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Yoshio Tsuchiya

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Acting·1927–2017·101 films

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.

Filmography

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