Acting
Minoru Chiaki
- Titles
- 43movies
- Career
Active from 1950 to 1987, with a break from 1968 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 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.3average 2.6
- Politics5.1average 2.6
- Warfare3.4average 1.2
- Class & Capitalism5.2average 3.3
- Social Commentary6.8average 4.9
- Pathos6.8average 5.2
- Melancholy6.2average 4.7
- Catharsis6.4average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.7, average 5.2
- Pop Culture0.3, average 2.2
- Cringe Humor0.7, average 2.2
- Absurdist Humor0.8, average 2.0
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Japanese Cinema 3
- Masterful Direction 3
- Psychological Drama 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Complex Characters 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Takashi ShimuraActorSeven Samurai, Ikiru, Rashomon, The Hidden Fortress, Throne of Blood, +5 more
Masaru SatōComposerThe Hidden Fortress, Throne of Blood, Godzilla Raids Again, Gigantis, the Fire Monster, A House in the Quarter, +4 more
Akira KurosawaEditorSeven Samurai, Ikiru, Rashomon, The Hidden Fortress, Throne of Blood, +3 more
Toshirō MifuneActorSeven Samurai, Rashomon, The Hidden Fortress, Throne of Blood, I Live in Fear, +2 more
Hideo OguniWriterSeven Samurai, Ikiru, The Hidden Fortress, Throne of Blood, I Live in Fear, +2 more
Shinobu HashimotoWriterSeven Samurai, Ikiru, Rashomon, The Hidden Fortress, Throne of Blood, +1 more
Kamatari FujiwaraActorIkiru, The Hidden Fortress, The Lower Depths, The Men of Toho-ku- SShintarō MiyamotoEditorHero of the Red Light District, Koto—The Lake of Tears, Sasuke and His Comedians, Cases of Umon:Ａ Woman with An Umbrella
Asakazu NakaiCinematographerSeven Samurai, Ikiru, Throne of Blood, I Live in Fear
Ryō IkebeActorThe Vampire Moth, Wakôdo no uta, A Strong Wind Blows
Seiji MiyaguchiActorSeven Samurai, A House in the Quarter, The Inheritance
Masao ShimizuActorGodzilla Raids Again, Gigantis, the Fire Monster, I Live in Fear
Movies and TV shows
151980s
1 title
Gray Sunset (1985)
as Fuyukichi Takano
1960s
2 titles · average score 84
84
The Face of Another (1966)
as Apartment Superintendent
A House in the Quarter (1963)
as Jinzo Takesue
1950s
11 titles · average score 80
86
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)
as Onodera Heichô
66
Little Peach (1958)
as Saburo Yoshida
90
Throne of Blood (1957)
as Yoshiaki Miki
78
The Lower Depths (1957)
as Former Samurai
Skin-Colored Moon (1957)
as Umekichi ishikura
71
A Wife's Heart (1956)
as Zenichi
73
I Live in Fear (1955)
as Jiro Nakajima
94
Seven Samurai (1954)
as Heihachi Hayashida
91
Ikiru (1952)
as Noguchi
65
The Idiot (1951)
as Mutsuo Kayama, the secretary
91
Rashomon (1950)
as Priest
1940s
1 title · average score 90
90
Stray Dog (1949)
as Girlie Show director