Yoshio Tsuchiya

Born: May 18, 1927
Died: February 8, 2017

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.

Acting

By IMDb rating

Seven Samurai

1954IMDb 8.6

Rikichi

Red Beard

1965IMDb 8.3

Dr. Handayû Mori

Sanjuro

1962IMDb 8.0

Samurai

Two in the Shadow

1967IMDb 7.8

Yumiko's husband

Funeral Parade of Roses

1969IMDb 7.7

Gonda

Death on the Mountain

1961IMDb 7.4

Jiro Makita

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

1991IMDb 6.5

Businessman Yasuaki Shindo

Destroy All Monsters

1968IMDb 6.4

Dr. Otani

Battle of the Japan Sea

1969IMDb 6.4

Staff Officer Akiyama

Sir Galahad in Campus

1961IMDb 6.4

Takizawa

The Human Vapor

1960IMDb 6.3

Mr. Mizuno

Invasion of Astro-Monster

1965IMDb 6.2

Controller of Planet X

Godzilla Raids Again

1955IMDb 5.7

Tajima, Member of Osaka Defense Corps

Frankenstein Conquers the World

1965IMDb 5.5

Daigo Kawai

Space Amoeba

1970IMDb 5.4

Dr. Kyoichi Mida

Lady Karuizawa

1982IMDb 5.3

Gen'ichirô Nakagawa

Son of Godzilla

1967IMDb 5.2

Furukawa

Varan the Unbelievable

1962IMDb 4.4

Military Officer Katsumoto