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Yoshio Kosugi
ACTOR

Yoshio Kosugi

Known for The Hidden Fortress · Mothra vs. Godzilla · Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Yoshio Kosugi (小杉 義男 Kosugi Yoshio, 15 September 1903 - 12 March 1968) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 120 films from 1924 to 1967.

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Born
Sep 15, 1903
Died
Mar 12, 1968
Birthplace
Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
Known For
Acting

Biography

Yoshio Kosugi (小杉 義男 Kosugi Yoshio, 15 September 1903 - 12 March 1968) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 120 films from 1924 to 1967.

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Known For

MOVIEThe Hidden Fortress
The Hidden FortressSoldier (uncredited) · 1958
★ 8.0
MOVIEMothra vs. Godzilla
Mothra vs. GodzillaInfant Island Chief · 1964
★ 7.0
MOVIEGhidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed MonsterChief of Infant Island · 1964
★ 7.0
MOVIEMothra
MothraShip Captain · 1961
★ 7.2
MOVIEChûshingura
Chûshingura · 1962
★ 7.1
MOVIEJapan's Longest Day
Japan's Longest DayMinister of Public Welfare Keisuke Okade · 1967
★ 7.3
MOVIEThe Eagle of the Pacific
The Eagle of the Pacific(uncredited) · 1953
★ 7.8
MOVIEHoliday in Tokyo
Holiday in Tokyo · 1958
★ 9.0

Filmography

Movies

Child of the Streetsスリの親分金平
1924
DriftingAikawa (a poet)
1935
Tokai no kaii 7-ji 03-bu
1935
Brother and Sister
1936
Hikoroku Laughs a lot
1936
Man of the HouseToun
1936
Karayuki-san
1937
Subterranean HeatTatsuzo
1938
The Giant
1938
EM
Enoken's Mori no Ishimatsu
1939
IB
Iron Brothers
1939
Shanghai Landing Party
1939
SO
Song of the White Orchid
1939
Hideko the CheerleaderIchiro Takashima, Hideko's father
1940
The Sisters' AgreementGonnosuke Ooshi
1940
Zoku Hebihimesama
1940
HorseZenzo Sakuma
1941
Story of Leadership
1941
The Battle of KawanakajimaKansuke Yamamoto
1941
Musashibo Benkei
1942
OK
Onna keizu
1942
Sky of HopeMaple Leaf Man
1942
Kantaro of Ina
1943
Sanshiro SugataMaster Saburo Kodama
1943
TO
The Opium War
1943
IB
I Believe I Am Being Followed
1945
Life Is like a Somersault
1946
Snow TrailTakasugi
1947
My Love on the Other Side of the MountainShigeyoshi Murakami
1948
Jakoman and Tetsu
1949
JN
Jigoku no fue
1949
Scarface Senta
1949
Female Sanshiro
1950
Four Seasons of WomenLord of the cabaret
1950
Tokyo GateManaging Director of Kamizumi
1950
Elegy
1951
Ginza CosmeticsEijirô Kasai
1951
Sasaki Kojiro
1951
Swords and Brocade
1951
The Life of a Horse Trader
1951
The White Orchid
1951
Forty-Eight ManHoribe Yasubee
1952
One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds
1952
Swift Current
1952
Sword for Hire
1952
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's TailSuruga
1952
The Skin of the SouthNonaka
1952
Tokyo Sweetheart
1952
恐妻時代Sarumaru
1952
An Edoite JudgeTatsuma Hayase
1953
Her Captive Gamblers
1953
Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
1953
The Eagle of the Pacific(uncredited)
1953
Their Father's Wife
1953
Yasugorō shusse
1953
Madame ButterflyBonze
1954
My Six Favorite Men — Speedy Men
1954
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto(uncredited)
1954
Seven SamuraiMosuke
1954
The SurfJukichi
1954
Beast Man Snow ManOba
1955
Image of Mother
1955
LovetideHoshino
1955
Miai Ryokou
1955
Muttsuri Umon's Detective Stories: The Demon Mask Mansion
1955
So Young, So BrightKomei
1955
The Lone JourneyIwataro
1955
Utae! Seishun Harikiri Musume
1955
We Never Let You Go
1955
Funny Fellows
1956
Jacks and JillsSeiji (Eriko's father)
1956
Love on Rainbow IslandDaizô Okano
1956
Rebels on the High Sea
1956
The Legend of the White SerpentOfficial A
1956
TL
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
1956
The Maiden Courtesan
1956
A Man in the Storm
1957
A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye
1957
Elephant from "Zoo Story"Sugiura (Gatekeeper)
1957
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable SnowmanCircus Owner
1957
Jirochō gaiden: Haikagura no Santarō
1957
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
1957
The MysteriansCmdr. Sugimoto
1957
The Ornery Entrance to the Sumo Ring with a Sword
1957
UjōTomegoro Otsu
1957
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
1957
All About MarriageHisako's Father
1958
Holiday in Tokyo
1958
The Hidden FortressSoldier (uncredited)
1958
The Naked General
1958
The Rickshaw Man
1958
TS
The Spell of the Hidden GoldHanaba
1958
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959
The Adventures of Sun Wu KungKing of Devils
1959
The Doom of Night
1959
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love(uncredited)
1959
The Spear Master
1959
Ginza TomboyShōgo Mitai (Politician)
1960
Life of a Country Doctor
1960
The Gambling SamuraiTokisaburo
1960
The Human VaporMean Detective
1960
The Last GunfightChief Officer Okubo
1960
University Bandits
1960
Bandits on the Wind
1961
Blood on the Sea
1961
Daredevil in the CastleGidayu Fujimoto
1961
MothraShip Captain
1961
The Youth and His Amulet
1961
Chûshingura
1962
King Kong vs. GodzillaChief of Faro Island
1962
Local Reporter
1962
TatsuOnishika
1962
Attack SquadronDestroyer Captain
1963
King Kong vs. GodzillaChief of Faro Island (uncredited)
1963
Operation Mad Dog
1963
Samurai PirateCaptain of Thai ship
1963
Travel Stories of a Company President Part IITamie’s Father
1963
Young Swordsman
1963
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed MonsterChief of Infant Island
1964
Irresponsible Life in Edo Japan
1964
Mothra vs. GodzillaInfant Island Chief
1964
The Rabble
1964
Whirlwind
1964
Frankenstein Conquers the WorldJSDF Executive
1965
Rise Against the SwordGonji
1966
Comic Storyteller — The Great Burglar
1967
Japan's Longest DayMinister of Public Welfare Keisuke Okade
1967
Zoku izuko e
1967

Photos

Yoshio Kosugi photo
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