Kō Nishimura

Kō Nishimura

Actor Jan 25 (died age 74) Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan 1953–2002 (49 year career)

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kō Nishimura (西村晃 Nishimura Kō, 25 January 1923–29 April 1997) was a Japanese actor who appeared in supporting roles in such films as Akira Kurosawa's The Bad Sleep Well and Yojimbo, Kihachi Okamoto's Sword of Doom, Yoshitaro Nomura's Zero Focus, and Kon Ichikawa's The Burmese Harp (where he was credited as Akira Nishimura). Description above from the Wikipedia article Kō Nishimura, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Yojimbo

Yojimbo

Kuma

High and Low

High and Low

Third Creditor

Red Beard

Red Beard

Chief retainer

Lady Snowblood

Lady Snowblood

Priest Dokai

The Bad Sleep Well

The Bad Sleep Well

Contract Officer Shirai

The Sword of Doom

The Sword of Doom

Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'

The Burmese Harp

The Burmese Harp

Baba

The Ballad of Narayama

The Ballad of Narayama

One of the villagers who Teaches Narayama's Manners (uncredited)

Filmography

Acting (252)

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Movies (243)

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'

as Self (voice)

Salaryman Senka

Salaryman Senka

47 Ronin

47 Ronin

Free and Easy Special

Free and Easy Special

Free and Easy 4

Free and Easy 4

Seventeen Ninja

Seventeen Ninja

The Men Who Made Ultraman

The Men Who Made Ultraman

as Eiji Tsuburaya

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

as Makoto Nishimura

One Who Died in Vain

One Who Died in Vain

Kukai

Kukai

The Detective

The Detective

as Senkichi Otsubo

Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi

as 岸井亥之吉

Theater Of Life

Theater Of Life

A Hunter's Diary

A Hunter's Diary

as Kentaro Hatanaka

Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot

Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot

Goyou Sen Enjou

Goyou Sen Enjou

Highschool Scramble

Highschool Scramble

The Old Bear Hunter

The Old Bear Hunter

as Heizo Sekiguchi

The Black Hood

The Black Hood

The Woman

The Woman

映画村殺人事件

The Claws of the Divine Beast

The Claws of the Divine Beast

Nutcracker Fantasy

Nutcracker Fantasy

as Uncle / Street Singer / Puppeteer / Watchmaker (voice)

The Strangling

The Strangling

as Yasuzo Kariba

Nomugi Pass

Nomugi Pass

Down with The Big Boss

Down with The Big Boss

as Glass-Eating Mime

Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo

Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo

as Mamo (voice)

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion

as Shigetomi Katta

The Beauty in the Bathroom

The Beauty in the Bathroom

Love and Faith

Love and Faith

as Sojin Kamiya

The Incident

The Incident

as Goichi Ômura

Japan's Don

Japan's Don

as Kahe Shimabara

Hokuriku Proxy War

Hokuriku Proxy War

as Mr. Yasuhara

Love in the Mud

Love in the Mud

Manhunt

Manhunt

as Nagaoka Ryokai

Skyscraper Murder Case

Skyscraper Murder Case

Elegy

Elegy

as Nobuhisa Hyodo

Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees

Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees

as Kenpeishi

Solar Eclipse

Solar Eclipse

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss

as Tokuji Owada

Without Complaint

Without Complaint

Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?

Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?

