Sho Kosugi | |
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 Sho Kosugi in 2018 | |
| Born | 小杉 正一 (Shōichi Kosugi) June 17, 1948 Minato, Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, martial artist, writer |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Spouse |
Shook Gim Chan
(m. 1973; div. 2009) |
| Children | Kane Kosugi, Shane Kosugi, Ayeesha Kosugi |
Sho Kosugi (ショー・コスギ, Shō Kosugi, born Shōichi Kosugi (小杉 正一, Kosugi Shōichi) on June 17, 1948) is a Japanese actor, martial artist and writer with extensive training in Shindō jinen-ryū Karate, Kendo, Judo, Iaido, Kobudo, Aikido and Ninjutsu. A former All Japan Karate Champion,[2][3] he gained popularity as an actor during the 1980s, often playing ninjas. He starred in a trilogy of martial arts ninja films produced by Cannon Films (Enter the Ninja, Revenge of the Ninja and Ninja III: The Domination), before starring in the primetime television series The Master.[4] His work helped establish ninjas in popular culture, leading to a "ninja boom" or "ninjamania" during the early-to-mid-1980s.[5][6]
- ^ "Sho Kosugi Vs Shook Gim Kosugi - Marriage Dissolution/Divorce Case". Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "'Ninja' Knockin' 'Em Dead". Chicago Tribune. May 15, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
- ^ Beale, Lewis (April 20, 1986). "Martial Arts Pics—packing A Hard Punch". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ^ "'Ninja' Knockin' 'Em Dead". Chicago Tribune. May 15, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
- ^ Vandehey, Tim (May 1989). "The Ninja Phenomenon". Black Belt. Vol. 27, no. 5. Active Interest Media, Inc. pp. 36–40. ISSN 0277-3066.
- ^ Donovan, Barna William (September 17, 2014). The Asian Influence on Hollywood Action Films. McFarland & Company. pp. 133–4. ISBN 978-1-4766-0770-2.