, born was a Japanese

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. For his work in ''

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'', ''

Hana-bi , released in the United States as ''Fireworks'', is a 1997 Japanese crime drama film written, directed and edited by Takeshi Kitano, who also stars in it. The film's score was composed by Joe Hisaishi in his fourth collaboration with Kitano. is ...

'' and other films, Osugi was given the Best Supporting Actor award at the 1999

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. He often worked alongside

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and

Susumu Terajima is a Japanese actor. Though he has played a wide range of characters, he is perhaps best known for his portrayal of ''yakuza'' figures, most notably in the films of Takeshi Kitano. Terajima made his acting debut in 1986's ''A Homansu''. He ...

. In the DVD commentary to the ''

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'' television series, director

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said that he admired Osugi's experience to shift quickly from comic and imbecilic to authoritative and earnest. He died of heart failure at the age of 66 on February 21, 2018.

Filmography

Films

1980s

* ''Kinbaku ikenie'' (緊縛いけにえ)　(1980) * ''

Empire of Kids An empire is a "political unit" made up of several territories and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the empire (sometimes referred to as the metropole) ex ...

'' (ガキ帝国; ''Gaki teikoku'') (1981) * ''

Beautiful Mystery is a 1983 Japanese pink film (softcore pornographic film) directed by and written by Rokurō Mochizuki. A satire of the life of Japanese author and nationalist Yukio Mishima, the film was one of the earliest commercially produced gay pornogra ...

'' (巨根伝説　美しき謎; ''Kyokon densetsu: utsukushii nazo'') (1983) * '' Abnormal Family: Older Brother's Bride'' a.k.a. ''Spring Bride'' (変態家族兄貴の嫁さん; ''Hentai kazoku: Aniki no yomesan'') (1984) * ''Momoiro shintai kensa'' (桃色身体検査) (1985)

1990

*''Love of Sawako'' (さわこの恋　上手な嘘の恋愛講座)

1991

* ''Door II: Tokyo Diary'' * ''Nowhere Man'' (無能の人; ''Muno no hito'') * '' Hello Porcupine'' (ハロー張りネズミ; ''Haro harinezumi'')

1992

*''

The River with No Bridge is a 1992 Japanese film directed by Yōichi Higashi based on the novel by Sue Sumii. Cast *Naoko Otani as Fude Hatanaka * Tamao Nakamura as Nui Hatanaka *Tetta Sugimoto is a Japanese actor. Career Sugimoto was first a member of a rock band ...

'' (橋のない川; Hashi no nai kawa) *'' The Guard from Underground''

1993

* '' Sonatine'' (ソナチネ) * '' Bodyguard Kiba'' (ボディガード牙; ''Bodigaado Kiba'') * ''

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'' (極道記者; ''Gokudou kisha'') * '' We're No Angels'' (俺達は天使じゃない; ''Oretachi wa tenshi ja nai'')

1994

*''

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'' (忍者戦隊カクレンジャー) - Sarugami

1995

* ''Black Money'' (ブラックマネー; ''Burakkmanei'') *''

Getting Any? is a 1995 Japanese film, written, directed, edited, and starring Takeshi Kitano. ''Yatteru'' (やってる) is the colloquial form for ''yatteiru'' (やっている), ''yatteru'' coming from the Japanese verb ''yaru'', which is an informal word m ...

'' (みんな～やってるか！; ''Minna-yatteruka!'') * ルビー The Target *''Marks'' (マークスの山; ''Maakusu no yama'') *''A Weather Girl'' (お天気お姉さん; ''Otenki Oneesan'') *'' Voyeurs, Inc.'' (のぞき屋; ''Nozokiya'') * ''

Shinjuku Triad Society is a 1995 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike. The film is one of the earliest examples of Miike's use of extreme violence and unusual characterization, two aspects he would become notorious for. The film is part of the ''Black Society'' ...

'' (新宿黒社会　チャイナ　マフィア戦争) *''

Maborosi ''Maborosi'', known in Japan as , is a 1995 Japanese drama film by director Hirokazu Kore-eda starring Makiko Esumi, Tadanobu Asano, and Takashi Naito. It is based on a novel by Teru Miyamoto. The film won a Golden Osella Award for Best Cinemato ...

