Tsuchiya Yoshio
- Name: Tsuchiya Yoshio
- Native name: 土屋嘉男
- Also Known as: つちやよしお
- Nationality: Japanese
- Gender: Male
- Born: May 18, 1927
- Died: February 8, 2017
He had 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. 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 died of lung cancer on February 8, 2017, at the age of 89.
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Drama
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
Ooka Echizen Season 15
Japanese Drama, 1998, 26 eps
(Ep. 5)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Mito Komon Season 25
Japanese Drama, 1996, 43 eps
Aigoro (Ep. 25)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Station
Japanese Drama, 1995, 9 eps
Kamoshida Nobuo (Ep. 4)
(Guest Role)
|
1.0
|
Abare Hasshu Goyotabi
Japanese Drama, 1990, 12 eps
Fujiemon (Ep. 1)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Hagure Keiji: Junjoha Series 2
Japanese Drama, 1989, 25 eps
Hirayama (Ep. 1)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Edo wo Kiru Season 7
Japanese Drama, 1987, 30 eps
(Ep. 10)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Kinyobi ni wa Hana o Katte
Japanese Drama, 1986, 14 eps
[Restaurant manager]
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Ooka Echizen Season 9
Japanese Drama, 1985, 26 eps
(Ep. 2)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Natsu, Taiken Monogatari
Japanese Drama, 1985, 6 eps
[Kyoko's father] (Ep. 4)
(Guest Role)
|
4.0
|
Ooka Echizen Season 8
Japanese Drama, 1984, 26 eps
(Ep. 5, 25)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Nagareboshi Sakichi
Japanese Drama, 1984, 26 eps
(Ep. 15)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Mito Komon Season 14
Japanese Drama, 1983, 37 eps
Iwaizumi Kurodo
(Guest Role)
|
8.0
|
Banka
Japanese Drama, 1982, 40 eps
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Yagyuu Shinkageryu
Japanese Drama, 1982, 13 eps
Matsuda Oribenosuke
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Zoku - Omoeba Tooku e Kitamonda
Japanese Drama, 1981, 6 eps
Tsurumaki Hifumi
(Support Role)
|
10.0
|
Mito Komon Season 11
Japanese Drama, 1980, 26 eps
(Ep. 9)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Dai Gekito Maddo Porisu 80
Japanese Drama, 1980, 16 eps
Yatsushiro Hiroyuki
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Aitakute
Japanese Drama, 1980, 12 eps
Imamura
(Support Role)
|
6.5
|
Saiyuki
Japanese Drama, 1978, 52 eps
King Daitoku (Ep. 6)
(Guest Role)
|
7.9
|
Mito Komon Season 9
Japanese Drama, 1978, 27 eps
(Ep. 8)
(Guest Role)
|
5.0
|
Ai no Himitsu
Japanese Drama, 1976, 40 eps
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Hana no Inochi
Japanese Drama, 1973, 45 eps
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Mito Komon Season 2
Japanese Drama, 1970, 33 eps
Date Yosaku (Ep. 21)
(Guest Role)
|
6.0
|
Onihei Hankacho
Japanese Drama, 1969, 65 eps
Shintaro / Suhashi no Kumagoro (Ep. 17)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Ultraseven
Japanese Drama, 1967, 49 eps
Dr. Tsuchida (Ep. 14-15)
(Guest Role)
|
7.5
|
Taiyo no Aitsu
Japanese Drama, 1967, 13 eps
(Ep. 6)
(Guest Role)
|
8.0
|
Midaregami
Japanese Drama, 1967, 51 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Ultraman
Japanese Drama, 1966, 39 eps
Dr. Morita (Ep. 18)
(Guest Role)
|
7.5
|
Ultra Q
Japanese Drama, 1966, 28 eps
Ono (Ep. 2)
(Guest Role)
|
7.2
|
What Is Youth?
Japanese Drama, 1965, 41 eps
Ueda Seizo
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Taikoki
Japanese Drama, 1965, 52 eps
Soutan
(Support Role)
|
1.0
|
Daiyaru 110-ban
Japanese Drama, 1957, 364 eps
(Ep. 262)
(Guest Role)
|
2.0
|
Movie
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Japanese Movie, 2015,
[Himself]
(Main Role)
|
9.0
|
Inferno
Japanese Movie, 2005,
Mitobe Kouzou
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Nagareita shichinin
Japanese Movie, 1997,
[Referee 1]
(Bit part)
|
8.0
|
Angel Guts: Rouge
Japanese Movie, 1984,
Akio Tsuchiya
(Support Role)
|
6.7
|
Shosetsu Yoshida Gakko
Japanese Movie, 1983,
Joji Hayashi
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Lady Karuizawa
Japanese Movie, 1982,
Genichiro
(Main Role)
|
5.8
|
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
Japanese Movie, 1973,
Shobei
(Support Role)
|
7.7
|
Space Amoeba
Japanese Movie, 1970,
Mida Kyoichi
(Main Role)
|
6.6
|
Funeral Parade of Roses
Japanese Movie, 1969,
Gonda
(Support Role)
|
7.5
|
When You Wake Up In Love
Japanese Movie, 1969,
Yamamoto Shunsaku
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Destroy All Monsters
Japanese Movie, 1968,
Doctor Otani
(Support Role)
|
6.8
|
Kill!
