Yoshio Tsuchiya
Acting
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.
Born: May 18, 1927
Place of Birth: Koshu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Known For
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'
Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Seven Samurai" (1954).
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
A look at the unrecognized work of the talented artists and craftsmen who've maintained the tradition of Japanese special-effects. Highlighted is Yasuyuki Inoue along with various crew members who crafted meticulously detailed miniatures and risked life and limb as suit actors. All done to bring to life some of film's most iconic monsters through a distinct Japanese artform.
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
In World War II, the commanding officer of a sub, against his will takes on board two Western diplomats, to take them to the Canaries and arrange an armistice. When they get there, peace has been declared, but the sub's crew don't know as their radio has failed. They send their passengers ashore and go out to face a final battle...
Seven Samurai
A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.
High and Low
A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.
The Retreat from Kiska
In 1943, the Aleutian island of Kiska was fortified by a small contingent of Japanese soldiers. When word arrived of an impending attack by an overwhelming force of Americans, the Japanese Navy attempted one of the most daring and unlikely evacuations in military history. This is that story.
Admiral Yamamoto
As Japan joins in a political pact with Nazi Germany and fascist Italy, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is appointed supreme commander of the Japanese fleet. With Japan headed inexorably toward war, Yamamoto, despite his misgivings, believes the only possible victory lies in destroying the American fleet by surprise at Pearl Harbor. The attack succeeds, but fails to sink the American carrier fleet. Thus Yamamoto must lead the Japanese navy into war with ever-diminishing likelihood of success.
Red Beard
Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes him to a small country clinic under the gruff doctor Red Beard. Yasumoto rebels in numerous ways, but Red Beard proves a wise and patient teacher. He gradually introduces his student to the unglamorous side of the profession, ultimately assigning him to care for a prostitute rescued from a local brothel.
Yojimbo
A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.
Ultra Q
As supernatural events and monster attacks rock Japan, the military and government look to be overwhelmed. Three intrepid young investigators—two pilots and a reporter—take it upon themselves to study these unexplained phenomena in order to inform and protect the public. With allies and science aiding them on their journey, the trio must separate myth from history as they explore the greater mysteries of these occurrences: are they unrelated, or is this barrage somehow a portent of even worse things to come?
Filmography
as Self - Actor
as Businessman Yasuaki Shindo
as Dr. Mizuno
as Akio Tsuchiya(土屋明雄)
as Jōji Hayashi
as Gen'ichirô Nakagawa
as Yoshida
as Shobei
as Naomitsu Kitamura
as Ōtani Yoshitsugu
as Okawa
as Dr. Kyoichi Mida
as Itahachi
as Gonda
as Staff Officer Akiyama
as Staff Officer Kuroshima
as Dr. Otani
as Shinroku Matsuo
as Kurokawa / Killer
as Furukawa
as Yumiko's husband
as Lt. Colonel Hiroshi Fuha - Eastern District Army Staff Officer
as General Rubesa
as Hangoro Ose
as Ono
as Controller of Planet X
as Second division detective
as Katsuragi
as Daigo Kawai
as Terai
as Dr. Handayû Mori
as Masafumi Kasai - Owner
as Yamazaki
as Detective Murata
as Military Officer Katsumoto
as Kida
as Samurai
as Hiroshi Tsurumaki
as Takizawa
as Jiro Makita
as Kohei
as Mr. Mizuno
as ADA Secretary
as Det. Capt. Onosaki
as Iwomura
as Tajima
as Union Chairman
as Horseman (uncredited)
as Military Officer Katsumoto
as Detective Taguchi
as Ishima
as Leader of the Mysterians
as Takeshi Shimada
as Nebukawa
as Washizu samurai
as Factory Worker after Fire
as Zenzaburō Matsudaira
as Tajima, Member of Osaka Defense Corps
as Komatsu, reporter
as Rikichi