Acting
Kō Nishimura
- Titles
- 117movies10TV shows
- Career
Active from 1956 to 1990, busiest in 1964 and 1969 with 6 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 26top three billing
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
Intimidation77/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 41 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.7average 2.6
- Violence6.5average 4.3
- Crime5.8average 3.7
- Class & Capitalism5.3average 3.3
- Dark Humor4.1average 2.9
- Eroticism3.1average 1.8
- Politics3.6average 2.6
- Tension6.9average 6.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.2, average 5.2
- Pop Culture0.5, 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 5
- Crime Thriller 5
- Social Commentary 5
- Moral Ambiguity 4
- Character Study 4
- Cult Classic 4
- Historical Setting 4
- Coming-of-Age 3
- Psychological Drama 3
- Bleak 3
- Psychological Thriller 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Sanae NakaharaActorThe Threat, Endless Desire, Play It Cool, Hokuriku Proxy War, Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire, +4 more
Toshirō MayuzumiComposerJapan's Don, Intentions of Murder, Endless Desire, Japanese Godfather: Conclusion, My Second Brother, +2 more
Hiroyuki NagatoActorEndless Desire, My Second Brother, Debt of Honor, Escape from Hell, Stolen Desire, +1 more
Yoshi KatōActorUnder the Blossoming Cherry Trees, Intentions of Murder, Tale of Army Brutality, The Scarlet Camellia, Zero Focus, +1 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
Jun HamamuraActorThe Burmese Harp, Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees, The Temptress and the Monk, The Glamorous Ghost, Intimidation, +1 more
Masaru SatōComposerTale of Army Brutality, Intimidation, Stairs of Evil, The Desperate, Crimson Wings, +1 more- MMasanori TsujiiEditorThe Burmese Harp, The Temptress and the Monk, Who's the Real Killer, Wait for Tomorrow, The Wild Reporter, +1 more
Rentaro MikuniActorThe Burmese Harp, Zatoichi the Outlaw, The Threat, Tale of Army Brutality, Escape from Hell
Shoichi OzawaActorEndless Desire, The Scarlet Camellia, Stolen Desire, Crimson Wings, The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow
Taiji TonoyamaActorEndless Desire, My Second Brother, Bamboo Doll of Echizen, Who's the Real Killer, The Desperate
Sei IkenoComposerSamaritan Zatoichi, Zatoichi the Outlaw, The Bride from Hades, Bamboo Doll of Echizen, The Lost Alibi
Movies and TV shows
161980s
1 title
The Men Who Made Ultraman (1989)
as Eiji Tsuburaya
1970s
4 titles · average score 83
Elegy (1976)
as Nobuhisa Hyodo
Wounded Angels (1974)
TV show · as Detective Kaizu
The Family (1974)
as Sentaro Watanuki
83
Lady Snowblood (1973)
as Priest Dokai
1960s
9 titles · average score 87
Mito Komon (1969)
TV show · as 水戸光圀
88
Black Lizard (1968)
as Detective Matoba
81
The Sword of Doom (1966)
as Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'
83
Red Beard (1965)
as Chief retainer
90
High and Low (1963)
as Third Creditor
Tale of Army Brutality (1963)
as Kameoka, Zenji
90
Yojimbo (1961)
as Kuma
Blind Devotion (1961)
as Denroku
91
The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
as Contract Officer Shirai
1950s
2 titles · average score 83
83
The Ballad of Narayama (1958)
as One of the villagers who Teaches Narayama's Manners (uncredited)
Who's the Real Killer (1957)
as Nakagawa