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
321980s
2 titles · average score 60
60
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis (1988)
as Makoto Nishimura
The Old Bear Hunter (1982)
as Heizo Sekiguchi
1970s
13 titles · average score 67
The Strangling (1979)
as Yasuzo Kariba
69
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo (1978)
as Mamo (voice)
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion (1978)
as Shigetomi Katta
70
Hokuriku Proxy War (1977)
as Mr. Yasuhara
46
Manhunt (1976)
as Nagaoka Ryokai
71
Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees (1975)
as Kenpeishi
61
Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold? (1974)
as Magohei 'Snake' Ohnishi
65
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (1973)
as Magobei "Snake" Onishi
83
Lady Snowblood (1973)
as Priest Dokai
63
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice (1972)
as Magobei 'Snake' Onishi
1960s
16 titles · average score 73
72
Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)
as Sosuke Saruya
68
Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)
as Uneshiro Suga
70
Samurai Wolf II (1967)
as Magobe
74
Eleven Samurai (1967)
as Errant samurai Daijuro
81
The Sword of Doom (1966)
as Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'
The Retreat from Kiska (1965)
as Staff Officer
Warrior of the Wind (1964)
as Mizuno Izumi
74
13 Assassins (1963)
as Kujuro Hirayama
67
Ninja, A Band of Assassins (1962)
as Kizaru
90
Yojimbo (1961)
as Kuma
77
Pigs and Battleships (1961)
as Yajima
1950s
1 title
The Wild Reporter (1959)
as Ryu Konei