Sho Kosugi

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

22

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-06-17 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Minato, Tokyo, Japan

Also Known As

  • 小杉正一
  • ショー・コスギ
  • شو کوسوگی

Sho Kosugi

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sho Kosugi (born Shōichi Kosugi; June 17, 1947) is a Japanese martial artist with training in shindō jinen-ryū karate who gained popularity as an actor during the 1980s, usually playing a ninja. He is the father of Kane Kosugi and Shane Kosugi. After taking a hiatus from film, he started a taiko group in California. In Japan, he also runs an internationally oriented group of martial arts acting schools known as the Sho Kosugi Institute.

It is common for Kosugi to have his sons co-star in movies when the plot includes family relations. Films in which Kosugi's sons perform alongside their father include Black Eagle, Revenge of the Ninja, and Kabuto (aka Shogun Warrior).

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Known For

The Godfather Part II
8.6%

The Godfather Part II

Dec 20, 1974

Ninja Assassin
6.7%

Ninja Assassin

Sep 29, 2009

Blind Fury
6.5%

Blind Fury

Aug 17, 1989

Black Eagle
4.9%

Black Eagle

May 1, 1988

Revenge of the Ninja
6.2%

Revenge of the Ninja

Sep 7, 1983

Enter the Ninja
5.4%

Enter the Ninja

Jul 17, 1981

9 Deaths of the Ninja
5.3%

9 Deaths of the Ninja

Apr 15, 1985

Pray for Death
6.0%

Pray for Death

Jan 11, 1985

Rage of Honor
5.6%

Rage of Honor

Feb 1, 1987

The Master
4.9%

The Master

Jan 20, 1984

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Acting

2009
Ninja Assassin as Ozunu
1994
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger as Gali
1993
Dark Society in the East as Larry Matsuda
1993
Wind of the Ryūkyū Islands
1991
Journey of Honor as Daigoro Mayeda
1990
The Best of the Martial Arts Films as Self (archive footage)
1989
Blind Fury as The Assassin
1988
Black Eagle as Ken Tani
1988
Aloha Summer as Yukinaga Konishi
1987
Rage of Honor as Shiro Tanka
1985
9 Deaths of the Ninja as Spike Shinobi
1985
Pray for Death as Akira Saito
1985
The Master Ninja 5 as Okasa
1984
Ninja III: The Domination as Yamada
1984
Master Ninja as Okasa
1984
The Master as Okasa
1984
Master Ninja II as Okasa
1983
Revenge of the Ninja as Cho Osaki
1981
Enter the Ninja as Hasegawa
1976
Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave
1976
Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave as Suzuki (uncredited)
1974
The Godfather Part II as Passerby in Coat with Cap Pulled Down (uncredited)

Crew

2010
Dahmer vs. Gacy as Thanks
2002
The Scorpion King as Choreographer
1988
Black Eagle as Fight Choreographer

Directing

1994
The Fighting King 2 as Director
1994
The Fighting King as Director

Production

1991
Journey of Honor as Producer

Writing

1991
Journey of Honor as Writer
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