Yoshio Tsuchiya

Acting

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Born May 18, 1927Koshu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan105 credits

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

Mifune: The Last Samurai
7.1

Mifune: The Last Samurai

Movie

2016

Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
7.0

Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction

Movie

2015

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
8.5

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

Movie

2008

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
8.0

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'

Movie

2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'

Movie

2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'

Movie

2002

Filmography

Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016Mifune: The Last Samuraias Self - ActorMovie
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
2015Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destructionas HimselfMovie
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effectsas HimselfMovie
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'as SelfMovie
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'
2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'as SelfMovie
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'
2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'as SelfMovie
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'
2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'as SelfMovie
The Seven Chefs
1997The Seven ChefsMovie
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1991Godzilla vs. King Ghidorahas Businessman Yasuaki ShindoMovie
Earth Defense Girl Iko-chan 3: Big Operation in Big Edo
1990Earth Defense Girl Iko-chan 3: Big Operation in Big EdoMovie
Tokyo: The Last War
1989Tokyo: The Last Waras Dr. MizunoMovie
Rouge
1984Rougeas Akio Tsuchiya(土屋明雄)Movie
The Undercover Ninja Organization
1983The Undercover Ninja OrganizationMovie
The Yoshida School
1983The Yoshida Schoolas Jōji HayashiMovie
Lady Karuizawa
1982Lady Karuizawaas Gen'ichirô NakagawaMovie
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1980Dangai kara no koeMovie
Double Suicide at Nishijin
1977Double Suicide at Nishijinas YoshidaMovie
Submersion of Japan
1974Submersion of JapanTV
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
1973Zatoichi's Conspiracyas ShobeiMovie
Kogarashi Monjiro
1972Kogarashi Monjiroas Naomitsu KitamuraTV
Haru no Sakamichi
1971Haru no Sakamichias Ōtani YoshitsuguTV
The Militarists
1970The Militaristsas OkawaMovie
Space Amoeba
1970Space Amoebaas Dr. Kyoichi MidaMovie
Incident at Blood Pass
1970Incident at Blood Passas ItahachiMovie
Funeral Parade of Roses
1969Funeral Parade of Rosesas GondaMovie
Battle of the Japan Sea
1969Battle of the Japan Seaas Staff Officer AkiyamaMovie
Samurai Banners
1969Samurai BannersMovie
Admiral Yamamoto
1968Admiral Yamamotoas Staff Officer KuroshimaMovie
Destroy All Monsters
1968Destroy All Monstersas Dr. OtaniMovie
Kill!
1968Kill!as Shinroku MatsuoMovie
Golden Eyes
1968Golden Eyesas Kurokawa / KillerMovie
Son of Godzilla
1967Son of Godzillaas FurukawaMovie
Two in the Shadow
1967Two in the Shadowas Yumiko's husbandMovie
Japan's Longest Day
1967Japan's Longest Dayas Lt. Colonel Hiroshi Fuha - Eastern District Army Staff OfficerMovie
Kojiro
1967KojiroMovie
The Killing Bottle
1967The Killing Bottleas General RubesaMovie
Zero Fighter
1966Zero FighterMovie
Moment of Terror
1966Moment of TerrorMovie
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
1966The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bayas Hangoro OseMovie
Ultra Q
1966Ultra Qas OnoTV
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965Invasion of Astro-Monsteras Controller of Planet XMovie
Stairs of Evil
1965Stairs of Evilas Second division detectiveMovie
Beast Alley
1965Beast Alleyas KatsuragiMovie
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965Frankenstein Conquers the Worldas Daigo KawaiMovie
The Retreat from Kiska
1965The Retreat from Kiskaas TeraiMovie
Red Beard
1965Red Beardas Dr. Handayû MoriMovie
Fright Time
1964Fright TimeMovie
Young Swordsman
1963Young SwordsmanMovie
Matango
1963Matangoas Masafumi Kasai - OwnerMovie
A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Moment
1963A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the MomentMovie
Legacy of the 500,000
1963Legacy of the 500,000as YamazakiMovie
High and Low
1963High and Lowas Detective MurataMovie
Sensation Seekers
1963Sensation SeekersMovie
Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me
1963Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love MeMovie
Varan the Unbelievable
1962Varan the Unbelievableas Military Officer KatsumotoMovie
Chûshingura
1962ChûshinguraMovie
Local Reporter
1962Local ReporterMovie
Tatsu
1962Tatsuas KidaMovie
The Crimson Sky
1962The Crimson SkyMovie
The Tenth Game of New Salarymen: Salaryman Ittoru
1962The Tenth Game of New Salarymen: Salaryman IttoruMovie
Sanjuro
1962Sanjuroas SamuraiMovie
The Tenth Game of New Salarymen
1961The Tenth Game of New Salarymenas Hiroshi TsurumakiMovie
Sir Galahad in Campus
1961Sir Galahad in Campusas TakizawaMovie
Death on the Mountain
1961Death on the Mountainas Jiro MakitaMovie
Yojimbo
1961Yojimboas KoheiMovie
The Human Vapor
1960The Human Vaporas Mr. MizunoMovie
The Bad Sleep Well
1960The Bad Sleep Wellas ADA SecretaryMovie
University Bandits
1960University BanditsMovie
The Storm of the Pacific
1960The Storm of the PacificMovie
The Secret of the Telegian
1960The Secret of the Telegianas Det. Capt. OnosakiMovie
Battle in Outer Space
1959Battle in Outer Spaceas IwomuraMovie
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
1959Submarine I-57 Will Not SurrenderMovie
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959Gigantis, the Fire Monsteras TajimaMovie
Vagabond Employee: Outcry
1959Vagabond Employee: Outcryas Union ChairmanMovie
A Whistle in My Heart
1959A Whistle in My HeartMovie
The Hidden Fortress
1958The Hidden Fortressas Horseman (uncredited)Movie
Varan
1958Varanas Military Officer KatsumotoMovie
Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman
1958Female Detective Story: S.O.S WomanMovie
He's the Killer
1958He's the KillerMovie
The H-Man
1958The H-Manas Detective TaguchiMovie
Little Peach
1958Little Peachas IshimaMovie
The Rickshaw Man
1958The Rickshaw ManMovie
Song for a Bride
1958Song for a BrideMovie
The Mysterians
1957The Mysteriansas Leader of the MysteriansMovie
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2as Takeshi ShimadaMovie
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1Movie
Reign of Terror
1957Reign of Terroras NebukawaMovie
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
1957Yagyu Secret ScrollsMovie
Throne of Blood
1957Throne of Bloodas Washizu samuraiMovie
A Wife's Heart
1956A Wife's HeartMovie
Settlement of Love
1956Settlement of LoveMovie
I Saw the Killer
1956I Saw the KillerMovie
I Live in Fear
1955I Live in Fearas Factory Worker after FireMovie
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1955Stray Sheepas NonomiyaMovie
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain
1955New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rainas Zenzaburō MatsudairaMovie
No Response from Car 33
1955No Response from Car 33Movie
No Time for Tears
1955No Time for TearsMovie
Godzilla Raids Again
1955Godzilla Raids Againas Tajima, Member of Osaka Defense CorpsMovie
All is Well 2
1955All is Well 2Movie
Invisible Man
1954Invisible Manas Komatsu, reporterMovie
The Black Fury
1954The Black FuryMovie
君死に給うことなかれ
1954君死に給うことなかれMovie
Seven Samurai
1954Seven Samuraias RikichiMovie
Tower of Lilies
1953Tower of LiliesMovie
I Was a Prisoner in Siberia
1952I Was a Prisoner in SiberiaMovie