Kō Nishimura
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 25, 1923
- Died
- April 29, 1997
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well' 2002
as Self (voice)
Salaryman Senka 1995
Actor
47 Ronin 1994
Actor
Free and Easy Special 1994
Actor
Film Director Satsuo Yamamoto 1993
as Self
Free and Easy 4 1991
Actor
Seventeen Ninja 1990
Actor
The Men Who Made Ultraman 1989
as Eiji Tsuburaya
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis 1988
as Makoto Nishimura
One Who Died in Vain 1986
Actor
The Detective 1984
as Senkichi Otsubo
Kukai 1984
Actor
A Hunter's Diary 1983
as Kentaro Hatanaka
Theater Of Life 1983
Actor
- Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi
Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi 1983
as 岸井亥之吉
Highschool Scramble 1982
Actor
Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot 1982
Actor
Goyou Sen Enjou 1982
Actor
- Nikutai no shokei
Nikutai no shokei 1982
Actor
The Old Bear Hunter 1982
as Heizo Sekiguchi
The Black Hood 1981
Actor
The Woman 1980
Actor
The Claws of the Divine Beast 1980
Actor
- 映画村殺人事件
映画村殺人事件 1980
Actor
Nomugi Pass 1979
Actor
The Strangling 1979
as Yasuzo Kariba
Down with The Big Boss 1979
as Glass-Eating Mime
Nutcracker Fantasy 1979
as Uncle / Street Singer / Puppeteer / Watchmaker (voice)
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo 1978
as Mamo (voice)
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion 1978
as Shigetomi Katta
The Incident 1978
as Goichi Ômura
Love and Faith 1978
as Sojin Kamiya
The Beauty in the Bathroom 1978
Actor
Love in the Mud 1977
Actor
Hokuriku Proxy War 1977
as Mr. Yasuhara
Japanese Godfather 1977
as Kahe Shimabara
Skyscraper Murder Case 1976
Actor
Elegy 1976
as Nobuhisa Hyodo
Manhunt 1976
as Nagaoka Ryokai
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss 1975
as Tokuji Owada
Solar Eclipse 1975
Actor
Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees 1975
as Kenpeishi
Without Complaint 1975
Actor
The Rapacious Jailbreaker 1974
as Sukezo Kojima
Jack and the Beanstalk 1974
as Old bean-seller
Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold? 1974
as Magohei 'Snake' Ohnishi
The Family 1974
as Sentaro Watanuki
Tsugaru Folksong 1973
as Tamezo Tsukamoto
Lady Snowblood 1973
as Priest Dokai
Summer Days Across the River 1973
Actor
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare 1973
as Magobei "Snake" Onishi
When the Night Breaks 1973
Actor
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice 1972
as Magobei 'Snake' Onishi
The Pirates of Buban 1972
Actor
Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow 1971
Actor
Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life 1970
Actor
Waterfront Blues 1970
Actor
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival 1970
as Migi
Play It Cool 1970
as Kada
Shinjuku Plaza 1969
Actor
Second Generation Young Boss 1969
as Yanosuke Hashimoto
The Wild Sea 1969
as Munekata
喜劇 深夜族 1969
Actor
One Two Punch 1969
Actor
Black Rose Mansion 1969
as Ex-husband
ひばり・橋の花と喧嘩 1969
as 寺田保造
Lady with Seven Faces 1969
as Printer
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool 1969
Actor
Goyokin 1969
Actor
Kanto Woman Infamy 1969
Actor
Quick-draw Okatsu 1969
as Makabe
Samaritan Zatoichi 1968
as Sosuke Saruya
A Lavish Invitation 1968
Actor
Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation 1968
Actor
Living Skeleton 1968
as Nishizato
Age of Japanese Guerrillas 1968
as Policeman on Island
