Minoru Chiaki (千秋 実, Chiaki Minoru, April 28, 1917 – November 1, 1999) was a Japanese actor who appeared in eleven of Akira Kurosawa's films, including Rashomon, Seven Samurai, Throne of Blood, and The Hidden Fortress. He was also one of Kon Ichikawa's favorite actors.[1]

Minoru Chiaki
千秋 実
Minoru Chiaki during on the set of Throne of Blood
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	Fumie Sasaki
Children	Katsuhiko Sasaki

He attended, but did not graduate from, Chuo University.[1] 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).[2]

He died of cardiac and pulmonary failure at age 82. His son Katsuhiko Sasaki is also an actor.[1]

Filmography

Film

Television

• Kunitori Monogatari (1973) - Oda Nobuhide
• Edo no Kaze (1975)
• Sekigahara (1981) - Yamauchi Kazutoyo

Honours

• Order of the Sacred Treasure, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette (1989)

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Minoru Chiaki.

• Minoru Chiaki at IMDb
• Minoru Chiaki at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)