Minoru Chiaki | |
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| 千秋 実 | |
_-_from_Rashomon_(1950)_Press_Photo_of_Minoru_Chiaki,_Kichijiro_Ueda,_and_Takashi_Shimura.jpg){kind=spacer} Chiaki in a press photo from Rashomon (1950) | |
| Born | Katsuji Sasaki April 28, 1917 |
| Died | November 1, 1999 (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1949–1999 |
| Spouse | Fumie Sasaki |
| Children | Katsuhiko Sasaki |
Minoru Chiaki (Japanese: 千秋 実, Hepburn: 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]
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 won the Best Actor at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony for his performance in Gray Sunset (1985).[2]
He died of cardiac and pulmonary failure at age 82. His son Katsuhiko Sasaki is also an actor.[1]
