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Yoshio Kosugi

Acting Born Sep 15, 1903 Died Mar 12, 1968 Nikko, Tochigi, Japan 120 credits

Biography

Yoshio Kosugi was a Japanese actor born on September 15, 1903, in Nikko, Tochigi, Japan. Known for his work in the acting profession, he accumulated 125 known credits on The Movie Database. His career spanned multiple decades, and his stage name is written in Japanese characters as 小杉義男. He passed away on March 12, 1968, at the age of 64.

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Career

Career overview

Yoshio Kosugi was a Japanese actor whose career spanned over four decades in the film industry. Born in Nikko, Tochigi, Japan on September 15, 1903, he established a prolific presence in cinema with a large body of work. Throughout his active years in the film industry, he amassed a substantial number of acting credits in motion pictures, reflecting a long and active working life as a screen performer.

Records indicate that his film appearances ranged widely across his career, which extended from 1924 until 1967. During this multi-decade tenure, he contributed to more than 120 feature films, establishing himself as a recognizable Japanese character actor of the twentieth century. His stage name in Japanese was written with the characters 小杉義男.

Yoshio Kosugi passed away on March 12, 1968, at the age of sixty-four. His extensive filmography continues to be documented through film archival resources, preserving his legacy within Japanese cinematic history as a dedicated actor with over 125 known credits on record.

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Career timeline

Japan's Longest DayZoku izuko e
Rise Against the Sword
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Mothra vs. GodzillaGhidorah, the Three-Headed MonsterWhirlwindIrresponsible Life in Edo JapanThe Rabble
King Kong vs. GodzillaOperation Mad DogAttack SquadronSamurai PirateYoung Swordsman
King Kong vs. GodzillaChûshinguraTatsuLocal Reporter
Blood on the SeaMothraDaredevil in the CastleThe Youth and His AmuletBandits on the Wind
Life of a Country DoctorThe Human VaporThe Gambling SamuraiThe Last GunfightUniversity Bandits
The Human Condition I: No Greater LoveSaga of the VagabondsThe Adventures of Sun Wu Kung
The Hidden FortressThe Rickshaw ManThe Spell of the Hidden GoldAll About MarriageHoliday in Tokyo
A Teapicker's Song of GoodbyeHalf Human: The Story of the Abominable SnowmanThe MysteriansUjōYagyu Secret Scrolls
The Legend of the White SerpentJacks and JillsThe Maiden CourtesanRebels on the High SeaThe Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
We Never Let You GoBeast Man Snow ManSo Young, So BrightLovetideUtae! Seishun Harikiri Musume
Seven SamuraiSamurai I: Musashi MiyamotoMadame ButterflyThe Surf
Her Captive GamblersThe Eagle of the PacificTheir Father's WifeJirocho Begins His Roving LifeYasugorō shusse
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's TailThe Skin of the SouthSword for HireTokyo SweetheartSwift Current
Swords and BrocadeSasaki KojiroGinza CosmeticsThe Life of a Horse TraderThe White Orchid
Female SanshiroFour Seasons of WomenTokyo Gate
Kirare no SentaJakoman and TetsuJigoku no fue
My Love on the Other Side of the Mountain
Snow Trail
Life Is like a Somersault
I Believe I Am Being Followed
Sanshiro SugataThe Opium WarKantaro of Ina
Onna keizuMusashibo BenkeiSky of Hope
The Battle of KawanakajimaHorseStory of Leadership
Zoku HebihimesamaThe Sisters' AgreementHideko the Cheerleader
Shanghai Landing PartySong of the White OrchidEnoken's Mori no IshimatsuIron Brothers
The GiantSubterranean Heat
Karayuki-san

