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Yoshio Tsuchiya
Yoshio Tsuchiya
89 years (May 18, 1927 – Feb 8, 2017)
Koshu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
56 Movies
3 TV Shows

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Known for
Funeral Parade of Roses
Gonda
Destroy All Monsters
Dr. Otani
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Businessman Yasuaki Shindo
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Controller of Planet X
Yoshio Tsuchiya, born in Koshu, Yamanashi Prefecture in 1927, was a versatile Toho actor and a mainstay of Kurosawa s stock company. He is best remembered as the anxious young peasant Rikichi in Seven Samurai (1954) and as the pushed-around lieutenant Tadokoro in The Hidden Fortress (1958), and he also appears in Yojimbo (1961) and Sanjuro (1962). In parallel he became a favourite of Ishiro Honda s tokusatsu cinema, playing the alien controller in Battle in Outer Space (1959) and returning across multiple Godzilla films through the 1960s. Warm, curious and adaptable, Tsuchiya was one of the essential character men of Toho s golden age.
Yoshio Tsuchiya, born in Koshu, Yamanashi Prefecture in 1927, was a versatile Toho actor and a mainstay of Kurosawa s stock company. He is best remembered as the anxious young peasant Rikichi in Seven Samurai (1954) and as the pushed-around lieutenant Tadokoro in The Hidden Fortress (1958), and he also appears in Yojimbo (1961) and Sanjuro (1962). In parallel he became a favourite of Ishiro Honda s tokusatsu cinema, playing the alien controller in Battle in Outer Space (1959) and returning across multiple Godzilla films through the 1960s. Warm, curious and adaptable, Tsuchiya was one of the essential character men of Toho s golden age.
Known for
Funeral Parade of Roses
Gonda
Destroy All Monsters
Dr. Otani
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Businessman Yasuaki Shindo
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Controller of Planet X
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Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Businessman Yasuaki Shindo
★ 7.0
1991
Film
Tokyo: The Last War
Dr. Mizuno
★ 6.3
1989
Film
Rouge
Akio Tsuchiya(土屋明雄)
★ 5.6
1984
Film
The Yoshida School
Jōji Hayashi
★ 7.0
1983
Film
Lady Karuizawa
Gen'ichirô Nakagawa
★ 5.0
1982
Film
Double Suicide at Nishijin
Yoshida
★ 8.3
1977
Film
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
Shobei
★ 7.0
1973
Film
Kogarashi Monjiro
Naomitsu Kitamura · 1 episode
★ 8.0
1972
TV
Haru no Sakamichi
Ōtani Yoshitsugu · 52 episodes
1971–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Yoshio Tsuchiya still alive?
Yoshio Tsuchiya passed away on February 8, 2017 at age 89.
What are the most famous roles of Yoshio Tsuchiya?
Yoshio Tsuchiya is best known for roles in Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, High and Low.
How many movies has Yoshio Tsuchiya been in?
Over a 65-year career (since 1952), Yoshio Tsuchiya has appeared in 56 movies and 3 TV shows.
What was Yoshio Tsuchiya's first movie?
The career of Yoshio Tsuchiya began with I Was a Prisoner in Siberia (1952).
What is Yoshio Tsuchiya's most recent movie or series?
Yoshio Tsuchiya's most recent release is Mifune: The Last Samurai, which premiered on December 2, 2016.
What TV shows has Yoshio Tsuchiya appeared in?
On television, Yoshio Tsuchiya has appeared in Ultra Q, Kogarashi Monjiro, Haru no Sakamichi, Submersion of Japan.
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Yoshio Tsuchiya
Yoshio Tsuchiya
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.

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