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Yoshio Tsuchiya

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Actor · Died February 8, 2017, aged 89 · Koshu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan

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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 18, 1927
Died
February 8, 2017 (aged 89)
From
Koshu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 108 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 38% in 30 days

What are Yoshio Tsuchiya's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
45%
Morality
14%
Bonds
13%
Society
12%
Power
10%
Self
4%
Ideas
4%
Survival12 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 9 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Thrilling
7
Dread
3
Melancholic
3
Absurd
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Yoshio Tsuchiya's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yoshio Tsuchiya's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

108 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Seven Chefs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah(1991)

    as Businessman Yasuaki Shindo

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Earth Defense Girl Iko-chan 3: Big Operation in Big Edo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Tokyo: The Last War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Dr. Mizuno

  • Rouge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Akio Tsuchiya(土屋明雄)

  • The Undercover Ninja Organization (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • The Yoshida School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Jōji Hayashi

  • Lady Karuizawa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Gen'ichirô Nakagawa

  • Dangai kara no koe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Yosōi no machi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Yasuzo Odachi

  • Double Suicide at Nishijin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Yoshida

  • Submersion of Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • Zatoichi's Conspiracy(1973)

    as Shobei

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Kogarashi Monjiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Naomitsu Kitamura

  • Haru no Sakamichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 52 episodes · as Ōtani Yoshitsugu

  • The Militarists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Okawa

  • Attention Please (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Space Amoeba(1970)

    as Dr. Kyoichi Mida

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Incident at Blood Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Itahachi

  • Funeral Parade of Roses(1969)

    as Gonda

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Battle of the Japan Sea(1969)

    as Staff Officer Akiyama

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • When Love Awakens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Samurai Banners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Admiral Yamamoto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Staff Officer Kuroshima

  • Destroy All Monsters(1968)

    as Dr. Otani

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Kill!(1968)

    as Shinroku Matsuo

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Golden Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Kurokawa / Killer

  • Son of Godzilla(1967)

    as Furukawa

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Two in the Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Yumiko's husband

  • Japan's Longest Day(1967)

    as Lt. Colonel Hiroshi Fuha - Eastern District Army Staff Officer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Kojiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • The Killing Bottle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as General Rubesa

  • Zero Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Moment of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Hangoro Ose

  • Ultra Q(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Ono

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Invasion of Astro-Monster(1965)

    as Controller of Planet X

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Stairs of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Second division detective

  • Beast Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Katsuragi

  • Frankenstein vs. Baragon(1965)

    as Daigo Kawai

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Retreat from Kiska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Terai

  • Red Beard(1965)

    as Dr. Handayû Mori

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Fright Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Young Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Attack of the Mushroom People(1963)

    as Masafumi Kasai - Owner

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Legacy of the 500,000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Yamazaki

  • High and Low(1963)

    as Detective Murata

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Sensation Seekers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Varan the Unbelievable(1962)

    as Military Officer Katsumoto

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Chushingura(1962)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Local Reporter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Tatsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Kida

  • The Crimson Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Tenth Game of New Salarymen: Salaryman Ittoru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Sanjuro(1962)

    as Samurai

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Tenth Game of New Salarymen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Hiroshi Tsurumaki

  • Sir Galahad in Campus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Takizawa

  • Death on the Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Jiro Makita

  • Yojimbo(1961)

    as Kohei

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Human Vapor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Mr. Mizuno

  • The Bad Sleep Well(1960)

    as ADA Secretary

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • University Bandits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Storm of the Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Secret of the Telegian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Det. Capt. Onosaki

  • Battle in Outer Space(1959)

    as Iwomura

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Gigantis: The Fire Monster(1959)

    as Tajima

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Three 'Black Crow' Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Vagabond Employee: Outcry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Union Chairman

  • Talkative Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • A Whistle in My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Hidden Fortress(1958)

    as Horseman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Varan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Military Officer Katsumoto

  • Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • He's the Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Chakkiri Kinta Sequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The H-Man(1958)

    as Detective Taguchi

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Little Peach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Ishima

  • The Rickshaw Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Song for a Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Mysterians(1957)

    as Leader of the Mysterians

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Takeshi Shimada

  • The Chieko Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Koyama

  • Reign of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Nebukawa

  • Here Is Tokyo, Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Yagyu Secret Scrolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Throne of Blood(1957)

    as Washizu samurai

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • A Wife's Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • While the Demon Steps Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Settlement of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Everyone's Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • I Saw the Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Shiraishi

  • I Live in Fear(1955)

    as Factory Worker after Fire

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Stray Sheep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Nonomiya

  • New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Zenzaburō Matsudaira

  • No Response from Car 33 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • No Time for Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Godzilla Raids Again(1955)

    as Tajima, Member of Osaka Defense Corps

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • All is Well 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Invisible Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Komatsu, reporter

  • The Black Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Forever Be Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Seven Samurai(1954)

    as Rikichi

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Tower of Lilies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • I Was a Prisoner in Siberia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 108 titles from 1952 to 1997; peak year 1968.

Biggest box office

Funeral Parade of Roses (1969)

$1.1K worldwide

Highest rated

Funeral Parade of Roses (1969)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)

Film career

19521997

Peak 1968 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1954Screen debut· Seven Samurai
  • 1969Career best· Funeral Parade of Roses

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting108 of 108: 108 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

1950s42 · acting1960s47 · acting1970s10 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s3 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 32 roles
54596469

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Yoshio Tsuchiya's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 29 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965)

66th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Seven Samurai (1954)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Yoshio Tsuchiya's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles40–81 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles1–46 · median 4 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 19 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Yoshio Tsuchiya work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yoshio Tsuchiya's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ishirō Honda shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers