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Minoru Chiaki (1917–1999)

Japanese character actor equally adept at comic or seriously unsavory roles. Chiaki graduated from the University of Chuo with degrees in economics and commerce, but almost immediately found that his interest lay more with the theatre. In 1937, he began to study with the Shin-Tsukiji Gekidan ("The New Tsukiji Theatre Troupe")... See full bio »

Died:

(age 82) in Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan

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Filmography

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1985 Gray Sunset
Fuyukichi Takano
 
1970 Innocent Sinner
Pastor
 
1970 Dokushin no Scat (TV mini-series)
Nakanishi
 
1969 Inu to Asachan (TV series)
 
1967 Libido
Girl's father
 
1966 Mizuumi no koto
Kitao Momose
 
1966 Lake of Tears
Kidayu Momose
 
1966 The Face of Another
Apartment Superintendent
 
1966 Hatamoto yakuza
 
1965 Hiya-meshi to Osan to Chan
Nakagawa (episode 1)
 
1965 Shirotori
Sanai
 
1965 Hikaru umi (TV series)
Shôzaburô Yazaki
 
1964 Kono sora no aru kagiri
Ryûtarô Nogami
 
1964 Samé
Shirosa
 
1964 The Body
Sasaki
 
1964 The Inheritance
Fujii Junichi
 
1963 Gobanchô yûgirirô
Takematsu
 
1963 High and Low
First Reporter
 
1963 Sanada fuunroku
Yukimura Sanada
 
1962 Carpenter and Children
Dairoku
 
1961 Hadakakko
Sandwich man
 
1960 Zoku shinran
 
1960 Shinran
Seizenbo
 
1960 Yataro's Sedge Hat
Kichitaro
 
1959/II The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
Onodera Heichô (segment "Dai 4 bu")
 
1959 Anyakôro
Nobuyuki Tokito
 
1959 Sengoku gunto-den
Jibu
 
1959 Oshaberi okusan
 
1958 The Flower
Yanami
 
1958 Anzukko
Saburo Yoshida
 
1958 Futari dake no hashi
Kaikichi Ishida
 
1957 Hadairo no tsuki
Umekichi Ishikura
 
1957 The Lower Depths
Tonosama - the former Samurai
 
1957 The Men of Tohoku
Tasuke
 
1957 Ujô
Kenkichi Tanabe
 
1957 Oshaberi shacho
 
1956 Oshidori no mon
 
1956 Gendai no yokubô
Mikami
 
1956 Narazu-mono
Sobei
 
1956 A Wife's Heart
 
1956 Kyûketsu-ga
Sango Kawase
 
1956 Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Sasuke the boatman
 
1955 I Live in Fear
Jiro Nakajima
 
1955 Kaettekita wakadan'na
Igarashi
 
1955 Ryanko no Yatarô
Gozematsu
 
1954 Saizansu nitôryû
Kojirô Sasaki / Daijirô - His son / Danjûrô - Travelling actor
 
1954 Kakute yume ari
Sensuke Nasu
 
1954 Shunkin monogatari
Teizo
 
1954 Seven Samurai
Heihachi
 
1953 Mole Alley
 
1952 Ikiru
Noguchi
 
1952 Kyo wa kaisha no getsuyobi
Chief of General Affairs
 
1952 Bijo to touzoku
Takeichi no Takamaru
 
1951 The Idiot
Mutsuo Kayama, the secretary
 
1951 Koi no Oranda-zaka
Suekichi
 
1950 Rashomon
Priest
 
1949 Stray Dog
Girlie Show director
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1986 The 9th Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
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Personal Details


Height:

5' 11½" (1.81 m)
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Trivia:

He was one of Akira Kurosawa's favorite actors, having appeared in 10 films made by the legendary director. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo