Actor

Kō Nishimura: Movies & Box Office

films: 79
on screen: 1956–2002
box office: $80.8K

Career at a glance

Kō Nishimura's Career in Numbers

Kō Nishimura's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kō Nishimura works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Frankie the Milkman (1956) to The Men Who Made Ultraman (1989), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.

Kō Nishimura Movies by Decade

1950s 10
1960s 46
1970s 17
1980s 5

The 1960s were Kō Nishimura's busiest decade, with 46 films.

Kō Nishimura Movies by Genre

Drama 27
Crime 12
Action 9
Thriller 5
Adventure 5
Horror 5
Comedy 4
Mystery 3
Family 2
History 2

Drama is the genre Kō Nishimura has worked in most, with 27 films, ahead of crime (12).

Kō Nishimura Career Milestones

First film: Frankie the Milkman 1956
Biggest box office hit: The Bad Sleep Well $47K worldwide
Newest film: The Men Who Made Ultraman 1989

79 credits

Kō Nishimura Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Kō Nishimura is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Kō Nishimura Movies as an Actor

Kō Nishimura in Documentaries & Specials

2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: ‘The Bad Sleep Well’ as Self (voice) · Documentary

Works with

Who Kō Nishimura Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Kō Nishimura shares the most films with. Takeshi Katô comes first, with 10 films together, followed by Taiji Tonoyama (9).

FAQ

Kō Nishimura: Questions & Answers

How many movies Kō Nishimura has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Kō Nishimura been in?

Kō Nishimura is credited on 79 films, from 1956 to 2002. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Kō Nishimura's highest-grossing movie?

The Bad Sleep Well (1960) is Kō Nishimura's biggest box office hit, with $47K worldwide, ahead of The Burmese Harp (1956) ($33.8K). Across every film with box office figures, Kō Nishimura's movies have made $80.8K.

Kō Nishimura's biggest hits

What is Kō Nishimura's newest movie?

The most recent film on Kō Nishimura's filmography is Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: ‘The Bad Sleep Well’ (2002), in the role of Self (voice).

Who does Kō Nishimura work with most often?

Kō Nishimura shares the most films with Takeshi Katô (10 films), Taiji Tonoyama (9 films) and Kei Satô (6 films).

The Best Kō Nishimura Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 79 credits.

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