Black Lizard 1968
as Detective Matoba
Snake Woman's Curse 1968
as Yasuke
The Bride from Hades 1968
as Banzou
The Neon Taiheiki 1968
Actor
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty 1968
Actor
New Year Trip 1968
Actor
Eleven Samurai 1967
as Errant samurai Daijuro
A Killer's Key 1967
as Yasujiro Endo
Whispering Joe 1967
as Man
Shogun and His Mistress 2 1967
as Itakura
Zatoichi the Outlaw 1967
as Uneshiro Suga
The Singing Gunman 1967
Actor
Express Train 1967
Actor
Classmates 1967
as Hanada
Samurai Wolf II 1967
as Magobe
Flower Cards Chivalry 1967
Actor
Debt of Honor 1966
as Iinuma
Rub Out the Past 1966
as Tanzo Koide
Seven Gamblers 1966
Actor
Dokonjo Taisho 1966
Actor
The Pornographers 1966
as Detective Sanada
The Sword of Doom 1966
as Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'
The Threat 1966
as Kawanishi
Rise Against the Sword 1966
as Etanba
Stairs of Evil 1965
as Shimoyama
The Ghost of the One Eyed Man 1965
Actor
House of Terrors 1965
as Baron Tominaga / The Hunchback
The Retreat from Kiska 1965
as Staff Officer
Tale of Japanese Burglars 1965
Actor
Red Beard 1965
as Chief retainer
Tale of Ninja Duty 1965
as Chisaka Hyobu
Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire 1965
as Tahei Narumiya
Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu 1965
as 今川義元
The Spying Sorceress 1964
Actor
Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall 1964
Actor
The Gorgeous Geisha 1964
Actor
The Scarlet Camellia 1964
as Sakichi
The Glamorous Ghost 1964
as Hiroshi Asami
Giant Rumble 1964
Actor
Intentions of Murder 1964
as Koichi Takahashi
Edo Crime Book: Black Claws 1964
as Enzo Tatara
The Desperate 1964
as Yamaguchi
Life of Hishakaku 3 1964
Actor
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag 1964
Actor
An Impudent Man 1964
Actor
Warrior of the Wind 1964
as Mizuno Izumi
Doggie March 1963
as Killer (voice)
13 Assassins 1963
as Kujuro Hirayama
Miren 1963
as Okazaki
Bamboo Doll of Echizen 1963
as Chubei
Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword 1963
Actor
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter 1963
Actor
Apple Blossom Town 1963
Actor
The Life of a Horse-Trader 1963
Actor
At the Side of the Bridge 4 1963
Actor
The Maid Story 1963
Actor
Tale of Army Brutality 1963
as Kameoka, Zenji
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai 1963
as Yamaoka
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 1963
Actor
High and Low 1963
as Third Creditor
Pressure of Guilt 1963
Actor
Escape from Hell 1963
as Heiroku
At the Side of the Bridge 3 1963
Actor
Attack Squadron 1963
as Petty Officer Inaba
Bad Reputation: Three Notorious Men 1963
Actor
Ninja, A Band of Assassins 1962
as Kizaru
Curry Rice 1962
Actor
- My Hobo
My Hobo 1962
Actor
The Body 1962
Actor
Farm Girls 1962
as Gosaku
At the Side of the Bridge 2 1962
Actor
Let's Meet in Our Dreams 1962
Actor
Mount Hakone 1962
Actor
I. George monogatari taiyō no ko 1962
Actor
Gang vs. Gang 1962
Actor
Four Sisters 1962
as Michiharu Mitsumine
At the Side of the Bridge 1962
Actor
Akitsu Hot Springs 1962
as Yamiya
Tokyo Bay 1962
as Noboru Sumikawa
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni 1962
Actor
Gorath 1962
as Murata - Secretary of Space
Kono ni uruwashi 1962
Actor
Haru no sanmyaku 1962
Actor
Woman of Design 1962
Actor
The Temple of Wild Geese 1962
as Mokudō Kida
- The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy
The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy 1961
