Legendary actor Sonny Chiba died Aug. 19 of complications from COVID-19. He was 82 and left behind over 200 credits. Many of his Japanese movies are hard to find, but some of his biggest ones are on ...

The actor and martial arts legend had a number of leading Japanese film and TV roles before breaking out internationally in 1974’s "The Street Fighter." By Abbey White Associate Editor & News Writer ...

Sonny Chiba was a prolific actor known for his Japanese martial arts movies, which featured his brutal movements and fearsome facial expressions. Chiba died at age 82 due to complications from COVID.

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Aug. 19 (UPI) --Sonny Chiba died Thursday of COVID-19 complications at age 82. The Japanese Times reported and Variety confirmed the martial arts actor's death. The Times reports that Chiba contracted ...

Erick Massoto is a Brazilian writer who's always loved film and TV and loves finding connections between them. That's why he supports double features, especially if they are of a modern film paired ...

Sadaho Maeda, better known as his stage name Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba has passed away at 82 from complications with COVID-19. Japan's Oricon News reported his passing stating that he had been ...

TOKYOTOKYO — Japanese actor Sonny Chiba, who wowed the world with his martial arts skills in more than 100 films, including “Kill Bill,” has died. He was 82. Chiba, known in Japan as Shinichi Chiba, ...

While continuing to hone his martial arts, earning black belts in ninjitsu, shorinji kempo, judo, kendo, and goju-ryu karate, Chiba also took his talents to the screen with his memorable turn with his ...

His martial arts movies appalled some with their extreme violence, but the director Quentin Tarantino was a fan and gave him a late-career boost. By Neil Genzlinger Sonny Chiba, a Japanese action star ...

Sonny Chiba, the Japanese martial artist and actor best known to American audiences for his role in Kill Bill, has died at the age of 82. Tarantino also borrowed Samuel L. Jackson’s legendary ...