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Kō Nishimura

Acting • 1923-01-25 • Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

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

Intentions of Murder

Intentions of Murder

1964

The Burmese Harp

The Burmese Harp

1956

Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo

Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo

1978

The Bad Sleep Well

The Bad Sleep Well

1960

The Sword of Doom

The Sword of Doom

1966

Zatoichi the Outlaw

Zatoichi the Outlaw

1967

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Filmography

2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'Film
Self (voice)
1995
Salaryman SenkaFilm
1994
47 RoninFilm
★ 7.4
1994
Free and Easy SpecialFilm
★ 7.3
1993
Film Director Satsuo YamamotoFilm
Self
1991
Free and Easy 4Film
★ 8.3
1990
Seventeen NinjaFilm
★ 9.0
1990
ベビーシッター桃子の冒険TV
1989
The Men Who Made UltramanFilm
Eiji Tsuburaya
★ 10.0
1988
Tokyo: The Last MegalopolisFilm
Makoto Nishimura
★ 6.1
1986
One Who Died in VainFilm
★ 7.8
1985
What if the school...?TV
1984
KukaiFilm
★ 9.5
1984
The DetectiveFilm
Senkichi Otsubo
1983
Theater Of LifeFilm
★ 9.0
1983
A Hunter's DiaryFilm
Kentaro Hatanaka
★ 1.0
1983
Satsujin Kou Oku no HosomichiFilm
岸井亥之吉
1982
The Old Bear HunterFilm
Heizo Sekiguchi
★ 7.2
1982
Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo PotFilm
★ 9.0
1982
Highschool ScrambleFilm
★ 10.0
1982
Kemono MichiTV
1982
Goyou Sen EnjouFilm
1982
Nikutai no shokeiFilm
1981
The Black HoodFilm
1980
映画村殺人事件Film
★ 10.0
1980
The WomanFilm
★ 8.0
1980
The Claws of the Divine BeastFilm
★ 6.0
1980
Niji wo OruTV
沢木忠一郎 • 153 episodes
1979
Nutcracker FantasyFilm
Uncle / Street Singer / Puppeteer / Watchmaker (voice)
★ 6.6
1979
The StranglingFilm
Yasuzo Kariba
★ 4.8
1979
Nomugi PassFilm
★ 7.2
1979
Down with The Big BossFilm
Glass-Eating Mime
★ 8.0
1978
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of MamoFilm
Mamo (voice)
★ 7.0
1978
Love and FaithFilm
Sojin Kamiya
★ 6.4
1978
The IncidentFilm
Goichi Ômura
★ 7.2
1978
Japanese Godfather: ConclusionFilm
Shigetomi Katta
★ 7.2
1978
The Beauty in the BathroomFilm
1977
Hokuriku Proxy WarFilm
Mr. Yasuhara
★ 6.9
1977
Love in the MudFilm
★ 7.3
1977
Japanese GodfatherFilm
Kahe Shimabara
★ 7.2
1977
Yokomizo Seishi SeriesTV
★ 7.0
1977
Fushoku no kōzōTV
Honda Yoshikazu • 1 episodes
1976
ManhuntFilm
Nagaoka Ryokai
★ 6.2
1976
ElegyFilm
Nobuhisa Hyodo
★ 10.0
1976
Skyscraper Murder CaseFilm
★ 1.0
1975
Under the Blossoming Cherry TreesFilm
Kenpeishi
★ 7.0
1975
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the BossFilm
Tokuji Owada
★ 7.4
1975
Solar EclipseFilm
★ 6.9
1975
Without ComplaintFilm
★ 10.0
1974
Jack and the BeanstalkFilm
Old bean-seller
★ 6.4
1974
Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?Film
Magohei 'Snake' Ohnishi
★ 5.8
1974
Wounded AngelsTV
