Sho Kosugi
Actor
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).
As Director
Filmography
The Godfather Part II
as Passerby in Coat with Cap Pulled Down (uncredited) 1974
Ninja Assassin
as Ozunu 2009
Blind Fury
as The Assassin 1989
Black Eagle
as Ken Tani 1988
Revenge of the Ninja
as Cho Osaki 1983
Ninja III: The Domination
as Yamada 1984
Enter the Ninja
as Hasegawa 1981
9 Deaths of the Ninja
as Spike Shinobi 1985
Pray for Death
as Akira Saito 1985
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
as Kata Demonstrator (uncredited) 1978
Rage of Honor
as Shiro Tanka 1987
Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave
1976
Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave
as Suzuki (uncredited) 1976
Journey of Honor
as Daigoro Mayeda 1991
Master Ninja
as Okasa 1984
Master Ninja II
as Okasa 1984
Dark Society in the East
as Larry Matsuda 1993