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 known for showcasing his martial arts skills in TV shows and movies Sonny Chiba, a Japanese actor and martial arts legend known in the U.S. for his role in Kill Bill, has died at 82.

There is a prevailing tendency among Chiba’s biographers to overstress the fingerprint left on his career by Quentin Tarantino (AP) An icon of Japanese cinema, Shinichi Chiba – better known ...

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, ...

Actor and martial arts legend Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba has died at the age of 82. According to Oricon News, the screen star had been battling COVID-19, which led to him being admitted into a hospital in ...

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.

TOKYO — 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, died ...

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2003, file photo, Japanese actor Sonny Chiba arrives for the premiere of the film "Kill Bill: Volume 1" at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los ...