Acting
Kō Nishimura
- Career
Active from 1956 to 1990, busiest in 1964 and 1969 with 6 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 27top three billing
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
Bamboo Doll of Echizen76/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 43 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.3, average 5.4
- Pop Culture0.5, average 2.2
- Wholesome1.8, average 3.4
- Situational Comedy1.1, average 2.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Japanese Cinema 8
- Historical Drama 5
- Social Commentary 5
- Moral Ambiguity 5
- Crime Thriller 5
- Cult Classic 4
- Character Study 4
- Historical Setting 4
- Psychological Thriller 3
- Psychological Drama 3
- Bleak 3
- Social Critique 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Sanae NakaharaActorWarrior of the Wind, Hokuriku Proxy War, Play It Cool, Endless Desire, The Threat, +4 more
Toshirō MayuzumiComposerJapan's Don, Intentions of Murder, Japanese Godfather: Conclusion, My Second Brother, Endless Desire, +2 more- MMasanori TsujiiEditorThe Burmese Harp, Ryuji, the Gun Slinger, The Wild Reporter, Wait for Tomorrow, The Temptress and the Monk, +2 more
Shintarō KatsuActorHanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice, Hanzo the Razor: The Snare, Samaritan Zatoichi, Zatoichi the Outlaw, Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival, +1 more
Yoshi KatōActorIntentions of Murder, Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees, Zero Focus, Tale of Army Brutality, Edo Crime Book: Black Claws, +1 more
Hiroyuki NagatoActorMy Second Brother, Endless Desire, Escape from Hell, Debt of Honor, Stolen Desire, +1 more
Taiji TonoyamaActorBamboo Doll of Echizen, My Second Brother, Endless Desire, The Desperate, Farm Girls, +1 more
Jun HamamuraActorThe Burmese Harp, Bamboo Doll of Echizen, Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees, Intimidation, The Glamorous Ghost, +1 more
Masaru SatōComposerIntimidation, The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow, Stairs of Evil, Tale of Army Brutality, The Desperate, +1 more
Shoichi OzawaActorEndless Desire, The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow, The Scarlet Camellia, Stolen Desire, Crimson Wings
Rentaro MikuniActorThe Burmese Harp, Zatoichi the Outlaw, Escape from Hell, The Threat, Tale of Army Brutality
Sei IkenoComposerSamaritan Zatoichi, Zatoichi the Outlaw, Bamboo Doll of Echizen, The Lost Alibi, The Bride from Hades
Movies and TV shows
1291990s
1 title
TV show
1980s
9 titles · average score 55
as Eiji Tsuburaya
GoodWatch score 55as Makoto Nishimura
as Senkichi Otsubo
as Kentaro Hatanaka
as Heizo Sekiguchi
TV show
TV show · as 沢木忠一郎
1970s
27 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch score 67as Uncle / Street Singer / Puppeteer / Watchmaker (voice)
as Yasuzo Kariba
GoodWatch score 70as Mamo (voice)
as Kahe Shimabara
GoodWatch score 64as Nagaoka Ryokai
GoodWatch score 71as Kenpeishi
GoodWatch score 68as Old bean-seller
GoodWatch score 61as Magohei 'Snake' Ohnishi
GoodWatch score 65as Magobei "Snake" Onishi
GoodWatch score 65as Magobei 'Snake' Onishi
GoodWatch score 57as Kada
GoodWatch score 73as Migi
1960s
71 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch score 54as Ex-husband
TV show · as 水戸光圀
GoodWatch score 70as Sosuke Saruya
GoodWatch score 68as Uneshiro Suga
GoodWatch score 70as Magobe
as Yasujiro Endo
GoodWatch score 72as Kawanishi
GoodWatch score 57as Baron Tominaga / The Hunchback
GoodWatch score 68as Koichi Takahashi
as Hiroshi Asami
GoodWatch score 90as Third Creditor
GoodWatch score 74as Matakichi Nakaike
1950s
21 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch score 67as Goro Mitamura
as Sakamaki (Trade journal reporter)
GoodWatch score 70as Pharmacist
GoodWatch score 68as Kanji Takada
GoodWatch score 83as One of the villagers who Teaches Narayama's Manners (uncredited)
as Tetsuji Mizutani
as Tominaga
as Peasant
as Nakagawa
GoodWatch score 75as Kiyami no Shinko
GoodWatch score 72as Baba
GoodWatch score 63as Kasuya