Acting · Hokkaido, Japan · Born April 28, 1917
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.
MovieDon Matsugoro's Big Adventure
1987
as Amenomori Seikai
MovieGray Sunset
1985
as Fuyukichi Takano
MovieTokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai
1980
MovieKyojin-gun monogatari: Susume eikô e
1977
MovieKarafuto 1945 Summer
1974
MovieInnocent Sinner
1970
MovieJapan's No. 1 Disconnected Man
1969
as Shimizu
Inu to Asachan
1969
MovieLibido
1967
MovieSong of Love
1967
as The Ship-master
MovieKoto—The Lake of Tears
1966
as Kitao Momose
MovieThe Face of Another
1966
as Apartment Superintendent
MovieZero Fighter
1966
MovieYakuza Vassal
1966
MovieCold Rice, Osan, Chan
1965
MovieTaking the Castle
1965
MovieBlack Thief
1964
MovieKono sora no aru kagiri
1964
MovieThe Sharks
1964
MovieSasuke and His Comedians
1963
as Yukimura Sanada
MovieJolly Barbers
1963
as Ebina Ginpei
MovieA House in the Quarter
1963
as Jinzo Takesue
Movie20 Duels of Young Shingo: Conclusion
1963
MovieCases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella
1963
as Kakurai Yosuke
MovieFive Ronins
1963
MovieUogashi no senpū musume
1963
MovieHigh and Low
1963
as First Reporter
MovieStreet of Wandering Men
1963
MovieTravels of Hibari and Chiemi 2
1963
MovieThe Paper Crane
1962
MovieThe Body
1962
MovieLion Festival of Echigo
1962
MovieDrunken Sword
1962
MovieTokyo's Business District
1962
MovieThe Phantom Goblin
1962
MovieA Carpenter and Children
1962
MovieLove Under the Crucifix
1962
MovieThe Ambitious Youth
1962
MovieThe Christian Revolt
1962
MovieThe Princess and the Bearded Lord
1962
MovieThe Inheritance
1962
as Junichi Fujii
MovieTill Tomorrow Is
1962
MovieTravels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey
1962
MovieJirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido
1962
MovieRun, Genta, Run!
1961
Young Lord and Second Son
1961
MovieCase of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia
1961
MovieThe Youth and His Amulet
1961
Movie20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2
1961
MovieYoung Lord Yakuza
1961
MovieFutaridake no taiyō
1961
Movie20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
1961
MovieCase of a Young Lord 8
1960
MovieIf You're Man Enough
1960
MovieScarier than the Devil
1960
MovieMighty Shosuke
1960
MovieShinran, Part II
1960
MovieWhat Price Love?
1960
as Matashiro
MovieHero of the Red Light District
1960
as Jôsuke
MovieLord Mito: All Star Version
1960
MovieShinran
1960
MovieWon't Stand for Dying
1960
as Brother Ryota
MovieOfficial with a Tattoo
1960
MovieYakuza of Ina
1960
as Kichitaro
MovieSamurai Vagabonds
1960
MovieThe Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959
as Onodera Heichô
MoviePilgrimage at Night
1959
MovieChikamatsu's Love in Osaka
1959
MovieSaga of the Vagabonds
1959
as Jibu
MovieGigantis, the Fire Monster
1959
as Kobayashi (as Mindru Chiaki)
Our Mother
1959
MovieUnmarried
1959
MovieThe Unleashed Lord
1959
MovieGoblin in Stirrups
1959
MovieThe Hidden Fortress
1958
as Tahei
MovieFlower's Yearning
1958
as Yanami Fukuzo
MovieThe Bride In Uguisu Castle
1958
MovieEight Views of Samurai
1958
MovieLittle Peach
1958
as Saburo Yoshida
MovieFearless Opposition
1958
MovieA Bridge for Two Alone
1958
MovieThe Scarlet Cherry Lord
1958
MovieThe Scroll’s Secret
1958
MovieSkin-Colored Moon
1957
as Umekichi ishikura
MovieThe Lower Depths
1957
as Former Samurai
MovieThe Men of Toho-ku
1957
as Tasuke Zummu
MovieThe Shadow Daughter
1957
MovieTurtledove
1957
MovieThe 36 Passengers
1957
MovieUjō
1957
as Kenkichi Tanabe
MovieThrone of Blood
1957
as Yoshiaki Miki
MovieTalkative Company President
1957
as Omaeda (President)
MovieThe Mandarin Room
1956
MovieA Strong Wind Blows
1956
as Zentarō (Takako’s brother)
MovieThe Hoodlum and the Young Master
1956
MovieGendai no yokubô
1956
MovieScoundrel
1956
MovieA Wife's Heart
1956
as Zenichi
MovieThe Vampire Moth
1956
as Sango Kawase
MovieAll Sold Out
1956
MovieSamurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
as Sasuke the boatman
MovieI Live in Fear
1955
as Jiro Nakajima
MovieTactics of Love
1955
MovieGodzilla Raids Again
1955
as Kôji Kobayashi
MovieThe Immortal Pitcher
1955
MovieBodyguard from Hell
1955
MovieA Girl Who Delivers Happiness
1955
MovieHatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi
1954
MovieMother's First Love
1954
MovieJirocho in Disgrace
1954
Movie乾杯！女学生
1954
MovieThe Story of Shunkin
1954
MovieSeven Samurai
1954
as Heihachi Hayashida
MovieMole Alley
1953
MovieSunflower Girl
1953
MovieIkiru
1952
as Noguchi
MovieToday is Payday
1952
as General Manager of General Affairs Department
MovieBeauty and the Thief
1952
as Takeichi no Takamaru
MovieRiverside Fish Market Empire
1952
MovieMōjū Tsukai no Shōjo
1952
MovieVendetta of a Samurai
1952
MovieSekidô matsuri
1951
Wakôdo no uta
1951
as Hayashi
MovieSaijoke no kyoen
1951
MovieThe Idiot
1951
as Mutsuo Kayama, the secretary
MovieCordon at Midnight
1951
MovieThe Emperor's Hat
1950
Golden Beast
1950
as Eiji Yabuki
MovieThe Rainbow-Colored Flower
1950
MovieRashomon
1950
as Priest
Beyond the Hills
1950
MovieScandal
1950
MovieStray Dog
1949
as Girlie Show director
