Sonny Chiba
Born January 23, 1939 (Age: 87)
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Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Biography
Sonny Chiba (born January 23, 1939 - August 19, 2021), also known as Shin'ichi Chiba, was a Japanese actor and martial artist. Chiba was one of the first actors to achieve stardom through his skills in martial arts, initially in Japan and later before an international audience. Born in Fukuoka, Chiba played a variety of sports in high school, including baseball and volleyball. He also practiced gymnastics and participated at the National Sports Festival of Japan in his third year. When he was a university student, he learned martial arts, earning a black belt in Kyokushin Karate in 1965 and later receiving a fourth degree in 1984. Chiba's career began in the 1960s, when he starred in two tokusatsu superhero shows. In his first role, he replaced Susumu Wajima as the main character Kōtarō Ran/Seven Color Mask in Seven Color Mask (Nana-iro Kamen) in the second half of the series. However, his breakthrough role was in the 1974 film The Street Fighter. Before retiring, Chiba had also appeared in a number of English language American films, including Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) and Fast & Furious 3: Tokyo Drift (2006). Chiba died of COVID-19 complications at the hospital in Tokyo on 19 August 2021, at the age of 82. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sonny Chiba, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Sonny Chiba (born January 23, 1939 - August 19, 2021), also known as Shin'ichi Chiba, was a Japanese actor and martial artist. Chiba was one of the first actors to achieve stardom through his skills in martial arts, initially in Japan and later before an international audience. Born in Fukuoka, Chiba played a variety of sports in high school, including baseball and volleyball. He also practiced gymnastics and participated at the National Sports Festival of Japan in his third year. When he was a university student, he learned martial arts, earning a black belt in Kyokushin Karate in 1965 and later receiving a fourth degree in 1984.
Chiba's career began in the 1960s, when he starred in two tokusatsu superhero shows. In his first role, he replaced Susumu Wajima as the main character Kōtarō Ran/Seven Color Mask in Seven Color Mask (Nana-iro Kamen) in the second half of the series. However, his breakthrough role was in the 1974 film The Street Fighter. Before retiring, Chiba had also appeared in a number of English language American films, including Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) and Fast & Furious 3: Tokyo Drift (2006).
Chiba died of COVID-19 complications at the hospital in Tokyo on 19 August 2021, at the age of 82.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Sonny Chiba, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
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Street Fighting Man: An Interview with Sonny Chiba
2019
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as Self
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Age: 80
Yakuza: Domination of the Realm 4
2017
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as
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Age: 78
Yakuza: Domination of the Realm 2
2017
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as
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Age: 78
Yakuza: Domination of the Realm
2017
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as
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Age: 78
Take a Chance
2015
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as Musashi
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Age: 76
Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 2
2015
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as
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Age: 76
Sushi Girl: A Documentary
2013
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as Self
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Age: 74
Sushi Girl
2012
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as Sushi Chef
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Age: 73
The Legend of Space Sheriff Gavan
2012
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as Space Sheriff Voicer
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Age: 73
修羅の花道2
2012
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as
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Age: 73
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2011
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as Hattori Hanzo
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Age: 72
千年の松 完結編
2009
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as
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Age: 70
Oyaji
2007
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as Ryudo Numata
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Age: 68
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
2006
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as Uncle Kamata
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Age: 67
New Shadow Warriors IV: Jiraika 2
2004
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as Hattori Hanzo I
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Age: 65
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
2004
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as Hattori Hanzo
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Age: 65
Explosive City
2004
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as Otosan
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Age: 64
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003
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as Hattori Hanzo
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Age: 64
Battle Royale II: Requiem
2003
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as Makio Mimura
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Age: 64
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka
2002
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as Yasunori Hijikata
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Age: 63
Akumyoh 2
2001
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as
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Age: 62
The Murder Corps: Road to Kansai Domination
2001
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as
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Age: 62
The Murder Corps
2001
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as
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Age: 62
Lonely Hitman: The Blue Wolf
2001
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as
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Age: 62
Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
2000
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as
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Age: 61
Born to Be King
2000
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as Ichiro Kusakari
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Age: 61
Legend of the Flying Swordsman
2000
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as Dagger
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Age: 61
The Storm Riders
1998
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as Lord Conqueror
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Age: 59
The Triple Cross
1992
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as Chiba
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Age: 53
Iron Eagle III
1992
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as Horikoshi
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Age: 52
Fighting Fist
1992
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as Supt. Yamada
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Age: 52
Yakuza Warfare
1991
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as
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Age: 52
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
1991
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as Mitsutsugu Akechi
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Age: 51
Takeda Shingen
1991
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as Takeda Nobutora
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Age: 51
Minamoto Yoshitsune
1990
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as
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Age: 51
Shingo's Ten Duels
1990
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as Umei Tamon
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Age: 50
Seventeen Ninja
1990
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as
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Age: 50
Sensei
1989
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as Makoto Ushiyama
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Age: 50
Shogun's Shadow
1989
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as Iba Shoemon
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Age: 49
Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die
1989
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as
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Age: 49
Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger
1989
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as Yagyu Jubei
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Age: 49
Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special
1988
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as
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Age: 49
Sure Death 4
1987
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as Bunshichi
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Age: 48
Taikoki
1987
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as
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Age: 47
The Last True Yakuza
1985
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as Ryozo Kano
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Age: 46
The Awesome Circus Bastard
1984
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as Maejima Daigaku
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Age: 45
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
1981
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as Daisuke Kamikaze
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Age: 42
Roaring Fire
1981
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as Mr. Magic
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Age: 42
The Bushido Blade
1981
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as Prince Ido
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Age: 42
Samurai Reincarnation
1981
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as Jubei Yagyu
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Age: 42
Shogun's Ninja
1980
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as Shiranui Shogen
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Age: 41
Yagyu Abaretabi
1980
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as
