Acting
Kō Nishimura
- Titles
- 121movies10TV shows
- 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 42 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.7average 2.6
- Violence6.5average 4.2
- Crime5.9average 3.7
- Class & Capitalism5.3average 3.3
- Dark Humor4.1average 2.8
- Eroticism3.1average 1.8
- Adrenaline5.8average 4.9
- Politics3.5average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.2, average 5.4
- Pop Culture0.5, average 2.2
- Wholesome1.8, average 3.3
- Situational Comedy1.1, average 2.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Japanese Cinema 8
- Moral Ambiguity 5
- Social Commentary 5
- Historical Drama 5
- Crime Thriller 5
- Historical Setting 4
- Cult Classic 4
- Character Study 4
- Bleak 3
- Social Critique 3
- Psychological Thriller 3
- Darkly Humorous 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Sanae NakaharaActorWait for Tomorrow, The Threat, Play It Cool, Hokuriku Proxy War, Warrior of the Wind, +4 more
Toshirō MayuzumiComposerWait for Tomorrow, Intentions of Murder, Japanese Godfather: Conclusion, Japan's Don, My Second Brother, +2 more- MMasanori TsujiiEditorThe Burmese Harp, Wait for Tomorrow, The Temptress and the Monk, Ryuji, the Gun Slinger, Who's the Real Killer, +2 more
Yoshi KatōActorIntentions of Murder, Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees, The Scarlet Camellia, Zero Focus, Tale of Army Brutality, +1 more
Taiji TonoyamaActorMy Second Brother, Endless Desire, Bamboo Doll of Echizen, The Desperate, Who's the Real Killer, +1 more
Shintarō KatsuActorHanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice, Samaritan Zatoichi, Hanzo the Razor: The Snare, Zatoichi the Outlaw, Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival, +1 more
Jun HamamuraActorThe Burmese Harp, Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees, The Glamorous Ghost, The Temptress and the Monk, Intimidation, +1 more
Hiroyuki NagatoActorMy Second Brother, Endless Desire, Escape from Hell, Stolen Desire, ひばり・橋の花と喧嘩, +1 more
Masaru SatōComposerIntimidation, Tale of Army Brutality, The Desperate, Stairs of Evil, The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow, +1 more
Rentaro MikuniActorThe Burmese Harp, Zatoichi the Outlaw, The Threat, Escape from Hell, Tale of Army Brutality
Shoichi OzawaActorThe Scarlet Camellia, Endless Desire, Stolen Desire, The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow, Crimson Wings
Sei IkenoComposerSamaritan Zatoichi, Zatoichi the Outlaw, The Bride from Hades, The Lost Alibi, Bamboo Doll of Echizen
Movies and TV shows
1291990s
1 title
TV show
1980s
9 titles · average score 55
as Eiji Tsuburaya
as 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
as Uncle / Street Singer / Puppeteer / Watchmaker (voice)
as Yasuzo Kariba
as Mamo (voice)
as Nagaoka Ryokai
as Kenpeishi
as Old bean-seller
as Magohei 'Snake' Ohnishi
as Magobei "Snake" Onishi
as Tamezo Tsukamoto
as Magobei 'Snake' Onishi
as Kada
1960s
71 titles · average score 71
as Ex-husband
TV show · as 水戸光圀
as Sosuke Saruya
as Banzou
as Uneshiro Suga
as Magobe
as Yasujiro Endo
as Kawanishi
as Baron Tominaga / The Hunchback
as Koichi Takahashi
as Hiroshi Asami
as Matakichi Nakaike
1950s
21 titles · average score 71
as Goro Mitamura
as Sakamaki (Trade journal reporter)
as Pharmacist
as Kanji Takada
as One of the villagers who Teaches Narayama's Manners (uncredited)
as Tetsuji Mizutani
as Tominaga
as Peasant
as Nakagawa
as Kiyami no Shinko
as Baba
as Kasuya