Yoshio Tsuchiya

actor

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.

Born: May 18, 1927 in Koshu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan

Died: February 8, 2017 (age 89)

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Known For

8.6

Yojimbo

Movies & TV Credits

99 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Mifune: The Last Samurai Movie	7.1	Actor	Self - Actor	2016
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction Movie	6.6	Actor	Himself	2015
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects Movie	7.1	Actor	Himself	2008
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress' Movie	—	Actor	Self	2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths' Movie	—	Actor	Self	2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro' Movie	—	Actor	Self	2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create TV Show	6.7	Actor	Self	2002
The Seven Chefs Movie	5.7	Actor	—	1997
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah Movie	6.7	Actor	Businessman Yasuaki Shindo	1991
Earth Defense Girl Iko-chan 3: Big Operation in Big Edo Movie	—	Actor	—	1990
Tokyo: The Last War Movie	5.3	Actor	Dr. Mizuno	1989
Rouge Movie	5.6	Actor	Akio Tsuchiya(土屋明雄)	1984
The Undercover Ninja Organization Movie	—	Actor	—	1983
The Yoshida School Movie	6.7	Actor	Jōji Hayashi	1983
Lady Karuizawa Movie	5.1	Actor	Gen'ichirô Nakagawa	1982
Dangai kara no koe Movie	—	Actor	—	1980
Double Suicide at Nishijin Movie	6.5	Actor	Yoshida	1977
Nihon chinbotsu TV Show	—	Actor	—(26 Episodes)	1974
Zatoichi's Conspiracy Movie	6.8	Actor	Shobei	1973
Kogarashi Monjiro TV Show	—	Actor	Naomitsu Kitamura(1 Episode)	1972
Haru no sakamichi TV Show	—	Actor	Ōtani Yoshitsugu(52 Episodes)	1971
Space Amoeba Movie	5.6	Actor	Dr. Kyoichi Mida	1970
Incident at Blood Pass Movie	6.9	Actor	Itahachi	1970
The Militarists Movie	—	Actor	Okawa	1970
Funeral Parade of Roses Movie	7.8	Actor	Gonda	1969
Samurai Banners Movie	6.8	Actor	—	1969
Battle of the Japan Sea Movie	6.2	Actor	Staff Officer Akiyama	1969
Destroy All Monsters Movie	6.6	Actor	Dr. Otani	1968
Golden Eyes Movie	5.8	Actor	Kurokawa / Killer	1968
Admiral Yamamoto Movie	6.5	Actor	Staff Officer Kuroshima	1968
Kill! Movie	7.2	Actor	Shinroku Matsuo	1968
Kojiro Movie	—	Actor	—	1967
Son of Godzilla Movie	5.1	Actor	Furukawa	1967
Two in the Shadow Movie	7.6	Actor	Yumiko's husband	1967
The Killing Bottle Movie	—	Actor	General Rubesa	1967
Japan's Longest Day Movie	7.5	Actor	Lt. Colonel Hiroshi Fuha - Eastern District Army Staff Officer	1967
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay Movie	6.1	Actor	Hangoro Ose	1966
Zero Fighter Movie	6.4	Actor	—	1966
Moment of Terror Movie	7.0	Actor	—	1966
The Retreat from Kiska Movie	7.1	Actor	Terai	1965
Frankenstein Conquers the World Movie	5.7	Actor	Daigo Kawai	1965
Invasion of Astro-Monster Movie	6.4	Actor	Controller of Planet X	1965
Red Beard Movie	8.4	Actor	Dr. Handayû Mori	1965
Beast Alley Movie	6.1	Actor	Katsuragi	1965
Stairs of Evil Movie	6.3	Actor	Second division detective	1965
Ultra Q TV Show	7.4	Actor	Ono(1 Episode)	1965
Matango Movie	6.6	Actor	Masafumi Kasai - Owner	1963
Legacy of the 500,000 Movie	6.6	Actor	Yamazaki	1963
High and Low Movie	8.6	Actor	Detective Murata	1963
Young Swordsman Movie	—	Actor	—	1963
Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me Movie	—	Actor	—	1963
Varan the Unbelievable Movie	4.2	Actor	Military Officer Katsumoto	1962
Sanjuro Movie	8.2	Actor	Samurai	1962
Chûshingura Movie	7.4	Actor	—	1962
Chihō kisha Movie	—	Actor	—	1962
Home-Brewed Tatsu Movie	4.9	Actor	Kida	1962
続新入社員十番勝負サラリーマン一刀流 Movie	—	Actor	—	1962
The Crimson Sky Movie	—	Actor	—	1962
Death on the Mountain Movie	7.6	Actor	Jiro Makita	1961
Sir Galahad in Campus Movie	6.4	Actor	Takizawa	1961
Yojimbo Movie	8.4	Actor	Kohei	1961
The Tenth Game of New Salarymen Movie	—	Actor	Hiroshi Tsurumaki	1961
The Storm of the Pacific Movie	6.1	Actor	—	1960
The Human Vapor Movie	6.1	Actor	Mr. Mizuno	1960
The Secret of the Telegian Movie	5.8	Actor	Det. Capt. Onosaki	1960
The Bad Sleep Well Movie	8.1	Actor	ADA Secretary	1960
Girls Behind Bars Movie	7.1	Actor	—	1960
Battle in Outer Space Movie	5.7	Actor	Iwomura	1959
A Whistle in My Heart Movie	7.0	Actor	—	1959
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender Movie	8.3	Actor	—	1959
Gigantis, the Fire Monster Movie	4.4	Actor	Tajima	1959
Vagabond Employee: Outcry Version Movie	—	Actor	Union Chairman	1959
Varan Movie	5.4	Actor	Military Officer Katsumoto	1958
The H-Man Movie	5.9	Actor	Detective Taguchi	1958
Song for a Bride Movie	7.1	Actor	—	1958
The Hidden Fortress Movie	8.2	Actor	Horseman (uncredited)	1958
The Rickshaw Man Movie	7.3	Actor	—	1958
Little Peach Movie	7.2	Actor	Ishima	1958
Yagyu Secret Scrolls Movie	6.1	Actor	—	1957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 Movie	7.5	Actor	Takeshi Shimada	1957
The Mysterians Movie	6.0	Actor	Leader of the Mysterians	1957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 Movie	—	Actor	—	1957
Throne of Blood Movie	8.1	Actor	Washizu samurai	1957
Reign of Terror Movie	—	Actor	Nebukawa	1957
I Saw the Killer Movie	7.0	Actor	—	1956
A Wife's Heart Movie	7.1	Actor	—	1956
Settlement of Love Movie	7.8	Actor	—	1956
Godzilla Raids Again Movie	5.5	Actor	Tajima, Member of Osaka Defense Corps	1955
Stray Sheep Movie	—	Actor	Nonomiya	1955
No Response from Car 33 Movie	8.0	Actor	—	1955
I Live in Fear Movie	7.2	Actor	Factory Worker after Fire	1955
All is Well 2 Movie	—	Actor	—	1955
No Time for Tears Movie	7.3	Actor	—	1955
Seven Samurai Movie	8.7	Actor	Rikichi	1954
君死に給うことなかれ Movie	6.6	Actor	—	1954
Invisible Man Movie	5.7	Actor	Komatsu, reporter	1954
The Black Fury Movie	7.1	Actor	—	1954
Tower of Lilies Movie	6.9	Actor	—	1953
I Was a Prisoner in Siberia Movie	—	Actor	—	1952

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Known For

High and Low

Seven Samurai

Throne of Blood

Yojimbo

Movies & TV Credits