Full filmography

  • Japan's Longest Day (1967) as Minister of Public Welfare Keisuke Okade
  • Zoku izuko e (1967)
  • Rise Against the Sword (1966) as Gonji
  • Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965) as JSDF Executive
  • Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) as Infant Island Chief
  • Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) as Chief of Infant Island
  • Whirlwind (1964)
  • Irresponsible Life in Edo Japan (1964)
  • The Rabble (1964)
  • King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) as Chief of Faro Island (uncredited)
  • Operation Mad Dog (1963)
  • Attack Squadron (1963) as Destroyer Captain
  • Samurai Pirate (1963) as Captain of Thai ship
  • Young Swordsman (1963)
  • Travel Stories of a Company President Part II (1963) as Tamie’s Father
  • King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) as Chief of Faro Island
  • Chûshingura (1962)
  • Tatsu (1962) as Onishika
  • Local Reporter (1962)
  • Blood on the Sea (1961)
  • Mothra (1961) as Ship Captain
  • Daredevil in the Castle (1961) as Gidayu Fujimoto
  • The Youth and His Amulet (1961)
  • Bandits on the Wind (1961)
  • Life of a Country Doctor (1960)
  • The Human Vapor (1960) as Mean Detective
  • The Gambling Samurai (1960) as Tokisaburo
  • The Last Gunfight (1960) as Chief Officer Okubo
  • University Bandits (1960)
  • Ginza Tomboy (1960) as Shōgo Mitai (Politician)
  • The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) as (uncredited)
  • Saga of the Vagabonds (1959)
  • The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung (1959) as King of Devils
  • The Hidden Fortress (1958) as Soldier (uncredited)
  • The Rickshaw Man (1958)
  • The Spell of the Hidden Gold (1958) as Hanaba
  • All About Marriage (1958) as Hisako's Father
  • Holiday in Tokyo (1958)
  • A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye (1957)
  • Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman (1957) as Circus Owner
  • The Mysterians (1957) as Cmdr. Sugimoto
  • Ujō (1957) as Tomegoro Otsu
  • Yagyu Secret Scrolls (1957)
  • Jirochō gaiden: Haikagura no Santarō (1957)
  • The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2) (1957)
  • A Man in the Storm (1957)
  • Elephant from "Zoo Story" (1957) as Sugiura (Gatekeeper)
  • The Legend of the White Serpent (1956) as Official A
  • Jacks and Jills (1956) as Seiji (Eriko's father)
  • The Maiden Courtesan (1956)
  • Rebels on the High Sea (1956)
  • The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1) (1956)
  • Love on Rainbow Island (1956) as Daizô Okano
  • We Never Let You Go (1955)
  • Beast Man Snow Man (1955) as Oba
  • So Young, So Bright (1955) as Komei
  • Lovetide (1955) as Hoshino
  • Utae! Seishun Harikiri Musume (1955)
  • The Lone Journey (1955) as Iwataro
  • Muttsuri Umon's Detective Stories: The Demon Mask Mansion (1955)
  • Miai Ryokou (1955)
  • Seven Samurai (1954) as Mosuke
  • Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954) as (uncredited)
  • Madame Butterfly (1954) as Bonze
  • The Surf (1954) as Jukichi
  • Her Captive Gamblers (1953)
  • The Eagle of the Pacific (1953) as (uncredited)
  • Their Father's Wife (1953)
  • Jirocho Begins His Roving Life (1953)
  • Yasugorō shusse (1953)
  • An Edoite Judge (1953) as Tatsuma Hayase
  • The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (1952) as Suruga
  • The Skin of the South (1952) as Nonaka
  • Sword for Hire (1952)
  • Tokyo Sweetheart (1952)
  • Swift Current (1952)
  • Forty-Eight Man (1952) as Horibe Yasubee
  • One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds (1952)
  • 恐妻時代 (1952) as Sarumaru
  • Swords and Brocade (1951)
  • Sasaki Kojiro (1951)
  • Ginza Cosmetics (1951) as Eijirô Kasai
  • The Life of a Horse Trader (1951)
  • The White Orchid (1951)
  • Elegy (1951)
  • Female Sanshiro (1950)
  • Four Seasons of Women (1950) as Lord of the cabaret
  • Tokyo Gate (1950) as Managing Director of Kamizumi
  • Kirare no Senta (1949)
  • Jakoman and Tetsu (1949)
  • Jigoku no fue (1949)
  • My Love on the Other Side of the Mountain (1948) as Shigeyoshi Murakami
  • Snow Trail (1947) as Takasugi
  • Life Is like a Somersault (1946)
  • I Believe I Am Being Followed (1945)
  • Sanshiro Sugata (1943) as Master Saburo Kodama
  • The Opium War (1943)
  • Kantaro of Ina (1943)
  • Onna keizu (1942)
  • Musashibo Benkei (1942)
  • Sky of Hope (1942) as Maple Leaf Man
  • The Battle of Kawanakajima (1941) as Kansuke Yamamoto
  • Horse (1941) as Zenzo Sakuma
  • Story of Leadership (1941)
  • Zoku Hebihimesama (1940)
  • The Sisters' Agreement (1940) as Gonnosuke Ooshi
  • Hideko the Cheerleader (1940) as Ichiro Takashima, Hideko's father
  • Shanghai Landing Party (1939)
  • Song of the White Orchid (1939)
  • Enoken's Mori no Ishimatsu (1939)
  • Iron Brothers (1939)
  • The Giant (1938)
  • Subterranean Heat (1938) as Tatsuzo
  • Karayuki-san (1937)
  • Man of the House (1936) as Toun
  • Brother and Sister (1936)
  • Hikoroku Laughs a lot (1936)
  • Drifting (1935) as Aikawa (a poet)
  • Tokai no kaii 7-ji 03-bu (1935)
  • Child of the Streets (1924) as スリの親分金平