Kō Nishimura
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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
Credits
High and Low (1963)
as Third Creditor
Yojimbo (1961)
as Kuma
Red Beard (1965)
as Chief retainer
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo (1978)
as Mamo (voice)
The Sword of Doom (1966)
as Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'
Lady Snowblood (1973)
as Priest Dokai
The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
as Contract Officer Shirai
Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees (1975)
as Kenpeishi
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice (1972)
as Magobei 'Snake' Onishi
Manhunt (1976)
as Nagaoka Ryokai
The Ballad of Narayama (1958)
as One of the villagers who Teaches Narayama's Manners (uncredited)
47 Ronin (1994)
Actor
Giant Rumble (1964)
Actor
The Burmese Harp (1956)
as Baba
Nutcracker Fantasy (1979)
as Uncle / Street Singer / Puppeteer / Watchmaker (voice)
The Invisible Wall (1958)
Actor
13 Assassins (1963)
as Kujuro Hirayama
Gorath (1962)
as Murata - Secretary of Space
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai (1963)
as Yamaoka
Love in the Mud (1977)
Actor
Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)
as Sosuke Saruya
Blind Devotion (1961)
as Denroku
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis (1988)
as Makoto Nishimura
Jack and the Beanstalk (1974)
as Old bean-seller
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion (1978)
as Shigetomi Katta
Goyokin (1969)
Actor
Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow (1971)
Actor
Theater Of Life (1983)
Actor
The Angry Sea (1960)
Actor
Pigs and Battleships (1961)
as Yajima
Samurai Wolf II (1967)
as Magobe
The Temple of Wild Geese (1962)
as Mokudō Kida
My Second Brother (1959)
as Goro Mitamura
Free and Easy 4 (1991)
Actor
Ninja, A Band of Assassins (1962)
as Kizaru
Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation (1968)
Actor
The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy (1961)
Actor
The Retreat from Kiska (1965)
as Staff Officer
Neon taiheiki (1968)
Actor
Black Rose Mansion (1969)
as Ex-husband
Japan's Don (1977)
as Kahe Shimabara
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era (1957)
as Kiyami no Shinko
Pressure of Guilt (1963)
Actor
The Pornographers (1966)
as Detective Sanada
The Family (1974)
as Sentaro Watanuki
Intentions of Murder (1964)
as Koichi Takahashi
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970)
as Migi
Debt of Honor (1966)
as Iinuma
Eleven Samurai (1967)
as Errant samurai Daijuro
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss (1975)
as Tokuji Owada
Down with The Big Boss (1979)
as Glass-Eating Mime
The Call of the Foghorn (1960)
as Morimoto
My Hobo (1962)
Actor
Doggie March (1963)
as Killer (voice)
Akitsu Hot Springs (1962)
as Yamiya
Frankie the Milkman (1956)
as Tax Collector
A Man in Red (1961)
Actor
Attack Squadron (1963)
as Petty Officer Inaba
Rise Against the Sword (1966)
as Etanba
Killers on Parade (1961)
as Sai
The Threat (1966)
as Kawanishi
Tale of Japanese Burglars (1965)
Actor
Black Lizard (1968)
as Detective Matoba
Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold? (1974)
as Magohei 'Snake' Ohnishi
Tale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.２ (1961)
Actor
Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)
as Uneshiro Suga
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (1973)
as Magobei "Snake" Onishi
The Bride from Hades (1968)
as Banzou
