Kō Nakahira

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Kō Nakahira

Born January 3, 1926 · Tōkyō, Japan

Died September 11, 1978 · aged 52

Kō Nakahira (中平康, Nakahira Kō) was a Japanese film director. Born in 1926 in Tokyo, Nakahira directed 34 films between 1956 and 1975.

Known For

Summer HeatSummer Heat · 1968
Summer Heat
9.01968
MovieDramaRomance
A gripping drama about a seductive woman with three men in her life: a rich husband ; a sexy playboy, and a sensitive intellectual. That two of her lovers are brothers further complicates the story.
Crazed FruitCrazed Fruit · 1956
Crazed Fruit
6.91956
MovieRomanceDrama
Two brothers compete for the amorous favors of a young woman during a seaside summer of gambling, boating, and drinking.
The Shadow of FearThe Shadow of Fear · 1956
The Shadow of Fear
1956
MovieThrillerDrama
In the backstreets of Ginza, the boss of a hairdressing salon is found dead, killed by strangulation. The detective on the case soon hears rumors about the murder.
Modern ChildrenModern Children · 1963
Modern Children
1963
Movie
After their father dies, his children try to get by on a house boat.
Rika: The Mixed-Blood GirlRika: The Mixed-Blood Girl · 1972
Rika: The Mixed-Blood Girl
4.91972
MovieDramaAction
First film of a trilogy following the dramatic life of Rika, a half-Japanese/half-American woman who becomes the tough-as-nails leader of an all-girl crime gang.
Summer StormSummer Storm · 1956
Summer Storm
6.51956
MovieDrama
A woman falls in love with her sister's fiancé.
Break Down that WallBreak Down that Wall · 1959
Break Down that Wall
7.51959
MovieCrimeDrama
A man is wrongfully accused of murder.
The Maid's KidThe Maid's Kid · 1955
The Maid's Kid
8.31955
MovieDrama
In order to pay back Mrs. Kajiki for her good deed in the past, Hatsu moves from her village in Akita to Tokyo to start working as a maid for her family. She grows close to their youngest son Katsumi, experiencing things that will change her view on life.

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Danger PaysDanger Pays · 1962
Danger Pays
7.01962
MovieComedyCrime
Joe, Okita, and Serizawa hear of the armed robbery of a truck carrying one billion eighty million yen's worth of Mint paper. Knowing that the thugs will now need a counterfeiter to make the bogus bills, they each decide to cash in on it by selling them the idea that they need Sakamoto, the best counterfeiter in Japan. A seesaw game unfolds between the three men as each tries to outdo the other two in handing over Sakamoto for one million yen to Hijikata, the big boss, who intends to make counterfeit money with the stolen paper. A little belatedly, they realize it needs their combined forces to outwit Hijikata and they raid his place together. Outnumbered, however, they are thrown into a basement room and the gas is turned on. Certain death stares them in the face, but the three men are not ones to take things lying down....

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