
Yoshio Kosugi

Yoshio Kosugi
Original Name | 小杉 義男 |
Born | September 15, 1903 Nikko, Kamitsuga, Tochigi, Japan |
Died | March 12, 1968 (64) |
Kosugi was active in theater and music from an early age. He joined PCL in 1935, balancing his stage acts with his filming schedule. Kosugi played in many works by Akira Kurosawa and Ishiro Honda. He was also an instructor in Toho’s actor school, tutoring fellow actors Kenji Sahara and Yoshio Tsuchiya.
He’s probably best known for playing the chief of Infant Island in Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964). His hard features and gravelly voice made him ideal for the part.
Original Name | 小杉 義男 |
Born | September 15, 1903 Nikko, Kamitsuga, Tochigi, Japan |
Died | March 12, 1968 (64) |
Kosugi was active in theater and music from an early age. He joined PCL in 1935, balancing his stage acts with his filming schedule. Kosugi played in many works by Akira Kurosawa and Ishiro Honda. He was also an instructor in Toho’s actor school, tutoring fellow actors Kenji Sahara and Yoshio Tsuchiya.
He’s probably best known for playing the chief of Infant Island in Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964). His hard features and gravelly voice made him ideal for the part.
- Seven Samurai (1954)...Mosuke
- Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)...Tanzaemon Aoki
- The Mysterians (1957)...Officer Sugimoto
- The Hidden Fortress (1958)...Akizuki Soldier
- The Birth of Japan (1959)...Inaba
- The Human Vapor (1960)...Detective Inao
- Daredevil in the Castle (1961)...Gitao Morimoto
- Mothra (1961)...Ship's Captain
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)...Faro Island Chief
- Samurai Pirate (1963)...Ming Advisor
- Whirlwind (1964)...Iyo Nonomura
- Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)...Infant Island Chief
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)...Infant Island Chief
- Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)...Soldier
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Seven Samurai (1954)
...Mosuke -
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)
...Tanzaemon Aoki -
The Mysterians (1957)
...Officer Sugimoto -
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
...Akizuki Soldier -
The Birth of Japan (1959)
...Inaba -
The Human Vapor (1960)
...Detective Inao -
Daredevil in the Castle (1961)
...Gitao Morimoto -
Mothra (1961)
...Ship's Captain -
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
...Faro Island Chief -
Samurai Pirate (1963)
...Ming Advisor -
Whirlwind (1964)
...Iyo Nonomura -
Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
...Infant Island Chief -
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
...Infant Island Chief -
Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)
...Soldier