'' (幻の光)

1996

*'' XX: Beautiful Prey'' (ＸＸ　美しき獲物; ''XX: utsukushiki emono'' *'' Shall We Dance?'' (Shall We ダンス？) * ''Ghost Actress'' (女優霊; ''Joyuu rei'') a.k.a. ''Don't Look Up'' *''Boys Are Ambitious'' (岸和田少年愚連隊) *''Door III'' *''Scandal'' (スキャンドール) *''

Kids Return is a 1996 Japanese film written, edited and directed by Takeshi Kitano. The film was made directly after Kitano recovered from a motorcycle wreck that left one side of his body paralyzed. After undergoing extensive surgery and physical therapy, h ...

'' *''A Weatherwoman'' お天気お姉さん *'' Non-Stop'' (弾丸ランナー; ''Dangan ran'naa'')

1997

*''The Revenge: A Scar That Never Disappears'' (復讐　THE REVENGE　消えない傷痕; ''Fukushu the Revenge Kienai Shokon'') *''Postman Blues'' (ポストマン・ブルース) *''GANSTER II'': 東京魔悲夜　外伝 *''D#1'' *''

Full Metal Yakuza is a 1997 Japanese tokusatsu action film directed by Takashi Miike. It was written by Itaru Era and based on a story by Hiroki Yamaguchi. Originally released in Japan's direct-to-video market (V-Cinema), the film has gained more popularity becau ...

'' (極道; ''Full Metal Gokudou'') *''

'' (キュア)

1998

*''

'' *''Dolphin Through'' *''

Love Letter A love letter is an expression of love in written form. However delivered, the letter may be anything from a short and simple message of love to a lengthy explanation and description of feelings. History One of the oldest references to a lo ...

'' (ラブ・レター ) *'' The Black Angel'' (黒の天使; '' Kuro no tenshi Vol. 1'') *''The Goofball'' (愚か者　傷だらけの天使; ''Orokamono: Kizu darake no Tenshi'') *''Unlucky Monkey'' (アンラッキー・モンキー; ''Anrakkii Monkii'') *''Heavenz'' *''Dog Race'' (犬、走る; ''Inu Hashiru'') *''Give It All'' (がんばっていきまっしょい; ''

Ganbatte Ikimasshoi {{Nihongo, ''Ganbatte Ikimasshoi'', がんばっていきまっしょい, "Give It All is a Japanese television drama series for Kansai Telecasting Corporation, KTV about a girl who wants to start an all-girl rowing team. To do so she needs to f ...

'') *'' Tokyo Eyes'' *''Fishes in August '' (水の中の八月; ''Mizu no Naka no Hachigatsu'') *''License to Live'' (ニンゲン合格) (''Ningen Gokaku'')

1999

*''Falling Into the Evening'' (落下する夕方) (''Rakka suru yugata'') *''

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'' (死国; lit. "Death Country") *''Avec mon mari'' (アベックモンマリ) *''

Ley Lines Ley lines () are straight alignments drawn between various historic structures and prominent landmarks. The idea was developed in early 20th-century Europe, with ley line believers arguing that these alignments were recognised by ancient socie ...

'' (日本黒社会; ''Nihon kuroshakai'') *''The Exam'' (お受験; ''O-juken'') *新極道伝説　三匹の竜 *''Secret'' (秘密; ''Himitsu'') *''

Charisma Charisma () is a personal quality of presence or charm that compels its subjects. Scholars in sociology, political science, psychology, and management reserve the term for a type of leadership seen as extraordinary; in these fields, the term "ch ...

'' (カリスマ) *'' Dead or Alive'' (DOA Dead or Alive 犯罪者) *''

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'' (オーディション)

2000

*''

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''/''Spiral'' a.k.a. ''Vortex'' (うずまき) *''Crazy Lips'' (発狂する唇) *'' Space Travelers'' (スペーストラベラーズ) *''Monday'' *''Persona'' (仮面学園; ''Kamen gakuen'') *'' I Am an S+M Writer'' (不貞の季節; ''Futei no kisetsu'' *'' Sweet Sweet Ghost'' (スイート・スイート・ゴースト) *''

The City of Lost Souls is a 2000 Japanese action film directed by Takashi Miike based on a novel by Hase Seishu. Plot The Brazilian-Japanese criminal Mario hijacks a helicopter and uses a machine gun to attack a prison bus and free his Chinese girlfriend Kei. They att ...