Detective Kaizu • 26 episodes
★ 10.0
1974
The FamilyFilm
Sentaro Watanuki
★ 9.2
1974
The Rapacious JailbreakerFilm
Sukezo Kojima
★ 6.6
1974
The BodyguardTV
1973
Lady SnowbloodFilm
Priest Dokai
★ 7.5
1973
Hanzo the Razor: The SnareFilm
Magobei "Snake" Onishi
★ 6.2
1973
Tsugaru FolksongFilm
Tamezo Tsukamoto
★ 6.9
1973
Summer Days Across the RiverFilm
1973
When the Night BreaksFilm
1972
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of JusticeFilm
Magobei 'Snake' Onishi
★ 6.2
1972
The Pirates of BubanFilm
★ 6.5
1971
Men and War II: Land of Love and SorrowFilm
★ 6.4
1970
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire FestivalFilm
Migi
★ 6.8
1970
Play It CoolFilm
Kada
★ 5.0
1970
Useless Creature: Fighting Man's LifeFilm
★ 9.0
1970
Waterfront BluesFilm
★ 7.0
1969
GoyokinFilm
★ 7.5
1969
Quick-draw OkatsuFilm
Makabe
★ 6.2
1969
Black Rose MansionFilm
Ex-husband
★ 4.9
1969
Mito KomonTV
水戸光圀 • 1 episodes
★ 10.0
1969
Black Comedy - Ah, FoolFilm
★ 8.0
1969
The Wild SeaFilm
Munekata
★ 10.0
1969
Second Generation Young BossFilm
Yanosuke Hashimoto
★ 9.0
1969
Kanto Woman InfamyFilm
★ 4.0
1969
Lady with Seven FacesFilm
Printer
1969
One Two PunchFilm
1969
喜劇深夜族Film
1969
Shinjuku PlazaFilm
1969
ひばり・橋の花と喧嘩Film
寺田保造
1968
Samaritan ZatoichiFilm
Sosuke Saruya
★ 6.8
1968
Black LizardFilm
Detective Matoba
★ 6.9
1968
Living SkeletonFilm
Nishizato
★ 5.6
1968
The Bride from HadesFilm
Banzou
★ 7.4
1968
Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's ObligationFilm
★ 7.2
1968
Snake Woman's CurseFilm
Yasuke
★ 6.0
1968
The Neon TaiheikiFilm
★ 9.0
1968
Age of Japanese GuerrillasFilm
Policeman on Island
★ 8.0
1968
A Lavish InvitationFilm
★ 8.0
1968
New Year TripFilm
★ 7.0
1968
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their SpecialtyFilm
★ 7.0
1967
Zatoichi the OutlawFilm
Uneshiro Suga
★ 6.7
1967
Eleven SamuraiFilm
Errant samurai Daijuro
★ 7.5
1967
Samurai Wolf IIFilm
Magobe
★ 7.1
1967
A Killer's KeyFilm
Yasujiro Endo
★ 7.8
1967
ClassmatesFilm
Hanada
★ 6.5
1967
Flower Cards ChivalryFilm
★ 10.0
1967
Shogun and His Mistress 2Film
Itakura
★ 4.5
1967
Whispering JoeFilm
Man
★ 7.0
1967
Express TrainFilm
★ 6.0
1967
The Singing GunmanFilm
1966
The Sword of DoomFilm
Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'
★ 7.8
1966
The PornographersFilm
Detective Sanada
★ 7.3
1966
The ThreatFilm
Kawanishi
★ 7.3
1966
Rise Against the SwordFilm
Etanba
★ 6.3
1966
Rub Out the PastFilm
Tanzo Koide
★ 8.0
1966
Seven GamblersFilm
★ 6.5
1966
Dokonjo TaishoFilm
1966
Debt of HonorFilm
Iinuma
1965
Red BeardFilm
Chief retainer
★ 8.2
1965
House of TerrorsFilm
Baron Tominaga / The Hunchback
★ 5.4
1965
Tale of Japanese BurglarsFilm
★ 7.0
1965
Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of FireFilm
Tahei Narumiya
★ 6.3
1965
The Retreat from KiskaFilm
Staff Officer
★ 8.4
1965
Lord Tokugawa IeyasuFilm
今川義元
★ 8.4
1965
