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.

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 ...

Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba looked like he knew how to crack a skull. In his 1974 international breakout movie, The Street Fighter, Chiba plays a mercenary who relentlessly smashes goons' faces, breaks ...

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 ...