'' (漂流街 The Hazard City) *''

By Player is a 2000 Japanese biographical film directed by Kaneto Shindo based on the life of actor Taiji Tonoyama. The film is a series of vignettes from Taiji Tonoyama's life and film clips, interspersed with a dialogue to camera by Nobuko Otowa, addre ...

'' (三文役者) *'' Dead or Alive 2: Birds'' (Dead or Alive 2: 逃亡者) *'' PARTY7'' *鞠智城物語　防人たちの唄 *''

Brother A brother is a man or boy who shares one or more parents with another; a male sibling. The female counterpart is a sister. Although the term typically refers to a familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to refer to non-familia ...

2001

*降霊 (''Gourei'') *'' Stereo Future'' *'' Rush!'' (2001) *'' Go'' *'' Rain of Light'' (光の雨) *化粧師 (''Kewaishi'')

2002

*''Long Love Letter: Hyouryu kyoushitsu'' *''Kikuchijou monogatari - sakimori-tachi no uta'' * Sabu さぶ * 旅の途中でFARDA * ''

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'' * ''MPD-PSYCHO/FAKE'' *'' Utsutsu'' (うつつ) *''

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'' *''

The Twilight Samurai ''The Twilight Samurai'' is a 2002 Japanese historical drama film co-written and directed by Yoji Yamada and starring Hiroyuki Sanada and Rie Miyazawa. Set in mid-19th century Japan, a few years before the Meiji Restoration, it follows the lif ...

'' (たそがれ清兵衛) *''

Last Scene ''Last Scene'' (stylized in all caps) is the eighth studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter Rina Aiuchi, released on July 28, 2010 by Giza Studio. The album has yielded four singles, including a Japan top thirty hit single, "Hanabi". After ...

'' *'' Doing Time''　(刑務所の中)

2003

*''

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'' (13階段) *''

Getting Off the Boat at Her Island Receiving may refer to: * ''Kabbalah'', "receiving" in Hebrew * Receiving department (or receiving dock), in a distribution center * Receiving house, a theater * Receiving line, in a wedding reception * Receiving mark, postmark * Receiving par ...

'' (船を降りたら彼女の島) * ''

Collage of Our Life Collage (, from the french: coller, "to glue" or "to stick together";) is a technique of art creation, primarily used in the visual arts, but in music too, by which art results from an Assemblage (art), assemblage of different forms, thus creat ...

'' * '' Revolver - Green Spring'' (リボルバー－青い春－) * ''Rockers'' * '' Director Infection'': " Kenenn" (監督感染　ＫＥＮＥＮＮ * '' Iden&Tity'' (アイデン＆ティティ)

2004

*''Red Moon'' (赤い月) *'' Legendary Crocodile, Jake and His Fellows'' (伝説のワニ　ジェイク) *''

Zebraman is a 2004 Japanese tokusatsu action comedy superhero film directed by Takashi Miike, written by Kankurō Kudō and stars Shō Aikawa as the main character, a superhero named "Zebraman". A 2010 sequel, titled '' Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City ...

'' (ゼブラーマン) *''

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'' (エイコ) *''

Village Photobook is a 2004 Japanese drama film written and directed by Mitsuhiro Mihara. It won the Golden Goblet Award for Best Feature Film at the 2005 Shanghai International Film Festival. Cast *Tatsuya Fuji as Kenichi Takahashi *Ken Kaitō *Tomoyo Harada *Ma ...

'' (村の写真集; ''mura no shashinshuu'') *'' Lady Joker'' (レディ・ジョーカー) *''Out of This World'' (この世の外へクラブ進駐軍)

2005

*''

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'' (疾走; ''shisso'') *''

Takeshis' ''Takeshis'' is a 2005 Japanese film directed, written, edited by, and starring Takeshi Kitano. It is the first film in Kitano's surrealist autobiographical trilogy, being followed by ''Glory to the Filmmaker!'', and '' Achilles and the Tortoise'' ...

