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