Sho Kosugi
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).
Filmography (21 titles)
6.7MovieNinja Assassin
Ozunu · 2009
8.1ShowNinja Sentai Kakuranger
Gali · 1994
6.7MovieDark Society in the East
Larry Matsuda · 1993
ShowWind of the Ryūkyū Islands
1993
5.1MovieJourney of Honor
Daigoro Mayeda · 1991
6.5MovieBlind Fury
The Assassin · 1989
5.0MovieBlack Eagle
Ken Tani · 1988
5.0MovieAloha Summer
Yukinaga Konishi · 1988
5.7MovieRage of Honor
Shiro Tanka · 1987
5.2Movie9 Deaths of the Ninja
Spike Shinobi · 1985
6.1MoviePray for Death
Akira Saito · 1985
10.0MovieThe Master Ninja 5
Okasa · 1985
6.2MovieNinja III: The Domination
Yamada · 1984
7.2MovieMaster Ninja II
Okasa · 1984
4.4MovieMaster Ninja
Okasa · 1984
5.3ShowThe Master
Okasa · 1984
6.3MovieRevenge of the Ninja
Cho Osaki · 1983
5.6MovieEnter the Ninja
Hasegawa · 1981
4.8MovieThe Bad News Bears Go to Japan
Kata Demonstrator (uncredited) · 1978
4.4MovieBruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave
1976
8.6MovieThe Godfather Part II
Passerby in Coat with Cap Pulled Down (uncredited) · 1974