Yoshio Tsuchiya

Tsuchiya Yoshio

  • Name: Tsuchiya Yoshio
  • Native name: 土屋嘉男
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: May 18, 1927
  • Died: September 5, 2017
Yoshio Tsuchiya is a Japanese actor who has appeared in films such as Toshio Matsumoto's surreal masterpiece "Bara No Soretsu" (a.k.a. "Funeral Parade of Roses") and Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (as the firebrand farmer Rikichi) and Red Beard, and Kihachi Okamoto's Kill!.
He has a long-standing interest in UFOs and had written several books on the subject. He preferred starring in science fiction films, usually as aliens, or people possessed by them, in such films as Battle in Outer Space, Monster Zero, and Destroy All Monsters. He lobbied for the title role in Tomei Ningen (1954), but was forced by the studio to play the leading man. Eventually realizing their mistake, he was cast in his favorite role, the title role in The Human Vapor.
He is also well-remembered for playing the pompous millionaire Fumio Kasai in Matango (1963).
He has a special appearance as a businessman and former World War II soldier in Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah, in which Godzilla looks him in the face before destroying him with a radiation blast.
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Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
1998 Ooka Echizen Season 15
Japanese Drama, 1998, 26 eps
(Ep. 5) (Guest Role)
26
(Ep. 5)
Guest Role
0.0
1996 Mito Komon Season 25
Japanese Drama, 1996, 43 eps
(Guest Role)
43
Guest Role
0.0
1995 Station
Japanese Drama, 1995, 9 eps
Kamoshida Nobuo (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)
9
Kamoshida Nobuo (Ep. 4)
Guest Role
1.0
1990 Abare Hasshu Goyotabi
Japanese Drama, 1990, 12 eps
Fujiemon (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)
12
Fujiemon (Ep. 1)
Guest Role
0.0
1989 Hagure Keiji: Junjoha Series 2
Japanese Drama, 1989, 25 eps
Hirayama (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)
25
Hirayama (Ep. 1)
Guest Role
0.0
1987 Edo wo Kiru Season 7
Japanese Drama, 1987, 30 eps
(Ep. 10) (Guest Role)
30
(Ep. 10)
Guest Role
0.0
1986 Kinyobi ni wa Hana o Katte
Japanese Drama, 1986, 14 eps
[Restaurant manager] (Support Role)
14
[Restaurant manager]
Support Role
0.0
1985 Ooka Echizen Season 9
Japanese Drama, 1985, 26 eps
(Ep. 2) (Guest Role)
26
(Ep. 2)
Guest Role
0.0
1985 Natsu, Taiken Monogatari
Japanese Drama, 1985, 6 eps
[Kyoko's father] (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)
6
[Kyoko's father] (Ep. 4)
Guest Role
4.0
1984 Ooka Echizen Season 8
Japanese Drama, 1984, 26 eps
(Ep. 5, 25) (Guest Role)
26
(Ep. 5, 25)
Guest Role
0.0
1984 Nagareboshi Sakichi
Japanese Drama, 1984, 26 eps
(Ep. 15) (Guest Role)
26
(Ep. 15)
Guest Role
0.0
1983 Mito Komon Season 14
Japanese Drama, 1983, 37 eps
Iwaizumi Kurodo (Guest Role)
37
Guest Role
8.0
1982 Banka
Japanese Drama, 1982, 40 eps
(Unknown)
40
Unknown
0.0
1982 Yagyuu Shinkageryu
Japanese Drama, 1982, 13 eps
Matsuda Oribenosuke (Support Role)
13
Matsuda Oribenosuke
Support Role
0.0
1981 Zoku - Omoeba Tooku e Kitamonda
Japanese Drama, 1981, 6 eps
Tsurumaki Hifumi (Support Role)
6
Tsurumaki Hifumi
Support Role
10.0
1980 Mito Komon Season 11
Japanese Drama, 1980, 26 eps
(Ep. 9) (Guest Role)
26
(Ep. 9)
Guest Role
0.0
1980 Dai Gekito Maddo Porisu 80
Japanese Drama, 1980, 16 eps
Yatsushiro Hiroyuki (Support Role)
16
Yatsushiro Hiroyuki
Support Role
0.0
1980 Aitakute
Japanese Drama, 1980, 12 eps
Imamura (Support Role)
12
Imamura
Support Role
6.5
1978 Mito Komon Season 9
Japanese Drama, 1978, 27 eps
(Ep. 8) (Guest Role)
27
(Ep. 8)
Guest Role
5.0
1976 Ai no Himitsu
Japanese Drama, 1976, 40 eps
(Unknown)
40
Unknown
0.0
1973 Hana no Inochi
Japanese Drama, 1973, 45 eps
(Unknown)
45
Unknown
0.0
1970 Mito Komon Season 2
Japanese Drama, 1970, 33 eps
Date Yosaku (Ep. 21) (Guest Role)
33
Date Yosaku (Ep. 21)
Guest Role
6.0
1969 Onihei Hankacho
Japanese Drama, 1969, 65 eps
Shintaro / Suhashi no Kumagoro (Ep. 17) (Guest Role)
65
Shintaro / Suhashi no Kumagoro (Ep. 17)
Guest Role
0.0
1967 Taiyo no Aitsu
Japanese Drama, 1967, 13 eps
(Ep.6) (Guest Role)
13
(Ep.6)
Guest Role
8.0
1967 Midaregami
Japanese Drama, 1967, 51 eps
(Support Role)
