Sho Kosugi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 17, 1948
- Place of birth
- Minato, Tokyo, Japan
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 with Sho Kosugi
- The Godfather Part II 1974 · ★ 8.6
- Ninja Assassin 2009 · ★ 6.8
- Blind Fury 1989 · ★ 6.5
- Black Eagle 1988 · ★ 5.0
- Revenge of the Ninja 1983 · ★ 6.4
- Ninja III: The Domination 1984 · ★ 6.2
- Enter the Ninja 1981 · ★ 5.5
- Pray for Death 1985 · ★ 6.1
- 9 Deaths of the Ninja 1985 · ★ 5.2
- The Bad News Bears Go to Japan 1978 · ★ 4.8
- The Best of the Martial Arts Films 1990 · ★ 8.8
- Rage of Honor 1987 · ★ 5.7
- Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave 1976 · ★ 4.4
- Journey of Honor 1991 · ★ 5.1
- Master Ninja 1984 · ★ 4.4
- Master Ninja II 1984 · ★ 7.2
- Dark Society in the East 1993 · ★ 6.7
- Aloha Summer 1988 · ★ 5.2
- The Master Ninja 5 1985 · ★ 10.0
Movies directed by Sho Kosugi
- The Fighting King 1994
- The Fighting King 2 1994