Yoshio Tsuchiya

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

Yojimbo

as Kohei

High and Low

as Detective Murata

Throne of Blood

as Washizu samurai

The Hidden Fortress

as Horseman (uncredited)

Sanjuro

as Samurai

Red Beard

as Dr. Handayû Mori

Godzilla Raids Again

as Tajima, Member of Osaka Defense Corps

The Bad Sleep Well

as ADA Secretary

Destroy All Monsters

as Dr. Otani