Tachikawa Hiroshi

Name: Tachikawa Hiroshi
Native name: 太刀川寛
Also Known as: Yoichi Tachikawa, 太刀川洋一
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: May 7, 1931
Age: 95

Tachikawa joined the Haiyuza acting training institute fresh out of high school. He appeared prominently on stage before premiering in film for Toei studios in 1952. In 1954 Tachikawa became a contracted actor for Toho studios. His career was interrupted in 1958 when he was seriously injured in an auto accident, and Toho released him from contract during his recovery. Tachikawa returned to Toho in 1959, and remained until 1971.

Tachikawa typically played bright, youthful, energetic characters. He’s best known to genre fans as Yoshida, the author who succumbs to his violent, psychotic tendencies in Matango (1963). He’s also recognizable as the son of one of the feuding gang leaders in Akira Kurosawa’s Yojimbo (1961).

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1982	Seibu Keisatsu Part II Japanese Drama, 1982, 40 eps President Yanagiya (Ep. 10) (Guest Role)	40	President Yanagiya (Ep. 10) Guest Role	0.0
1982	Uchuu Keiji Gavan Japanese Drama, 1982, 44 eps [Hospital director] [Doctor Doubler's human form] (Ep. 34) (Guest Role)	44	[Hospital director] [Doctor Doubler's human form] (Ep. 34) Guest Role	7.3
1979	Kamen Rider Skyrider Japanese Drama, 1979, 54 eps Dr. Nomura (Ep. 19) (Guest Role)	54	Dr. Nomura (Ep. 19) Guest Role	6.7
1979	Hanshichi Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1979, 26 eps (Guest Role)	26	Guest Role	0.0
1978	Spider-Man Japanese Drama, 1978, 41 eps Matsuki Yuichi (Ep. 16) (Guest Role)	41	Matsuki Yuichi (Ep. 16) Guest Role	7.1
1976	Daitokai: Tatakai no Hibi Japanese Drama, 1976, 31 eps (Ep. 18) (Guest Role)	31	(Ep. 18) Guest Role	4.0
1970	Oedo Sosamo Japanese Drama, 1970, 52 eps (Guest Role)	52	Guest Role	4.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1970	Ashita no Joe Japanese Movie, 1970, [Announcer] (Guest Role)	[Announcer] Guest Role	0.0
1969	Arakure Japanese Movie, 1969, (Support Role)	Support Role	1.0
1967	Let's Go, Young Guy Japanese Movie, 1967, Sakamoto (Support Role)	Sakamoto Support Role	0.0
1966	Fighting Elegy Japanese Movie, 1966, [Showa White Tigers member] (Bit part)	[Showa White Tigers member] Bit part	6.8
1963	The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman Japanese Movie, 1963, [Ebun's younger brother] (Support Role)	[Ebun's younger brother] Support Role	7.5
1963	The Incorrigible Japanese Movie, 1963, (Unknown)	Unknown	2.0
1963	Matango Japanese Movie, 1963, Yoshida Etsuro (Support Role)	Yoshida Etsuro Support Role	7.1
1963	Salaryman Muteppo Ikka Japanese Movie, 1963, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.0
1962	Chushingura Japanese Movie, 1962, Uesugi Tsunaken (Support Role)	Uesugi Tsunaken Support Role	7.5
1962	Josei Jishin Japanese Movie, 1962, Shibakita Shuntaro (Support Role)	Shibakita Shuntaro Support Role	0.0
1962	Gorath Japanese Movie, 1962, Wakabayashi (Support Role)	Wakabayashi Support Role	6.4
1962	Sanjuro Japanese Movie, 1962, Kawahara Shin (Support Role)	Kawahara Shin Support Role	7.9
1961	Acchan no Bebi Gyangu Japanese Movie, 1961, Ueno Koichi (Support Role)	Ueno Koichi Support Role	0.0
1961	Yojimbo Japanese Movie, 1961, Yoichiro (Support Role)	Yoichiro Support Role	8.1
1961	The Romance Express Japanese Movie, 1961, Sagawa Eiji (Support Role)	Sagawa Eiji Support Role	0.0
1958	Iwashigumo Japanese Movie, 1958, Shinji (Support Role)	Shinji Support Role	7.0
1958	Anzukko Japanese Movie, 1958, Hirayama Heinosuke (Support Role)	Hirayama Heinosuke Support Role	6.4
1958	President 2 Japanese Movie, 1958, Matsumura Toshio [New employee] (Support Role)	Matsumura Toshio [New employee] Support Role	0.0
1958	Onna de aru Koto Japanese Movie, 1958, Muramatsu Koichi (Support Role)	Muramatsu Koichi Support Role	6.0
1958	President Japanese Movie, 1958, Matsumura Toshio [New employee] (Support Role)	Matsumura Toshio [New employee] Support Role	0.0
1957	A Farewell To The Woman Called My Sister Japanese Movie, 1957, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1957	Saigo no Dasso Japanese Movie, 1957, Hori (Support Role)	Hori Support Role	0.0
1957	The Chieko Story Japanese Movie, 1957, Mitsuo (Support Role)	Mitsuo Support Role	0.0
1957	Ohban Japanese Movie, 1957, Chojuro (Support Role)	Chojuro Support Role	0.0
1957	Throne of Blood Japanese Movie, 1957, Tsuzuki Kunimaru (Support Role)	Tsuzuki Kunimaru Support Role	7.8
1956	Modern Desire Japanese Movie, 1956, Yamanishi (Support Role)	Yamanishi Support Role	6.0
1956	The President Talks Bank Japanese Movie, 1956, Okamoto (Support Role)	Okamoto Support Role	0.0
1956	Young Tree Japanese Movie, 1956, Baba Jirozaemon (Support Role)	Baba Jirozaemon Support Role	0.0
1956	All Sold Out Japanese Movie, 1956, [Photographer] (Support Role)	[Photographer] Support Role	0.0
1955	I Live in Fear Japanese Movie, 1955, Sayama Ryoichi (Support Role)	Sayama Ryoichi Support Role	7.3
1955	Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree Japanese Movie, 1955, Emi (Support Role)	Emi Support Role	0.0
1955	The First Kiss Japanese Movie, 1955, {Kissing} Kawahara Kenji (Support Role)	{Kissing} Kawahara Kenji Support Role	0.0
1955	Love Never Fails Japanese Movie, 1955, Omote (Support Role)	Omote Support Role	0.0
1954	The Surf Japanese Movie, 1954, Yasuo (Support Role)	Yasuo Support Role	2.0
1953	Aoiro Kakumei Japanese Movie, 1953, Koizumi Junpei (Support Role)	Koizumi Junpei Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1978	Dai Tokyo Yotsuya Kaidan Japanese Special, 1978, 1 eps (Guest Role)	1	Guest Role	0.0

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