Acting
Kō Nishimura
Born January 25, 1923 · Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan · Died April 29, 1997
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kō Nishimura (西村 晃 Nishimura Kō, 25 January 1923–29 April 1997) was a Japanese actor who appeared in supporting roles in such films as Akira Kurosawa's The Bad Sleep Well and Yojimbo, Kihachi Okamoto's Sword of Doom, Yoshitaro Nomura's Zero Focus, and Kon Ichikawa's The Burmese Harp (where he was credited as Akira Nishimura). Description above from the Wikipedia article Kō Nishimura, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
8.2
Yojimbo
Kuma
8.4
High and Low
Third Creditor
7.6
Lady Snowblood
Priest Dokai
8.3
Red Beard
Chief retainer
7.9
The Bad Sleep Well
Contract Officer Shirai
7.9
The Sword of Doom
Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'
8.0
The Burmese Harp
Baba
6.9
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo
Mamo (voice)
7.8
The Ballad of Narayama
One of the villagers who Teaches Narayama's Manners (uncredited)
7.6
Goyokin
1969 · Movie
7.4
Pigs and Battleships
Yajima
7.2
The Pornographers
Detective Sanada
6.5
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Magobei 'Snake' Onishi
7.6
Intentions of Murder
Koichi Takahashi
7.3
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
Migi
7.4
13 Assassins
Kujuro Hirayama
7.2
Samaritan Zatoichi
Sosuke Saruya
7.0
Zatoichi the Outlaw
Uneshiro Suga
7.2
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
Kiyami no Shinko
7.3
Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees
Kenpeishi
Filmography
- 199447 RoninMovie
- 1994Free and Easy SpecialMovie
- 1991Free and Easy 4Movie
- 1988Tokyo: The Last MegalopolisMakoto NishimuraMovie
- 1986One Who Died in VainMovie
- 1984KukaiMovie
- 1983A Hunter's DiaryKentaro HatanakaMovie
- 1982Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo PotMovie
- 1982The Old Bear HunterHeizo SekiguchiMovie
- 1979Nomugi PassMovie
- 1979The StranglingYasuzo KaribaMovie
- 1979Nutcracker FantasyUncle / Street Singer / Puppeteer / Watchmaker (voice)Movie
- 1978Lupin the Third: The Mystery of MamoMamo (voice)Movie
- 1978Japanese Godfather: ConclusionShigetomi KattaMovie
- 1978Love and FaithSojin KamiyaMovie
- 1978The IncidentGoichi ÔmuraMovie
- 1977Love in the MudMovie
- 1977Hokuriku Proxy WarMr. YasuharaMovie
- 1977Japan's DonKahe ShimabaraMovie
- 1976ManhuntNagaoka RyokaiMovie
- 1975New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the BossTokuji OwadaMovie
- 1975Solar EclipseMovie
- 1975Under the Blossoming Cherry TreesKenpeishiMovie
- 1974The Rapacious JailbreakerSukezo KojimaMovie
- 1974Wounded AngelsDetective KaizuSeries
- 1974Jack and the BeanstalkOld bean-sellerMovie
- 1974Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?Magohei 'Snake' OhnishiMovie
- 1974The FamilySentaro WatanukiMovie
- 1973Tsugaru FolksongTamezo TsukamotoMovie
- 1973Lady SnowbloodPriest DokaiMovie
- 1973Hanzo the Razor: The SnareMagobei "Snake" OnishiMovie
- 1972Hanzo the Razor: Sword of JusticeMagobei 'Snake' OnishiMovie
- 1972The Pirates of BubanMovie
- 1971Men and War II: Land of Love and SorrowMovie
- 1970Zatoichi Goes to the Fire FestivalMigiMovie
- 1970Play It CoolKadaMovie
- 1969The Wild SeaMunekataMovie
- 1969Black Rose MansionEx-husbandMovie
- 1969Black Comedy - Ah, FoolMovie