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Age: 41
Virus
1980
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as Dr. Yamauchi
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Age: 41
Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1
1980
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as
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Age: 41
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
1980
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as Katsutoshi Otomo
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Age: 41
The Fall of Ako Castle
1978
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as Fuwa Kazuemon
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Age: 39
The Okinawa War of Ten Years
1978
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as
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Age: 39
Message from Space
1978
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as Prince Hans
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Age: 39
Shogun's Samurai
1978
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as Jûbê Yagyû
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Age: 38
Truckster of Guts
1977
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as
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Age: 38
Japanese Humanity and Justice
1977
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as
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Age: 38
Japan's Don
1977
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as Tsuneyoshi Sakota
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Age: 37
The Executioner II: Karate Inferno
1974
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as Ryuichi Koga
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Age: 35
The Street Fighter's Last Revenge
1974
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as Takuma Tsurguri
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Age: 35
Sister Street Fighter
1974
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as Seiichi Hibiki
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Age: 35
The Executioner
1974
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as Ryuichi Koga
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Age: 35
Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School
1974
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as
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Age: 35
Return of the Street Fighter
1974
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as Takuma Tsurugi
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Age: 35
The Street Fighter
1974
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as Takuma Tsurugi
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Age: 35
Bodyguard Kiba 2
1973
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as Naoto Kiba
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Age: 34
Murderous Love
1973
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as
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Age: 34
Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
1973
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as Tatsuya Wada
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Age: 34
Robot Detective: The Movie
1973
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as Keitaro Shinjo
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Age: 34
The Bodyguard
1973
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as Naoto Kiba
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Age: 34
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
1973
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as Katsutoshi Otomo
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Age: 34
The Horrible Obsessions
1972
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as Haruo Kikuchi
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Age: 33
Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences
1972
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as Toru Ibuki
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Age: 33
Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler
1972
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as Ryuji
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Age: 33
A Narcotics Agent's Ballad
1972
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as
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Age: 33
Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder
1972
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as Gosuke Himuro
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Age: 32
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
1969
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as Sho Onuma
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Age: 30
Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City
1969
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as Mitsuo Fujiki
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Age: 29
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
1968
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as
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Age: 29
Army Intelligence
1968
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as Kazuo Yamamoto
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Age: 29
Human Torpedoes
1968
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Age: 28
Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
1965
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as
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Age: 26
Code of Ruffians
1965
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as
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Age: 26
Yakuza G-Men
1965
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as Toru Sasayama
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Age: 26
おゝい雲！
1965
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as
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Age: 26
Tale of Japanese Burglars
1965
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as Lawyer Ohki
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Age: 26
That Cute Girl
1965
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as
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Age: 26
Two Lives, Two Yakuza
1964
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as Shinichi Matsuhashi
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Age: 25
Here Because of You
1964
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as
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Age: 25
Tokyo Untouchables
1964
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as
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Age: 25
Judo Hall Demon
1964
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Age: 25
Orders from Hell
1964
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Age: 24
A Life of Intimidation
1963
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as
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Age: 24
Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
1963
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as
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Age: 24
The Navy
1963
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as Takao
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Age: 24
Song of Yakuza
1963
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as
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Age: 24
Asakusa no kyōkaku
1963
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as Shinsuke Hayama / Shintaro
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Age: 24
Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge
1963
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as Sataro
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Age: 24
Judo Life
1963
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as
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Age: 24
Violent Street
1963
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as
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Age: 24
Tale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.５
1963
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as Hiroshi Shiomi
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Age: 24
Fearful Witch
1962
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as
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Age: 23
The King
1962
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Age: 23
Gang vs. G-Men
1962
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as
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Age: 23
Mid-August Commotion
1962
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as Dr Omori
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Age: 23
Four Sisters
1962
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as Shinkichi Hayami
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Age: 23
Zankokuna tsuki
1962
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as
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Age: 23
あの空の果てに星はまたたく
1962
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Age: 23
All Rascals
1962
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Age: 23
The Escape
1962
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Age: 23
Love School
1962
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Age: 23
South Pacific Waves Are High
1962
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as
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Age: 22
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Tale of a Company Boss 3
1961
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as Nagashima
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Age: 22
Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm
1961
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as
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Age: 22
Police Precinct Part 17
1961
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as Detective Nakagawa
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Age: 22
Man with the Funky Hat
1961
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as
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Age: 22
Invasion of the Neptune Men
1961
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as Tachibana - Scientist / Space Chief
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Age: 22
Drifting Detective: Black Wind in Harbor
1961
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as
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Age: 22
Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley
1961
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as Goro Saionji
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Age: 22
Police Precinct: 15 Year Old Woman
1961
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as Detective Nakagawa
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Age: 22
Police Department Part 15: Alibi
1961
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as
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Age: 22