Isamu Kosugi
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was a Japanese actor
and film director
.
, Kosugi first studied at the Nihon Eiga Haiyū Gakkō before joining the Nikkatsu
studio in 1925. He came to prominence in such keiko eiga as Ikeru ningyō (1929) and was the lead player in a series of critically acclaimed realist films made at Nikkatsu's Tamagawa
studio in the 1930s, particularly Tomu Uchida
's Jinsei gekijō (1936) and Tsuchi (1939) and Tomotaka Tasaka
's war films, Gonin no sekkōhei (1938) and Tsuchi to heitai (1939). In 1937, he starred in the German-Japanese co-production, Atarashiki tsuchi (aka Die Tochter des Samurai), directed by Arnold Fanck
and Mansaku Itami. He was renowned at the time as a skilled actor with an individual style.
After World War II
, he moved into directing, working primarily at Nikkatsu, where he filmed comedy series and action films starring Jō Shishido, while still appearing in films as an actor. His son was the composer Taichirō Kosugi, who did the music for Cyborg 009
.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
.
Career
Born in Ishinomaki in Miyagi PrefectureMiyagi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the...
, Kosugi first studied at the Nihon Eiga Haiyū Gakkō before joining the Nikkatsu
Nikkatsu
is a Japanese entertainment company well known for its film and television productions. It is Japan's oldest major movie studio. The name Nikkatsu is an abbreviation of Nippon Katsudō Shashin, literally "Japan Cinematograph Company".-History:...
studio in 1925. He came to prominence in such keiko eiga as Ikeru ningyō (1929) and was the lead player in a series of critically acclaimed realist films made at Nikkatsu's Tamagawa
Tamagawa
may refer to the following places in Japan:*Tamagawa, Ehime, a former town in Ehime Prefecture that is now part of the city of Imabari*Tamakawa, Fukushima, a village in Fukushima Prefecture*Tamagawa, Saitama, a village in Saitama Prefecture...
studio in the 1930s, particularly Tomu Uchida
Tomu Uchida
was a Japanese film director. Tomu Uchida, whose name translates to “spit out dreams” is considered one of the less well known masters of Japanese cinema in the West, whose films are rarely screened and not widely available on DVD...
's Jinsei gekijō (1936) and Tsuchi (1939) and Tomotaka Tasaka
Tomotaka Tasaka
was a Japanese film director.-Career:Born in Hiroshima Prefecture, he began working at Nikkatsu's Kyoto studio in 1924 and eventually came to prominence for a series of realist, humanist films made at Nikkatsu's Tamagawa studio in the late 1930s such as Robō no ishi and Mud and Soldiers, both of...
's war films, Gonin no sekkōhei (1938) and Tsuchi to heitai (1939). In 1937, he starred in the German-Japanese co-production, Atarashiki tsuchi (aka Die Tochter des Samurai), directed by Arnold Fanck
Arnold Fanck
Arnold Fanck was a pioneer of the German mountain film....
and Mansaku Itami. He was renowned at the time as a skilled actor with an individual style.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he moved into directing, working primarily at Nikkatsu, where he filmed comedy series and action films starring Jō Shishido, while still appearing in films as an actor. His son was the composer Taichirō Kosugi, who did the music for Cyborg 009
Cyborg 009
is a manga created by Shotaro Ishinomori. It was serialized in many different magazines, including Monthly Shōnen King, Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Shōnen Big Comic, COM, Shōjo Comic, Weekly Shōnen Sunday, Monthly Shōnen Jump and Monthly Comic Nora in Japan...
.
As actor
- Tokyo MarchTokyo Marchis a 1929 black and white Japanese silent film, originally presented with benshi accompaniment, directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. It is a classic melodramatic love tragedy addressing social inequality in modern Japan, depicted in Mizoguchi's typical style...
(東京行進曲, Tōkyō kōshinkyoku) (1929) - Ikeru ningyō (生ける人形) (1929)
- Jinsei gekijō (人生劇場) (1936)
- Atarashiki tsuchi (新しき土) (1937)
- Gonin no sekkōhei (五人の斥候兵) (1938)
- Robō no ishi (路傍の石) (1938)
- Tsuchi (土) (1939)
- Tsuchi to heitai (土と兵隊) (1939)
- The 47 RoninThe 47 Roninis a 1941/1942 black-and-white two-part jidaigeki Japanese film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.The first part was originally released in Japan just prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor. The film was directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, and adapted from the play by Seika Mayama...
(元禄忠臣蔵, Genroku chushingura) (1941/1942) - I Am Waiting (俺は待ってるぜ, Ore wa matteru ze) (1957)
- Jazz musume tanjōJazz musume tanjois a 1957 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Masahisa Sunohara.- Cast :* Chiemi Eri* Yujiro Ishihara* Taiji Tonoyama* Isamu Kosugi* and others...
(ジャズ娘誕生, Jazu musume tanjō) (1957) - A Slope in the SunA Slope in the Sunaka A Slope in the Sun is a 1958 black-and-white Japanese film drama directed by Tomotaka Tasaka.The film is based on the novel by Yōjirō Ishizaka....
(陽のあたる坂道, Hi no ataru sakamichi) (1958)
As director
- Jiruba no tetsu (ジルバの鉄) (1950)—screenplay by Akira KurosawaAkira Kurosawawas a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. Regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, Kurosawa directed 30 filmsIn 1946, Kurosawa co-directed, with Hideo Sekigawa and Kajiro Yamamoto, the feature Those Who Make Tomorrow ;...
- Tokyo gorin ondo (東京五輪音頭) (1964)