- 1969GoyokinMovie
- 1969Kanto Woman InfamyMovie
- 1969Quick-draw OkatsuMakabeMovie
- 1968Samaritan ZatoichiSosuke SaruyaMovie
- 1968Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's ObligationMovie
- 1968Living SkeletonNishizatoMovie
- 1968Black LizardDetective MatobaMovie
- 1968Snake Woman's CurseYasukeMovie
- 1968The Bride from HadesBanzouMovie
- 1968The Neon TaiheikiMovie
- 1967Eleven SamuraiErrant samurai DaijuroMovie
- 1967A Killer's KeyYasujiro EndoMovie
- 1967Shogun and His Mistress 2ItakuraMovie
- 1967Zatoichi the OutlawUneshiro SugaMovie
- 1967ClassmatesHanadaMovie
- 1967Samurai Wolf IIMagobeMovie
- 1966Rub Out the PastTanzo KoideMovie
- 1966Seven GamblersMovie
- 1966The PornographersDetective SanadaMovie
- 1966The Sword of DoomShichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'Movie
- 1966The ThreatKawanishiMovie
- 1966Rise Against the SwordEtanbaMovie
- 1965House of TerrorsBaron Tominaga / The HunchbackMovie
- 1965The Retreat from KiskaStaff OfficerMovie
- 1965Tale of Japanese BurglarsMovie
- 1965Red BeardChief retainerMovie
- 1965Tale of Ninja DutyChisaka HyobuMovie
- 1965Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of FireTahei NarumiyaMovie
- 1965Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu今川義元Movie
- 1964Cruel Story of the Shogunate's DownfallMovie
- 1964The Scarlet CamelliaSakichiMovie
- 1964The Glamorous GhostHiroshi AsamiMovie
- 1964Intentions of MurderKoichi TakahashiMovie
- 1964The DesperateYamaguchiMovie
- 1964Warrior of the WindMizuno IzumiMovie
- 1963Doggie MarchKiller (voice)Movie
- 196313 AssassinsKujuro HirayamaMovie
- 1963Bamboo Doll of EchizenChubeiMovie
- 1963Tale of Army BrutalityKameoka, ZenjiMovie
- 1963Bushido: The Cruel Code of the SamuraiYamaokaMovie
- 1963Life of a FlowerTada IchiroSeries
- 1963High and LowThird CreditorMovie
- 1963Pressure of GuiltMovie
- 1963Escape from HellHeirokuMovie
- 1963Attack SquadronPetty Officer InabaMovie
- 1962Ninja, A Band of AssassinsKizaruMovie
- 1962The BodyMovie
- 1962Gang vs. GangMovie
- 1962Akitsu Hot SpringsYamiyaMovie
- 1962GorathMurata - Secretary of SpaceMovie
- 1962Woman of DesignMovie
- 1962The Temple of Wild GeeseMokudō KidaMovie
- 1961YojimboKumaMovie
- 1961Zero FocusSotaro UharaMovie
- 1961Killers on ParadeSaiMovie
- 1961Pigs and BattleshipsYajimaMovie
- 1960Towering WavesMovie
- 1960Everything Goes WrongNishimuraMovie
- 1960The Bad Sleep WellContract Officer ShiraiMovie
- 1960The Blue BeastMovie
- 1960The Sleeping Beast WithinMovie
- 1960IntimidationMatakichi NakaikeMovie
- 1960The Lost AlibiOkudairaMovie
- 1959My Second BrotherGoro MitamuraMovie
- 1959Break Down that WallMovie
- 1959The Song of the CartMovie
- 1958Endless DesirePharmacistMovie
- 1958The Man Who Wagers TomorrowTominagaMovie
- 1958Nishi Ginza StationMovie
- 1958The Seasons of LoveReporterMovie
- 1958The Ballad of NarayamaOne of the villagers who Teaches Narayama's Manners (uncredited)Movie
- 1958Stolen DesireKanji TakadaMovie
- 1957But the Flesh is WeakAcupressuristMovie
- 1957The Eagle and the HawkHikobeiMovie
- 1957A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu EraKiyami no ShinkoMovie
- 1956Frankie the MilkmanTax CollectorMovie
- 1956DotanbaMovie
- 1956FountainheadKasuyaMovie
- 1956The Burmese HarpBabaMovie
- 1954A BillionaireMovie
- 1952Vacuum ZoneSergeant OsumiMovie