is a Japanese film director and producer.

Career

He moved to the United State in 1990 and studied various aspects of filmmaking at Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles City College, known as LACC, is a public community college in the East Hollywood section of Los Angeles, California. A part of the Los Angeles Community College District, it is located on Vermont Avenue south of Santa Monica Boulevard...

, ranging from directing, and screenwriting to editing. After graduating from LACC, he returned to Japan and directed/produced a self-financed film, Two of Us, in 1995. He joined a film production firm and honed his skills as a producer. His commercial directorial debut was in 2001 with A Tale of a Desert Island (Mujintō Monogatari). He has since worked on a variety of projects as a director, producer, and screenwriter.

The movies Chiba directed include, Ganryu Island (Ganryūjima), Toho

Toho

is a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...

's 2003 period film starring Masahiro Motoki

Masahiro Motoki

Masahiro Motoki is a Japanese actor. He portrayed protagonist Daigo Kobayashi in Departures, which won the 81st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film...

. In 2004 he directed Messiah (Meshia) and D.P. Chiba's expertise as a period action movie director is evident in The Rebel Ninjas (Tenshō Iga no Ran, 2005), The Rebel Ninjas, Abduction (Iga no Ran, Kōsoku, 2007), Warring Nations, The Rebel Ninjas (Sengoku Iga no Ran, 2009) and The Fugitive Ninja (Nukenin, 2009). His most recent films are the sci-fi action thriller Alien vs Ninja (2010) and The Kunoichi: Ninja Girl

The Kunoichi: Ninja Girl

The Kunoichi: Ninja Girl is a 2011 martial arts film directed by Seiji Chiba starring Rina Takeda.-Cast:*Rina Takeda*Mayu Onomura*Shiho Fujisawa*Kotono*Mitsuki Koga*Masanori Mimoto*Yûichi Satô*Kentarô Shimazu-External links:*...

(2011).

Chiba established North CKY, Inc., his own production outfit, in December 2006 and has been the CEO of the company since its inception.

Filmography

• Ganryu Island (Ganryūjima) (2003)
• Messiah (Meshia) (2004)
• D.P (2004)
• Grand Circle (2005)
• The Rebel Ninjas (Tenshō Iga no Ran (2005)
• red letters（2006）
• The Rebel Ninjas, Abduction (Iga no Ran, Kōsoku) (2007)
• Warring Nations, The Rebel Ninjas (Sengoku Iga no Ran) (2009)
• The Fugitive Ninja (Nukenin) (2009)
• Ninja / Evil Ninja (2010)
• Alien vs Ninja (2010)
• The Kunoichi: Ninja Girl
  The Kunoichi: Ninja Girl
  The Kunoichi: Ninja Girl is a 2011 martial arts film directed by Seiji Chiba starring Rina Takeda.-Cast:*Rina Takeda*Mayu Onomura*Shiho Fujisawa*Kotono*Mitsuki Koga*Masanori Mimoto*Yûichi Satô*Kentarô Shimazu-External links:*...
  
  (2011)

External links

• Ganryu Island/Ganryujima(2003)
• Messiah/ Meshia(2004)
• D.P(2004)
• red letters（2006）
• The Rebel Ninjas, Abduction/Iga no Ran, Kosoku(2007)
• Warring Nations, The Rebel Ninjas / Sengoku Iga no Ran(2009)
• The Fugitive Ninja/Nuke Nin(2009)
• Ninja / Evil Ninja(2010)
• Alien vs Ninja(2010)
• KUNOICHI / KUNOICHI〜Ninja Girl(2011)