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Sho Kosugi is a Actor and Fight Choreographer Japonais born on 17 june 1948 at Minato (Japon)
Sho Kosugi (ショー・コスギ, born Shōichi Kosugi (小杉 正一, Kosugi Shōichi); 17 June 1948) is a Japanese martial artist with extensive training in Shindō jinen-ryū Karate, Kendo, Judo, Iaido, Kobudo, Aikido, and Ninjutsu who gained popularity as an actor during the 1980s, often playing ninjas. He was an All Japan Karate Champion.
At the age of 19, he left Japan to study and reside in Los Angeles where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Economics at CSULA. At the same time, he consistently improved his martial arts skills while learning a wide variety of styles, such as Chinese Xing Yi Quan, Korean Tae Kwon Do, and Japanese Shitō-ryū and Shotokan-ryū Karate.
He is the father of Kane and Shane Kosugi. After taking a hiatus from film, he started a taiko group in California. In Japan, he also ran an internationally oriented group of martial arts acting schools known as the Sho Kosugi Institute. He resides in Los Angeles. Films in which Kosugi's sons perform alongside their father include Revenge of the Ninja, Pray for Death, Black Eagle, and Journey of Honor (aka Kabuto, aka Shogun Warrior).
(2002)
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At the age of 19, he left Japan to study and reside in Los Angeles where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Economics at CSULA. At the same time, he consistently improved his martial arts skills while learning a wide variety of styles, such as Chinese Xing Yi Quan, Korean Tae Kwon Do, and Japanese Shitō-ryū and Shotokan-ryū Karate.
He is the father of Kane and Shane Kosugi. After taking a hiatus from film, he started a taiko group in California. In Japan, he also ran an internationally oriented group of martial arts acting schools known as the Sho Kosugi Institute. He resides in Los Angeles. Films in which Kosugi's sons perform alongside their father include Revenge of the Ninja, Pray for Death, Black Eagle, and Journey of Honor (aka Kabuto, aka Shogun Warrior).
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Filmography of Sho Kosugi (14 films)
| Year | Name | Job | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Dahmer vs. Gacy | Thanks | |
| 2009 | Ninja Assassin | Actor | Ozunu |
| 2002 | The Scorpion King | Choreographer | |
| 1989 | Blind Fury | Actor | The Assassin |
| 1988 | Aloha Summer | Actor | Yukinaga Konishi |
| 1988 | Black Eagle | Actor, Fight Choreographer | Ken Tani |
| 1987 | Rage of Honor | Actor | Shiro Tanka |
| 1985 | Pray for Death | Actor | Akira Saito |
| 1984 | Ninja III: The Domination | Actor | Yamada |
| 1983 | Revenge of the Ninja | Actor | Cho Osaki |
| 1981 | Enter the Ninja | Actor | Hasegawa |
| 1978 | The Bad News Bears Go to Japan | Actor | Kata Demonstrator (uncredited) |
| 1976 | Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave | Actor | Suzuki (uncredited) |
| 1974 | The Godfather Part II | Actor | Passerby in Coat with Cap Pulled Down (uncredited) |