The Ghost of the One Eyed ManFilm
★ 8.0
1965
Tale of Ninja DutyFilm
Chisaka Hyobu
★ 1.0
1965
Stairs of EvilFilm
Shimoyama
1964
Intentions of MurderFilm
Koichi Takahashi
★ 7.1
1964
Warrior of the WindFilm
Mizuno Izumi
★ 7.1
1964
Cruel Story of the Shogunate's DownfallFilm
★ 6.8
1964
The Scarlet CamelliaFilm
Sakichi
★ 5.2
1964
The Glamorous GhostFilm
Hiroshi Asami
★ 7.0
1964
The DesperateFilm
Yamaguchi
★ 7.0
1964
Mr. Giant's Victory FlagFilm
★ 8.0
1964
The Spying SorceressFilm
★ 8.0
1964
The Gorgeous GeishaFilm
★ 8.0
1964
Giant RumbleFilm
★ 6.0
1964
Life of Hishakaku 3Film
1964
Edo Crime Book: Black ClawsFilm
Enzo Tatara
1964
An Impudent ManFilm
1963
High and LowFilm
Third Creditor
★ 8.4
1963
13 AssassinsFilm
Kujuro Hirayama
★ 7.5
1963
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the SamuraiFilm
Yamaoka
★ 6.7
1963
Bamboo Doll of EchizenFilm
Chubei
★ 7.8
1963
Escape from HellFilm
Heiroku
★ 6.8
1963
Doggie MarchFilm
Killer (voice)
★ 6.5
1963
Tale of Army BrutalityFilm
Kameoka, Zenji
★ 9.5
1963
Life of a FlowerTV
Tada Ichiro • 39 episodes
★ 7.0
1963
Attack SquadronFilm
Petty Officer Inaba
★ 7.0
1963
The Maid StoryFilm
★ 10.0
1963
Pressure of GuiltFilm
★ 7.5
1963
Kyu-chan, Draw Your SwordFilm
★ 10.0
1963
A Prisoner in Search of DaughterFilm
★ 9.0
1963
Bad Reputation: Three Notorious MenFilm
★ 8.0
1963
At the Side of the Bridge 3Film
1963
MirenFilm
Okazaki
1963
At the Side of the Bridge 4Film
1963
The Life of a Horse-TraderFilm
1963
To Your Majesty, The EmperorFilm
1963
Apple Blossom TownFilm
1962
Ninja, A Band of AssassinsFilm
Kizaru
★ 6.5
1962
GorathFilm
Murata - Secretary of Space
★ 6.3
1962
Akitsu Hot SpringsFilm
Yamiya
★ 6.5
1962
The Temple of Wild GeeseFilm
Mokudō Kida
★ 6.5
1962
The BodyFilm
★ 7.3
1962
Gang vs. GangFilm
★ 7.3
1962
Woman of DesignFilm
★ 6.7
1962
Farm GirlsFilm
Gosaku
★ 10.0
1962
My HoboFilm
★ 9.0
1962
Curry RiceFilm
★ 9.0
1962
Let's Meet in Our DreamsFilm
★ 8.0
1962
Tokyo BayFilm
Noboru Sumikawa
★ 7.0
1962
Ika naru hoshi no moto niFilm
★ 7.0
1962
Mount HakoneFilm
★ 7.0
1962
Four SistersFilm
Michiharu Mitsumine
★ 6.0
1962
At the Side of the BridgeFilm
1962
At the Side of the Bridge 2Film
1962
Kono ni uruwashiFilm
1962
Haru no sanmyakuFilm
1962
I. George monogatari taiyō no koFilm
1961
YojimboFilm
Kuma
★ 8.1
1961
Pigs and BattleshipsFilm
Yajima
★ 7.2
1961
Zero FocusFilm
Sotaro Uhara
★ 6.3
1961
Killers on ParadeFilm
Sai
★ 6.5
1961
The Matsukawa IncidentFilm
★ 10.0
1961
Blind DevotionFilm
Denroku
★ 9.0
1961
Snow in the South SeasFilm
★ 9.0
1961
Eternity of LoveFilm
★ 8.0
1961
A Man in RedFilm
★ 8.0
1961
Aces WildFilm
★ 8.0
1961
Hidden FangsFilm
★ 8.0
1961
Tale of a Company Boss 3Film
Hanada
1961
Shiroi minamikazeFilm
1961
A Cat and Dried Bonito Flakes: The Story of a SwindlerFilm
1961
An Angel is Chasing MeFilm
1961
Tale of a Company BossFilm
1961
The Wind and WavesFilm
1961