as Magohei 'Snake' Ohnishi

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

as Old bean-seller

The Rapacious Jailbreaker

The Rapacious Jailbreaker

The Family

The Family

as Sentaro Watanuki

When the Night Breaks

When the Night Breaks

Lady Snowblood

Lady Snowblood

as Priest Dokai

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare

as Magobei "Snake" Onishi

Summer Days Across the River

Summer Days Across the River

Tsugaru Folksong

Tsugaru Folksong

as Tamezo Tsukamoto

The Pirates of Buban

The Pirates of Buban

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

as Magobei 'Snake' Onishi

Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow

Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

as Migi

Waterfront Blues

Waterfront Blues

Play It Cool

Play It Cool

as Kada

Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life

Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life

Second Generation Young Boss

Second Generation Young Boss

as Yanosuke Hashimoto

Black Rose Mansion

Black Rose Mansion

as Ex-husband

Lady with Seven Faces

Lady with Seven Faces

as Printer

The Wild Sea

The Wild Sea

as Munekata

Kanto Woman Infamy

Kanto Woman Infamy

Goyokin

Goyokin

Black Comedy - Ah, Fool

Black Comedy - Ah, Fool

ひばり・橋の花と喧嘩

ひばり・橋の花と喧嘩

as 寺田保造

喜劇深夜族

喜劇深夜族

One Two Punch

One Two Punch

Quick-draw Okatsu

Quick-draw Okatsu

as Makabe

The Bride from Hades

The Bride from Hades

as Banzou

Samaritan Zatoichi

Samaritan Zatoichi

as Sosuke Saruya

A Lavish Invitation

A Lavish Invitation

Snake Woman's Curse

Snake Woman's Curse

as Yasuke

Living Skeleton

Living Skeleton

as Nishizato

Age of Japanese Guerrillas

Age of Japanese Guerrillas

as Policeman on Island

New Year Trip

New Year Trip

Black Lizard

Black Lizard

as Detective Matoba

Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation

Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty

Neon taiheiki

Neon taiheiki

Shogun and His Mistress 2

Shogun and His Mistress 2

as Itakura

Eleven Samurai

Eleven Samurai

as Errant samurai Daijuro

Zatoichi the Outlaw

Zatoichi the Outlaw

as Uneshiro Suga

Express Train

Express Train

Samurai Wolf II

Samurai Wolf II

as Magobe

The Singing Gunman

The Singing Gunman

Whispering Joe

Whispering Joe

as Man

Classmates

Classmates

as Hanada

Flower Cards Chivalry

Flower Cards Chivalry

A Killer's Key

A Killer's Key

as Yasujiro Endo

The Sword of Doom

The Sword of Doom

as Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'

The Pornographers

The Pornographers

as Detective Sanada

Dokonjo Taisho

Dokonjo Taisho

Rub Out the Past

Rub Out the Past

as Tanzo Koide

Rise Against the Sword

Rise Against the Sword

as Etanba

The Threat

The Threat

as Kawanishi

Seven Gamblers

Seven Gamblers

Red Beard

Red Beard

as Chief retainer

Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire

Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire

as Tahei Narumiya

The Retreat from Kiska

The Retreat from Kiska

as Staff Officer

Tale of Japanese Burglars

Tale of Japanese Burglars

Tale of Ninja Duty

Tale of Ninja Duty

as Chisaka Hyobu

The Ghost of the One Eyed Man

The Ghost of the One Eyed Man

Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu

Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu

as 今川義元

House of Terrors

House of Terrors

as Baron Tominaga / The Hunchback

Stairs of Evil

Stairs of Evil

as Shimoyama

Edo Crime Book: Black Claws

Edo Crime Book: Black Claws

as Enzo Tatara

Intentions of Murder

Intentions of Murder

as Koichi Takahashi

The Gorgeous Geisha

The Gorgeous Geisha

The Glamorous Ghost

The Glamorous Ghost

as Hiroshi Asami

The Spying Sorceress

The Spying Sorceress

Giant Rumble

Giant Rumble

Mr. Giant's Victory Flag

Mr. Giant's Victory Flag

An Impudent Man

An Impudent Man

Warrior of the Wind

Warrior of the Wind

as Mizuno Izumi

The Desperate

The Desperate

as Yamaguchi

Life of Hishakaku 3

Life of Hishakaku 3

The Scarlet Camellia

The Scarlet Camellia

as Sakichi

Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall

Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall

High and Low

High and Low

as Third Creditor

13 Assassins

13 Assassins

as Kujuro Hirayama

The Life of a Horse-Trader

The Life of a Horse-Trader

Pressure of Guilt

Pressure of Guilt

At the Side of the Bridge 4

At the Side of the Bridge 4

At the Side of the Bridge 3

At the Side of the Bridge 3

Tale of Army Brutality

Tale of Army Brutality

as Kameoka, Zenji

Miren

Miren

as Okazaki

Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword

Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword

Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai

Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai

as Yamaoka

The Maid Story

The Maid Story

Escape from Hell

Escape from Hell

as Heiroku

Doggie March

Doggie March

as Killer (voice)

