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Kô Nishimura

Kô Nishimura

12 movies on Netflix

Biography

Kô Nishimura was born on January 25, 1923 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. He was an actor, known for Yojimbo (1961), The Bad Sleep Well (1960) and High and Low (1963). He died on April 29, 1997 in Tokyo, Japan.

Movie Career

Films
12
Career span
22 years1956 to 1978

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Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Bad Sleep Well1960 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Contract Officer Shirai

    IMDb rating 7.916K votes

  2. Yojimbo1961 Dramaas Kuma

    IMDb rating 8.2145K votes

  3. The Sword of Doom1966as Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'

    IMDb rating 7.913K votes

  4. The Burmese Harp1956as Baba

    IMDb rating 8.07.3K votes

  5. Lady Snowblood1973as Priest Dokai

    IMDb rating 7.619K votes

  6. Samurai Wolf II1967as Magobe

    IMDb rating 6.9705 votes

  7. Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo1978as Mamovoice

    IMDb rating 6.92.0K votes

  8. Red Beard1965as Chief retainer

    IMDb rating 8.324K votes

Most often with

Akira Kurosawa directed three of these films, Hideo Gosha two. Eijirô Tôno appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Eijirô Tôno, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Eijirô TônoToshirô Mifune, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Toshirô MifuneTakashi Shimura, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Takashi ShimuraTatsuya Nakadai, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Tatsuya NakadaiTakeshi Katô, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Takeshi KatôKamatari Fujiwara, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Kamatari FujiwaraAkira KurosawaDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Akira KurosawaHideo GoshaDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Hideo Gosha

Films together

  • Eijirô Tôno5 films together, 1958 to 1969
    Eijirô Tôno's page
    • Goyokin1969IMDb rating 7.6
    • Red Beard1965IMDb rating 8.3Nishimura as Chief retainerTôno as Goheiji
    • Pigs and Battleships1961IMDb rating 7.4Nishimura as YajimaTôno as Kan'ichi
    • Yojimbo1961IMDb rating 8.2Nishimura as KumaTôno as Gonji - Tavern Keeper
    • The Ballad of Narayama1958IMDb rating 7.8Nishimura as One of the villagers who Teaches Narayama's MannersTôno as Messenger
  • Toshirô Mifune4 films together, 1960 to 1966
    Toshirô Mifune's page
    • The Sword of Doom1966IMDb rating 7.9Nishimura as Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'Mifune as Toranosuke Shimada
    • Red Beard1965IMDb rating 8.3Nishimura as Chief retainerMifune as Dr. Kyojô Niide
    • Yojimbo1961IMDb rating 8.2Nishimura as KumaMifune as Sanjuro Kuwabatake / The Samurai
    • The Bad Sleep Well1960IMDb rating 7.9Nishimura as Contract Officer ShiraiMifune as Kôichi Nishi
  • Takashi Shimura3 films together, 1960 to 1965
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    • Red Beard1965IMDb rating 8.3Nishimura as Chief retainerShimura as Tokubei Izumiya
    • Yojimbo1961IMDb rating 8.2Nishimura as KumaShimura as Tokuemon - Sake Brewer
    • The Bad Sleep Well1960IMDb rating 7.9Nishimura as Contract Officer ShiraiShimura as Administrative Officer Moriyama
  • Tatsuya Nakadai3 films together, 1961 to 1969
    Tatsuya Nakadai's page
    • Goyokin1969IMDb rating 7.6Nakadai as Magobei Wakizaka
    • The Sword of Doom1966IMDb rating 7.9Nishimura as Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'Nakadai as Ryunosuke Tsukue
    • Yojimbo1961IMDb rating 8.2Nishimura as KumaNakadai as Unosuke - Gunfighter
  • Takeshi Katô3 films together, 1960 to 1961
    Takeshi Katô's page
    • Pigs and Battleships1961IMDb rating 7.4Nishimura as YajimaKatô as Ohachi
    • Yojimbo1961IMDb rating 8.2Nishimura as KumaKatô as Ronin Kobuhachi
    • The Bad Sleep Well1960IMDb rating 7.9Nishimura as Contract Officer ShiraiKatô as Itakura
  • Kamatari Fujiwara3 films together, 1960 to 1966
    Kamatari Fujiwara's page
    • The Sword of Doom1966IMDb rating 7.9Nishimura as Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'Fujiwara as Omatsu's grandfather
    • Yojimbo1961IMDb rating 8.2Nishimura as KumaFujiwara as Tazaemon
    • The Bad Sleep Well1960IMDb rating 7.9Nishimura as Contract Officer ShiraiFujiwara as Assistant-to-the-Chief Wada
  • Akira KurosawaDirector, 3 films, 1960 to 1965
    • Red Beard1965IMDb rating 8.3Nishimura as Chief retainer
    • Yojimbo1961IMDb rating 8.2Nishimura as Kuma
    • The Bad Sleep Well1960IMDb rating 7.9Nishimura as Contract Officer Shirai
  • Hideo GoshaDirector, 2 films, 1967 to 1969
  • Also three films together1 more actor
    • Ichirô NakataniSamurai Wolf II (1967), The Sword of Doom (1966) and Yojimbo (1961)

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