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|name         =Yoshio Tsuchiya
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|caption     =Yoshio Tsuchiya
|caption =Yoshio Tsuchiya as Dr. Otani in Destroy All Monsters
|character   =Komatsu, Tajima, [[Mysterian Leader]], Taguchi, Katsumoto, Masafumi Kasai, Mr. Kawai, [[Controller of Planet X]], [[Furukawa]], Dr. Otani, Kyoichi Mida, [[Yasuaki Shindo]]
|character =Tajima, [[Mysterians|Mysterian]] Leader, Detective Taguchi, Officer Katsumoto, Masafumi Kasai, Mr. Kawai, [[Controller of Planet X]], Furukawa, Dr. Otani, Dr. Kyoichi Mida, Yasuaki Shindo
|birthday     =May 18, 1927
|birthday =May 18, 1927
|death        =February 8, 2017<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/CelebrityICONS/posts/1412638735479028 Celebrity ICONS on Facebook]</ref>
|birthplace =Yamanashi, [[Japan]]
|birthplace   ={{tt|Enzan|Presently Koshu, Yamanashi}}, Yamanashi, [[Japan]]
|firstfilm =Satsujin Yôgisha
|first        =''The Cliff of Death'' (1951)
|notablefilm =[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]
|notable      =''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' (1965)
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|wikipedia =http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshio_Tsuchiya
|wikipedia   =http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshio_Tsuchiya
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'''Yoshio Tsuchiya''' {{Nihongo|土屋 嘉男|Tsuchiya Yoshio}}, born May 18, 1927, is a Japanese actor who has appeared in such films 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 also appeared in numerous kaiju eiga by [[Toho Company Ltd.|Toho]], predominantly during the [[Showa era|Showa series]].
{{Quote|[[Yasuaki Shindo|Mr. Shindo]] is my all-time favorite movie role, believe it or not. I was chosen for the role because I am the only one who can talk to [[Godzilla]]. I understand where he comes from, and what is in his heart, just like Shindo does. Even though Godzilla is only a fictional character, he is very real to me. I have an affinity for him that is difficult to describe.|Yoshio Tsuchiya on his part in ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]''<ref>Ryfle, Steve. "Reminiscences of the Vapor Man: An Interview with Yoshio Tsuchiya.” ''Japanese Giants'', Jun. 2002, pp. .</ref>}}
'''Yoshio Tsuchiya''' {{Nihongo|土屋 嘉男|Tsuchiya Yoshio}} was a Japanese actor. A favorite of directors [[wikipedia:Akira Kurosawa|Akira Kurosawa]] and [[Ishiro Honda]], he appeared in films as varied as ''[[wikipedia:Seven Samurai|Seven Samurai]]'' and ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]''. He often sought the most unusual roles available in Toho's science-fiction films, drawing upon his interest in space travel and UFOs to enhance the parts. Tsuchiya passed away on February 8, 2017, at the age of 89.
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==Selected filmography==
==Biography==
*''[[Invisible Man (film)|Invisible Man]]'' (1954) as Komatsu
Yoshio Tsuchiya 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]]'', ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'', and ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]''.
*''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (1955) as Tajima
==Kaiju Filmography==
*''[[The Mysterians]]'' (1957) as [[Mysterian Leader]]
*''[[Invisible Man]]'' ([[1954]]) as Reporter Komatsu
*''[[The H-Man|H-Man]]'' (1958) as Detective Taguchi
*''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' ([[1955]]) as Tajima
*''[[Varan (film)|Varan]]'' (1958) as Lieutenant Commander Katsumoto
*''[[The Mysterians (1957 film)|The Mysterians]]'' ([[1957]]) as [[Mysterians|Mysterian]] leader
*''[[Battle in Outer Space]]'' (1959) as Koichi Iwamura
*''[[H-Man (1958 film)|H-Man]]'' ([[1958]]) as Detective Taguchi
*''[[The Secret of the Telegian]]'' (1960) as Detective Captain Okazaki
*''[[Varan (1958 film)|Varan]]'' ([[1958]]) as Lieutenant Commander Katsumoto
*''[[The Human Vapor]]'' (1960) as Mizuno, the [[Human Vapor]]
*''[[Battle in Outer Space]]'' ([[1959]]) as Koichi Iwomura
*''[[Matango (film)|Matango]]'' (1963) as Masafumi Kasai
*''[[The Secret of the Telegian]]'' ([[1960]]) as Detective Captain Okazaki
*''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' (1965) as Mr. Kawai
*''[[The Human Vapor]]'' ([[1960]]) as Mizuno/[[Human Vapor]]
*''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' (1965) as [[Controller of Planet X]]
*''[[Matango (1963 film)|Matango]]'' ([[1963]]) as Masafumi Kasai
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultra Q|Ultra Q]]'' (TV 1966) as Ono [episode 2]
*''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' ([[1965]]) as Mr. Kawai
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|Ultraman]]'' (TV 1966-1967) as Dr. Morita [episode 18]
*''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' ([[1965]]) as [[Controller of Planet X]]
*''[[The Killing Bottle]]'' (1967) as General Rubesa
*''Ultra Q'' (TV 1966) as Ono (1 episode)
*''[[Son of Godzilla]]'' (1967) as [[Furukawa]]
*''[[Son of Godzilla]]'' ([[1967]]) as [[Furukawa]]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraseven (series)|Ultraseven]]'' (TV 1967-1968) as Dr. Tsuchida [episodes 14-15]
*''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' ([[1968]]) as Dr. Otani
*''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' (1968) as Dr. Otani
*''[[Space Amoeba (1970 film)|Space Amoeba]]'' ([[1970]]) as Dr. Kyoichi Mida
*''[[Space Amoeba]]'' (1970) as Dr. Kyoichi Miya
*''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' ([[1991]]) as Yasuaki Shindo
*''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (1991) as [[Yasuaki Shindo]]
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===Interviewee===
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (documentary)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1998)
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
Mysterian Leader.jpg|Tsuchiya as the [[Mysterian Leader]] in ''[[The Mysterians]]''
Fullscreen capture 9102017 93134 AM.bmp.jpg|Tsuchiya as Koichi Iwomura in ''[[Battle in Outer Space]]''
Vapor.jpg|Tsuchiya as [[Human Vapor|Mizuno]] in a publicity still for ''[[The Human Vapor]]''
Wikizilla_Godzilla_Destroy_All_Monsters-_Yoshio_Tsuchiya_as_Dr._Otani.jpg|Tsuchiya as Dr. Otani in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]''
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040429092304/http://www.dalekempire.com/TsuchiyaInterview.html Interview by Robert Biondi (May 1998)]
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Latest revision as of 18:20, 19 June 2023

