Yoshio Tsuchiya

Acting • 1927-05-18 • Koshu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan

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

7.6

Funeral Parade of Roses

1969

6.9

Destroy All Monsters

1968

6.8

Invasion of Astro-Monster

1965

6.4

Son of Godzilla

1967

6.9

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

1991

6.7

Frankenstein Conquers the World

1965

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Filmography

2016
Mifune: The Last SamuraiFilm
Self - Actor
★ 7.0
2015
Hail to the King: 60 Years of DestructionFilm
Himself
★ 7.0
2008
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special EffectsFilm
Himself
★ 8.5
2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'Film
Self
★ 10.0
2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'Film
Self
★ 8.0
2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'Film
Self
2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'Film
Self
2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Red Beard'Film
Self
1997
The Seven ChefsFilm
★ 8.0
1991
Godzilla vs. King GhidorahFilm
Businessman Yasuaki Shindo
★ 6.9
1990
Earth Defense Girl Iko-chan 3: Big Operation in Big EdoFilm
★ 6.0
1989
Tokyo: The Last WarFilm
Dr. Mizuno
★ 6.3
1984
RougeFilm
Akio Tsuchiya(土屋明雄)
★ 5.6
1983
The Yoshida SchoolFilm
Jōji Hayashi
★ 7.0
1983
The Undercover Ninja OrganizationFilm
1982
Lady KaruizawaFilm
Gen'ichirô Nakagawa
★ 5.0
1980
Dangai kara no koeFilm
1979
Yosōi no machiFilm
Yasuzo Odachi
1977
Double Suicide at NishijinFilm
Yoshida
★ 8.3
1974
Submersion of JapanTV
1973
Zatoichi's ConspiracyFilm
Shobei
★ 7.0
1972
Kogarashi MonjiroTV
Naomitsu Kitamura • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1971
Haru no SakamichiTV
Ōtani Yoshitsugu • 52 episodes
1970
Space AmoebaFilm
Dr. Kyoichi Mida
★ 6.4
1970
Incident at Blood PassFilm
Itahachi
★ 6.9
1970
The MilitaristsFilm
Okawa
★ 7.5
1970
Attention PleaseTV
1969
Funeral Parade of RosesFilm
Gonda
★ 7.6
1969
Samurai BannersFilm
★ 7.4
1969
Battle of the Japan SeaFilm
Staff Officer Akiyama
★ 6.4
1969
When Love AwakensFilm
1968
Destroy All MonstersFilm
Dr. Otani
★ 6.9
1968
Kill!Film
Shinroku Matsuo
★ 7.0
1968
Admiral YamamotoFilm
Staff Officer Kuroshima
★ 8.5
1968
Golden EyesFilm
Kurokawa / Killer
★ 6.9
1967
Son of GodzillaFilm
Furukawa
★ 6.4
1967
Two in the ShadowFilm
Yumiko's husband
★ 7.8
1967
Japan's Longest DayFilm
Lt. Colonel Hiroshi Fuha - Eastern District Army Staff Officer
★ 7.3
1967
The Killing BottleFilm
General Rubesa
★ 8.2
1967
KojiroFilm
★ 8.0
1966
Ultra QTV
Ono • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1966
Moment of TerrorFilm
★ 5.9
1966
Zero FighterFilm
★ 10.0
1966
The Boss of Pick-Pocket BayFilm
Hangoro Ose
★ 7.0
1965
Red BeardFilm
Dr. Handayû Mori
★ 8.2
1965
Invasion of Astro-MonsterFilm
Controller of Planet X
★ 6.8
1965
Frankenstein Conquers the WorldFilm
Daigo Kawai
★ 6.7
1965
The Retreat from KiskaFilm
Terai
★ 8.4
1965
Beast AlleyFilm
Katsuragi
★ 7.0
1965
Stairs of EvilFilm
Second division detective
1964
Fright TimeFilm
1963
High and LowFilm
Detective Murata
★ 8.4
1963
MatangoFilm
Masafumi Kasai - Owner
★ 6.7
1963
Young SwordsmanFilm
★ 6.7
1963
Legacy of the 500,000Film
Yamazaki
★ 6.9
1963
Sensation SeekersFilm
★ 9.0
1963
Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love MeFilm
★ 7.0
1963
A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the MomentFilm
1962
SanjuroFilm
Samurai
★ 7.9
1962
ChûshinguraFilm
★ 7.1
1962
Varan the UnbelievableFilm
Military Officer Katsumoto
★ 4.5
1962
Local ReporterFilm
★ 10.0
1962
The Crimson SkyFilm
★ 9.0
1962
TatsuFilm
Kida
★ 7.0
1962
The Tenth Game of New Salarymen: Salaryman IttoruFilm
1961
YojimboFilm
Kohei
★ 8.1
1961
Death on the MountainFilm
Jiro Makita
★ 7.3
1961
Sir Galahad in CampusFilm
Takizawa
★ 7.0
1961
The Tenth Game of New SalarymenFilm
Hiroshi Tsurumaki
1960
The Bad Sleep WellFilm
ADA Secretary
★ 7.7
1960
The Human VaporFilm
Mr. Mizuno
★ 7.1
1960
The Secret of the TelegianFilm
Det. Capt. Onosaki
★ 6.5
1960
The Storm of the PacificFilm
★ 6.0
1960
University BanditsFilm
★ 9.0
1959
Battle in Outer SpaceFilm
Iwomura
★ 5.9
1959
Gigantis, the Fire MonsterFilm
Tajima
★ 6.4
1959
A Whistle in My HeartFilm
★ 6.7
1959
Submarine I-57 Will Not SurrenderFilm
★ 8.7
1959
Vagabond Employee: OutcryFilm
Union Chairman
1959
Talkative WifeFilm
1959
Three 'Black Crow' WivesFilm
1958
The Hidden FortressFilm
Horseman (uncredited)
★ 8.0
1958
The Rickshaw ManFilm
★ 7.2
1958
The H-ManFilm
Detective Taguchi
★ 5.8
1958
VaranFilm
Military Officer Katsumoto
★ 5.8
1958
Little PeachFilm
Ishima
★ 6.1
1958
Female Detective Story: S.O.S WomanFilm
★ 10.0
1958
Song for a BrideFilm
★ 10.0
1958
Chakkiri Kinta SequelFilm
1958
He's the KillerFilm
1957
Throne of BloodFilm
Washizu samurai
★ 7.9
1957
The MysteriansFilm
Leader of the Mysterians
★ 6.3
1957
Yagyu Secret ScrollsFilm
★ 6.5
1957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2Film
Takeshi Shimada
★ 9.0
1957
Here Is Tokyo, MotherFilm
1957
Reign of TerrorFilm
Nebukawa
1957
The Chieko StoryFilm
Koyama
1957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1Film
1956
A Wife's HeartFilm
★ 6.9
1956
Settlement of LoveFilm
★ 9.0
1956
I Saw the KillerFilm
Shiraishi
1956
While the Demon Steps OutFilm
1956
Everyone's SweetheartFilm
1955
Godzilla Raids AgainFilm
Tajima, Member of Osaka Defense Corps
★ 6.0
1955
I Live in FearFilm
Factory Worker after Fire
★ 7.3
1955
No Response from Car 33Film
★ 8.0
1955
All is Well 2Film
★ 10.0
1955
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring RainFilm
Zenzaburō Matsudaira
★ 10.0
1955
No Time for TearsFilm
★ 9.0
1955
Stray SheepFilm
Nonomiya
★ 7.0
1954
Seven SamuraiFilm
Rikichi
★ 8.5
1954
Invisible ManFilm
Komatsu, reporter
★ 6.7
1954
Forever Be MineFilm
★ 10.0
1954
The Black FuryFilm
★ 8.0
1953
Tower of LiliesFilm
★ 6.8
1952
I Was a Prisoner in SiberiaFilm
★ 9.0