CINEFILER

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Born
May 18, 1927
Died
February 8, 2017
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
Seven Samurai
(1954)
Rikichi
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
(1991)
Businessman Yasuaki Shindo
Invasion of Astro-Monster
(1965)
Controller of Planet X
Sanjuro
(1962)
Samurai
Yojimbo
(1961)
Kohei
Godzilla Raids Again
(1955)
Tajima, Member of Osaka Defense Corps
The Hidden Fortress
(1958)
Horseman (uncredited)
Throne of Blood
(1957)
Washizu samurai
Matango
(1963)
Masafumi Kasai - Owner
High and Low
(1963)
Detective Murata
Destroy All Monsters
(1968)
Dr. Otani
Son of Godzilla
(1967)
Furukawa
The Bad Sleep Well
(1960)
ADA Secretary
Red Beard
(1965)
Dr. Handayû Mori
47 Ronin
(1962)
Lady Karuizawa
(1982)
Gen'ichirô Nakagawa(中川玄一郎)
Full Filmography
Acting
I Was a Prisoner in Siberia
(1952)
Tower of Lilies
(1953)
Seven Samurai
(1954)
Rikichi
Invisible Man
(1954)
Komatsu, reporter
君死に給うことなかれ
(1954)
The Black Fury
(1954)
Godzilla Raids Again
(1955)
Tajima, Member of Osaka Defense Corps
I Live in Fear
(1955)
Factory Worker after Fire
Stray Sheep
(1955)
Nonomiya
No Response from Car 33
(1955)
All is Well 2
(1955)
A Wife's Heart
(1956)
I Saw the Killer
(1956)
The Mysterians
(1957)
Leader of the Mysterians
Throne of Blood
(1957)
Washizu samurai
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
(1957)
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
(1957)
Takeshi Shimada
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
(1957)
The Hidden Fortress
(1958)
Horseman (uncredited)
The H-Man
(1958)
Detective Taguchi
Little Peach
(1958)
Ishima
Varan
(1958)
Military Officer Katsumoto
Song for a Bride
(1958)
The Rickshaw Man
(1958)
Battle in Outer Space
(1959)
Iwomura
A Whistle in My Heart
(1959)
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
(1959)
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
(1959)
Member of Osaka's SDF Tajima
The Secret of the Telegian
(1960)
Det. Capt. Onosaki
The Human Vapor
(1960)
Mr. Mizuno
The Bad Sleep Well
(1960)
ADA Secretary
The Storm of the Pacific
(1960)
Yojimbo
(1961)
Kohei
Death on the Mountain
(1961)
Jiro Makita
Sir Galahad in Campus
(1961)
Takizawa
Sanjuro
(1962)
Samurai
Varan the Unbelievable
(1962)
Military Officer Katsumoto
47 Ronin
(1962)
Chihō kisha
(1962)
The Crimson Sky
(1962)
続新入社員十番勝負 サラリーマン一刀流
(1962)
Doburoku no Tatsu
(1962)
Kida
High and Low
(1963)
Detective Murata
Matango
(1963)
Masafumi Kasai - Owner
Legacy of the 500,000
(1963)
Yamazaki
Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me
(1963)
Young Swordsman
(1963)
Frankenstein Conquers the World
(1965)
Daigo Kawai
Red Beard
(1965)
Dr. Handayû Mori
Invasion of Astro-Monster
(1965)
Controller of Planet X
The Retreat from Kiska
(1965)
Terai
Beast Alley
(1965)
Katsuragi
Zero Fighter
(1966)
Moment of Terror
(1966)
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
(1966)
Hangoro Ose
Son of Godzilla
(1967)
Furukawa
Two in the Shadow
(1967)
Yumiko's husband
Kojiro
(1967)
The Killing Bottle
(1967)
General Rubesa
Japan's Longest Day
(1967)
Lt. Colonel Hiroshi Fuha - Eastern District Army Staff Officer
Destroy All Monsters
(1968)
Dr. Otani
Golden Eyes
(1968)
Kurokawa / Killer
Admiral Yamamoto
(1968)
Staff Officer Kuroshima
Kill!
(1968)
Shinroku Matsuo
Funeral Parade of Roses
(1969)
Gonda
Samurai Banners
(1969)
Battle of the Japan Sea
(1969)
Staff Officer Akiyama
Incident at Blood Pass
(1970)
Itahachi
Space Amoeba
(1970)
Dr. Kyoichi Mida
The Militarists
(1970)
Okawa
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
(1973)
Shobei
Double Suicide at Nishijin
(1977)
Yoshida
Dangai kara no koe
(1980)
Lady Karuizawa
(1982)
Gen'ichirô Nakagawa(中川玄一郎)
The Undercover Ninja Organization
(1983)
The Yoshida School
(1983)
Jōji Hayashi
Rouge
(1984)
Akio Tsuchiya(土屋明雄)
Tokyo: The Last War
(1989)
Earth Defense Girl Iko-chan 3: Big Operation in Big Edo
(1990)
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
(1991)
Businessman Yasuaki Shindo
The Seven Chefs
(1997)
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: The Lower Depths
(2002)
Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
(2002)
Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'
(2002)
Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'
(2002)
Self
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
(2008)
Himself
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
(2015)
Himself
Mifune: The Last Samurai
(2016)
Self - Actor
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