Yoshio Tsuchiya
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Born May 18, 1927
Enzan, Yamanashi, Japan
Died February 8, 2017[1]
Notable role(s) Komatsu, Tajima, Mysterian Leader, Taguchi, Katsumoto, Masafumi Kasai, Mr. Kawai, Controller of Planet X, Furukawa, Dr. Otani, Kyoichi Mida, Yasuaki Shindo
First work The Cliff of Death (1951)
Notable work Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
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Mr. Shindo is my all-time favorite movie role, believe it or not. I was chosen for the role because I am the only one who can talk to Godzilla. I understand where he comes from, and what is in his heart, just like Shindo does. Even though Godzilla is only a fictional character, he is very real to me. I have an affinity for him that is difficult to describe.
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— Yoshio Tsuchiya on his part in Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah[2]

Yoshio Tsuchiya (土屋 嘉男,   Tsuchiya Yoshio) was a Japanese actor. A favorite of directors Akira Kurosawa and Ishiro Honda, he appeared in films as varied as Seven Samurai and Invasion of Astro-Monster. He often sought the most unusual roles available in Toho's science-fiction films, drawing upon his interest in space travel and UFOs to enhance the parts. Tsuchiya passed away on February 8, 2017, at the age of 89.

Selected filmography

Interviewee

Gallery

External links

References

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  1. Celebrity ICONS on Facebook
  2. Ryfle, Steve. "Reminiscences of the Vapor Man: An Interview with Yoshio Tsuchiya.” Japanese Giants, Jun. 2002, pp. .

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