俳優の千葉真一さんが、新型コロナウイルス感染症の肺炎で亡くなりました。
Renowned action film star Shinichi Chiba died at a hospital near Tokyo due to pneumonia（肺炎） associated with COVID-19.
He was 82. It said he had not been vaccinated.
刑事ドラマ『キイハンター』などで、60年代に一躍スターダムへと駆け上がりました。
Chiba rose to stardom in Japan in the 1960s, portraying samurai, fighters and police detectives.
He acted in the TV detective drama series “Key Hunter,” which started airing in 1968.
※detective探偵、刑事
第一線にこだわり、スタントマンの替え玉には頼らなかったそうです。
Chiba always took pride in being at the forefront、of Japan's action movie industry.
In his early movies, filmed before the days of computer-generated special effects, Chiba made the rare move of performing many of his own action sequences rather than relying on stunt doubles.
※forefront前線、第一線
※double代役、替え玉
時代劇＝period drama「柳生一族の陰謀」の主人公＝protagonistの柳生十兵衛役は、はまり役でした。
In the series "Yagyu Ichizoku no Inbo" (Yagyu Conspiracy), Chiba portrayed the one-eyed swordsman Yagyu Jubei, which became his signature role.
※conspiracy 陰謀、共謀
※signature 署名、特徴的な
ポストブルースリー的存在で、ソニー千葉としてアメリカでも有名になります。
His overseas career took off after his 1970s Japanese film The Street Fighter proved popular in the U.S.
In the wake of Bruce Lee's worldwide success, Chiba made a name for himself outside Japan.
※take off 急に伸びる、うまくいき始める
※in the wake of～～の後に続いて
※make one’s name名を成す、名を挙げる
タランチーノ監督からも注目され出演したキルビルでは、刀さばきの演出にも携わりました。
That performance left an impression on Tarantino, who would later cast him to play samurai-turned-sushi-chef （武士からすし職人になった）Hattori Hanzo in 2003's Kill Bill.
Chiba taught and choreographed sword techniques during the film’s production.
※choreograph振付する、演出する
※sword techniques（刀さばき、太刀遣い）
多くの作品を残した千葉さんは自身は演技の独学者＝autodidactでしたが、アクターズスクールを設立。真田広之や志穂美悦子らを輩出しました。
Chiba had a prolific career in film and TV, with more than 200 credits on IMDb.
※prolific身をたくさん結ぶ、多作の
Chiba had also established a vocational school called the Japan Action Club (JAC) to train new action stars and stuntmen.
Hiroyuki Sanada is among Hollywood’s most coveted Japanese actors, landing roles in “The Last Samurai” and “Rush Hour 3.”
※vocational school専門学校、職業学校
※coveted=欲しがられる、あこがれる、うらやむ
俳優の子供3人残しての旅立ちでした。お通夜は営まわれずお別れの会は未定です。
Chiba is survived by his three children, Juri Manase, Mackenyu Arata and Gordon Maeda, all actors.
※survive～ より長く生きる、生き延びる A is survived by B ＝AはBよりも先に亡くなる
A wake was canceled as a pandemic measure, and funeral arrangements were still undecided, his office said.
※wake通夜
