Acting
Minoru Chiaki
- Career
Active from 1950 to 1987, with a break from 1971 to 1984, busiest in 1957 with 5 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 12top three billing
- Average score
79/100
- Highest rated
Seven Samurai94/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.5, average 5.4
- Pop Culture0.5, average 2.2
- Romance2.5, average 3.8
- Situational Comedy1.5, average 2.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Japanese Cinema 3
- Masterful Direction 3
- Social Commentary 2
- Bleak Realism 2
- Complex Characters 2
- Non-Linear Storytelling 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Takashi ShimuraActorSeven Samurai, Ikiru, Rashomon, Throne of Blood, Godzilla Raids Again, +5 more
Masaru SatōComposerThrone of Blood, Godzilla Raids Again, The Hidden Fortress, I Live in Fear, The Lower Depths, +4 more
Akira KurosawaDirectorSeven Samurai, Ikiru, Rashomon, Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, +3 more
Toshirō MifuneActorSeven Samurai, Rashomon, Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, I Live in Fear, +2 more
Hideo OguniWriterSeven Samurai, Ikiru, Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, I Live in Fear, +2 more
Shinobu HashimotoWriterSeven Samurai, Ikiru, Rashomon, Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, +1 more
Kamatari FujiwaraActorIkiru, The Hidden Fortress, The Lower Depths, The Men of Toho-ku
Ryō IkebeActorVampire Moth, Pilgrimage at Night, Wakôdo no uta, A Strong Wind Blows
Asakazu NakaiCinematographerSeven Samurai, Ikiru, Throne of Blood, I Live in Fear- SShintarō MiyamotoEditorKoto—The Lake of Tears, Hero of the Red Light District, Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella, Sasuke and His Comedians
Masao ShimizuActorGodzilla Raids Again, I Live in Fear, Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Tatsuya NakadaiActorThe Inheritance, The Mandarin Room, Skin-Colored Moon
Movies and TV shows
47Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by
1980s
2 titles
as Amenomori Seikai
as Fuyukichi Takano
1970s
1 title
TV show · as 浦山寿貞（千葉幸右衛門）
1960s
14 titles · average score 82
as Shimizu
as The Ship-master
as Kitao Momose
GoodWatch score 84as Apartment Superintendent
GoodWatch score 90as First Reporter
as Jinzo Takesue
as Yukimura Sanada
as Kakurai Yosuke
GoodWatch score 73as Junichi Fujii
GoodWatch score 81as Jôsuke
as Kichitaro
as Matashiro
1950s
29 titles · average score 77
GoodWatch score 53as Kobayashi (as Mindru Chiaki)
as Jibu
GoodWatch score 88as Tahei
GoodWatch score 90as Yoshiaki Miki
GoodWatch score 78as Former Samurai
as Tasuke Zummu
as Sango Kawase
GoodWatch score 57as Kôji Kobayashi
GoodWatch score 73as Jiro Nakajima
GoodWatch score 94as Heihachi Hayashida
GoodWatch score 91as Noguchi
GoodWatch score 91as Priest
1940s
1 title · average score 90
GoodWatch score 90as Girlie Show director