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