Takeo Chii (地井武男, Chii Takeo, 5 May 1942 – 29 June 2012) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1968 and 2012.
Biography
Chii was the youngest of eight brothers. He made his acting debut in 1968. He made his film debut with Kihachi Okamoto's Kill!. Chii married actress Saori Maki in 1974 and had one daughter with her. Maki died in 2001 from breast cancer.
Chii was initially diagnosed with angina after a hospitalization in 1996, and warned by a doctor to not push himself too hard. Chii had multiple hospitalizations in 2012, after initially going to the hospital in January of that year due to concerns of vision loss. On 29 June 2012, Chii died of heart failure at the age of 70.
Filmography
Film
Television drama
- Edo no Kaze (1975) (1st season)
- Edo no Gekitou (1979)
- From the north country (1981–2002)
- Taiyō ni Hoero! (1982–1986) – Toshizo Igawa (Toshisan)
- Hanekonma (1986)
Other appearances
- Television
- Chii Sanpo (2006–2012)
- Japanese Style Originator (2008–2012)
- Animated Film
- The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)
- Commercial
- House Foods
References
External links
- Takeo Chii at IMDb