The Street Without Sun (1954)
as Extraordinary detective
Hokuriku Proxy War (1977)
as Mr. Yasuhara
The Rapacious Jailbreaker (1974)
as Sukezo Kojima
The Blue Beast (1960)
Actor
The Lost Alibi (1960)
as Okudaira
Tale of Ninja Duty (1965)
as Chisaka Hyobu
Everything Goes Wrong (1960)
as Nishimura
The Wind and Waves (1961)
Actor
The Strangling (1979)
as Yasuzo Kariba
Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire (1965)
as Tahei Narumiya
Nomugi Pass (1979)
Actor
A Killer's Key (1967)
as Yasujiro Endo
The Sleeping Beast Within (1960)
Actor
Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu (1965)
as 今川義元
Snake Woman's Curse (1968)
as Yasuke
Vacuum Zone (1952)
as Sergeant Osumi
The Incident (1978)
as Goichi Ômura
Zero Focus (1961)
as Sotaro Uhara
Living Skeleton (1968)
as Nishizato
Kukai (1984)
Actor
Tokyo Bus Girl (1958)
Actor
Solar Eclipse (1975)
Actor
Tale of a Company Boss 3 (1961)
as Hanada
Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life (1970)
Actor
The Glamorous Ghost (1964)
as Hiroshi Asami
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag (1964)
Actor
Life of Hishakaku 3 (1964)
Actor
The Scarlet Camellia (1964)
as Sakichi
Skyscraper Murder Case (1976)
Actor
Eternity of Love (1961)
Actor
The Men Who Made Ultraman (1989)
as Eiji Tsuburaya
Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot (1982)
Actor
The Last Trump Card (1960)
as Chibi (Shorty)
House of Terrors (1965)
as Baron Tominaga / The Hunchback
Warrior of the Wind (1964)
as Mizuno Izumi
Quick-draw Okatsu (1969)
as Makabe
Play It Cool (1970)
as Kada
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well' (2002)
as Self (voice)
The Old Bear Hunter (1982)
as Heizo Sekiguchi
Endless Desire (1958)
as Pharmacist
Bamboo Doll of Echizen (1963)
as Chubei
The Woman (1980)
Actor
Wait for Tomorrow (1960)
as Uno
Escape from Hell (1963)
as Heiroku
Shinjuku Plaza (1969)
Actor
At the Side of the Bridge 3 (1963)
Actor
Four Sisters (1962)
as Michiharu Mitsumine
But the Flesh is Weak (1957)
as Acupressurist
Who's the Real Killer (1957)
as Nakagawa
Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall (1964)
Actor
At the End of the Clouds (1953)
Actor
Intimidation (1960)
as Matakichi Nakaike
Farm Girls (1962)
as Gosaku
Salaryman Senka (1995)
Actor
The Body (1962)
Actor
One Two Punch (1969)
Actor
Curry Rice (1962)
Actor
Wolves of the Night (1958)
Actor
Without Complaint (1975)
Actor
Stairs of Evil (1965)
as Shimoyama
Fangs of Night (1958)
Actor
Tokyo Bay (1962)
as Noboru Sumikawa
Tale of Army Brutality (1963)
as Kameoka, Zenji
The Desperate (1964)
as Yamaguchi
The Wild Sea (1969)
as Munekata
Avalanche (1956)
Actor
Haru no sanmyaku (1962)
Actor
The Fugitive (1959)
Actor
Break Down that Wall (1959)
Actor
A Billionaire (1954)
Actor
ひばり・橋の花と喧嘩 (1969)
as 寺田保造
The Singing Gunman (1967)
Actor
Love and Faith (1978)
as Sojin Kamiya
The Claws of the Divine Beast (1980)
Actor
For This We Fight (1961)
Actor
The Black Hood (1981)
Actor
The Human Cyclone (1959)
Actor
Woman of Design (1962)
Actor
The Beauty in the Bathroom (1978)
Actor
Zoku fûfu hyakkei (1958)
as Masakichi
Tsugaru Folksong (1973)
as Tamezo Tsukamoto
Free and Easy Special (1994)
Actor
The Ghost of the One Eyed Man (1965)
Actor
Rub Out the Past (1966)
as Tanzo Koide
The Pirates of Buban (1972)
Actor
Dotanba (1956)
Actor
Showdown in the Storm (1958)
Actor
Nishi Ginza Station (1958)
Actor
Yakuza sensei (1960)
Actor
One Who Died in Vain (1986)
Actor
At the Side of the Bridge (1962)
Actor
Refresher Course for Wives (1961)
