Kō Nishimura
Actor · Since 1956
Known for
If longevity counts for anything, Kō Nishimura is a Japanese actor who has rarely been away from the screen for long. The single most recognizable credit is 'Yojimbo', playing Kuma. Viewers may also know him from 'High and Low'. 120 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it.
Kō Nishimura
Actor · Since 1956
115 Movies · 5 Series
If longevity counts for anything, Kō Nishimura is a Japanese actor who has rarely been away from the screen for long. The single most recognizable credit is 'Yojimbo', playing Kuma. Viewers may also know him from 'High and Low'. 120 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it.
Movies
Plays Third Creditor
High and Low
1963
Plays Chief retainer
Red Beard
1965
Plays Kuma
Yojimbo
1961
Plays Mamo (voice)
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo
1978
Plays Priest Dokai
Lady Snowblood
1973
Plays Baba
The Burmese Harp
1956
Plays Contract Officer Shirai
The Bad Sleep Well
1960
Plays Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'
The Sword of Doom
1966
Plays Detective Sanada
The Pornographers
1966
Plays Nagaoka Ryokai
Manhunt
1976
Plays Yajima
Pigs and Battleships
1961
Plays Tokuji Owada
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
1975
Plays Yamaoka
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
1963
Plays Kiyami no Shinko
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
1957
Plays Kujuro Hirayama
13 Assassins
1963
Plays Banzou
The Bride from Hades
1968
Plays Shigetomi Katta
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
1978
Plays Murata - Secretary of Space
Gorath
1962
Plays Magohei 'Snake' Ohnishi
Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?
1974
Plays Makoto Nishimura
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
1988
Plays Magobe
Samurai Wolf II
1967
Plays Koichi Takahashi
Intentions of Murder
1964
Plays Kizaru
Ninja, A Band of Assassins
1962
Plays Kahe Shimabara
Japan's Don
1977
Plays Old bean-seller
Jack and the Beanstalk
1974
Plays Morimoto
The Call of the Foghorn
1960
Plays Petty Officer Inaba
Attack Squadron
1963
Plays Kada
Play It Cool
1970
Plays Glass-Eating Mime
Down with The Big Boss
1979
Plays Kanji Takada
Stolen Desire
1958
Plays Tax Collector
Frankie the Milkman
1956
Plays Detective Matoba
Black Lizard
1968
Plays Nishizato
Living Skeleton
1968
Plays Yasujiro Endo
A Killer's Key
1967
Plays Shimoyama
Stairs of Evil
1965
Plays Errant samurai Daijuro
Eleven Samurai
1967
Plays Uncle / Street Singer / Puppeteer / Watchmaker (voice)
Nutcracker Fantasy
1979
Plays Kasuya
Fountainhead
1956
Plays Mokudō Kida
The Temple of Wild Geese
1962
Plays Hikobei
The Eagle and the Hawk
1957
Plays Sukezo Kojima
The Rapacious Jailbreaker
1974
Plays Migi
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
1970
Plays Baron Tominaga / The Hunchback
House of Terrors
1965
Plays Uneshiro Suga
Zatoichi the Outlaw
1967
Plays Mr. Yasuhara
Hokuriku Proxy War
1977
Plays Sosuke Saruya
Samaritan Zatoichi
1968
Plays Itakura
Shogun and His Mistress 2
1967
Plays Yasuzo Kariba
The Strangling
1979
Plays Chubei
Bamboo Doll of Echizen
1963
Plays Yamiya
Akitsu Hot Springs
1962
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Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
Full Filmography 120
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
Makoto Nishimura
1988
The Detective
Senkichi Otsubo
1984
A Hunter's Diary
Kentaro Hatanaka
1983
The Old Bear Hunter
Heizo Sekiguchi
1982
Niji wo Oru
沢木忠一郎 · 153 episodes
1980–
The Strangling
Yasuzo Kariba
1979
Down with The Big Boss
Glass-Eating Mime
1979
Nutcracker Fantasy
Uncle / Street Singer / Puppeteer / Watchmaker (voice)
1979
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo
Mamo (voice)
1978
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kō Nishimura still alive?
Kō Nishimura passed away on April 29, 1997 at age 74.
What are the most famous roles of Kō Nishimura?
Kō Nishimura is best known for roles in Yojimbo, High and Low, Lady Snowblood.
How many movies has Kō Nishimura been in?
Over a 45-year career (since 1952), Kō Nishimura has appeared in 115 movies and 5 TV shows.
What was Kō Nishimura's first movie?
The career of Kō Nishimura began with Vacuum Zone (1952).
What is Kō Nishimura's most recent movie or series?
Kō Nishimura's most recent release is Salaryman Senka, which premiered on December 23, 1995.
What TV shows has Kō Nishimura appeared in?
On television, Kō Nishimura has appeared in Wounded Angels, Life of a Flower, Yokomizo Seishi Series, Mito Komon.
Kō Nishimura
1923-01-25 · Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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).Kō Nishimura, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.