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).
Movies 20
The Godfather Part II
as Passerby in Coat with Cap Pulled Down (uncredited)
1974
Ninja Assassin
as Ozunu
2009
Revenge of the Ninja
as Cho Osaki
1983
Black Eagle
as Ken Tani
1988
Blind Fury
as The Assassin
1989
Ninja III: The Domination
as Yamada
1984
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
as Kata Demonstrator (uncredited)
1978
9 Deaths of the Ninja
as Spike Shinobi
1985
Master Ninja
as Okasa
1984
The Best of the Martial Arts Films
as Self
1990
Pray for Death
as Akira Saito
1985
Journey of Honor
as Daigoro Mayeda
1991
Rage of Honor
as Shiro Tanka
1987
Master Ninja II
as Okasa
1984
Enter the Ninja
as Hasegawa
1981
Aloha Summer
as Yukinaga Konishi
1988
The Master Ninja 5
as Okasa
1985
Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave
1976
Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave
as Suzuki (uncredited)
1976
Dark Society in the East
as Larry Matsuda
1993
