Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 25, 1923
Died
April 29, 1997 (age 74)
Place of Birth
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Also Known As
Ko Nishimura
Ко Нисимура
کو نیشیمورا
Kō Nishimura
Biography
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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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Known For
TV
Niji wo Oru
沢木忠一郎
1980
Film
High and Low
Third Creditor
1963
Film
Yojimbo
Kuma
1961
TV
Yokomizo Seishi Series
1977
Film
Red Beard
Chief retainer
1965
TV
Life of a Flower
Tada Ichiro
1963
TV
Wounded Angels
Detective Kaizu
1974
Film
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo
Mamo (voice)
1978
TV
The Bodyguard
1974
Film
Lady Snowblood
Priest Dokai
1973
Film
The Bad Sleep Well
Contract Officer Shirai
1960
Film
The Sword of Doom
Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'
1966
Film
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Magobei 'Snake' Onishi
1972
TV
Mito Komon
水戸光圀
1969
Film
Giant Rumble
1964
Film
47 Ronin
1994
Film
The Burmese Harp
Baba
1956
Film
Jack and the Beanstalk
Old bean-seller
1974
TV
Fushoku no kōzō
Honda Yoshikazu
1977
Film
The Ballad of Narayama
One of the villagers who Teaches Narayama's Manners (uncredited)
1958
Filmography
2002FilmAkira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'as Self (voice)1995FilmSalaryman Senka1994Film47 Ronin1994FilmFree and Easy Special1993FilmFilm Director Satsuo Yamamotoas Self1991FilmFree and Easy 41990TVベビーシッター 桃子の冒険1990FilmSeventeen Ninja1989FilmThe Men Who Made Ultramanas Eiji Tsuburaya1988FilmTokyo: The Last Megalopolisas Makoto Nishimura1986FilmOne Who Died in Vain1985TVWhat if the school...?1984FilmThe Detectiveas Senkichi Otsubo1984FilmKukai1983FilmA Hunter's Diaryas Kentaro Hatanaka1983FilmTheater Of Life1983FilmSatsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichias 岸井亥之吉1982FilmHighschool Scramble1982FilmTange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot1982FilmGoyou Sen Enjou1982FilmThe Old Bear Hunteras Heizo Sekiguchi1982TVKemono Michi1981FilmThe Black Hood1980FilmThe Woman1980TVNiji wo Oruas 沢木忠一郎1980FilmThe Claws of the Divine Beast1980Film映画村殺人事件1979FilmNomugi Pass1979FilmThe Stranglingas Yasuzo Kariba1979FilmDown with The Big Bossas Glass-Eating Mime1979FilmNutcracker Fantasyas Uncle / Street Singer / Puppeteer / Watchmaker (voice)1978FilmLupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamoas Mamo (voice)1978FilmJapanese Godfather: Conclusionas Shigetomi Katta1978FilmLove and Faithas Sojin Kamiya1978FilmThe Incidentas Goichi Ômura1978FilmThe Beauty in the Bathroom1977TVFushoku no kōzōas Honda Yoshikazu1977FilmLove in the Mud1977TVYokomizo Seishi Series1977FilmHokuriku Proxy Waras Mr. Yasuhara1977FilmJapan's Donas Kahe Shimabara1976FilmSkyscraper Murder Case1976FilmManhuntas Nagaoka Ryokai1976FilmElegyas Nobuhisa Hyodo1975FilmNew Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Bossas Tokuji Owada1975FilmSolar Eclipse1975FilmUnder the Blossoming Cherry Treesas Kenpeishi1975FilmWithout Complaint1974FilmThe Rapacious Jailbreakeras Sukezo Kojima1974TVWounded Angelsas Detective Kaizu1974FilmJack and the Beanstalkas Old bean-seller1974FilmHanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?as Magohei 'Snake' Ohnishi1974FilmThe Familyas Sentaro Watanuki1974TVThe Bodyguard1973FilmTsugaru Folksongas Tamezo Tsukamoto1973FilmLady Snowbloodas Priest Dokai1973FilmSummer Days Across the River1973FilmHanzo the Razor: The Snareas Magobei "Snake" Onishi1973FilmWhen