Minoru Chiaki
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).
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Born
Apr 28, 1917
Hokkaido, Japan
Died
Nov 01, 1999
Known For
Acting
Movies
139 acting
0 crew
Popularity
1.6
Known For
Seven Samurai
1954
as Heihachi Hayashida
Ikiru
1952
as Noguchi
High and Low
1963
as First Reporter
Rashomon
1950
as Priest
Throne of Blood
1957
as Yoshiaki Miki
The Hidden Fortress
1958
as Tahei
Stray Dog
1949
as Girlie Show director
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959
as Onodera Heichô
The Face of Another
1966
as Apartment Superintendent
Godzilla Raids Again
1955
as Kôji Kobayashi
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