Acting
Kō Nishimura
- Titles
- 106movies8TV showsmovies and TV shows
- Career
- 19561990
- Leading roles
- 25top three billing
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
The Burmese Harp79/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 36 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.0average 2.6
- Violence6.6average 4.3
- Crime5.8average 3.7
- Class & Capitalism5.3average 3.3
- Eroticism3.1average 1.8
- Dark Humor4.1average 2.9
- Politics3.7average 2.6
- Tension6.9average 6.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.0, average 5.2
- Pop Culture0.5, average 2.2
- Situational Comedy1.1, average 2.7
- Wholesome1.8, average 3.3
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Japanese Cinema 9
- Historical Drama 6
- Social Commentary 5
- Historical Setting 4
- Cult Classic 4
- Crime Thriller 4
- Psychological Thriller 3
- Moral Ambiguity 3
- Bleak 3
- Social Critique 3
- Classic Anime 2
- Crime 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
Jun HamamuraActorThe Burmese Harp, Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees, Bamboo Doll of Echizen, The Temptress and the Monk, Intimidation, +1 more
Yoshi KatōActorUnder the Blossoming Cherry Trees, Intentions of Murder, Tale of Army Brutality, Zero Focus, The Scarlet Camellia, +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
Rentaro MikuniActorThe Burmese Harp, Zatoichi the Outlaw, Tale of Army Brutality, The Threat, Escape from Hell
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
Kazuo MiyagawaCinematographerHanzo the Razor: The Snare, Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival, Zatoichi the Outlaw, Bamboo Doll of Echizen, A Killer's Key
Nobuo KanekoActorIntimidation, The Glamorous Ghost, Edo Crime Book: Black Claws, The Wild Reporter
Movies and TV shows
113Upcoming
1 titles
TV show
1990s
1 titles
TV show
1980s
8 titles · average score 61
as Eiji Tsuburaya
61
as Makoto Nishimura
as Senkichi Otsubo
as Kentaro Hatanaka
as Heizo Sekiguchi
TV show
TV show · as 沢木忠一郎
1970s
23 titles · average score 68
66
as Uncle / Street Singer / Puppeteer / Watchmaker (voice)
as Yasuzo Kariba
69
as Mamo (voice)
70
as Mr. Yasuhara
as Kahe Shimabara
66
as Nagaoka Ryokai
72
as Kenpeishi
68
as Old bean-seller
61
as Magohei 'Snake' Ohnishi
65
as Magobei "Snake" Onishi
64
as Magobei 'Snake' Onishi
1960s
62 titles · average score 69
52
as Ex-husband
as Yanosuke Hashimoto
73
as Banzou
59
as Yasuke
68
as Uneshiro Suga
70
as Magobe
as Kawanishi
57
as Baron Tominaga / The Hunchback
74
as Koichi Takahashi
83
as Third Creditor
67
as Kizaru
71
as Matakichi Nakaike
1950s
18 titles · average score 72
66
as Goro Mitamura
68
as Pharmacist
76
as One of the villagers who Teaches Narayama's Manners (uncredited)
as Kanji Takada
as Peasant
as Nakagawa
72
as Kiyami no Shinko
as Hikobei
79
as Baba
as Tax Collector
as Kasuya
as Extraordinary detective