Yoshio Tsuchiya
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
Seven Samurai
1954
High and Low
1963
Kogarashi Monjiro
1972
Ultra Q
1966
Red Beard
1965
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
0Haru no Sakamichi
1971
Yojimbo
1961
Throne of Blood
1957
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965
0Submersion of Japan
1974
The Hidden Fortress
1958
Filmography
Seven Samurai
as Rikichi · 1954
High and Low
as Detective Murata · 1963
Kogarashi Monjiro
as Naomitsu Kitamura · 1972
Ultra Q
as Ono · 1966
Red Beard
as Dr. Handayû Mori · 1965
Invasion of Astro-Monster
as Controller of Planet X · 1965
Haru no Sakamichi
as Ōtani Yoshitsugu · 1971
Yojimbo
as Kohei · 1961
Throne of Blood
as Washizu samurai · 1957
Frankenstein Conquers the World
as Daigo Kawai · 1965
Submersion of Japan
· 1974
The Hidden Fortress
as Horseman (uncredited) · 1958
Sanjuro
as Samurai · 1962
Godzilla Raids Again
as Tajima, Member of Osaka Defense Corps · 1955
Lady Karuizawa
as Gen'ichirô Nakagawa · 1982
Destroy All Monsters
as Dr. Otani · 1968
Son of Godzilla
as Furukawa · 1967
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
as Businessman Yasuaki Shindo · 1991
Attention Please
· 1970
Funeral Parade of Roses
as Gonda · 1969
The Bad Sleep Well
as ADA Secretary · 1960
Chûshingura
· 1962
Space Amoeba
as Dr. Kyoichi Mida · 1970
The Mysterians
as Leader of the Mysterians · 1957
I Live in Fear
as Factory Worker after Fire · 1955
Mifune: The Last Samurai
as Self - Actor · 2016
Matango
as Masafumi Kasai - Owner · 1963
Battle of the Japan Sea
as Staff Officer Akiyama · 1969
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
as Tajima · 1959
The H-Man
as Detective Taguchi · 1958
The Storm of the Pacific
· 1960
Admiral Yamamoto
as Staff Officer Kuroshima · 1968
Battle in Outer Space
as Iwomura · 1959
The Human Vapor
as Mr. Mizuno · 1960
Japan's Longest Day
as Lt. Colonel Hiroshi Fuha - Eastern District Army Staff Officer · 1967
The Rickshaw Man
· 1958
Samurai Banners
· 1969
Kill!
as Shinroku Matsuo · 1968
Three 'Black Crow' Wives
· 1959
Two in the Shadow
as Yumiko's husband · 1967
Varan the Unbelievable
as Military Officer Katsumoto · 1962
Little Peach
as Ishima · 1958
Chakkiri Kinta Sequel
· 1958
While the Demon Steps Out
· 1956
Varan
as Military Officer Katsumoto · 1958
Talkative Wife
· 1959
Moment of Terror
· 1966
Everyone's Sweetheart
· 1956
The Retreat from Kiska
as Terai · 1965
The Yoshida School
as Jōji Hayashi · 1983
Invisible Man
as Komatsu, reporter · 1954
The Secret of the Telegian
as Det. Capt. Onosaki · 1960
Legacy of the 500,000
as Yamazaki · 1963
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
as Himself · 2008
Tokyo: The Last War
as Dr. Mizuno · 1989
Rouge
as Akio Tsuchiya(土屋明雄) · 1984
Fright Time
· 1964
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'
as Self · 2002
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
· 1957
A Wife's Heart
· 1956
The Militarists
as Okawa · 1970
A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Moment
· 1963
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
as Self · 2002
Tower of Lilies
· 1953
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'
as Self · 2002
A Whistle in My Heart
· 1959
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
as Shobei · 1973
He's the Killer
· 1958
Kojiro
· 1967
Earth Defense Girl Iko-chan 3: Big Operation in Big Edo
· 1990
Sir Galahad in Campus
as Takizawa · 1961
University Bandits
· 1960
Beast Alley
as Katsuragi · 1965
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
· 1957
Golden Eyes
as Kurokawa / Killer · 1968
When Love Awakens
· 1969
Incident at Blood Pass
as Itahachi · 1970
Stairs of Evil
as Second division detective · 1965
Zero Fighter
· 1966
Double Suicide at Nishijin
as Yoshida · 1977
The Killing Bottle
as General Rubesa · 1967
Song for a Bride
· 1958
The Black Fury
· 1954
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
· 1959
Stray Sheep
as Nonomiya · 1955
Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman
· 1958
No Time for Tears
· 1955
The Seven Chefs
· 1997
Here Is Tokyo, Mother
· 1957
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
as Hangoro Ose · 1966
The Crimson Sky
· 1962
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain
as Zenzaburō Matsudaira · 1955
All is Well 2
· 1955
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
as Himself · 2015
No Response from Car 33
· 1955
Local Reporter
· 1962
Death on the Mountain
as Jiro Makita · 1961
Settlement of Love
· 1956
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
as Takeshi Shimada · 1957
Young Swordsman
· 1963
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Red Beard'
as Self · 2002
Sensation Seekers
· 1963
Vagabond Employee: Outcry
as Union Chairman · 1959
I Saw the Killer
as Shiraishi · 1956
The Chieko Story
as Koyama · 1957
Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me
· 1963
Forever Be Mine
· 1954
Reign of Terror
as Nebukawa · 1957
Tatsu
as Kida · 1962
The Tenth Game of New Salarymen
as Hiroshi Tsurumaki · 1961
Dangai kara no koe
· 1980
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'
as Self · 2002
The Undercover Ninja Organization
· 1983
I Was a Prisoner in Siberia
· 1952
The Tenth Game of New Salarymen: Salaryman Ittoru
· 1962