51
Support Role
0.0
1965 What Is Youth?
Japanese Drama, 1965, 41 eps
Ueda Seizo (Support Role)
41
Ueda Seizo
Support Role
0.0
1965 Taikouki
Japanese Drama, 1965, 52 eps
Soutan (Support Role)
52
Soutan
Support Role
1.0
1957 Daiyaru 110-ban
Japanese Drama, 1957, 364 eps
(Ep. 262) (Guest Role)
364
(Ep. 262)
Guest Role
2.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2005 Inferno
Japanese Movie, 2005,
Mitobe Kouzou (Support Role)
Mitobe Kouzou
Support Role
0.0
1997 Nagareita shichinin
Japanese Movie, 1997,
[Referee 1] (Bit part)
[Referee 1]
Bit part
8.0
1984 Angel Guts: Rouge
Japanese Movie, 1984,
Akio Tsuchiya (Support Role)
Akio Tsuchiya
Support Role
6.7
1983 Shosetsu Yoshida Gakko
Japanese Movie, 1983,
Joji Hayashi (Support Role)
Joji Hayashi
Support Role
0.0
1982 Lady Karuizawa
Japanese Movie, 1982,
Genichiro / Keiko's husband (Main Role)
Genichiro / Keiko's husband
Main Role
5.7
1973 Zatoichi's Conspiracy
Japanese Movie, 1973,
Shobei (Support Role)
Shobei
Support Role
7.8
1970 Space Amoeba
Japanese Movie, 1970,
Mida Kyoichi (Main Role)
Mida Kyoichi
Main Role
6.7
1969 Funeral Parade of Roses
Japanese Movie, 1969,
Gonda (Support Role)
Gonda
Support Role
7.6
1969 When You Wake Up In Love
Japanese Movie, 1969,
Yamamoto Shunsaku (Support Role)
Yamamoto Shunsaku
Support Role
0.0
1968 Destroy All Monsters
Japanese Movie, 1968,
Doctor Otani (Support Role)
Doctor Otani
Support Role
6.8
1968 Kill!
Japanese Movie, 1968,
Matsuo Shinroku (Support Role)
Matsuo Shinroku
Support Role
7.7
1968 Booted Babe, Busted Boss
Japanese Movie, 1968,
Kurokawa (Support Role)
Kurokawa
Support Role
6.2
1967 Son of Godzilla
Japanese Movie, 1967,
Furukawa (Support Role)
Furukawa
Support Role
6.6
1967 Two in the Shadow
Japanese Movie, 1967,
Eda Hiroshi (Guest Role)
Eda Hiroshi
Guest Role
7.8
1967 Japan's Longest Day
Japanese Movie, 1967,
Fuwa Hiroshi (Support Role)
Fuwa Hiroshi
Support Role
7.5
1966 The Betrayal
Japanese Movie, 1966,
(Support Role)
Support Role
6.8
1965 Invasion of the Astro-Monster
Japanese Movie, 1965,
Controller of Planet X (Support Role)
Controller of Planet X
Support Role
6.9
1965 Stairs of Evil
Japanese Movie, 1965,
[Detective in Second Divison] (Guest Role)
[Detective in Second Divison]
Guest Role
4.0
1965 Beast Alley
Japanese Movie, 1965,
Katsuragi (Bit part)
Katsuragi
Bit part
7.0
1965 Frankenstein Conquers the World
Japanese Movie, 1965,
Kawai (Support Role)
Kawai
Support Role
6.8
1965 Seishun to Hananda
Japanese Movie, 1965,
Ueda Seizo (Support Role)
Ueda Seizo
Support Role
6.0
1965 The Retreat from Kiska
Japanese Movie, 1965,
Terai (Unknown)
Terai
Unknown
2.0
1965 Red Beard
Japanese Movie, 1965,
Dr. Handayu Mori (Support Role)
Dr. Handayu Mori
Support Role
8.0
1964 Kyofu no Jikan
Japanese Movie, 1964,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1963 Young Swordsman
Japanese Movie, 1963,
Shiokawa Seijuro (Support Role)
Shiokawa Seijuro
Support Role
0.0
1963 Matango
Japanese Movie, 1963,
Fumio Kasai (Support Role)
Fumio Kasai
Support Role
7.2
1963 High and Low
Japanese Movie, 1963,
(Bit part)
Bit part
8.0
1962 Chiho Kisha
Japanese Movie, 1962,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1962 Sanjuro
Japanese Movie, 1962,
[Samurai] (Support Role)
[Samurai]
Support Role
8.0
1961 Yojimbo
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Odaira [Farmer] (Bit part)
Odaira [Farmer]
Bit part
8.1
1960 The Human Vapor
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Main Role
6.9
1960 The Bad Sleep Well
