hen" (1985) TV series .... Hattori Hanzo XV (1985)
... aka "Kage no Gundan IV" (Japan: first season title)
... aka "Shadow Warriors IV" (International: English title) - Space Cop Shaider: Pursuit! Shigi Shigi Abduction Plan (1985) .... Voicer
- Saigo no bakuto (1985)
... aka The Last Gambler (literal English title) - "Uchû keiji Shaider" .... Voicer (1 episode, 1985)
... aka "Space Cops Shaider" (USA: informal English title)
- Episode #1.49 (1985) TV episode .... Voicer - Kotaro makari-toru! (1984)
... aka Death of a Ninja (USA: DVD title)
... aka Kotaro to the Rescue
... aka Leave It to Kotaro (USA: video title) - Satomi hakken-den (1983) .... Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo
... aka Legend of Eight Samurai (International: English title)
... aka Legend of the Eight Samurai (USA: dubbed version) - Iga-no Kabamaru (1983)
... aka Kabamaru the Ninja (USA) - Osowareru onna kyôshi (1983)
... aka Attacked Female Teacher (International: English title)
... aka Onna kyôshi 12 (Japan: series title) - Iga ninpôchô (1982) .... Shinzaemon Yagyu
... aka Black Magic Wars
... aka Iga Magic Story
... aka The Ninja Wars (International: English title) - Kamata koshin-kyoku (1982) (as Shin'ichi Chiba) .... Actor
... aka Fall Guy - Hoero! Tekken (1982) .... Mr. Magic/Interpol Inspector
... aka Roaring Fire (Philippines: English title) (USA) - "Uchû keiji Gyaban" (1982) TV series .... Voicer (unknown episodes)
... aka "Space Sheriff Gavan" - "Kage no gundan III" (1982) TV series
... aka "The Shadow Army 3" (International: English title) - The Bushido Blade (1981) (as Sony Chiba) .... Prince Ido
... aka The Bloody Bushido Blade - Bôkensha kamikaze (1981) (as Shinichi Chiba) .... Daisuke Kamikaze
... aka The Kamikaze Adventurers (International: English title) - Makai tenshô (1981) (as Shinichi Chiba) .... Jubei Yagyu
... aka Makai tenshô: Samurai Reincarnation (International: English title)
... aka Samurai Reincarnation (USA) - Ninja bugeicho momochi sandayu (1980) .... Shiranui Shogen
... aka Shogun's Ninja - Fukkatsu no hi (1980) (as Shin'ici Chiba) .... Yamauchi Hakase
... aka Day of Resurrection (USA)
... aka The End (USA: video title)
... aka Virus (Japan: English title) - "Hattori Hanzô: Kage no Gundan" (1980) TV series .... Hattori Hanzô
... aka "Shadow Warriors" (USA) - Sengoku jieitai (1979) .... Lt. Yoshiaki Iba
... aka G.I. Samurai
... aka Time Slip - Yomigaeru kinrô (1979) (as Shinichi Chiba) .... Mitsuhiko Sakurai
... aka The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf (International: English title) - Yami no karyudo (1979) (as Shinichi 'Sonny' Chiba) .... Samon Shimoguni
... aka Hunter in the Dark (USA) - Hakuchyu no shikaku (1979) (as Shinichi Chiba) .... Yosuke Ota
- "Yagyû ichizoku no inbô" (1979) TV series .... Yagyuu Juubei
- Ako-Jo danzetsu (1978) (as Shinichi 'Sonny' Chiba) .... Kazuemon Fuwa
... aka Last of the Ako Clan (International: English title: literal title)
... aka Swords of Vengeance (USA: video title)
... aka The Fall of Ako Castle (USA) - Uchu kara no messeji (1978) .... Hans
... aka Message from Space (International: English title)
... aka Message from Space: Galactic Wars
... aka Return to Jelucia (USA: cable TV title) - Yagyû ichizoku no inbô (1978) .... Yagyu Jubei
... aka Intrigue of the Yagyu Clan (International: English title: literal title)
... aka The Shogun's Samurai (USA)
... aka The Yagyu Conspiracy
... aka Yagyu Clan Conspiracy (USA) - Okinawa jû-nen sensô (1978)
... aka Okinawa: The Ten-Year War (Japan: literal English title) - Yokohama ankokugai mashingan no ryu (1978)
... aka Yokohama Underworld: The Machine-Gun Dragon - Doberuman deka (1977) .... Joji Kano
... aka Detective Doberman (International: English title)
... aka The Doberman Cop - Nihon no jingi (1977)
... aka Honor of Japan (literal English title) - Sora-te baka ichidai (1977) .... Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
... aka Karate baka ichidai
... aka Karate for Life (International: English title) - Hokuriku dairi senso (1977)
... aka Hokuriku Proxy War (USA: literal English title)
... aka Hokuriku: Proxy War (Japan: English title)
... aka Proxy War in Hokuriku - Gekisatsu! Jadô ken (1977) .... Mu Yun Tek
... aka Soul of Bruce Lee (USA)
... aka Soul of Chiba
... aka The Karate 2 (Japan: English title)
