Acting
Kō Nishimura
- Titles
- 111movies9TV shows
- Career
Active from 1956 to 1990, busiest in 1964 with 6 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 25top three billing
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
Intimidation77/100
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
- Crime Thriller 5
- Social Commentary 5
- Historical Setting 4
- Cult Classic 4
- Character Study 4
- Moral Ambiguity 4
- Psychological Drama 3
- Social Critique 3
- Psychological Thriller 3
- Darkly Humorous 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Sanae NakaharaActorThe Threat, Endless Desire, Play It Cool, Hokuriku Proxy War, Warrior of the Wind, +4 more
Toshirō MayuzumiComposerJapan's Don, Intentions of Murder, Endless Desire, Japanese Godfather: Conclusion, Stolen Desire, +2 more
Yoshi KatōActorUnder the Blossoming Cherry Trees, Intentions of Murder, The Scarlet Camellia, Tale of Army Brutality, Zero Focus, +1 more
Shintarō KatsuActorHanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice, Samaritan Zatoichi, Zatoichi the Outlaw, Hanzo the Razor: The Snare, Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival, +1 more
Jun HamamuraActorThe Burmese Harp, Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees, The Temptress and the Monk, Bamboo Doll of Echizen, Intimidation, +1 more
Masaru SatōComposerTale of Army Brutality, Intimidation, Stairs of Evil, The Desperate, The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow, +1 more- MMasanori TsujiiEditorThe Burmese Harp, The Temptress and the Monk, Who's the Real Killer, The Wild Reporter, Crimson Wings, +1 more
Hiroyuki NagatoActorEndless Desire, Stolen Desire, My Second Brother, Escape from Hell, ひばり・橋の花と喧嘩
Shoichi OzawaActorEndless Desire, The Scarlet Camellia, Stolen Desire, The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow, Crimson Wings
Rentaro MikuniActorThe Burmese Harp, Zatoichi the Outlaw, The Threat, Tale of Army Brutality, Escape from Hell
Taiji TonoyamaActorEndless Desire, Bamboo Doll of Echizen, My Second Brother, Who's the Real Killer, The Desperate
Kazuo MiyagawaCinematographerZatoichi the Outlaw, Hanzo the Razor: The Snare, Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival, Bamboo Doll of Echizen, A Killer's Key
Movies and TV shows
781980s
3 titles · average score 60
as Eiji Tsuburaya
60
as Makoto Nishimura
as Heizo Sekiguchi
1970s
20 titles · average score 69
66
as Uncle / Street Singer / Puppeteer / Watchmaker (voice)
69
as Mamo (voice)
as Shigetomi Katta
70
as Mr. Yasuhara
as Kahe Shimabara
71
as Kenpeishi
68
as Old bean-seller
61
as Magohei 'Snake' Ohnishi
TV show · as Detective Kaizu
65
as Magobei "Snake" Onishi
63
as Magobei 'Snake' Onishi
1960s
43 titles · average score 74
72
as Sosuke Saruya
73
as Banzou
68
as Uneshiro Suga
70
as Magobe
as Yasujiro Endo
72
as Kawanishi
69
as Koichi Takahashi
as Hiroshi Asami
90
as Third Creditor
67
as Kizaru
67
as Sotaro Uhara
77
as Matakichi Nakaike
1950s
12 titles · average score 70
66
as Goro Mitamura
68
as Pharmacist
67
as Kanji Takada
83
as One of the villagers who Teaches Narayama's Manners (uncredited)
as Nakagawa
72
as Kiyami no Shinko
as Hikobei
as Acupressurist
62
as Baba
72
as Kasuya
as Tax Collector
as Extraordinary detective