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Yoshio Tsuchiya
Acting
Born: May 18, 1927
Koshu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
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.
Known For
Seven Samurai
as Rikichi
Lady Karuizawa
as Gen'ichirô Nakagawa
High and Low
as Detective Murata
Throne of Blood
as Washizu samurai
Yojimbo
as Kohei
Destroy All Monsters
as Dr. Otani
Invasion of Astro-Monster
as Controller of Planet X
Red Beard
as Dr. Handayû Mori
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
as Businessman Yasuaki Shindo
The Hidden Fortress
as Horseman (uncredited)
