Minoru Chiaki (CHIAKI Minoru / 千秋 実) is a Japanese actor, born on Saturday, April 28, 1917, in Hokkaido, Japan.
Trivia
Chiaki had three sons.
Father of actor Katsuhiko Sasaki.
Was the last surviving star of Shichinin no samurai (1954). Ironically, his character (Heihachi Hayashida) was the first of the seven samurai killed in the film.
He was one of Akira Kurosawa's favorite actors, having appeared in 10 films made by the legendary director.
Filmography
As an actor:
1988 Don-matsugoro no daiboken
1985 Hana ichimonme
1980 Tokugawa ichizoku no houkai
1977 Kyojin-gun monogatari: Susume eikô e
1974 Karafuto 1945 Summer Hyosetsu no mon
1970 Yoru no isoginchaku
1969 Nippon ichi no danzetsu otoko
1967 Sei no kigen
1966 Umi no koto
1966 Tanin no kao
1966 Zero faita dai kûsen
1966 Hatamoto yakuza
1965 Hiya-meshi to Osan to Chan
1965 Shirotori
1965 Hikaru umi
1964 Kono sora no aru kagiri
1964 Samé
1964 Karami-ai
1964 Ratai
1963 Gobanchô yûgirirô
1963 Tengoku to jigoku
1962 Chiisakobe
1962 Amakusa shiro tokisada
1962 Ashita aru kagiri
1961 Hadakakko
1961 Gen to fudômyô-ô
1960 Zoku shinran
1960 Yoto monogatari: Hana no Yoshiwara hyaku-nin giri
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