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Ryō Nishida

Date of birth: 1939-01-20

Place of birth: Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Ryō Nishida

Biography

Movie Credits

Zorome no San Kyoudai
0

Zorome no San Kyoudai

1972-01-15

In Osaka, a family sets up shop in Tsuruhashi. Trouble brews for three brothers – Jinzuke, Tadayoshi

The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats
0

The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats

1972-08-25

Part 4 in a long running (8+1 films) action/comedy/melodrama series about a pair of short tempered,

Japanese Godfather: Ambition
4.4

Japanese Godfather: Ambition

1977-10-29

An ambitious Kansai yakuza don moves in on Tokyo using financial and political tactics, sparking con

Gamblers: The Dragon Tattoo
0

Gamblers: The Dragon Tattoo

1967-05-03

The second part of the Gamblers series.

Gambler: Victory Without Death
3

Gambler: Victory Without Death

1967-07-08

Tsunetaro Asakura AKA "Dynamite Tsune" is a talented gambler, but not infallable. After losing his B

Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie
0

Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie

1978-07-22

The movie version of Ryu and Hayato fighting against the Gavanas Empire.

Girl Boss: Crazy Ball Game
3.4

Girl Boss: Crazy Ball Game

1974-10-19

Released from reform school, the Girl Boss and her girl gang enter into conflict with another girl g

Japan's Don
3.8

Japan's Don

1977-01-22

A yakuza leader must balance his violent tactics necessary for the rough streets of 1960s Tokyo with

Brothers Serving Time
4

Brothers Serving Time

1969-05-03

While imprisoned, Tatsu encounters Danshi, a man who is a big honcho in the prison pecking order. Af

Eighteen Years in Prison
4.3

Eighteen Years in Prison

1967-02-24

A former soldier is caught working the black market and sent to prison while his partner escapes and

Rub Out the Past
3

Rub Out the Past

1966-08-26

A lone wolf tries to eliminate a drug-smuggling operation.

The Shogun's Vault II
2.5

The Shogun's Vault II

1982-03-19

A mysterious thief called "Yami no Kiba" (Fang of Darkness), who sneaks into the residences of the s

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
3.5

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics

1974-01-15

As Japan gears up for the 1964 Olympic games, the cops start to crack down on the gangs, under press

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
3.6

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

1974-06-29

While Hirono is in prison, his rival Takeda turns his own crime organization into a political party,

Return of the Outlaw
0

Return of the Outlaw

1968-06-28

Second film of the Gokudo series starring Tomisaburô Wakayama

Gamblers
0

Gamblers

1967-01-28

Tsuruta is a respected tattoo artist working with comrades Machida and Yamashiro. His former boss, w

Third Generation Boss
0

Third Generation Boss

1974-08-10

Based on Kazuo Taoka's autobiography, this film follows a Kobe gangster as he builds the small Yamag

Code of Wolves
3.5

Code of Wolves

1974-10-05

In gangster-infested 1920s Yokohama, gambler Ishiguro gets in with the local gang -- but his view of

Swords of the Space Ark
1.8

Swords of the Space Ark

1981-01-01

Sci-fi meets martial arts in this lively chronicle of a warrior pilot who returns to his native plan

The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry
3

The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry

1965-08-12

Third part of Nihon Kyokakuden series is set in Kanto in 1924. Ken Takakura playing a ship's mate be

Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
3.8

Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro

1972-06-21

Kogarashi Monjiro is a lone samurai who agrees to take responsibility for a murder that his friend c

Hokuriku Proxy War
3.2

Hokuriku Proxy War

1977-02-26

A Yakuza group from Osaka with dreams of national dominance moves into the snowy Hokuriku region, sp

Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
3.5

Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell

1974-04-24

With most of his family already dead at Ogami Itto's hands, Retsudo launches one final plot to destr

The Yakuza Code Still Lives
3.5

The Yakuza Code Still Lives

1976-12-04

After spending eight years in prison for murder, Hiroshi leaves his yakuza family to start a new lif

Violent Panic: The Big Crash
2.7

Violent Panic: The Big Crash

1976-02-28

Takashi, a bank robber, dreams of his final heist and escaping to Brazil... but in his way, stands a

The Fancy Man
0

The Fancy Man

1974-12-21

A first-class heel exploits a spinster's hunger for love. She is a trusted employee in a bank and em

Doberman Cop
3.2

Doberman Cop

1977-07-02

Joji Kano is a loose cannon cop from backwoods Okinawa, sent to Tokyo to investigate the grizzly mur

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1
2.7

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

1974-12-28

Bunta Sugawara is Miyoshi, a low-level assassin of the Yamamori gang who is sent to jail after a bun

The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers
0

The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers

1974-06-01

With a Kansai syndicate vying for Tokyo, one man reunites with his roguish half-brother in the midst

Battles Without Honor and Humanity
3.7

Battles Without Honor and Humanity

1973-01-13

In the teeming black markets of postwar Japan, Shozo Hirono and his buddies find themselves in a new

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
3.6

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

1973-04-28

Repeatedly beat to a pulp by gamblers, cops, and gangsters, lone wolf Shoji Yamanaka finally finds a

Gambling Den Heist
3.4

Gambling Den Heist

1975-06-21

After eight years in prison, Takeshi’s mission is a big heist from his own clan’s gambling parlor.