Actor
Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword (1963)
Actor
At the Side of the Bridge 4 (1963)
Actor
The Gorgeous Geisha (1964)
Actor
Aces Wild (1961)
Actor
Flower Cards Chivalry (1967)
Actor
The Wild Reporter (1959)
as Ryu Konei
Lunar Eclipse (1956)
Actor
Saigo no sentō-ki (1956)
Actor
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty (1968)
Actor
A Lavish Invitation (1968)
Actor
Kanto Woman Infamy (1969)
Actor
The Temptress and the Monk (1957)
as Peasant
Excursion to Treasure Isle (1956)
Actor
The Age of Lawless Moneymaking (1961)
Actor
Elegy to Youth (1959)
Actor
Crimson Wings (1958)
as Tetsuji Mizutani
Summer Days Across the River (1973)
Actor
Highschool Scramble (1982)
Actor
The Eagle and the Hawk (1957)
as Hikobei
Stolen Desire (1958)
as Kanji Takada
The Matsukawa Incident (1961)
Actor
映画村殺人事件 (1980)
Actor
Towering Waves (1960)
Actor
At the Side of the Bridge 2 (1962)
Actor
The Seasons of Love (1958)
as Reporter
Nikoyon monogatari (1956)
Actor
Tale of a Company Boss (1961)
Actor
Second Generation Young Boss (1969)
as Yanosuke Hashimoto
Apple Blossom Town (1963)
Actor
Express Train (1967)
Actor
Light The Explosives (1959)
as Sakamaki (Trade journal reporter)
Kono ni uruwashi (1962)
Actor
Let's Meet in Our Dreams (1962)
Actor
The Detective (1984)
as Senkichi Otsubo
Where's Paradise? (1956)
Actor
Yukiko (1955)
Actor
Hidden Fangs (1961)
Actor
I. George monogatari taiyō no ko (1962)
Actor
おヤエのママさん女中 (1959)
Actor
The Spying Sorceress (1964)
Actor
Waterfront Blues (1970)
Actor
Gang vs. Gang (1962)
Actor
Classmates (1967)
as Hanada
Chikuhō no kodomotachi (1960)
Actor
Bad Reputation: Three Notorious Men (1963)
Actor
To Your Majesty, The Emperor (1963)
Actor
The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow (1958)
as Tominaga
Fountainhead (1956)
as Kasuya
Shogun and His Mistress 2 (1967)
as Itakura
Seventeen Ninja (1990)
Actor
Sixteen years old (1960)
Actor
Snow in the South Seas (1961)
Actor
Mount Hakone (1962)
Actor
Goyou Sen Enjou (1982)
Actor
喜劇 深夜族 (1969)
Actor
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni (1962)
Actor
Drunken Ghost (1958)
as Daigorô
Edo Crime Book: Black Claws (1964)
as Enzo Tatara
Tokyo Romance Way (1959)
Actor
Elegy (1976)
as Nobuhisa Hyodo
おヤエの家つき女中 (1959)
Actor
Farewell to Southern Tosa (1959)
Actor
Age of Japanese Guerrillas (1968)
as Policeman on Island
An Angel is Chasing Me (1961)
Actor
New Year Trip (1968)
Actor
Shiroi natsu (1957)
Actor
Miren (1963)
as Okazaki
The Song of the Cart (1959)
Actor
The Life of a Horse-Trader (1963)
Actor
Seven Gamblers (1966)
Actor
The Maid Story (1963)
Actor
Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi (1983)
as 岸井亥之吉
Harbor Rats (1957)
Actor
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool (1969)
Actor
A Hunter's Diary (1983)
as Kentaro Hatanaka
The Girl from Osaka (1958)
Actor
When the Night Breaks (1973)
Actor
Breasts and Bullets (1958)
Actor
Dokonjo Taisho (1966)
Actor
An Impudent Man (1964)
Actor
Meiken monogatari (1956)
Actor
Ryuji, the Gun Slinger (1960)
as Yang Sanyuan
Lady with Seven Faces (1969)
as Printer
Whispering Joe (1967)
as Man
Umi wa kurutte iru (1959)
Actor
Showdown on Pier No.3 (1960)
as Boss
Film Director Satsuo Yamamoto (1993)
as Self
Devil Flesh (1957)
Actor
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter (1963)
Actor
Saigo no totsugeki (1957)
Actor
Shiroi minamikaze (1961)
Actor
Tokyo no Kodoku (1959)
Actor
The Devil's Sigh (1960)
Actor
Tsuki wa chikyū o mawatteru (1959)
Actor