Sonny Chiba: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 93
- as director
- 1
- on screen
- 1961–2018
- box office
- $14.9M
Sonny Chiba's Career in Numbers
Sonny Chiba's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Sonny Chiba works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm (1961) to Shakespeare In Tokyo (2018), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.
Sonny Chiba Movies by Decade
- 1960s 13
- 1970s 43
- 1980s 16
- 1990s 7
- 2000s 7
- 2010s 4
The 1970s were Sonny Chiba's busiest decade, with 43 films.
Sonny Chiba Movies by Genre
- Action 28
- Crime 17
- Drama 13
- Thriller 9
- Comedy 7
- History 5
- Horror 3
- Adventure 2
- Sci-Fi 2
- Mystery 1
Action is the genre Sonny Chiba has worked in most, with 28 films, ahead of crime (17).
Sonny Chiba Career Milestones
- First film
- Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm 1961
- Biggest box office hit
- Battle Royale II: Requiem $14.9M worldwide
- Newest film
- Shakespeare In Tokyo 2018
Sonny Chiba Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Sonny Chiba is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 1 as director and 89 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Sonny Chiba
1
Sonny Chiba Movies as an Actor
89- 2018
Shakespeare In Tokyo as Calligrapher · Drama - 2015
Biohazard: The Stage as Ezra Sennett · Horror - 2013
Unification Of Japan 2 as Seizo Gonda · Crime - 2013
Unification Of Japan as Seizo Gonda · Crime - 2006
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair as Hattori Hanzo · Thriller - 2006
Tarantino’s Mind as (archive footage) · Comedy - 2004
Survive Style 5+ as Azama · Mystery - 2004
Explosive City as Otosan · Action Worldwide box office: $36.6K - 2003
Battle Royale II: Requiem as Makio Mimura · Action Worldwide box office: $14.9M - 2002
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka as Yasunori Hijikata · Thriller - 2000
Born to Be King as Ichiro Kusakari · Thriller - 1998
The Storm Riders as Lord Conqueror · Action - 1995
Body Count as Makato · Thriller - 1994
Immortal Combat as Jiro 'J.J.' Jintani · Fantasy - 1992
The Triple Cross as Chiba · Crime - 1992
Iron Eagle III as Horikoshi · Thriller - 1992
Fighting Fist as Supt. Yamada · Action - 1989
Shogun’s Shadow as Iba Shoemon · History - 1987
Sure Death 4 as Bunshichi · Drama - 1986
Cabaret as Yakuza boss · Drama - 1984
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy as Sonny Sullivan · Comedy - 1984
Space Sheriff Shaider: The Movie as Shaider (Voice) · Action - 1983
Legend of the Eight Samurai as Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo · Action - 1983
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy as Iga no Saizo · Comedy - 1982
Ninja Wars as Shinzaemon Yagyu · Action - 1982
Fall Guy Comedy - 1982
Space Sheriff Gavan as Space Sheriff Voicer - 1981
Roaring Fire as Mr. Magic · Crime - 1981
The Bushido Blade as Prince Ido · History - 1981
Samurai Reincarnation as Jubei Yagyu · Horror - 1980
Shogun’s Ninja as Shiranui Shogen · Adventure - 1980
Virus as Dr. Yamauchi · Sci-Fi - 1980
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga as Katsutoshi Otomo · Thriller - 1979
G.I. Samurai as Lt. Yoshiaki Iba · Action - 1979
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf as Mitsuhiko Sakurai · Action - 1979
Hunter in the Dark as Samon Shimoguni · Drama - 1978
The Fall of Ako Castle as Fuwa Kazuemon · History - 1978
The Okinawa War of Ten Years Crime - 1978
Message from Space as Prince Hans · Action - 1978
Shogun’s Samurai as Jûbê Yagyû · Drama - 1977
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye as Drunkard · Sci-Fi - 1977
Truckster of Guts Action - 1977
Doberman Cop as Joji Kano · Action - 1977
Karate for Life as Sensei Masutatsu Oyama · Action - 1977