... aka The Soul of Bruce Lee (Philippines: English title) - Yakuza senso: Nihon no Don (1977) .... Tsuneyoshi Sakota
... aka Yakuza War: The Japanese Don (literal English title) - Golgo 13: Kûron no kubi (1977) .... Duke Togo (Golgo 13)
... aka Golgo 13 (International: English title)
... aka Golgo 13: Kowloon Assignment (Japan: English title: literal title)
... aka The Kowloon Assignment - Kyokuskin kenka karate burai ken (1977) .... Mas Oyama
... aka Karate Bear Fighter (International: English title) - Torakku yarô: Dokyô ichiban hoshi (1977)
- Karate Kiba (1976)
... aka The Bodyguard (USA: recut version)
... aka Viva Chiba the Bodyguard - Dasso yugi (1976) (as Shinichi Chiba) .... Wataru Kangi
- Kozure satsujin ken (1976)
... aka Karate Warriors (USA) - Hissatsu onna kenshi (1976) (as Shinichi Chiba) .... Kazuma Higaki
... aka Dragon Princess
... aka Sonny Chiba's Dragon Princess (USA)
... aka Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger? (International: English title) - Okinawa Yakuza sensô (1976)
... aka Okinawa Yakuza War - Shinkansen daibakuha (1975) (as Shin-ichi Chiba) .... Aoki
... aka Bullet Train
... aka Super-Express 109 (Europe: English title)
... aka The Bullet Train - Wolfguy: Moero ôkami-otoko (1975)
... aka Wolfguy: Enrage, Wolfman (informal literal English title)
... aka Wolfman vs. the Supernatural - Wakai kizoku-tachi: 13-kaidan no Maki (1975) .... Kenichi Hyuga
... aka 13 steps of Maki: the young aristocrats (International: English title) - Shôrinji kenpô (1975) .... Doshin So
... aka The Killing Machine - Bakuhatsu! Boso zoku (1975)
- "Za gorira 7" (1975) TV series
... aka "The Gorilla Seven" (USA) - Gekitotsu! Aikidô (1975)
... aka The Defensive Power of Aikido (International: English title) - Chokugeki jigoku-ken: Dai-gyakuten (1974) .... Ryuichi Koga
... aka The Karate Inferno - Gyakushû! Satsujin ken (1974) .... Takuma Tsurugi
... aka Revenge! The Killing Fist (USA: literal English title)
... aka Street Fighter Counterattacks!
... aka The Street Fighter's Last Revenge
... aka The Streetfighter's Last Revenge (International: English title) - Onna hissatsu ken (1974) .... Seiichi Hibiki
... aka Female Fighting Fist in Danger (video title (bootleg title))
... aka Jo hissatsu ken
... aka Nyô hissatsu ken
... aka Sister Street Fighter (International: English title)
... aka Woman Certain Kill Fist - Chokugeki! Jigoku-ken (1974) .... Ryuichi Koga
... aka Direct Hit! Hell Fist (USA: literal English title)
... aka Executioner (USA)
... aka The Executioner (USA: DVD title) - Lubang tô no kiseki: Rikugun Nakano gakkô (1974)
- Satsujin ken 2 (1974) .... Takuma Tsurugi
... aka Return of the Street Fighter (International: English title)
... aka Street Fighter 2 (Japan: English title) - Gekitotsu! Satsujin ken (1974) .... Takuma Tsurugi (Terry)
... aka Clash! Killer Fist (International: English title: literal title)
... aka Sudden Attack: The Killing Fist (literal English title)
... aka The Street Fighter
... aka The Streetfighter (International: English title) - Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok (1973)
- Jingi naki tatakai: Hiroshima shito hen (1973) .... Katsutoshi Otomo
... aka Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deathmatch in Hiroshima
... aka Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (USA: DVD title)
... aka The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 2: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (USA: DVD box title) - "Robotto keiji" (1 episode, 1973)
... aka "Robot Detective" (literal English title)
- Episode #1.1 (1973) TV episode - Bodigaado Kiba: Hissatsu sankaku tobi (1973)
- Bodigaado Kiba (1973)
... aka Bodyguard Kiba (literal English title) - Gincho nagaremono mesuneko bakuchi (1972)
... aka Wandering Ginza: She-Cat Gambler (International: English title) - "Keiji kun" (1971) TV series
- Yakuza deka: Marifana mitsubai soshiki (1970) .... Hayada
... aka The Assassin
... aka Yakuza Deka: The Assassin (Australia: DVD title) - Yakuza deka (1970)
... aka Gangster Cop (International: English title) - Saigo no tokkôtai (1970)
- Nihon ansatsu hiroku (1969) .... Tadashi Onuma
... aka Memoir of Japanese Assassins (International: English title) - Rikugun chôhô 33 (1968) .... Kazuo Yamamoto
- Ah, yokaren (1968)
