Yoshio Tsuchiya

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Yoshio Tsuchiya

Acting

Born 1927-05-18 · Died 2017-02-08

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Koshu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan

Biography

Yoshio Tsuchiya (土屋嘉男 Tsuchiya Yoshio, May 18, 1927 – February 8, 2017) was a Japanese actor known for his frequent appearances in Akira Kurosawa's Samurai films as well as Ishiro Honda's science fiction films.

Filmography

105 credits across movies and TV

Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai

1954 · Rikichi

The Hidden Fortress

The Hidden Fortress

1958 · Horseman (uncredited)

Funeral Parade of Roses

Funeral Parade of Roses

1969 · Gonda

Godzilla Raids Again

Godzilla Raids Again

1955 · Tajima, Member of Osaka Defense Corps

Destroy All Monsters

Destroy All Monsters

1968 · Dr. Otani

Frankenstein Conquers the World

Frankenstein Conquers the World

1965 · Daigo Kawai

Red Beard

Red Beard

1965 · Dr. Handayû Mori

Incident at Blood Pass

Incident at Blood Pass

1970 · Itahachi

Sanjuro

Sanjuro

1962 · Samurai

High and Low

High and Low

1963 · Detective Murata

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

1991 · Businessman Yasuaki Shindo

The H-Man

The H-Man

1958 · Detective Taguchi

The Mysterians

The Mysterians

1957 · Leader of the Mysterians

The Crimson Sky

The Crimson Sky

1962

Space Amoeba

Space Amoeba

1970 · Dr. Kyoichi Mida

Battle in Outer Space

Battle in Outer Space

1959 · Iwomura

The Tenth Game of New Salarymen: Salaryman Ittoru

The Tenth Game of New Salarymen: Salaryman Ittoru

1962

Invasion of Astro-Monster

Invasion of Astro-Monster

1965 · Controller of Planet X

Local Reporter

Local Reporter

1962

Tatsu

Tatsu

1962 · Kida

Matango

Matango

1963 · Masafumi Kasai - Owner

Zatoichi's Conspiracy

Zatoichi's Conspiracy

1973 · Shobei

Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me

Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me

1963

The Undercover Ninja Organization

The Undercover Ninja Organization

1983

The Secret of the Telegian

The Secret of the Telegian

1960 · Det. Capt. Onosaki

Golden Eyes

Golden Eyes

1968 · Kurokawa / Killer

The Militarists

The Militarists

1970 · Okawa

A Whistle in My Heart

A Whistle in My Heart

1959

Samurai Banners

Samurai Banners

1969

The Yoshida School

The Yoshida School

1983 · Jōji Hayashi

Battle of the Japan Sea

Battle of the Japan Sea

1969 · Staff Officer Akiyama

The Human Vapor

The Human Vapor

1960 · Mr. Mizuno

Invisible Man

Invisible Man

1954 · Komatsu, reporter

All is Well 2

All is Well 2

1955

Young Swordsman

Young Swordsman

1963

Son of Godzilla

Son of Godzilla

1967 · Furukawa

Yojimbo

Yojimbo

1961 · Kohei

Varan the Unbelievable

Varan the Unbelievable

1962 · Military Officer Katsumoto

I Live in Fear

I Live in Fear

1955 · Factory Worker after Fire

Throne of Blood

Throne of Blood

1957 · Washizu samurai

The Bad Sleep Well

The Bad Sleep Well

1960 · ADA Secretary

Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction

Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction

2015 · Himself

Double Suicide at Nishijin

Double Suicide at Nishijin

1977 · Yoshida

A Wife's Heart

A Wife's Heart

1956

Little Peach

Little Peach

1958 · Ishima

Zero Fighter

Zero Fighter

1966

Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender

Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender

1959

Mifune: The Last Samurai

Mifune: The Last Samurai

2016 · Self - Actor

No Time for Tears

No Time for Tears

1955

Moment of Terror

Moment of Terror

1966

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

2008 · Himself

Stray Sheep

Stray Sheep

1955 · Nonomiya

Varan

Varan

1958 · Military Officer Katsumoto

Two in the Shadow

Two in the Shadow

1967 · Yumiko's husband

The Seven Chefs

The Seven Chefs

1997

Rouge

Rouge

1984 · Akio Tsuchiya(土屋明雄)

Yagyu Secret Scrolls

Yagyu Secret Scrolls

1957

Death on the Mountain

Death on the Mountain

1961 · Jiro Makita

Kojiro

Kojiro

1967

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'

2002 · Self

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'

2002 · Self

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'

2002 · Self

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'

2002 · Self

Sir Galahad in Campus

Sir Galahad in Campus

1961 · Takizawa

Lady Karuizawa

Lady Karuizawa

1982 · Gen'ichirô Nakagawa

The Retreat from Kiska

The Retreat from Kiska

1965 · Terai

The Storm of the Pacific

The Storm of the Pacific

1960

Admiral Yamamoto

Admiral Yamamoto

1968 · Staff Officer Kuroshima

Legacy of the 500,000

Legacy of the 500,000

1963 · Yamazaki

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

1959 · Tajima

The Killing Bottle

The Killing Bottle

1967 · General Rubesa

I Was a Prisoner in Siberia

I Was a Prisoner in Siberia

1952

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

1957 · Takeshi Shimada

Song for a Bride

Song for a Bride

1958

I Saw the Killer

I Saw the Killer

1956

Chûshingura

Chûshingura

1962

The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay

The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay

1966 · Hangoro Ose

The Rickshaw Man

The Rickshaw Man

1958

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

1957

君死に給うことなかれ

君死に給うことなかれ

1954

No Response from Car 33

No Response from Car 33

1955

Tower of Lilies

Tower of Lilies

1953

The Black Fury

The Black Fury

1954

Earth Defense Girl Iko-chan 3: Big Operation in Big Edo

Earth Defense Girl Iko-chan 3: Big Operation in Big Edo

1990

Dangai kara no koe

Dangai kara no koe

1980

Kill!

Kill!

1968 · Shinroku Matsuo

Japan's Longest Day

Japan's Longest Day

1967 · Lt. Colonel Hiroshi Fuha - Eastern District Army Staff Officer

Tokyo: The Last War

Tokyo: The Last War

1989 · Dr. Mizuno

Beast Alley

Beast Alley

1965 · Katsuragi

Settlement of Love

Settlement of Love

1956

University Bandits

University Bandits

1960

Vagabond Employee: Outcry

Vagabond Employee: Outcry

1959 · Union Chairman

The Tenth Game of New Salarymen

The Tenth Game of New Salarymen

1961 · Hiroshi Tsurumaki

Reign of Terror

Reign of Terror

1957 · Nebukawa

New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain

New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain

1955 · Zenzaburō Matsudaira

Fright Time

Fright Time

1964

Sensation Seekers

Sensation Seekers

1963

Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman

Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman

1958

He's the Killer

He's the Killer

1958

A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Moment

A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Moment

1963

Stairs of Evil

Stairs of Evil

1965 · Second division detective

Haru no Sakamichi

Haru no Sakamichi

1971 · Ōtani Yoshitsugu

Kogarashi Monjiro

Kogarashi Monjiro

1972 · Naomitsu Kitamura

Ultra Q

Ultra Q

1966 · Ono

Submersion of Japan

Submersion of Japan

1974