Hokuriku Proxy War as Kanai Hachiro · Comedy - 1977
Soul of Chiba as Mu Yun Tek · Action - 1977
Japan’s Don as Tsuneyoshi Sakota · Crime - 1976
The Great Okinawa Yakuza War as Seigou Kunigami · Drama - 1976
Karate Warriors as Shuuhei Sakata · Crime - 1976
The Machine Gun Dragon Action - 1976
The Killing Machine as Doshin So · Action - 1976
Dragon Princess as Kazuma Higaki · Action - 1975
Karate Bear Fighter as Mas Oyama · Adventure - 1975
The Decisive Power of Aikido History - 1975
Detonation: Violent Riders Action - 1975
Karate Bullfighter as Sensei Masutatsu Oyama · Action - 1975
The Bullet Train as Aoki · Drama - 1975
Wolf Guy as Akira Inugami · Action - 1975
13 Steps of Maki: The Young Aristocrats as Kenichi Hyuga · Crime - 1974
The Executioner II: Karate Inferno as Ryuichi Koga · Comedy - 1974
The Street Fighter’s Last Revenge as Takuma Tsurguri · Thriller - 1974
Sister Street Fighter as Seiichi Hibiki · Crime - 1974
The Executioner as Ryuichi Koga · Action - 1974
Return of the Street Fighter as Takuma Tsurugi · Drama - 1974
The Street Fighter as Takuma Tsurugi · Crime - 1973
Karate Killer as Naoto Kiba · Action - 1973
The Bodyguard as Naoto Kiba · Thriller - 1973
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima as Katsutoshi Otomo · Drama - 1972
The Horrible Obsessions as Haruo Kikuchi · Crime - 1972
Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences as Toru Ibuki · Crime - 1972
Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler as Ryuji · Drama - 1972
A Narcotics Agent’s Ballad Thriller - 1972
Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder as Gosuke Himuro · Action - 1970
The Last Kamikaze as Captain Mishima · Drama - 1970
Kamikaze Cop, Marihuana Syndicate - 1970
A Kamikaze Cop as Hayata Shiro · Action - 1969
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations as Sho Onuma · History - 1969
Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City as Mitsuo Fujiki · Crime - 1966
The Golden Bat as Dr. Yamatone · Action - 1966
Terror Beneath the Sea as Ken Abe · Horror - 1966
The Kamikaze Guy as Mitarai Ken · Drama - 1966
Night Bitch Crime - 1965
Tale of Japanese Burglars as Lawyer Ohki · Comedy - 1962
Gang vs. G-Men Crime - 1961
Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm Action - 1961
Man with the Funky Hat Crime - 1961
Invasion of the Neptune Men as Tachibana - Scientist / Space Chief · Action - 1961
Drifting Detective: Black Wind in Harbor Crime - 1961
Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley as Goro Saionji · Action
Who Sonny Chiba Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Sonny Chiba shares the most films with. Hideo Murota comes first, with 25 films together, followed by Kinji Fukasaku (21).
Sonny Chiba: Questions & Answers
How many movies Sonny Chiba has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Sonny Chiba been in?
Sonny Chiba is credited on 93 films, from 1961 to 2018. 89 of them as an actor and 1 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Sonny Chiba's highest-grossing movie?
Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003) is Sonny Chiba's biggest box office hit, with $14.9M worldwide, ahead of Explosive City (2004) ($36.6K). Across every film with box office figures, Sonny Chiba's movies have made $14.9M.
Sonny Chiba's biggest hits What is Sonny Chiba's newest movie?
The most recent film on Sonny Chiba's filmography is Shakespeare In Tokyo (2018), in the role of Calligrapher.
Who does Sonny Chiba work with most often?
Sonny Chiba shares the most films with Hideo Murota (25 films), Kinji Fukasaku (21 films) and Hiroyuki Sanada (15 films).
The Best Sonny Chiba Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 93 credits.
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