the Night Breaks1972FilmHanzo the Razor: Sword of Justiceas Magobei 'Snake' Onishi1972FilmThe Pirates of Buban1971FilmMen and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow1970FilmUseless Creature: Fighting Man's Life1970FilmWaterfront Blues1970FilmZatoichi Goes to the Fire Festivalas Migi1970FilmPlay It Coolas Kada1969FilmShinjuku Plaza1969FilmSecond Generation Young Bossas Yanosuke Hashimoto1969FilmThe Wild Seaas Munekata1969Film喜劇 深夜族1969FilmOne Two Punch1969TVMito Komonas 水戸光圀1969FilmBlack Rose Mansionas Ex-husband1969Filmひばり・橋の花と喧嘩as 寺田保造1969FilmLady with Seven Facesas Printer1969FilmBlack Comedy - Ah, Fool1969FilmKanto Woman Infamy1969FilmGoyokin1969FilmQuick-draw Okatsuas Makabe1968FilmSamaritan Zatoichias Sosuke Saruya1968FilmA Lavish Invitation1968FilmRed Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation1968FilmLiving Skeletonas Nishizato1968FilmAge of Japanese Guerrillasas Policeman on Island1968FilmBlack Lizardas Detective Matoba1968FilmSnake Woman's Curseas Yasuke1968FilmThe Bride from Hadesas Banzou1968FilmThe Neon Taiheiki1968FilmBad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty1968FilmNew Year Trip1967FilmEleven Samuraias Errant samurai Daijuro1967FilmA Killer's Keyas Yasujiro Endo1967FilmWhispering Joeas Man1967FilmShogun and His Mistress 2as Itakura1967FilmZatoichi the Outlawas Uneshiro Suga1967FilmThe Singing Gunman1967FilmClassmatesas Hanada1967FilmExpress Train1967FilmSamurai Wolf IIas Magobe1967FilmFlower Cards Chivalry1966FilmDebt of Honoras Iinuma1966FilmRub Out the Pastas Tanzo Koide1966FilmSeven Gamblers1966FilmDokonjo Taisho1966FilmThe Pornographersas Detective Sanada1966FilmThe Sword of Doomas Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'1966FilmThe Threatas Kawanishi1966FilmRise Against the Swordas Etanba1965FilmStairs of Evilas Shimoyama1965FilmThe Ghost of the One Eyed Man1965FilmHouse of Terrorsas Baron Tominaga / The Hunchback1965FilmThe Retreat from Kiskaas Staff Officer1965FilmTale of Japanese Burglars1965FilmRed Beardas Chief retainer1965FilmTale of Ninja Dutyas Chisaka Hyobu1965FilmSleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fireas Tahei Narumiya1965FilmLord Tokugawa Ieyasuas 今川義元1964FilmCruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall1964FilmThe Spying Sorceress1964FilmThe Scarlet Camelliaas Sakichi1964FilmThe Gorgeous Geisha1964FilmThe Glamorous Ghostas Hiroshi Asami1964FilmGiant Rumble1964FilmIntentions of Murderas Koichi Takahashi1964FilmThe Desperateas Yamaguchi1964FilmEdo Crime Book: Black Clawsas Enzo Tatara1964FilmLife of Hishakaku 31964FilmMr. Giant's Victory Flag1964FilmWarrior of the Windas Mizuno Izumi1964FilmAn Impudent Man1963FilmDoggie Marchas Killer (voice)1963Film13 Assassinsas Kujuro Hirayama1963FilmMirenas Okazaki1963FilmBamboo Doll of Echizenas Chubei1963FilmKyu-chan, Draw Your Sword1963FilmA Prisoner in Search of Daughter1963FilmApple Blossom Town1963FilmThe Life of a Horse-Trader1963FilmAt the Side of the Bridge 41963FilmThe Maid Story1963FilmTale of Army Brutalityas Kameoka, Zenji1963FilmTo Your Majesty, The Emperor1963FilmBushido: The Cruel Code of the Samuraias Yamaoka1963TVLife of a Floweras Tada Ichiro1963FilmHigh and Lowas Third Creditor1963FilmPressure of Guilt1963FilmEscape from Hellas Heiroku1963FilmAt the Side of the Bridge 31963FilmBad Reputation: Three Notorious Men1963FilmAttack Squadronas Petty Officer Inaba1962FilmNinja, A Band of Assassinsas Kizaru1962FilmMy Hobo1962FilmCurry Rice1962FilmThe Body1962FilmFarm Girlsas Gosaku1962FilmAt