
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Known for Acting · 107 credits
- Born
- 1927-05-18
- Died
- 2017-02-08
- Place of birth
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (5)
Movies (102)

Seven Samurai
1954
as Rikichi

High and Low
1963
as Detective Murata

Throne of Blood
1957
as Washizu samurai

Red Beard
1965
as Dr. Handayû Mori

Yojimbo
1961
as Kohei

Lady Karuizawa
1982
as Gen'ichirô Nakagawa

Destroy All Monsters
1968
as Dr. Otani

Sanjuro
1962
as Samurai

The Hidden Fortress
1958
as Horseman (uncredited)

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1991
as Businessman Yasuaki Shindo

Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
as Controller of Planet X

Godzilla Raids Again
1955
as Tajima, Member of Osaka Defense Corps

Son of Godzilla
1967
as Furukawa

The Bad Sleep Well
1960
as ADA Secretary

Matango
1963
as Masafumi Kasai - Owner

Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965
as Daigo Kawai

Admiral Yamamoto
1968
as Staff Officer Kuroshima

Chûshingura
1962

Beast Alley
1965
as Katsuragi

Space Amoeba
1970
as Dr. Kyoichi Mida

The Mysterians
1957
as Leader of the Mysterians

Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959
as Tajima

Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016
as Self - Actor

Japan's Longest Day
1967
as Lt. Colonel Hiroshi Fuha - Eastern District Army Staff Officer

The Storm of the Pacific
1960

The Rickshaw Man
1958

The Retreat from Kiska
1965
as Terai

Battle of the Japan Sea
1969
as Staff Officer Akiyama

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008
as Himself

The Human Vapor
1960
as Mr. Mizuno

Two in the Shadow
1967
as Yumiko's husband

I Live in Fear
1955
as Factory Worker after Fire

Varan the Unbelievable
1962
as Military Officer Katsumoto

Invisible Man
1954
as Komatsu, reporter

The H-Man
1958
as Detective Taguchi

Funeral Parade of Roses
1969
as Gonda

Tokyo: The Last War
1989
as Dr. Mizuno

Yagyu Secret Scrolls
1957

The Yoshida School
1983
as Jōji Hayashi

The Secret of the Telegian
1960
as Det. Capt. Onosaki

Battle in Outer Space
1959
as Iwomura

Samurai Banners
1969

Incident at Blood Pass
1970
as Itahachi

Tower of Lilies
1953

Varan
1958
as Military Officer Katsumoto

Zatoichi's Conspiracy
1973
as Shobei

The Militarists
1970
as Okawa

Kill!
1968
as Shinroku Matsuo

A Wife's Heart
1956

Little Peach
1958
as Ishima

Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
2015
as Himself

A Whistle in My Heart
1959

Tatsu
1962
as Kida

The Killing Bottle
1967
as General Rubesa

Moment of Terror
1966

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
2002
as Self

Rouge
1984
as Akio Tsuchiya(土屋明雄)

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
1957
as Takeshi Shimada

The Seven Chefs
1997

All is Well 2
1955

Stairs of Evil
1965
as Second division detective

The Crimson Sky
1962

University Bandits
1960
Stray Sheep
1955
as Nonomiya

Young Swordsman
1963

Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
1959

No Time for Tears
1955

Kojiro
1967

Legacy of the 500,000
1963
as Yamazaki

Local Reporter
1962

The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
1966
as Hangoro Ose

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'
2002
as Self

Golden Eyes
1968
as Kurokawa / Killer

Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me
1963

The Tenth Game of New Salarymen: Salaryman Ittoru
1962

Settlement of Love
1956

No Response from Car 33
1955

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'
2002
as Self

Zero Fighter
1966

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'
2002
as Self

Sensation Seekers
1963

The Undercover Ninja Organization
1983

Reign of Terror
1957
as Nebukawa

I Was a Prisoner in Siberia
1952

Double Suicide at Nishijin
1977
as Yoshida
Dangai kara no koe
1980

Vagabond Employee: Outcry
1959
as Union Chairman

Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman
1958

I Saw the Killer
1956

君死に給うことなかれ
1954

The Tenth Game of New Salarymen
1961
as Hiroshi Tsurumaki

The Black Fury
1954

Earth Defense Girl Iko-chan 3: Big Operation in Big Edo
1990

Sir Galahad in Campus
1961
as Takizawa

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957

Song for a Bride
1958

Death on the Mountain
1961
as Jiro Makita

New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain
1955
as Zenzaburō Matsudaira

Fright Time
1964

The Chieko Story
1957
as Koyama

He's the Killer
1958

A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Moment
1963
About Yoshio Tsuchiya
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. With 107 credits spanning from 1952 to 2016, Yoshio Tsuchiya has appeared in 102 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Yoshio Tsuchiya Movies
- Seven Samurai (1954) — as Rikichi
- High and Low (1963) — as Detective Murata
- Throne of Blood (1957) — as Washizu samurai
- Red Beard (1965) — as Dr. Handayû Mori
- Yojimbo (1961) — as Kohei
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