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).
Known For
The Godfather Part II
1974
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
1994
Ninja Assassin
2009
The Master
1984
Wind of the Ryūkyū Islands
1993
Blind Fury
1989
Ninja III: The Domination
1984
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
1978
Revenge of the Ninja
1983
Black Eagle
1988
Journey of Honor
1991
Master Ninja II
1984
Pray for Death
1985
Master Ninja
1984
Dark Society in the East
1993