Minoru Chiaki

Minoru Chiaki
Native name 千秋 実
Born Katsuji Sasaki
(1917-04-28)April 28, 1917
Onnenai, Nakagawa, Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan
Died November 1, 1999(1999-11-01) (aged 82)
Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation Actor
Years active 1949 - 1999
Spouse(s) Fumie Sasaki
Children Katsuhiko Sasaki

Minoru Chiaki (千秋 実 Chiaki Minoru, April 28, 1917 November 1, 1999) was a Japanese actor who appeared in such films as Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon, Seven Samurai and The Hidden Fortress. 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).[1]

Filmography

Film

Television

Honours

References

  1. "Awards for Hana ichimonme (1985)" (in Japanese). Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
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