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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
High and Low
as Detective Murata
Lady Karuizawa
as Gen'ichirô Nakagawa
Yojimbo
as Kohei
Throne of Blood
as Washizu samurai
Red Beard
as Dr. Handayû Mori
The Hidden Fortress
as Horseman (uncredited)
Sanjuro
as Samurai
Godzilla Raids Again
as Tajima, Member of Osaka Defense Corps
Son of Godzilla
as Furukawa
