Yoshio Tsuchiya

Known for

Acting

Born

May 18, 1927

Birthplace

Koshu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan

Died

February 8, 2017 (aged 89)

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.

Best known work

Seven Samurai

1954

Yojimbo

1961

High and Low

1963

Throne of Blood

1957

Sanjuro

1962

The Hidden Fortress

1958

Red Beard

1965

Godzilla Raids Again

1955

Destroy All Monsters

1968

The Bad Sleep Well

1960

Filmography

2016
Mifune: The Last Samurai
as Self - Actor
2015
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
as Himself
2008
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
as Himself
2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
as Self
2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'
as Self
2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'
as Self
2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'
as Self
2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Red Beard'
as Self
1997
The Seven Chefs
1991
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
as Businessman Yasuaki Shindo
1990
Earth Defense Girl Iko-chan 3: Big Operation in Big Edo
1989
Tokyo: The Last War
as Dr. Mizuno
1984
Rouge
as Akio Tsuchiya(土屋明雄)
1983
The Undercover Ninja Organization
1983
The Yoshida School
as Jōji Hayashi
1982
Lady Karuizawa
as Gen'ichirô Nakagawa
1980
Dangai kara no koe
1977
Double Suicide at Nishijin
as Yoshida
1974
Submersion of JapanTV
1973
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
as Shobei
1972
Kogarashi MonjiroTV
as Naomitsu Kitamura (1 episode)
1971
Haru no SakamichiTV
as Ōtani Yoshitsugu (52 episodes)
1970
The Militarists
as Okawa
1970
Attention PleaseTV
1970
Space Amoeba
as Dr. Kyoichi Mida