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

Mifune: The Last Samurai

Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

Yojimbo

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'