Sonny Chiba
An iconic martial arts actor who earned a spot on Japan's Olympic gymnastics team as a teenager, Sonny Chiba was born Sadao Maeda in Fukuoka, Japan, on Jan. 23, 1939, and began studying karate in college under world-renowned master Masatatsu "Mas" Oyama.

After changing his name in the 1960s, Chiba broke into film and took a brief hiatus from making movies to open his own school for would-be martial arts actors before springing back to the big screen in a series of international hits -- including The Street Fighter (1974), The Bodyguard (1974) and Bullet Train (1975) -- and becoming one of the most famous film personalities in Japan.

Later in his career, Chiba enjoyed a resurgence in popularity when he joined the cast of director Quentin Tarantino's homage to the kung fu genre, the revenge epic Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003).

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Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (2002)
Jitsuroku Ando Noboru kyodo-den: Rekka
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Storm Riders (1998)
Fung wan: Hung ba tin ha
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Body Count (1996)
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Fighting Fist (1992)
Ba dao zong heng
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Yellow Fangs (1990)
Rimeinzu: Utsukushiki yuusha-tachi
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Ninja Wars (1984)
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Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983)
Satomi hakken-den
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Shadow Warriors: Season 1 (7-Disc Series) (1980)
Hattori Hanzô: Kage no Gundan
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Virus (1980)
Fukkatsu no hi
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Swords of Vengeance (1978)
The Fall of Ako Castle
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Karate Bearfighter (1977)
Kyokuskin Kenka Karate Burai Ken
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Golgo (1977)
Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon
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Dragon Princess (1976)
Ryu no oujo
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Jackie Chan: The Kung Fu Years / Force 5 (1975)
Jackie Chan: The Kung Fu Years / Force: Five / Gekitotsu! Aikidô / Dr. Wai in The Scripture with No Words
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Killing Machine (1975)
Shorinji Kenpo
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Champion of Death (1975)
Kenka karate kyokushinken / Karate Bullfighter
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Bullet Train (1975)
Shinkansen Daibakuha
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The Bullet Train (1975)
Shinkansen daibakuha
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Return of the Street Fighter (1974)
Satsujin ken 2
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Street Fighter's Last Revenge (1974)
Gyakushû! Satsujin ken
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The Bodyguard (1974)
Karate Kiba
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The Executioner II: Karate Inferno (1974)
Chokugeki Jigokuhen: Dai Gyakuten
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Soul of Bruce Lee (1974)
Gekisatsu! Judo ken
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Wandering Ginza Butterfly 2 (1972)
Gincho Nagaremono Mesuneko Bakuchi
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Martial Arts Masters (3-Disc Series) (1972)
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