Japanese Movie, 1960,
[Secretary] (Bit part)
[Secretary]
Bit part
7.8
1960 The Secret of the Telegian
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Det. Capt. Onosaki (Support Role)
Det. Capt. Onosaki
Support Role
6.2
1959 Battle in Outer Space
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Iwomura (Support Role)
Iwomura
Support Role
6.2
1959 Kotan no Kuchibue
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Nakanishi-sensei (Support Role)
Nakanishi-sensei
Support Role
6.5
1958 Varan
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Katsumoto, Military Officer (Support Role)
Katsumoto, Military Officer
Support Role
6.0
1958 Hanayome Sanjuso
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Oshima (Support Role)
Oshima
Support Role
0.0
1957 The Mysterians
Japanese Movie, 1957,
[Mysterian leader] (Guest Role)
[Mysterian leader]
Guest Role
6.8
1957 A Rainbow Plays in My Heart
Japanese Movie, 1957,
Shimada Takeshi (Support Role)
Shimada Takeshi
Support Role
0.0
1956 A Wife's Heart
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Shotaro (Support Role)
Shotaro
Support Role
6.9
1956 Aijo no Kessan
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Ikeda (Support Role)
Ikeda
Support Role
2.0
1955 I Live in Fear
Japanese Movie, 1955,
[Factory worker after fire] (Support Role)
[Factory worker after fire]
Support Role
7.3
1955 To Love and Forgive
Japanese Movie, 1955,
[Professor Oshima] (Support Role)
[Professor Oshima]
Support Role
0.0
1955 No Response from Car 33
Japanese Movie, 1955,
[Husband of childbirth wife] (Bit part)
[Husband of childbirth wife]
Bit part
0.0
1955 No Time for Tears
Japanese Movie, 1955,
Maruyama (Support Role)
Maruyama
Support Role
5.0
1954 Invisible Man
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Komatsu (Support Role)
Komatsu
Support Role
5.9
1954 Seven Samurai
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Rikichi (Support Role)
Rikichi
Support Role
8.6
1954 Don't Give You Death
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Kojima Schoichi (Support Role)
Kojima Schoichi
Support Role
6.0
Special
Year Title # Role Rating
1991 Sasori: Kyukyoku no Salesmentachi…
Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps
(Support Role)
1
Support Role
3.0
1989 Hiranari-kun Narihira-kun
Japanese Special, 1989, 4 eps
(Support Role)
4
Support Role
0.0
1987 Nanashi no Tantei 3
Japanese Special, 1987, 1 eps
Mitsui [Shinkyo Real Estate] (Guest Role)
1
Mitsui [Shinkyo Real Estate]
Guest Role
0.0
1987 Sarakin Gyosha no Tsuma
Japanese Special, 1987, 1 eps
(Support Role)
1
Support Role
8.0
1985 Muta Keijikan Jiken File 3
Japanese Special, 1985, 1 eps
Onuki (Guest Role)
1
Onuki
Guest Role
0.0
1984 Kyoto Satsujin Annai 9
Japanese Special, 1984, 1 eps
Nojima Kyohei [Composer] (Guest Role)
1
Nojima Kyohei [Composer]
Guest Role
0.0
1984 Dokuru Sen
Japanese Special, 1984, 1 eps
(Support Role)
1
Support Role
0.0
1979 Onnatachi no Chushingura "Inochi Moyuruji"
Japanese Special, 1979, 1 eps
Otaka Tadao (Support Role)
1
Otaka Tadao
Support Role
2.0
1960 Haiiro ni Mieru Neko
Japanese Special, 1960, 1 eps
(Support Role)
1
Support Role
0.0
1954 Kekkon Ki
Japanese Special, 1954, 1 eps
(Main Role)
1
Main Role
0.0
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  • First Name: Yoshio
  • Family Name: Tsuchiya
  • Native name: 土屋嘉男
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: May 18, 1927
  • Died: September 5, 2017

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