Actor
A Cat and Dried Bonito Flakes: The Story of a Swindler 1961
Actor
- Tale of a Company Boss 3
Tale of a Company Boss 3 1961
as Hanada
Snow in the South Seas 1961
Actor
A Man in Red 1961
Actor
Shiroi minamikaze 1961
Actor
Refresher Course for Wives 1961
Actor
Tale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.２ 1961
Actor
- Tale of a Company Boss
Tale of a Company Boss 1961
Actor
The Age of Lawless Moneymaking 1961
Actor
Yojimbo 1961
as Kuma
Eternity of Love 1961
Actor
Zero Focus 1961
as Sotaro Uhara
Blind Devotion 1961
as Denroku
Killers on Parade 1961
as Sai
The Wind and Waves 1961
Actor
Hidden Fangs 1961
Actor
The Matsukawa Incident 1961
Actor
An Angel is Chasing Me 1961
Actor
Pigs and Battleships 1961
as Yajima
For This We Fight 1961
Actor
Aces Wild 1961
Actor
Chikuhō no kodomotachi 1960
Actor
Towering Waves 1960
Actor
Wait for Tomorrow 1960
as Uno
The Angry Sea 1960
Actor
Everything Goes Wrong 1960
as Nishimura
Sixteen years old 1960
Actor
Yakuza sensei 1960
Actor
The Last Trump Card 1960
as Chibi (Shorty)
The Bad Sleep Well 1960
as Contract Officer Shirai
The Call of the Foghorn 1960
as Morimoto
The Blue Beast 1960
Actor
Showdown on Pier No.3 1960
as Boss
The Sleeping Beast Within 1960
Actor
Intimidation 1960
as Matakichi Nakaike
The Lost Alibi 1960
as Okudaira
Ryuji, the Gun Slinger 1960
as Yang Sanyuan
The Devil's Sigh 1960
Actor
My Second Brother 1959
as Goro Mitamura
The Wild Reporter 1959
as Ryu Konei
The Human Cyclone 1959
Actor
Elegy to Youth 1959
Actor
Farewell to Southern Tosa 1959
Actor
Light The Explosives 1959
as Sakamaki (Trade journal reporter)
Break Down that Wall 1959
Actor
Tokyo no Kodoku 1959
Actor
Umi wa kurutte iru 1959
Actor
おヤエの家つき女中 1959
Actor
The Fugitive 1959
Actor
おヤエのママさん女中 1959
Actor
The Song of the Cart 1959
Actor
Tokyo Romance Way 1959
Actor
Tsuki wa chikyū o mawatteru 1959
Actor
Crimson Wings 1958
as Tetsuji Mizutani
Endless Desire 1958
as Pharmacist
Zoku fûfu hyakkei 1958
as Masakichi
Showdown in the Storm 1958
Actor
The Invisible Wall 1958
Actor
Wolves of the Night 1958
Actor
The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow 1958
as Tominaga
Drunken Ghost 1958
as Daigorô
Nishi Ginza Station 1958
Actor
Tokyo Bus Girl 1958
Actor
The Seasons of Love 1958
as Reporter
- The Girl from Osaka
The Girl from Osaka 1958
Actor
The Ballad of Narayama 1958
as One of the villagers who Teaches Narayama's Manners (uncredited)
Stolen Desire 1958
as Kanji Takada
Breasts and Bullets 1958
Actor
Fangs of Night 1958
Actor
But the Flesh is Weak 1957
as Acupressurist
The Eagle and the Hawk 1957
as Hikobei
Harbor Rats 1957
Actor
The Temptress and the Monk 1957
as Peasant
Shiroi natsu 1957
Actor
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era 1957
as Kiyami no Shinko
Who's the Real Killer 1957
as Nakagawa
Devil Flesh 1957
Actor
Saigo no totsugeki 1957
Actor
Lunar Eclipse 1956
Actor
Frankie the Milkman 1956
as Tax Collector
Dotanba 1956
Actor
Saigo no sentō-ki 1956
Actor
Nikoyon monogatari 1956
Actor
Excursion to Treasure Isle 1956
Actor
- Meiken monogatari
Meiken monogatari 1956
Actor
Where's Paradise? 1956
Actor
Avalanche 1956
Actor
Fountainhead 1956
as Kasuya
The Burmese Harp 1956
as Baba
Yukiko 1955
Actor
A Billionaire 1954
Actor
The Street Without Sun 1954
as Extraordinary detective
At the End of the Clouds 1953
Actor
Vacuum Zone 1952
as Sergeant Osumi
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