Japanese Movie, 1968,
Matsuo Shinroku
(Support Role)
|
7.6
|
Booted Babe, Busted Boss
Japanese Movie, 1968,
Kurokawa
(Support Role)
|
6.2
|
Son of Godzilla
Japanese Movie, 1967,
Furukawa
(Support Role)
|
6.6
|
Two in the Shadow
Japanese Movie, 1967,
Eda Hiroshi
(Guest Role)
|
7.7
|
Japan's Longest Day
Japanese Movie, 1967,
Fuwa Hiroshi
(Support Role)
|
7.3
|
The Betrayal
Japanese Movie, 1966,
(Support Role)
|
6.8
|
Invasion of the Astro-Monster
Japanese Movie, 1965,
Controller of Planet X
(Support Role)
|
6.8
|
Stairs of Evil
Japanese Movie, 1965,
[Detective in Second Division]
(Guest Role)
|
4.0
|
Beast Alley
Japanese Movie, 1965,
Katsuragi
(Bit part)
|
7.0
|
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Japanese Movie, 1965,
Kawai
(Support Role)
|
6.6
|
Seishun to Hananda
Japanese Movie, 1965,
Ueda Seizo
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
The Retreat from Kiska
Japanese Movie, 1965,
Terai
(Guest Role)
|
2.0
|
Red Beard
Japanese Movie, 1965,
Dr. Handayu Mori
(Support Role)
|
8.0
|
Kyofu no Jikan
Japanese Movie, 1964,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Young Swordsman
Japanese Movie, 1963,
Shiokawa Seijuro
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Matango
Japanese Movie, 1963,
Fumio Kasai
(Support Role)
|
7.1
|
High and Low
Japanese Movie, 1963,
(Bit part)
|
8.0
|
Chiho Kisha
Japanese Movie, 1962,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Sanjuro
Japanese Movie, 1962,
[Samurai]
(Support Role)
|
7.9
|
Death on the Mountain
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Makita Jiro
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Yojimbo
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Farmer Odaira
(Bit part)
|
8.1
|
The Human Vapor
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Mizuno, the Librarian / The 'Vapor Man'
(Main Role)
|
6.7
|
The Bad Sleep Well
Japanese Movie, 1960,
[Secretary]
(Bit part)
|
7.7
|
The Secret of the Telegian
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Det. Capt. Onosaki
(Support Role)
|
6.1
|
Battle in Outer Space
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Iwomura
(Support Role)
|
6.2
|
Kotan no Kuchibue
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Professor Nakanishi
(Support Role)
|
6.5
|
Varan
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Military Officer Katsumoto
(Support Role)
|
5.9
|
Hanayome Sanjuso
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Oshima
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Mysterians
Japanese Movie, 1957,
[Mysterian leader]
(Guest Role)
|
6.8
|
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart
Japanese Movie, 1957,
Shimada Takeshi
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
A Wife's Heart
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Shotaro
(Support Role)
|
6.9
|
Aijo no Kessan
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Ikeda
(Support Role)
|
2.0
|
I Live in Fear
Japanese Movie, 1955,
[Factory worker after fire]
(Support Role)
|
7.3
|
To Love and Forgive
Japanese Movie, 1955,
Professor Oshima
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
No Response from Car 33
Japanese Movie, 1955,
[Husband of childbirth wife]
(Bit part)
|
0.0
|
No Time for Tears
Japanese Movie, 1955,
Maruyama
(Support Role)
|
5.0
|
Invisible Man
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Komatsu
(Support Role)
|
6.4
|
Seven Samurai
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Rikichi
(Support Role)
|
8.6
|
Don't Give You Death
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Kojima Schoichi
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
Special
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
Sasori: Kyukyoku no Salesmentachi…
Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps
(Support Role)
|
3.0
|
Hiranari-kun Narihira-kun
Japanese Special, 1989, 4 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Nanashi no Tantei 3
Japanese Special, 1987, 1 eps
Mitsui [Shinkyo Real Estate]
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Sarakin Gyosha no Tsuma
Japanese Special, 1987, 1 eps
(Support Role)
|
8.0
|
Muta Keijikan Jiken File 3
Japanese Special, 1985, 1 eps
Onuki
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Kyoto Satsujin Annai 9
Japanese Special, 1984, 1 eps
Nojima Kyohei [Composer]
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Dokuru Sen
Japanese Special, 1984, 1 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Onnatachi no Chushingura "Inochi Moyuruji"
Japanese Special, 1979, 1 eps
Otaka Tadao
(Support Role)
|
2.0
|
Haiiro ni Mieru Neko
Japanese Special, 1960, 1 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Kekkon Ki
Japanese Special, 1954, 1 eps
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
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