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss
3.5

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss

1976-04-24

The eighth sequel of the series by the successful “Fukasaku and Bunta” collaboration revolves around

The Fall of Ako Castle
3.3

The Fall of Ako Castle

1978-10-28

This is the story of "The Forty-Seven Ronin." Based on historical events in 1701-2, the movie tells

Decapitation of an Evil Woman
3.1

Decapitation of an Evil Woman

1977-01-22

An unusual blending of elements comes together in this crime story drawn from Japanese history. Duri

Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room
3

Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room

1969-10-01

Oryu the Red Peony, a wandering female yakuza on a soul-searching journey after the death of her fat

Convicted Woman
0

Convicted Woman

1966-03-13

1966 film directed by Kudo.

The International Gang of Kobe
2.9

The International Gang of Kobe

1975-10-14

In 1947, in Kobe, Japan, a local street gang fights for their survival when its turf is overrun by U

Aesthetics of a Bullet
3.5

Aesthetics of a Bullet

1973-02-10

A small time crook who sells rabbits for a living frequently gets himself into trouble with loan sha

Samurai Wolf
3.6

Samurai Wolf

1966-11-19

This is the story of a vagrant samurai – the solitary, savage and scrupulous Kiba – who arrives at a

Gambling Code and Feuds
0

Gambling Code and Feuds

1977-08-27

It is the first Toei yakuza film directed by Akinori Matsuo, who was active in Nikkatsu action movie

King of Sha-kin 2
3.5

King of Sha-kin 2

1997-10-11

A normal banker decides to take on the loan sharks and yakuza.

The Shogun and His Mistresses
1

The Shogun and His Mistresses

1967-07-30

Three tales of women that resided in the Shogun's harem (o-oku) during the Edo period.

Organized Crime: Killer's Glory
0

Organized Crime: Killer's Glory

1972-05-27

A professional lone-wolf hitman comes to his blood brother's aid when his boss is brutally murdered

The Pledge
2.5

The Pledge

1972-07-30

When Omuro Yahachi of the Omuro family is selected as Mutsumikai Soke's successor, the conflict betw

Trials of an Okinawa Village
3

Trials of an Okinawa Village

1971-11-19

A boss from a trucking company has run-ins with evil yakuza during the American occupation of Okinaw

Code Between Brothers 5
3.3

Code Between Brothers 5

1967-08-12

Saburo Kitajima, one of Japan’s most famous Enka singers, returns in the fifth of the Kyodai Jingi s

Samurai Geisha
3

Samurai Geisha

1969-07-31

Popular geisha Shinji (Fuji Junko) must defy a gang who plot to steal a lucrative coal business fro

Tears of Banishment
0

Tears of Banishment

1967-06-17

Ninkyo with Kôji Tsuruta. An elderly yakuza brother tries to clear an underling’s name.

The Cross of Vengeance
0

The Cross of Vengeance

1969-05-24

Film with Junko Miyazono.

Outlaw Cop
2.6

Outlaw Cop

1976-02-04

A bad cop is engaged in a violent chase to catch a yakuza boss. In his absence his wife runs away wi

Operation Plazma in Osaka
3.3

Operation Plazma in Osaka

1976-01-31

Amidst Japan's postwar economic boom, yakuza factions in Osaka fight for survival when Japan's large

Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty
3.7

Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty

1972-01-11

The final chapter of the Hibotan Bakuto series. Oryu the Red Peony visits an old dying Boss of an al

Judo vs. Karate
3

Judo vs. Karate

1966-10-30

A story of friendship between a lone wolf judo expert and a youth.

The Viper Brothers and the Young General
0

The Viper Brothers and the Young General

1975-03-01

The last in the series. Sugawara runs into two mahjong cheaters (Ichiro Araki and Mako Midori + side

Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival
0

Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival

1967-04-20

A costumed film featuring the famous hero of Japanese history, Isshin Tasuke, arranged in the form o

The Bandits
0

The Bandits

1968-05-21

Action drama about a Japanese gangster in Manchuria circa 1932, who finally joins some Chinese mount

The Viper Brothers
3.3

The Viper Brothers

1971-06-01

After spending several years in prison, yakuza punk Masa (Bunta Sugawara) and his underling, Katsuji

The Rivals
0

The Rivals

1979-06-06

Big Time Gambling Boss
3.6

Big Time Gambling Boss

1968-01-14

Tokyo, 1934. The boss of the clan that controls gambling agonizes and some of his followers propose

Japanese Humanity and Justice
3.5

Japanese Humanity and Justice

1977-05-28

When a mob boss retires under political pressure, his successor and yakuza family are tested to thei

The Gambler
0

The Gambler

1965-07-10

A crime film released in 1965

Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kaidan Tamagiku Dōrō
0

Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kaidan Tamagiku Dōrō

1979-08-01

Dance teacher Omiyo survives a double suicide with her lover and is forced into life as the courtesa

Evil Spirit Princess Sakurako
0

Evil Spirit Princess Sakurako

1982-09-03

A beautiful girl, haunted by the evil spirit of a woman who was burned at the stake 17 years ago, be