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).
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Movies (23)
Dahmer vs. Gacy
2010 · Thanks
Ninja Assassin
2009 · Ozunu
The Scorpion King
2002 · Choreographer
The Fighting King 2
1994 · Director
The Fighting King
1994 · Director
Dark Society in the East
1993 · Larry Matsuda
Journey of Honor
1991 · Daigoro Mayeda, Writer, Producer
The Best of the Martial Arts Films
1990 · Self
Blind Fury
1989 · The Assassin
Black Eagle
1988 · Ken Tani, Fight Choreographer
Aloha Summer
1988 · Yukinaga Konishi
Rage of Honor
1987 · Shiro Tanka, Fight Choreographer
9 Deaths of the Ninja
1985 · Spike Shinobi
Pray for Death
1985 · Akira Saito
The Master Ninja 5
1985 · Okasa
Ninja III: The Domination
1984 · Yamada, Fight Choreographer
Master Ninja II
1984 · Okasa
Master Ninja
1984 · Okasa, Stunt Coordinator, Choreographer
Revenge of the Ninja
1983 · Cho Osaki, Fight Choreographer
Enter the Ninja
1981 · Hasegawa
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
1978 · Kata Demonstrator (uncredited)
Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave
1976 · Suzuki (uncredited)
The Godfather Part II
1974 · Passerby in Coat with Cap Pulled Down (uncredited)