the Side of the Bridge 21962FilmMount Hakone1962FilmLet's Meet in Our Dreams1962FilmI. George monogatari taiyō no ko1962FilmGang vs. Gang1962FilmAt the Side of the Bridge1962FilmFour Sistersas Michiharu Mitsumine1962FilmAkitsu Hot Springsas Yamiya1962FilmTokyo Bayas Noboru Sumikawa1962FilmIka naru hoshi no moto ni1962FilmGorathas Murata - Secretary of Space1962FilmKono ni uruwashi1962FilmHaru no sanmyaku1962FilmWoman of Design1962FilmThe Temple of Wild Geeseas Mokudō Kida1961FilmThe Happy-Go-Lucky Guy1961FilmA Cat and Dried Bonito Flakes: The Story of a Swindler1961FilmTale of a Company Boss 3as Hanada1961FilmSnow in the South Seas1961FilmA Man in Red1961FilmRefresher Course for Wives1961FilmShiroi minamikaze1961FilmTale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.２1961FilmTale of a Company Boss1961FilmThe Age of Lawless Moneymaking1961FilmYojimboas Kuma1961FilmEternity of Love1961FilmZero Focusas Sotaro Uhara1961FilmBlind Devotionas Denroku1961FilmKillers on Paradeas Sai1961FilmThe Wind and Waves1961FilmHidden Fangs1961FilmThe Matsukawa Incident1961FilmPigs and Battleshipsas Yajima1961FilmAn Angel is Chasing Me1961FilmFor This We Fight1961FilmAces Wild1960FilmChikuhō no kodomotachi1960FilmTowering Waves1960FilmWait for Tomorrowas Uno1960FilmThe Angry Sea1960FilmEverything Goes Wrongas Nishimura1960FilmSixteen years old1960FilmYakuza sensei1960FilmThe Last Trump Cardas Chibi (Shorty)1960FilmThe Bad Sleep Wellas Contract Officer Shirai1960FilmThe Call of the Foghornas Morimoto1960FilmThe Blue Beast1960FilmShowdown on Pier No.3as Boss1960FilmThe Sleeping Beast Within1960FilmIntimidationas Matakichi Nakaike1960FilmThe Lost Alibias Okudaira1960FilmRyuji, the Gun Slingeras Yang Sanyuan1960FilmThe Devil's Sigh1959FilmMy Second Brotheras Goro Mitamura1959FilmThe Wild Reporteras Ryu Konei1959FilmThe Human Cyclone1959FilmElegy to Youth1959FilmFarewell to Southern Tosa1959FilmLight The Explosivesas Sakamaki (Trade journal reporter)1959FilmBreak Down that Wall1959FilmTokyo no Kodoku1959FilmUmi wa kurutte iru1959Filmおヤエの家つき女中1959FilmThe Fugitive1959Filmおヤエのママさん女中1959FilmTokyo Romance Way1959FilmThe Song of the Cart1959FilmTsuki wa chikyū o mawatteru1958FilmCrimson Wingsas Tetsuji Mizutani1958FilmEndless Desireas Pharmacist1958FilmZoku fûfu hyakkeias Masakichi1958FilmShowdown in the Storm1958FilmThe Invisible Wall1958FilmWolves of the Night1958FilmThe Man Who Wagers Tomorrowas Tominaga1958FilmDrunken Ghostas Daigorô1958FilmNishi Ginza Station1958FilmTokyo Bus Girl1958FilmThe Seasons of Loveas Reporter1958FilmThe Ballad of Narayamaas One of the villagers who Teaches Narayama's Manners (uncredited)1958FilmThe Girl from Osaka1958FilmStolen Desireas Kanji Takada1958FilmBreasts and Bullets1958FilmFangs of Night1957FilmBut the Flesh is Weakas Acupressurist1957FilmThe Eagle and the Hawkas Hikobei1957FilmHarbor Rats1957FilmThe Temptress and the Monkas Peasant1957FilmShiroi natsu1957FilmA Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Eraas Kiyami no Shinko1957FilmWho's the Real Killeras Nakagawa1957FilmDevil Flesh1957FilmSaigo no totsugeki1956FilmLunar Eclipse1956FilmFrankie the Milkmanas Tax Collector1956FilmDotanba1956FilmSaigo no sentō-ki1956FilmNikoyon monogatari1956FilmExcursion to Treasure Isle1956FilmMeiken monogatari1956FilmWhere's Paradise?1956FilmAvalanche1956FilmFountainheadas Kasuya1956FilmThe Burmese Harpas Baba1955FilmYukiko1954FilmA Billionaire1954FilmThe Street Without Sunas Extraordinary detective1953FilmAt the End of the Clouds1952FilmVacuum Zoneas Sergeant Osumi