Minoru Chiaki (Japanese: 千秋 実, Hepburn: Chiaki Minoru, April 28, 1917 – November 1, 1999) was a Japanese actor who appeared in eleven of Akira Kurosawa's films, including Rashomon, Seven Samurai, Throne of Blood, and The Hidden Fortress. He was also one of Kon Ichikawa's favorite actors.[1]
He attended, but did not graduate from, Chuo University.[1] Later in his career, he appeared as a secondary actor in many Toei films. In 1986, he won the Best Actor at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony for his performance in Gray Sunset (1985).[2]
He died of cardiac and pulmonary failure at age 82. His son Katsuhiko Sasaki is also an actor.[1]
^ abc"千秋 実" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
^"Awards for Hana ichimonme (1985)" (in Japanese). Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
MinoruChiaki (Japanese: 千秋 実, Hepburn: ChiakiMinoru, April 28, 1917 – November 1, 1999) was a Japanese actor who appeared in eleven of Akira Kurosawa's...
Princess Yuki while the peasants, Tahei and Matashichi, are portrayed by MinoruChiaki and Kamatari Fujiwara respectively. The Hidden Fortress was the fourth...
Godzilla (1954). The film stars Hiroshi Koizumi, Setsuko Wakayama, MinoruChiaki, and Takashi Shimura, with Haruo Nakajima as Godzilla and Katsumi Tezuka...
Nintendo of America MinoruChiaki (千秋 実, 1917–1999), Japanese actor Minoru Fujita (藤田 ミノル, born 1977), Japanese professional wrestler Minoru Genda (源田 実, 1904–1989)...
part, revealing the sun. Takashi Shimura as Kikori, The Woodcutter MinoruChiaki as Tabi Hōshi, The Priest Kichijiro Ueda as The Commoner Toshiro Mifune...
Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo, Japan. He is the son of MinoruChiaki. Born in Tokyo. Sasaki graduated the Hosei University Faculty of Business...
burning. Toshiro Mifune as Kiichi Nakajima Takashi Shimura as Dr. Harada MinoruChiaki as Jiro Nakajima, Kiichi's second-eldest son Eiko Miyoshi as Toyo Nakajima...
adaptation Throne of Blood makes the character into Capitan Miki (played by MinoruChiaki), slain by Macbeth's equivalent (Captain Washizu) when his wife explains...
of 80. The peasant duo in Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress, played by MinoruChiaki and Fujiwara, has repeatedly been cited as inspiration for the robot...
by piece. Toshiro Mifune as Araki Mataemon Takashi Shimura as Jinza MinoruChiaki as Matagoro Daisuke Katō as Mago Kokuten Kōdō as the Innkeeper Bokuzen...
Shimura as Kanji Watanabe Shinichi Himori as Kimura Haruo Tanaka as Sakai MinoruChiaki as Noguchi Bokuzen Hidari as Ohara Miki Odagiri as Toyo Odagiri, employee...
(a.k.a. Gigantis, the Fire Monster) Motoyoshi Oda Hiroshi Koizumi, MinoruChiaki Japan Horror Kaijū (released in U.S. in 1959) It Came from Beneath the...
applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference. MinoruChiaki, 82, Japanese actor. Jean Coutu, 74, Canadian actor. Edmund Dell, 78...
Tsutomu Yamazaki 山崎努 The Funeral Farewell to the Ark お葬式 さらば箱舟 9 1985 MinoruChiaki 千秋実 Gray Sunset 花いちもんめ 10 1986 Ken Ogata 緒形拳 House on Fire 火宅の人 11 1987...
Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony. Yukiyo Toake – Keiko Takano MinoruChiaki – Fuyukichi Takano Teruhiko Saigo – Haruo Takano Yumiko Nogawa – Nobue...
Seven Samurai (1954), Throne of Blood (1957), High and Low (1963) 4 MinoruChiaki Eleven different films between 1949 and 1958. 11 Seiji Miyaguchi Sanshiro...
Asaji) Takashi Shimura (Odakura Noriyasu) Akira Kubo (Miki Yoshiteru) MinoruChiaki (Miki Yoshiaki) The film transposes the plot from Medieval Scotland...
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