Sho Kosugi
Biography
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).
Known For
The Godfather Part II
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
Ninja Assassin
Wind of the Ryūkyū Islands
The Master
Revenge of the Ninja
Blind Fury
Ninja III: The Domination
All Movies (19)
- Ninja Assassin2009 · as Ozunu
- Dark Society in the East1993 · as Larry Matsuda
- Journey of Honor1991 · as Daigoro Mayeda
- Blind Fury1989 · as The Assassin
- Black Eagle1988 · as Ken Tani
- Aloha Summer1988 · as Yukinaga Konishi
- Rage of Honor1987 · as Shiro Tanka
- 9 Deaths of the Ninja1985 · as Spike Shinobi
- Pray for Death1985 · as Akira Saito
- The Master Ninja 51985 · as Okasa
- Ninja III: The Domination1984 · as Yamada
- Master Ninja II1984 · as Okasa
- Master Ninja1984 · as Okasa
- Revenge of the Ninja1983 · as Cho Osaki
- Enter the Ninja1981 · as Hasegawa
- The Bad News Bears Go to Japan1978 · as Kata Demonstrator (uncredited)
- Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave1976
- Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave1976 · as Suzuki (uncredited)
- The Godfather Part II1974 · as Passerby in Coat with Cap Pulled Down (uncredited)
All TV Shows (3)
- Ninja Sentai Kakuranger1994 · as Gali
- Wind of the Ryūkyū Islands1993
- The Master1984 · as Okasa