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Minoru Chiaki
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Minoru Chiaki

Acting · Born 1917-04-28 · age 82 at death · 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.

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Seven Samurai
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Seven Samurai

Apr 19548.5
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Rashomon
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Rashomon

Aug 19508.0
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Ikiru
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Ikiru

Oct 19528.3
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High and Low
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High and Low

Mar 19638.4
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Throne of Blood
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Throne of Blood

Jan 19577.9
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The Hidden Fortress
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The Hidden Fortress

Dec 19588.0
Actor
Stray Dog
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Stray Dog

Oct 19497.6
Actor
Godzilla Raids Again
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Godzilla Raids Again

Apr 19556.0
Actor
The Face of Another
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The Face of Another

Jul 19667.8
Actor
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
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The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

Nov 19598.2
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The Lower Depths
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The Lower Depths

Oct 19577.1
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Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
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Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Jan 19567.2
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The Idiot
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The Idiot

May 19517.0
Actor
I Live in Fear
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I Live in Fear

Nov 19557.3
Actor
Scandal
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Scandal

Apr 19506.9
Actor
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
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Gigantis, the Fire Monster

May 19596.4
Actor
The Inheritance
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The Inheritance

Feb 19627.3
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Love Under the Crucifix
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Love Under the Crucifix

Jun 19627.1
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Vendetta of a Samurai
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Vendetta of a Samurai

Jan 19526.6
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Little Peach
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Little Peach

May 19586.1
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A Wife's Heart
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A Wife's Heart

May 19566.9
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Hero of the Red Light District
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Hero of the Red Light District

Sep 19608.7
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Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
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Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

Sep 19595.3
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The Christian Revolt
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The Christian Revolt

Mar 19626.7
Actor
Gray Sunset
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Gray Sunset

Oct 19856.2
Actor
A House in the Quarter
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A House in the Quarter

Nov 19636.4
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Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
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Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

Apr 19657.0
Actor
The Vampire Moth
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The Vampire Moth

Apr 19564.7
Actor
Koto—The Lake of Tears
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Koto—The Lake of Tears

Nov 19667.2
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Saga of the Vagabonds
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Saga of the Vagabonds

Aug 19596.8
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Sasuke and His Comedians
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Sasuke and His Comedians

Dec 19636.6
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Goblin in Stirrups
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Goblin in Stirrups

Feb 19596.0
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Young Lord Yakuza
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Young Lord Yakuza

Jun 19618.0
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The Story of Shunkin
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The Story of Shunkin

Jun 19546.3
Actor
Don Matsugoro's Big Adventure
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Don Matsugoro's Big Adventure

Dec 19879.0
Actor
Run, Genta, Run!
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Run, Genta, Run!

Nov 19618.3
Actor
The Body
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The Body

Nov 19627.3
Actor
Lord Mito: All Star Version
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Lord Mito: All Star Version

Aug 19608.3
Actor
Samurai Vagabonds
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Samurai Vagabonds

Jan 19606.5
Actor
A Carpenter and Children
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A Carpenter and Children

Jun 19627.5
Actor
The Rainbow-Colored Flower
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The Rainbow-Colored Flower

Oct 19501.0
Actor
Black Thief
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Black Thief

Dec 19647.5
Actor
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey
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Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey

Jan 19628.5
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Drunken Sword
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Drunken Sword

Sep 19626.0
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Karafuto 1945 Summer
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Karafuto 1945 Summer

Aug 19747.3
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Street of Wandering Men
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Street of Wandering Men

Feb 19638.0
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The Scarlet Cherry Lord
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The Scarlet Cherry Lord

Jan 19587.5
Actor
Song of Love
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Song of Love

Apr 19676.5
Actor
Official with a Tattoo
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Official with a Tattoo

Mar 19606.5
Actor
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
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20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1

Jan 19619.0
Actor
Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man
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Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man

Nov 19697.0
Actor
Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella
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Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella

Jun 196310.0
Actor
Till Tomorrow Is
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Till Tomorrow Is

Feb 19628.0
Actor
Today is Payday
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Today is Payday

Oct 19529.0
Actor
Shinran
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Shinran

Jun 196010.0
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Eight Views of Samurai
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Eight Views of Samurai

May 19586.0
Actor
Innocent Sinner
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Innocent Sinner

Jul 19708.0
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If You're Man Enough
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If You're Man Enough

Nov 19608.0
Actor
What Price Love?
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What Price Love?

Sep 19607.0
Actor
Kyojin-gun monogatari: Susume eikô e
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Kyojin-gun monogatari: Susume eikô e

Mar 19778.0
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