Sonny Chiba


  • Date of Birth: 23 January, 1939
  • Place of Birth: Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
  • Biography: Shinichi Chiba (千葉 真一, Chiba Shin'ichi) (born January 23, 1939), also known as Sonny Chiba, is a Japanese actor. 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.

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The latest 42ND STREET FOREVER collection of exploitation trailers is spawned from the vaults of Texas' famed Alamo Drafthouse Cinema , with all the previews digitally remastered in high definition from the 35mm originals. ... Full Article

Director: Sonny Chiba Quick - what's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the name Sonny Chiba? Martial arts? Japanese bad-assness? The Street Fighter ? ... Full Article

Who's in It: Lucas Black, Bow Wow, Brian Tee, Nathalie Kelley, Sonny Chiba The Basics: Back in the '50s and '60s, there was a genre of movies about juvenile delinquents that were all about attractive surliness and drag-racing. ... Full Article

This release couples together two classic films from legend Sonny Chiba: Fighting Fist and Soul of Bruce Lee . Of the two movies here, I enjoyed Fighting Fist more. Or at least I think I did. You see, the synopsis ... Full Article

Two of The Biggest Names in Japanese Martial Arts Appear Together on Screen For The First Time: Yasuaki Kurata and J.J.Sonny Chiba Available November 13, 2007 Woodland Hills, CA - Martial-arts fans unite! ... Full Article

IF any contemporary working writer can be called a critic's critic, it's Howard Hampton. Los Angeles novelist Steve Erickson, essayist Sarah Vowell and political critic Paul Berman are among those who have praised the individuality of Hampton's voice. ... Full Article

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