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Kō Nishimura

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Kō Nishimura

Born January 25, 1923 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, JapanDied April 29, 1997252 films

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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).

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Yojimbo poster8.1Yojimbo1961Red Beard poster8.2Red Beard1965Lady Snowblood poster7.5Lady Snowblood1973The Bad Sleep Well poster7.7The Bad Sleep Well1960The Sword of Doom poster7.8The Sword of Doom1966The Burmese Harp poster7.8The Burmese Harp1956The Ballad of Narayama poster7.6The Ballad of Narayama1958Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo poster7.0Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo1978

Filmography

252 films as actor
  1. 1995Salaryman Senka
  2. 199447 Ronin
  3. 1994Free and Easy Special
  4. 1991Free and Easy 4
  5. 1990Seventeen Ninja
  6. 1989The Men Who Made UltramanEiji Tsuburaya
  7. 1988Tokyo: The Last MegalopolisMakoto Nishimura
  8. 1986One Who Died in Vain
  9. 1984The DetectiveSenkichi Otsubo
  10. 1984Kukai
  11. 1983A Hunter's DiaryKentaro Hatanaka
  12. 1983Theater Of Life
  13. 1983Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi岸井亥之吉
  14. 1982Highschool Scramble
  15. 1982Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot
  16. 1982Goyou Sen Enjou
  17. 1982The Old Bear HunterHeizo Sekiguchi
  18. 1981The Black Hood
  19. 1980The Woman
  20. 1980The Claws of the Divine Beast
  21. 1980映画村殺人事件
  22. 1979Nomugi Pass
  23. 1979The StranglingYasuzo Kariba
  24. 1979Down with The Big BossGlass-Eating Mime
  25. 1979Nutcracker FantasyUncle / Street Singer / Puppeteer / Watchmaker (voice)
  26. 1978Lupin the Third: The Mystery of MamoMamo (voice)
  27. 1978Japanese Godfather: ConclusionShigetomi Katta
  28. 1978Love and FaithSojin Kamiya
  29. 1978The IncidentGoichi Ômura
  30. 1978The Beauty in the Bathroom
  31. 1977Love in the Mud
  32. 1977Hokuriku Proxy WarMr. Yasuhara
  33. 1977Japan's DonKahe Shimabara
  34. 1976Skyscraper Murder Case
  35. 1976ManhuntNagaoka Ryokai
  36. 1976ElegyNobuhisa Hyodo
  37. 1975New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the BossTokuji Owada
  38. 1975Solar Eclipse
  39. 1975Under the Blossoming Cherry TreesKenpeishi
  40. 1975Without Complaint
  41. 1974The Rapacious JailbreakerSukezo Kojima
  42. 1974Jack and the BeanstalkOld bean-seller
  43. 1974Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?Magohei 'Snake' Ohnishi
  44. 1974The FamilySentaro Watanuki
  45. 1973Tsugaru FolksongTamezo Tsukamoto
  46. 1973Lady SnowbloodPriest Dokai
  47. 1973Summer Days Across the River
  48. 1973Hanzo the Razor: The SnareMagobei "Snake" Onishi
  49. 1973When the Night Breaks
  50. 1972Hanzo the Razor: Sword of JusticeMagobei 'Snake' Onishi
  51. 1971Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow
  52. 1970Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life
  53. 1970Waterfront Blues
  54. 1970Zatoichi Goes to the Fire FestivalMigi
  55. 1970Play It CoolKada
  56. 1969Shinjuku Plaza
  57. 1969Second Generation Young BossYanosuke Hashimoto
  58. 1969The Wild SeaMunekata
  59. 1969喜劇 深夜族
  60. 1969One Two Punch
  61. 1969Black Rose MansionEx-husband
  62. 1969ひばり・橋の花と喧嘩寺田保造
  63. 1969Lady with Seven FacesPrinter
  64. 1969Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
  65. 1969Kanto Woman Infamy
  66. 1969Goyokin
  67. 1969Quick-draw OkatsuMakabe
  68. 1968Samaritan ZatoichiSosuke Saruya
  69. 1968A Lavish Invitation
  70. 1968Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation
  71. 1968Living SkeletonNishizato
  72. 1968Age of Japanese GuerrillasPoliceman on Island
  73. 1968Black LizardDetective Matoba
  74. 1968Snake Woman's CurseYasuke
  75. 1968The Bride from HadesBanzou
  76. 1968The Neon Taiheiki
  77. 1968Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty
  78. 1968New Year Trip
  79. 1967Eleven SamuraiErrant samurai Daijuro
  80. 1967A Killer's KeyYasujiro Endo
  81. 1967Whispering JoeMan
  82. 1967Shogun and His Mistress 2Itakura
  83. 1967Zatoichi the OutlawUneshiro Suga
  84. 1967The Singing Gunman
  85. 1967ClassmatesHanada
  86. 1967Express Train
  87. 1967Samurai Wolf IIMagobe
  88. 1967Flower Cards Chivalry
  89. 1966Debt of HonorIinuma
  90. 1966Rub Out the PastTanzo Koide
  91. 1966Seven Gamblers
  92. 1966Dokonjo Taisho
  93. 1966The PornographersDetective Sanada
  94. 1966The Sword of DoomShichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'
  95. 1966The ThreatKawanishi
  96. 1966Rise Against the SwordEtanba
  97. 1965Stairs of EvilShimoyama
  98. 1965The Ghost of the One Eyed Man
  99. 1965House of TerrorsBaron Tominaga / The Hunchback
  100. 1965The Retreat from KiskaStaff Officer
  101. 1965Tale of Japanese Burglars
  102. 1965Red BeardChief retainer
  103. 1965Tale of Ninja DutyChisaka Hyobu
  104. 1965Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of FireTahei Narumiya
  105. 1965Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu今川義元
  106. 1964Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall
  107. 1964The Spying Sorceress
  108. 1964The Scarlet CamelliaSakichi
  109. 1964The Gorgeous Geisha
  110. 1964The Glamorous GhostHiroshi Asami
  111. 1964Giant Rumble
  112. 1964Intentions of MurderKoichi Takahashi
  113. 1964The DesperateYamaguchi
  114. 1964Edo Crime Book: Black ClawsEnzo Tatara
  115. 1964Life of Hishakaku 3
  116. 1964Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
  117. 1964Warrior of the WindMizuno Izumi
  118. 1964An Impudent Man
  119. 1963Doggie MarchKiller (voice)
  120. 196313 AssassinsKujuro Hirayama