Cast

Ren Ōsugi

1951 – 2018

Active years (films on this site)

1993–2010

Genres

DramaCrimeRomanceMysteryAction

Schools and movements

Contemporary Asian CinemaHorror and the UncannyJapanese New Wave

Directors worked with

Takeshi Kitano4 filmsTakashi Miike2 filmsKaneto Shindo1 film

Biography

Ren Osugi , born Takashi Osugi was a Japanese actor. For his work in Cure, Hana-bi and other films, Osugi was given the Best Supporting Actor award at the 1999 Yokohama Film Festival. He often worked alongside Takeshi Kitano and Susumu Terajima. In the DVD commentary to the MPD Psycho television series, director Takashi Miike 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.

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Awards and honours

National / local

• Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor 1999

7 films on this site

1. Sonatine 1993 · Takeshi Kitano · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
2. Shinjuku Triad Society 1995 · Takashi Miike · IMDb 6.6 · Cast
3. Hana-bi 1997 · Takeshi Kitano · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
4. Audition 1999 · Takashi Miike · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
5. Brother 2000 · Takeshi Kitano · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
6. Dolls 2002 · Takeshi Kitano · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
7. Postcard 2010 · Kaneto Shindo · IMDb 7.0 · Cast