'' *''Life on the Longboard''

2007

*''

Nightmare Detective is a 2006 Japanese horror film directed by Shinya Tsukamoto and released by Movie-Eye Entertainment Inc, starring Ryuhei Matsuda and hitomi. Masanobu Andō and Ren Osugi play supporting roles, and Tsukamoto himself plays the unnamed villain. ...

'' (悪夢探偵) *''

Exte is a 2007 Japanese horror film written and directed by Sion Sono, and stars Chiaki Kuriyama, Ren Osugi, and Megumi Satō. The title is a Japanese slang shortening Romanization of the English term "extension" from "hair extension". The plot in ...

'' (エクステ) *''

Glory to the Filmmaker! is a 2007 Japanese film written, directed, edited by the film's lead star Takeshi Kitano. It is the second film in Kitano's surrealist autobiographical trilogy, following '' Takeshis, and concluding with '' Achilles and the Tortoise''. Style ...

'' (監督·ばんざい!)

2008

*''

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'' (アキレスと亀) *''Nekonade''

2010s

*''

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'' (2010) (Kichigoro) *'' Yuriko, Dasvidaniya'' (2011) (百合子、ダスヴィダーニヤ) *'' Crying 100 Times: Every Raindrop Falls'' (2013) *'' Garo: Makai no Hana'' (2014) (四道、Shidō) *''

Chasuke's Journey is a 2015 Japanese comedy film directed by Sabu. It was screened in the main competition section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Ken'ichi Matsuyama as Chasuke * Ito Ohno as Yuri * Ren Ôsugi as Taneda * Yūsuke Iseya a ...

'' (2015) *''Bitter Honey (Mitsu no Aware)'' (2016) *''

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'' (2016) *''

Outrage Coda is a 2017 Japanese yakuza film directed by Takeshi Kitano, starring Kitano (a.k.a. "Beat Takeshi"), and was released in Japan on 7 October 2017. It is a sequel to Kitano's 2012 film, ''Beyond Outrage'', and completes Kitano's ''Outrage (2010 fi ...

'' (2017) (アウトレイジ最終章) *''The Chaplain'' (2018) *'' Back Street Girls: Gokudols'' (2019)

Television

* ''Katte ni shiyagare! Eiyû-keikaku'' (1996) ... a.k.a. Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Hero (International: English title) .... Suzuki * ''

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'' (1998) .... Susumu Yamazaki * ''Manatsu no Merry Christmas'' (2000) .... Akira Ohashi * ''Kôrei'' (2000) ... a.k.a. Seance (International: English title)... a.k.a. Seance (Ko-Rei) (Canada: English title) .... Restaurant customer * ''Furenzu'' (2000) ... a.k.a. Friends (Japan: English title) .... Kobayashi * ''Tajuu jinkaku tantei saiko - Amamiya Kazuhiko no kikan'' (2000, mini series) ... a.k.a. MPD Psycho ... a.k.a. Multiple Personality Detective Psycho - Kazuhiko Amamiya Returns (Japan: English title) .... Tooru Sasayama * ''Sayonara ozu sensei'' (2001) * ''Paato-taimu tantei'' (2002) * ''Sabu'' (2002) .... Heizo * ''Paato-taimu tantei 2'' (2004) * ''Boku to kanojo to kanojo no ikiru michi'' (2004, mini series) .... Yoshirou Koyanagi * ''Proof of the Man'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2004) * ''

Samurai Rebellion is a 1967 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. The film is based on ''Hairyozuma shimatsu'', a short story by Yasuhiko Takiguchi. Film historian Donald Richie suggests an approximate translation for its original Japanese title, ...

'' (2013) * 'The Supporting Actors'' (2017) .... himself * ''Uso no Sensou'' (2017) .... Mamoru Sanpei * ''

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- Dad of Light'' (

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/ 2017) .... Hirotaro Inaba * Kinkyu Torishirabeshitsu SS1 (2014). SS2 (2017)....Nakata Zenjiro. * ''The Supporting Actors 2'' (2018) .... himself

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Osugi, Ren 1951 births 2018 deaths People from Tokushima Prefecture Japanese male actors