ACTOR
Kō Nishimura
Known for Yojimbo · High and Low · Red Beard
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…
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- Born
- Jan 25, 1923
- Died
- Apr 29, 1997
- Birthplace
- Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
- Known For
- Acting
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).
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Known For
MOVIE
YojimboKuma · 1961
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
MOVIE
High and LowThird Creditor · 1963
★ 8.4
★ 8.4
MOVIE
Red BeardChief retainer · 1965
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
MOVIE
The Bad Sleep WellContract Officer Shirai · 1960
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
MOVIE
GorathMurata - Secretary of Space · 1962
★ 6.3
★ 6.3
MOVIE
Tokyo: The Last MegalopolisMakoto Nishimura · 1988
★ 6.1
★ 6.1
MOVIE
47 Ronin · 1994
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
MOVIE
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the BossTokuji Owada · 1975
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
Filmography
Movies
Vacuum ZoneSergeant Osumi
1952
At the End of the Clouds
1953
A Billionaire
1954
The Street Without SunExtraordinary detective
1954
Yukiko
1955
Avalanche
1956
Dotanba
1956
Excursion to Treasure Isle
1956
FountainheadKasuya
1956
Frankie the MilkmanTax Collector
1956
Lunar Eclipse
1956MM
Meiken monogatari
1956
Nikoyon monogatari
1956
Saigo no sentō-ki
1956
The Burmese HarpBaba
1956
Where's Paradise?
1956
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu EraKiyami no Shinko
1957
But the Flesh is WeakAcupressurist
1957
Devil Flesh
1957
Harbor Rats
1957
Saigo no totsugeki
1957
Shiroi natsu
1957
The Eagle and the HawkHikobei
1957
The Temptress and the MonkPeasant
1957
Who's the Real KillerNakagawa
1957
Breasts and Bullets
1958
Crimson WingsTetsuji Mizutani
1958
Drunken GhostDaigorô
1958
Endless DesirePharmacist
1958
Fangs of Night
1958
Nishi Ginza Station
1958
Showdown in the Storm
1958
Stolen DesireKanji Takada
1958
The Ballad of NarayamaOne of the villagers who Teaches Narayama's Manners (uncredited)
1958TG
The Girl from Osaka
1958
The Invisible Wall
1958
The Man Who Wagers TomorrowTominaga
1958
The Seasons of LoveReporter
1958
Tokyo Bus Girl
1958
Wolves of the Night
1958
Zoku fûfu hyakkeiMasakichi
1958
Break Down that Wall
1959
Elegy to Youth
1959
Farewell to Southern Tosa
1959
Light The ExplosivesSakamaki (Trade journal reporter)
1959
My Second BrotherGoro Mitamura
1959
The Fugitive
1959
The Human Cyclone
1959
The Song of the Cart
1959
The Wild ReporterRyu Konei
1959
Tokyo no Kodoku
1959
Tokyo Romance Way
1959
Tsuki wa chikyū o mawatteru
1959
Umi wa kurutte iru
1959
おヤエのママさん女中
1959
おヤエの家つき女中
1959
Chikuhō no kodomotachi
1960
Everything Goes WrongNishimura
1960
IntimidationMatakichi Nakaike
1960
Ryuji, the Gun SlingerYang Sanyuan
1960
Showdown on Pier No.3Boss
1960
Sixteen years old
1960
The Angry Sea
1960
The Bad Sleep WellContract Officer Shirai
1960
The Blue Beast
1960
The Call of the FoghornMorimoto
1960
The Devil's Sigh
1960
The Last Trump CardChibi (Shorty)
1960
The Lost AlibiOkudaira
1960
The Sleeping Beast Within
1960
Towering Waves
1960
Wait for TomorrowUno
1960
Yakuza sensei
1960
A Cat and Dried Bonito Flakes: The Story of a Swindler
1961
A Man in Red
1961
Aces Wild
1961
An Angel is Chasing Me
1961
Blind DevotionDenroku
1961
Eternity of Love
1961
For This We Fight
1961
Hidden Fangs
1961
Killers on ParadeSai
1961
Pigs and BattleshipsYajima
1961
Refresher Course for Wives
1961
Shiroi minamikaze
1961
Snow in the South Seas
1961TO
Tale of a Company Boss
1961TO
Tale of a Company Boss 3Hanada
1961
Tale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.２
1961
The Age of Lawless Moneymaking
1961TH
The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy
1961
The Matsukawa Incident
1961
The Wind and Waves
1961
YojimboKuma
1961
Zero FocusSotaro Uhara
1961
Akitsu Hot SpringsYamiya
1962
At the Side of the Bridge
1962
At the Side of the Bridge 2
1962
Curry Rice
1962
Farm GirlsGosaku
1962
Four SistersMichiharu Mitsumine
1962
Gang vs. Gang
1962
GorathMurata - Secretary of Space
1962
Haru no sanmyaku
1962
I. George monogatari taiyō no ko
1962
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
1962
Kono ni uruwashi
1962
Let's Meet in Our Dreams
1962
Mount Hakone
1962MH
My Hobo
1962
Ninja, A Band of AssassinsKizaru
1962
The Body
1962
The Temple of Wild GeeseMokudō Kida
1962
Tokyo BayNoboru Sumikawa
1962
Woman of Design
1962
13 AssassinsKujuro Hirayama
1963
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter
1963
Apple Blossom Town
1963
At the Side of the Bridge 3
1963
At the Side of the Bridge 4
1963
Attack SquadronPetty Officer Inaba
1963
Bad Reputation: Three Notorious Men
1963
Bamboo Doll of EchizenChubei
1963
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the SamuraiYamaoka
1963
Doggie MarchKiller (voice)
1963
Escape from HellHeiroku
1963
High and LowThird Creditor
1963
Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword
1963
MirenOkazaki
1963
Pressure of Guilt
1963
Tale of Army BrutalityKameoka, Zenji
1963
The Life of a Horse-Trader
1963
The Maid Story
1963
To Your Majesty, The Emperor
1963
An Impudent Man
1964
Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall
1964
Edo Crime Book: Black ClawsEnzo Tatara
1964
Giant Rumble
1964
Intentions of MurderKoichi Takahashi
1964
Life of Hishakaku 3
1964
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
1964
The DesperateYamaguchi
1964
The Glamorous GhostHiroshi Asami
1964
The Gorgeous Geisha
1964
The Scarlet CamelliaSakichi
1964
The Spying Sorceress
1964
Warrior of the WindMizuno Izumi
1964
House of TerrorsBaron Tominaga / The Hunchback
1965
Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu今川義元
1965
Red BeardChief retainer
1965
Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of FireTahei Narumiya
1965
Stairs of EvilShimoyama
1965
Tale of Japanese Burglars
1965
Tale of Ninja DutyChisaka Hyobu
1965
The Ghost of the One Eyed Man
1965
The Retreat from KiskaStaff Officer
1965
Debt of HonorIinuma
1966
Dokonjo Taisho
1966
Rise Against the SwordEtanba
1966
Rub Out the PastTanzo Koide
1966
Seven Gamblers
1966
The PornographersDetective Sanada
1966
The Sword of DoomShichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'
1966
The ThreatKawanishi
1966
A Killer's KeyYasujiro Endo
1967
ClassmatesHanada
1967
Eleven SamuraiErrant samurai Daijuro
1967
Express Train
1967
Flower Cards Chivalry
1967
Samurai Wolf IIMagobe
1967
Shogun and His Mistress 2Itakura
1967
The Singing Gunman
1967
Whispering JoeMan
1967
Zatoichi the OutlawUneshiro Suga
1967
A Lavish Invitation
1968
Age of Japanese GuerrillasPoliceman on Island
1968
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty
1968
Black LizardDetective Matoba
1968
Living SkeletonNishizato
1968
New Year Trip
1968
Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation
1968
Samaritan ZatoichiSosuke Saruya
1968
Snake Woman's CurseYasuke
1968
The Bride from HadesBanzou
1968
The Neon Taiheiki
1968
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
1969
Black Rose MansionEx-husband
1969
Goyokin
1969
Kanto Woman Infamy
1969
Lady with Seven FacesPrinter
1969
One Two Punch
1969
Quick-draw OkatsuMakabe
1969
Second Generation Young BossYanosuke Hashimoto
1969
Shinjuku Plaza
1969
The Wild SeaMunekata
1969
ひばり・橋の花と喧嘩寺田保造
1969
喜劇 深夜族
1969
Play It CoolKada
1970
Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life
1970
Waterfront Blues
1970
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire FestivalMigi
1970
Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow
1971
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of JusticeMagobei 'Snake' Onishi
1972
The Pirates of Buban
1972
Hanzo the Razor: The SnareMagobei "Snake" Onishi
1973
Lady SnowbloodPriest Dokai
1973
Summer Days Across the River
1973
Tsugaru FolksongTamezo Tsukamoto
1973
When the Night Breaks
1973
Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?Magohei 'Snake' Ohnishi
1974
Jack and the BeanstalkOld bean-seller
1974
The FamilySentaro Watanuki
1974
The Rapacious JailbreakerSukezo Kojima
1974
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the BossTokuji Owada
1975
Solar Eclipse
1975
Under the Blossoming Cherry TreesKenpeishi
1975
Without Complaint
1975
ElegyNobuhisa Hyodo
1976
ManhuntNagaoka Ryokai
1976
Skyscraper Murder Case
1976
Hokuriku Proxy WarMr. Yasuhara
1977
Japan's DonKahe Shimabara
1977
Love in the Mud
1977
Japanese Godfather: ConclusionShigetomi Katta
1978
Love and FaithSojin Kamiya
1978
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of MamoMamo (voice)
1978
The Beauty in the Bathroom
1978
The IncidentGoichi Ômura
1978
Down with The Big BossGlass-Eating Mime
1979
Nomugi Pass
1979
Nutcracker FantasyUncle / Street Singer / Puppeteer / Watchmaker (voice)
1979
The StranglingYasuzo Kariba
1979
The Claws of the Divine Beast
1980
The Woman
1980映
映画村殺人事件
1980
The Black Hood
1981
Goyou Sen Enjou
1982
Highschool Scramble
1982
Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot
1982
The Old Bear HunterHeizo Sekiguchi
1982
A Hunter's DiaryKentaro Hatanaka
1983SK
Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi岸井亥之吉
1983
Theater Of Life
1983
Kukai
1984
The DetectiveSenkichi Otsubo
1984
One Who Died in Vain
1986
Tokyo: The Last MegalopolisMakoto Nishimura
1988
The Men Who Made UltramanEiji Tsuburaya
1989
Seventeen Ninja
1990
Free and Easy 4
1991
Film Director Satsuo YamamotoSelf
1993
47 Ronin
1994
Free and Easy Special
1994
Salaryman Senka
1995
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'Self (voice)
2002Television
Life of a FlowerTada Ichiro · 39 eps
1963
Mito Komon水戸光圀 · 1 eps
1969
The Bodyguard26 eps
1974
Wounded AngelsDetective Kaizu · 26 eps
1974
Fushoku no kōzōHonda Yoshikazu · 1 eps
1977
Yokomizo Seishi Series1 eps
1977
Niji wo Oru沢木忠一郎 · 153 eps
1980
Kemono Michi3 eps
1982
What if the school...?7 eps
1985
ベビーシッター 桃子の冒険1 eps
1990Photos
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