Acting
Kō Nishimura
- Titles
- 107movies8TV shows
- Career
Active from 1956 to 1990, busiest in 1964 with 6 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 25top three billing
- Average score
68/100
- Highest rated
The Burmese Harp89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 40 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.7average 2.6
- Violence6.6average 4.3
- Crime5.9average 3.7
- Class & Capitalism5.3average 3.3
- Dark Humor4.1average 2.9
- Eroticism3.0average 1.8
- Politics3.6average 2.6
- Tension6.9average 6.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.3, average 5.2
- Pop Culture0.6, average 2.2
- Wholesome1.7, average 3.3
- Situational Comedy1.1, average 2.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Japanese Cinema 9
- Historical Drama 6
- Social Commentary 5
- Crime Thriller 4
- Historical Setting 4
- Cult Classic 4
- Social Critique 3
- Psychological Thriller 3
- Coming-of-Age 3
- Moral Ambiguity 3
- Bleak 3
- Psychological Drama 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Sanae NakaharaActorHokuriku Proxy War, Endless Desire, The Threat, Warrior of the Wind, Play It Cool, +4 more
Toshirō MayuzumiComposerJapan's Don, Intentions of Murder, Endless Desire, Japanese Godfather: Conclusion, My Second Brother, +2 more
Yoshi KatōActorUnder the Blossoming Cherry Trees, Intentions of Murder, Tale of Army Brutality, Zero Focus, The Scarlet Camellia, +1 more
Jun HamamuraActorThe Burmese Harp, Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees, Bamboo Doll of Echizen, The Temptress and the Monk, Intimidation, +1 more
Shintarō KatsuActorHanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice, Hanzo the Razor: The Snare, Samaritan Zatoichi, Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival, Zatoichi the Outlaw, +1 more
Masaru SatōComposerTale of Army Brutality, Crimson Wings, Intimidation, Stairs of Evil, The Desperate, +1 more- MMasanori TsujiiEditorThe Burmese Harp, The Temptress and the Monk, Crimson Wings, Who's the Real Killer, Wait for Tomorrow, +1 more
Taiji TonoyamaActorBamboo Doll of Echizen, Endless Desire, My Second Brother, Who's the Real Killer, The Desperate
Shoichi OzawaActorEndless Desire, Crimson Wings, The Scarlet Camellia, Stolen Desire, The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow
Rentaro MikuniActorThe Burmese Harp, Zatoichi the Outlaw, Tale of Army Brutality, The Threat, Escape from Hell
Kazuo MiyagawaCinematographerHanzo the Razor: The Snare, Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival, Zatoichi the Outlaw, Bamboo Doll of Echizen, A Killer's Key
Hiroki MatsukataActorJapan's Don, Hokuriku Proxy War, Edo Crime Book: Black Claws, Second Generation Young Boss
Movies and TV shows
181950s
18 titles · average score 74
66
My Second Brother (1959)
as Goro Mitamura
The Wild Reporter (1959)
as Ryu Konei
68
Endless Desire (1958)
as Pharmacist
67
Stolen Desire (1958)
as Kanji Takada
Crimson Wings (1958)
as Tetsuji Mizutani
83
The Ballad of Narayama (1958)
as One of the villagers who Teaches Narayama's Manners (uncredited)
The Seasons of Love (1958)
as Reporter
The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow (1958)
as Tominaga
Drunken Ghost (1958)
as Daigorô
The Temptress and the Monk (1957)
as Peasant
Who's the Real Killer (1957)
as Nakagawa
72
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era (1957)
as Kiyami no Shinko
The Eagle and the Hawk (1957)
as Hikobei
But the Flesh is Weak (1957)
as Acupressurist
89
The Burmese Harp (1956)
as Baba
72
Fountainhead (1956)
as Kasuya
Frankie the Milkman (1956)
as Tax Collector
The Street Without Sun (1954)
as Extraordinary detective