Yoshio Tsuchiya
Known for Acting · 108 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 (103)
Seven Samurai
1954
as Rikichi
Lady Karuizawa
1982
as Gen'ichirô Nakagawa
High and Low
1963
as Detective Murata
Yojimbo
1961
as Kohei
Sir Galahad in Campus
1961
as Takizawa
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957
Death on the Mountain
1961
as Jiro Makita
Throne of Blood
1957
as Washizu samurai
Earth Defense Girl Iko-chan 3: Big Operation in Big Edo
1990
Red Beard
1965
as Dr. Handayû Mori
The Human Vapor
1960
as Mr. Mizuno
I Saw the Killer
1956
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1991
as Businessman Yasuaki Shindo
Son of Godzilla
1967
as Furukawa
The Hidden Fortress
1958
as Horseman (uncredited)
Godzilla Raids Again
1955
as Tajima, Member of Osaka Defense Corps
I Live in Fear
1955
as Factory Worker after Fire
Destroy All Monsters
1968
as Dr. Otani
Sanjuro
1962
as Samurai
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
as Controller of Planet X
Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016
as Self - Actor
Funeral Parade of Roses
1969
as Gonda
Fright Time
1964
Battle of the Japan Sea
1969
as Staff Officer Akiyama
A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Moment
1963
Battle in Outer Space
1959
as Iwomura
Admiral Yamamoto
1968
as Staff Officer Kuroshima
The Bad Sleep Well
1960
as ADA Secretary
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Red Beard'
2002
as Self
Varan the Unbelievable
1962
as Military Officer Katsumoto
Song for a Bride
1958
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965
as Daigo Kawai
Two in the Shadow
1967
as Yumiko's husband
Matango
1963
as Masafumi Kasai - Owner
The Mysterians
1957
as Leader of the Mysterians
He's the Killer
1958
The Chieko Story
1957
as Koyama
Japan's Longest Day
1967
as Lt. Colonel Hiroshi Fuha - Eastern District Army Staff Officer
The Retreat from Kiska
1965
as Terai
Varan
1958
as Military Officer Katsumoto
The H-Man
1958
as Detective Taguchi
Chûshingura
1962
Space Amoeba
1970
as Dr. Kyoichi Mida
Kill!
1968
as Shinroku Matsuo
Tokyo: The Last War
1989
as Dr. Mizuno
The Killing Bottle
1967
as General Rubesa
Invisible Man
1954
as Komatsu, reporter
Young Swordsman
1963
The Black Fury
1954
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959
as Tajima
Rouge
1984
as Akio Tsuchiya(土屋明雄)
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
1973
as Shobei
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
1957
Little Peach
1958
as Ishima
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008
as Himself
The Secret of the Telegian
1960
as Det. Capt. Onosaki
The Rickshaw Man
1958
Kojiro
1967
The Militarists
1970
as Okawa
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
2002
as Self
The Yoshida School
1983
as Jōji Hayashi
Legacy of the 500,000
1963
as Yamazaki
Vagabond Employee: Outcry
1959
as Union Chairman
Settlement of Love
1956
Samurai Banners
1969
Moment of Terror
1966
Incident at Blood Pass
1970
as Itahachi
Beast Alley
1965
as Katsuragi
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
1959
Stairs of Evil
1965
as Second division detective
Reign of Terror
1957
as Nebukawa
All is Well 2
1955
Tower of Lilies
1953
Tatsu
1962
as Kida
Double Suicide at Nishijin
1977
as Yoshida
The Seven Chefs
1997
Forever Be Mine
1954
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'
2002
as Self
A Wife's Heart
1956
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
1966
as Hangoro Ose
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
1957
as Takeshi Shimada
A Whistle in My Heart
1959
Sensation Seekers
1963
Stray Sheep
1955
as Nonomiya
University Bandits
1960
No Response from Car 33
1955
The Crimson Sky
1962
The Tenth Game of New Salarymen
1961
as Hiroshi Tsurumaki
No Time for Tears
1955
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain
1955
as Zenzaburō Matsudaira
Golden Eyes
1968
as Kurokawa / Killer
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'
2002
as Self
Zero Fighter
1966
Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman
1958
Local Reporter
1962
Dangai kara no koe
1980
The Undercover Ninja Organization
1983
Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me
1963
The Tenth Game of New Salarymen: Salaryman Ittoru
1962
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
2015
as Himself
I Was a Prisoner in Siberia
1952
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'
2002
as Self
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 108 credits spanning from 1952 to 2016, Yoshio Tsuchiya has appeared in 103 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Yoshio Tsuchiya Movies
- Seven Samurai (1954) — as Rikichi
- Lady Karuizawa (1982) — as Gen'ichirô Nakagawa
- High and Low (1963) — as Detective Murata
- Yojimbo (1961) — as Kohei
- Sir Galahad in Campus (1961) — as Takizawa
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