Tale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.２Film
1961
Refresher Course for WivesFilm
1961
The Happy-Go-Lucky GuyFilm
1961
For This We FightFilm
1961
The Age of Lawless MoneymakingFilm
1960
The Bad Sleep WellFilm
Contract Officer Shirai
★ 7.7
1960
IntimidationFilm
Matakichi Nakaike
★ 7.2
1960
Everything Goes WrongFilm
Nishimura
★ 6.7
1960
The Sleeping Beast WithinFilm
★ 6.8
1960
The Lost AlibiFilm
Okudaira
★ 5.0
1960
The Blue BeastFilm
★ 8.0
1960
The Call of the FoghornFilm
Morimoto
★ 9.0
1960
Ryuji, the Gun SlingerFilm
Yang Sanyuan
★ 8.0
1960
Yakuza senseiFilm
★ 7.0
1960
The Angry SeaFilm
★ 7.0
1960
Towering WavesFilm
★ 2.7
1960
The Last Trump CardFilm
Chibi (Shorty)
★ 5.0
1960
Wait for TomorrowFilm
Uno
1960
Sixteen years oldFilm
1960
Chikuhō no kodomotachiFilm
1960
The Devil's SighFilm
1960
Showdown on Pier No.3Film
Boss
1959
The Song of the CartFilm
★ 6.9
1959
My Second BrotherFilm
Goro Mitamura
★ 6.6
1959
Break Down that WallFilm
★ 7.5
1959
Elegy to YouthFilm
1959
The FugitiveFilm
1959
Tokyo no KodokuFilm
1959
The Human CycloneFilm
1959
おヤエの家つき女中Film
1959
Farewell to Southern TosaFilm
1959
Light The ExplosivesFilm
Sakamaki (Trade journal reporter)
1959
Tokyo Romance WayFilm
1959
The Wild ReporterFilm
Ryu Konei
1959
おヤエのママさん女中Film
1959
Umi wa kurutte iruFilm
1959
Tsuki wa chikyū o mawatteruFilm
1958
The Ballad of NarayamaFilm
One of the villagers who Teaches Narayama's Manners (uncredited)
★ 7.6
1958
Nishi Ginza StationFilm
★ 5.5
1958
Stolen DesireFilm
Kanji Takada
★ 6.7
1958
Endless DesireFilm
Pharmacist
★ 6.8
1958
The Seasons of LoveFilm
Reporter
★ 3.8
1958
The Man Who Wagers TomorrowFilm
Tominaga
★ 6.0
1958
Showdown in the StormFilm
★ 8.0
1958
Tokyo Bus GirlFilm
★ 8.0
1958
Fangs of NightFilm
★ 5.0
1958
The Invisible WallFilm
1958
The Girl from OsakaFilm
1958
Crimson WingsFilm
Tetsuji Mizutani
1958
Drunken GhostFilm
Daigorô
1958
Zoku fûfu hyakkeiFilm
Masakichi
1958
Wolves of the NightFilm
1958
Breasts and BulletsFilm
1957
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu EraFilm
Kiyami no Shinko
★ 7.0
1957
The Eagle and the HawkFilm
Hikobei
★ 6.1
1957
But the Flesh is WeakFilm
Acupressurist
★ 7.3
1957
Who's the Real KillerFilm
Nakagawa
★ 10.0
1957
Harbor RatsFilm
★ 9.0
1957
The Temptress and the MonkFilm
Peasant
★ 8.0
1957
Shiroi natsuFilm
1957
Devil FleshFilm
1957
Saigo no totsugekiFilm
1956
The Burmese HarpFilm
Baba
★ 7.9
1956
FountainheadFilm
Kasuya
★ 6.1
1956
Frankie the MilkmanFilm
Tax Collector
★ 8.5
1956
Nikoyon monogatariFilm
★ 9.0
1956
Excursion to Treasure IsleFilm
★ 8.0
1956
Where's Paradise?Film
★ 8.0
1956
DotanbaFilm
★ 6.0
1956
AvalancheFilm
1956
Lunar EclipseFilm
1956
Saigo no sentō-kiFilm
1956
Meiken monogatariFilm
1955
YukikoFilm
1954
A BillionaireFilm
★ 6.8
1954
The Street Without SunFilm
Extraordinary detective
★ 7.0
1953
At the End of the CloudsFilm
1952
Vacuum ZoneFilm
Sergeant Osumi
★ 8.5