
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Known For
Acting
Born
1927-05-18 in Koshu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Died
2017-02-08
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.
Most Known For

Seven Samurai
as Rikichi

High and Low
as Detective Murata

Throne of Blood
as Washizu samurai

Kogarashi Monjiro
as Naomitsu Kitamura

Submersion of Japan

Yojimbo
as Kohei

Ultra Q
as Ono

Haru no Sakamichi
as Ōtani Yoshitsugu

The Bad Sleep Well
as ADA Secretary

Godzilla Raids Again
as Tajima, Member of Osaka Defense Corps

The Hidden Fortress
as Horseman (uncredited)

Invasion of Astro-Monster
as Controller of Planet X

Sanjuro
as Samurai

Son of Godzilla
as Furukawa

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
as Businessman Yasuaki Shindo

Destroy All Monsters
as Dr. Otani

Space Amoeba
as Dr. Kyoichi Mida

Red Beard
as Dr. Handayû Mori

Lady Karuizawa
as Gen'ichirô Nakagawa

Matango
as Masafumi Kasai - Owner