
Yoshio Tsuchiya
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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
Credits

Seven Samurai (1954)
as Rikichi

Lady Karuizawa (1982)
as Gen'ichirô Nakagawa

High and Low (1963)
as Detective Murata

Yojimbo (1961)
as Kohei

Throne of Blood (1957)
as Washizu samurai

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
as Businessman Yasuaki Shindo

Destroy All Monsters (1968)
as Dr. Otani

Red Beard (1965)
as Dr. Handayû Mori

The Hidden Fortress (1958)
as Horseman (uncredited)

Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
as Controller of Planet X

Sanjuro (1962)
as Samurai

Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
as Tajima, Member of Osaka Defense Corps

Son of Godzilla (1967)
as Furukawa

The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
as ADA Secretary

Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)
as Daigo Kawai

Funeral Parade of Roses (1969)
as Gonda

Space Amoeba (1970)
as Dr. Kyoichi Mida

Japan's Longest Day (1967)
as Lt. Colonel Hiroshi Fuha - Eastern District Army Staff Officer

The Mysterians (1957)
as Leader of the Mysterians

Chûshingura (1962)
Actor

Matango (1963)
as Masafumi Kasai - Owner

The H-Man (1958)
as Detective Taguchi

Beast Alley (1965)
as Katsuragi

Admiral Yamamoto (1968)
as Staff Officer Kuroshima

The Human Vapor (1960)
as Mr. Mizuno

Battle in Outer Space (1959)
as Iwomura

I Live in Fear (1955)
as Factory Worker after Fire

Kill! (1968)
as Shinroku Matsuo

The Rickshaw Man (1958)
Actor

Samurai Banners (1969)
Actor

The Storm of the Pacific (1960)
Actor

Incident at Blood Pass (1970)
as Itahachi

The Retreat from Kiska (1965)
as Terai

A Wife's Heart (1956)
Actor

Battle of the Japan Sea (1969)
as Staff Officer Akiyama

Varan the Unbelievable (1962)
as Military Officer Katsumoto

Yagyu Secret Scrolls (1957)
Actor

The Secret of the Telegian (1960)
as Det. Capt. Onosaki

Mifune: The Last Samurai (2016)
as Self - Actor

The Militarists (1970)
as Okawa

The Yoshida School (1983)
as Jōji Hayashi

Two in the Shadow (1967)
as Yumiko's husband

Little Peach (1958)
as Ishima

Varan (1958)
as Military Officer Katsumoto

Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me (1963)
Actor

Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959)
as Tajima

Kojiro (1967)
Actor

Tokyo: The Last War (1989)
as Dr. Mizuno

Tatsu (1962)
as Kida

Rouge (1984)
as Akio Tsuchiya(土屋明雄)

Tower of Lilies (1953)
Actor

Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973)
as Shobei

Moment of Terror (1966)
Actor

Young Swordsman (1963)
Actor

Invisible Man (1954)
as Komatsu, reporter

The Killing Bottle (1967)
as General Rubesa

Local Reporter (1962)
Actor

No Time for Tears (1955)
Actor

Zero Fighter (1966)
Actor

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects (2008)
as Himself

Stairs of Evil (1965)
as Second division detective

Legacy of the 500,000 (1963)
as Yamazaki

A Whistle in My Heart (1959)
Actor

The Tenth Game of New Salarymen: Salaryman Ittoru (1962)
Actor

Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender (1959)
Actor

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro' (2002)
as Self

The Seven Chefs (1997)
Actor

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress' (2002)
as Self

Double Suicide at Nishijin (1977)
as Yoshida

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 (1957)
as Takeshi Shimada

The Crimson Sky (1962)
Actor

All is Well 2 (1955)
Actor

The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay (1966)
as Hangoro Ose

Earth Defense Girl Iko-chan 3: Big Operation in Big Edo (1990)
Actor

I Was a Prisoner in Siberia (1952)
Actor

Settlement of Love (1956)
Actor

Golden Eyes (1968)
as Kurokawa / Killer
Stray Sheep (1955)
as Nonomiya

Sir Galahad in Campus (1961)
as Takizawa

Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman (1958)
Actor

The Undercover Ninja Organization (1983)
Actor

Vagabond Employee: Outcry (1959)
as Union Chairman

University Bandits (1960)
Actor

No Response from Car 33 (1955)
Actor

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths' (2002)
as Self

Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction (2015)
as Himself

Death on the Mountain (1961)
as Jiro Makita

Sensation Seekers (1963)
Actor

New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain (1955)
as Zenzaburō Matsudaira

Song for a Bride (1958)
Actor

I Saw the Killer (1956)
Actor
Dangai kara no koe (1980)
Actor

The Tenth Game of New Salarymen (1961)
as Hiroshi Tsurumaki

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai' (2002)
as Self

The Black Fury (1954)
Actor

Reign of Terror (1957)
as Nebukawa

Forever Be Mine (1954)
Actor

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Red Beard' (2002)
as Self

Fright Time (1964)
Actor

He's the Killer (1958)
Actor

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 (1957)
Actor

A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Moment (1963)
Actor

The Chieko Story (1957)
as Koyama