- Kawachi yûkyôden (1967) (as Shinichi Chiba) .... Komakichi Sugimoto
- Gyangu no teiô (1967)
... aka Gyangu 11 (Japan: informal title) - Soshiki bôryoku (1967)
... aka The Private Police (International: English title) - "Kii Hantâ" (1967) TV series
... aka "Key Hunter" - Hokkai yûkyôden (1967)
- Ôgon batto (1966) .... Dr. Yamatone
... aka Gold Bat
... aka The Golden Bat - Kaitei daisensô (1966) .... Ken
... aka Battle Beneath the Sea (literal English title)
... aka The Great Undersea War
... aka The Terror Beneath the Sea (USA)
... aka Water Cyborg
... aka Water Cyborgs - Kamikaze yarô (1966)
- Abashiri Bangaichi: Hokkai-hen (1965)
- Buraikan jingi (1965) (as Shinichi Chiba) .... Soichi Jinnai
- Nippon dorobô monogatari (1965) (as Shinichi Chiba) .... Lawyer Ohki
- "Kurayami go-dan" (1965) TV series
... aka "5th Level in Darkness" - Rokyoku komori-uta (1965)
... aka Game of Chance (International: English title) - Zoku Tokyo antachaburu (1964)
- Gyangu chûshingura (1963)
... aka Gang Chushingura
... aka Gyangu 8 (Japan: informal title) - Jirocho shacho to Ishimatsu shacho (1963)
- Yakuza no uta (1963)
... aka Song of the Yakuza (literal English title) - Ôsho (1962) .... Mouri
- Gyangu tai G-men (1962)
... aka Gang vs. G-Men (literal English title)
... aka Gyangu 4 (Japan: informal title) - "JNR Inspector No. 36" (1962) TV series
- Keishichô monogatari: jûni-nin no keiji (1961) (as Shinichi Chiba) .... Detective Nakagawa
... aka Police Department Story: The Twelve Detectives - Fûraibô tantei: Akai tani no sangeki (1961)
... aka The Drifting Detective - Fûraibô tantei: Misaki o wataru kuroi kaze (1961)
- Funky Hat no kaidanji (1961)
... aka Vigilante in the Funky Hat - Uchu Kaisoku-sen (1961) (as Shinichi Chiba) .... Tachibana - Scientist / Space Chief
... aka Invasion from a Planet (International: English title)
... aka Invasion of the Neptune Men (USA)
... aka Space Greyhound (USA: promotional title) - Funky Hat no kaidanji: Nisenman-en no ude (1961)
... aka Vigilante in the Funky Hat: 200,000 Yen Arm - "Arâ no shisha" (1960) TV series
... aka "Messenger of Allah" - "Nana-iro kamen" (1959) TV series .... Kotarô Ran/Spectrum Mask (Chapters 5-7; Episodes 32-57)
... aka "Shichishoku kamen"
... aka "Shin Nana-iro kamen" (Japan: new title)
... aka "Spectral Mask"
... aka "Spectrum Mask"
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) (fight choreographer: Kenjutsu)
... aka Kill Bill (USA: closing credits title)
... aka Kill Bill 2 (USA: informal title)
... aka Vol. 2 (USA) - Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) (advisor: samurai sword) (fight choreographer: Kenjutsu)
... aka Kill Bill (USA: informal short title)
... aka Kill Bill Part 1 (USA: informal title)
... aka Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Volume One (USA: promotional title)
Stunts:
- Shôgun Iemitsu no ranshin - Gekitotsu (1989) (stunt/combat coordinator)
... aka Geki Totsu: The Insanity of Emperor Iemitsu
... aka Gekitosu
... aka Shogun's Shadow - Iga ninpôchô (1982) (action coordinator)
... aka Black Magic Wars
... aka Iga Magic Story
... aka The Ninja Wars (International: English title)
Director:
- Rimeinzu: Utsukushiki yuusha-tachi (1990)
... aka Remains: Beautiful Heroes (informal English title)
... aka Yellow Fangs
Producer:
- Rimeinzu: Utsukushiki yuusha-tachi (1990) (producer)
... aka Remains: Beautiful Heroes (informal English title)
... aka Yellow Fangs
Self:
- Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- "Waratte iitomo!" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2005)
... aka "Waratte iitomo!: Morita Kazuyoshi awâ" (Japan: long title)
- Episode dated 12 August 2005 (2005) TV episode (as Shin'ichi Chiba) .... Himself - Guest - "Matthew's Best Hit TV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 15 October 2003 (2003) TV episode (as Chiba Shin-Ichi) .... Himself - Amazing Masters of Martial Arts (1985) (V)
- Kenka karate kyokushinken (1975) .... Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
... aka Champion of Death (International: English title)
... aka Karate Bull Fighter (USA: DVD title)
... aka Karate Bullfighter (USA)
Archive Footage:
- The Making of 'Kill Bill' (2003) (TV) .... Hattori Hanzô
- The Unbeatable Bruce Lee (2001) (V) .... Himself
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