Bamboo Doll of Echizen

Bamboo Doll of Echizen

as Chubei

To Your Majesty, The Emperor

To Your Majesty, The Emperor

Bad Reputation: Three Notorious Men

Bad Reputation: Three Notorious Men

A Prisoner in Search of Daughter

A Prisoner in Search of Daughter

Gorath

Gorath

as Murata - Secretary of Space

Tokyo Bay

Tokyo Bay

as Noboru Sumikawa

Farm Girls

Farm Girls

Ninja, A Band of Assassins

Ninja, A Band of Assassins

as Kizaru

Haru no sanmyaku

Haru no sanmyaku

Four Sisters

Four Sisters

as Michiharu Mitsumine

Akitsu Hot Springs

Akitsu Hot Springs

as Yamiya

I. George monogatari taiyō no ko

I. George monogatari taiyō no ko

Woman of Design

Woman of Design

Curry Rice

Curry Rice

At the Side of the Bridge

At the Side of the Bridge

My Hobo

Gang vs. Gang

Gang vs. Gang

Ika naru hoshi no moto ni

Ika naru hoshi no moto ni

At the Side of the Bridge 2

At the Side of the Bridge 2

Let's Meet in Our Dreams

Let's Meet in Our Dreams

Mount Hakone

Mount Hakone

The Temple of Wild Geese

The Temple of Wild Geese

as Mokudō Kida

Kono ni uruwashi

Kono ni uruwashi

The Body

The Body

Pigs and Battleships

Pigs and Battleships

as Yajima

Yojimbo

Yojimbo

as Kuma

Refresher Course for Wives

The Wind and Waves

The Wind and Waves

For This We Fight

For This We Fight

Tale of a Company Boss 3

as Hanada

Tale of a Company Boss

Killers on Parade

Killers on Parade

as Sai

白い南風

白い南風

Zero Focus

Zero Focus

as Sotaro Uhara

Hidden Fangs

Hidden Fangs

Aces Wild

Aces Wild

Tale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.２

Tale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.２

An Angel is Chasing Me

An Angel is Chasing Me

Snow in the South Seas

Snow in the South Seas

Eternity of Love

Eternity of Love

The Matsukawa Incident

The Matsukawa Incident

The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy

A Man in Red

A Man in Red

Blind Devotion

Blind Devotion

as Denroku

The Angry Sea

The Angry Sea

The Bad Sleep Well

The Bad Sleep Well

as Contract Officer Shirai

Intimidation

Intimidation

as Matakichi Nakaike

Ryuji, the Gun Slinger

Ryuji, the Gun Slinger

as Yang Sanyuan

Chikuhō no kodomotachi

Chikuhō no kodomotachi

The Devil's Sigh

The Devil's Sigh

Everything Goes Wrong

Everything Goes Wrong

as Nishimura

Sixteen years old

Sixteen years old

The Sleeping Beast Within

The Sleeping Beast Within

The Call of the Foghorn

The Call of the Foghorn

as Morimoto

Yakuza sensei

Yakuza sensei

The Blue Beast

The Blue Beast

Wait for Tomorrow

Wait for Tomorrow

as Uno

The Lost Alibi

The Lost Alibi

as Okudaira

Showdown on Pier No.3

Showdown on Pier No.3

as Boss

Tsuki wa chikyū o mawatteru

Tsuki wa chikyū o mawatteru

Tokyo Romance Way

Tokyo Romance Way

Elegy to Youth

Elegy to Youth

Umi wa kurutte iru

Umi wa kurutte iru

Break Down that Wall

Break Down that Wall

The Human Cyclone

The Human Cyclone

The Wild Reporter

The Wild Reporter

as Ryu Konei

Farewell to Southern Tosa

Farewell to Southern Tosa

おヤエのママさん女中

おヤエのママさん女中

おヤエの家つき女中

おヤエの家つき女中

My Second Brother

My Second Brother

as Goro Mitamura

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

Tokyo no Kodoku

Tokyo no Kodoku

Dynamite ni Hi o Tsukero

Dynamite ni Hi o Tsukero

The Song of the Cart

The Song of the Cart

The Ballad of Narayama

The Ballad of Narayama

as One of the villagers who Teaches Narayama's Manners (uncredited)

Drunken Ghost

Drunken Ghost

as Daigorô

Stolen Desire

Stolen Desire

as Kanji Takada

Fangs of Night

Fangs of Night

Crimson Wings

Crimson Wings

as Tetsuji Mizutani

Showdown in the Storm

Showdown in the Storm

Tokyo Bus Girl

Tokyo Bus Girl

Endless Desire

Endless Desire

as Pharmacist

Nishi Ginza Station

Nishi Ginza Station

The Girl from Osaka

Breasts and Bullets

Breasts and Bullets

The Seasons of Love

The Seasons of Love

as Reporter

The Invisible Wall

The Invisible Wall

Wolves of the Night

Wolves of the Night

The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow

The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow

as Tominaga

The Eagle and the Hawk

The Eagle and the Hawk

as Hikobei

Devil Flesh

Devil Flesh

Shiroi natsu

Shiroi natsu

Who's the Real Killer

Who's the Real Killer

as Nakagawa

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

as Kiyami no Shinko

But the Flesh is Weak

But the Flesh is Weak

as Acupressurist

Harbor Rats

Harbor Rats

Saigo no totsugeki

Saigo no totsugeki

The Temptress and the Monk

The Temptress and the Monk

as Peasant

Saigo no sentō-ki

Saigo no sentō-ki

Nikoyon monogatari

Nikoyon monogatari

Excursion to Treasure Isle

Excursion to Treasure Isle

Lunar Eclipse

Lunar Eclipse

Meiken monogatari

Dotanba

Dotanba

Tengoku wa doko da

Tengoku wa doko da

The Burmese Harp

The Burmese Harp

as Baba

Fountainhead

Fountainhead

as Kasuya

Frankie the Milkman

Frankie the Milkman

as Tax Collector

Yukiko

Yukiko

A Billionaire

A Billionaire

The Street Without Sun

The Street Without Sun

as Extraordinary detective

At the End of the Clouds

At the End of the Clouds

Television (9)

ベビーシッター桃子の冒険

ベビーシッター桃子の冒険

What if the school...?

What if the school...?

Kemono Michi

Kemono Michi

Niji wo Oru

Niji wo Oru

as 沢木忠一郎

Yokomizo Seishi Series

Yokomizo Seishi Series

Fushoku no kōzō

Fushoku no kōzō

as Honda Yoshikazu

The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard

Life of a Flower

Life of a Flower

as Tada Ichiro

Mito Komon

Mito Komon

as 水戸光圀