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.
Yoshio Kosugi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 September 1903 Kamitsuga District, Tochigi, Japan |
| Died | 12 March 1968 (aged 64) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1924–1967 |
Career
editFirst appearing on stage as a shingeki actor, he was initially recognized for his role as Yasha in The Cherry Orchard.[1] He made his film debut in the 1920s and appeared in a number of films by Akira Kurosawa.[1]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Chimata no ko | Kimpei | |
| 1943 | Sanshiro Sugata | ||
| 1945 | The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail | ||
| 1947 | Snow Trail | ||
| 1952 | The Skin of the South | ||
| 1954 | Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto | ||
| Seven Samurai | Farmer Mosuke | ||
| 1955 | Half Human | ||
| The Lone Journey | |||
| So Young, So Bright | |||
| 1956 | Romantic Daughters | ||
| The Legend of the White Serpent | |||
| 1957 | The Mysterians | ||
| 1958 | A Holiday in Tokyo | ||
| 1960 | The Human Vapor | ||
| 1961 | The Story of Osaka Castle | ||
| 1962 | King Kong vs. Godzilla | ||
| 1964 | Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster | ||
| Mothra vs. Godzilla | |||
| 1965 | Frankenstein Conquers the World | Mountain Soldier | |
| 1967 | Japan's Longest Day | Minister of Public Welfare Keisuke Okada |
References
edit- ^ a b "Kosugi Yoshio". Kotobanku (in Japanese). Asahi Shinbun. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
External links
edit- Yoshio Kosugi at IMDb
- Yoshio Kosugi at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
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