- 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.
Filmography
- The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
- The Winds of God-Kamikaze (2006)
- Master of Thunder: Kessen!! Fuuma ryuuko-den (2006)
- Bau lit do see (Explosive City) (2004)
- Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
- Survive Style 5+ (2004)
- Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
- The Making of 'Kill Bill' (2003)
News
Synapse DVD details/art: STEPFATHER II and 42ND STREET FOREVER VOL. 5
fangoriaonline.com –
2009-06-08
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
Yellow Fangs (1990)
popmatters.com –
2009-01-24
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
Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
movies.com –
2008-09-16
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
LEGEND OF SEVEN MONKS
einsiders.com –
2007-11-13
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
All joys equal in this critic's book
latimes.com –
2006-12-24
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


The World of 千葉 真一Sonny Chiba (Full Screen)
Sonny Chiba Surf Rock Pulpfiction
YAGUU BURAI HIKAE2(TV) - Sonny chiba
Sonny Chiba Attacked