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Yuriko Hoshi

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Yuriko Hoshi

Born December 6, 1943 in Tokyo, JapanDied May 17, 2018112 films

Yuriko Hoshi (星由里子 Hoshi Yuriko) was a Japanese actress. As one of Toho's young stars in the 1960's, she played reporters in the Godzilla films Godzilla vs. Mothra and Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, as well as Yuichi Tanuma's girlfriend in the Young Guy series. Hoshi passed away from lung cancer on May 16, 2018, at the age of 74.

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Essential films

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Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster poster7.0Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster1964Godzilla vs. Megaguirus poster6.7Godzilla vs. Megaguirus2000Kill! poster7.0Kill!1968

Filmography

112 films as actor
  1. 2019Only the Cat KnowsShizuko
  2. 2019Wish You Were HereMichiyo
  3. 2016Asakusa's Kikujiro of Tsukuba: The Man from Tsukuba Who Created Asakusa Rokku
  4. 2016Blow the Spring Wind in the Schoolyard
  5. 2016Unrequited Love
  6. 2007Free and Easy 18
  7. 2004River of First LoveMatsuko Takakura
  8. 2003I Love Peace
  9. 2000Godzilla vs. MegaguirusDr. Yoshino Yoshizawa
  10. 1999Rainbow Cape
  11. 1996Night Train to the StarsIchi Miyazawa
  12. 1993Rainbow Bridge
  13. 1992Angel, My Song Is Your Song
  14. 1990Tigers Memorial Club Band: My Summer, and Our Summer
  15. 1988The Panda Story
  16. 1986Young Girls in LoveTeika Shima
  17. 1986Wandering -SASURAI-
  18. 1984Karate Cop 3
  19. 1983Afternoon of the Evil Spirits
  20. 1975Aoi sanmyakuUmetaro
  21. 1972Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Traitor Shall Die
  22. 1972Lullaby for a Tough Guy
  23. 1971New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter
  24. 1970New Prison Walls of Abashiri: High Stakes at Abashiri
  25. 1970The Summit of Mt. FujiMitsuko
  26. 1970Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
  27. 1969New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town
  28. 1969Shinsengumi: Assassins of HonorOtaka
  29. 1969The Domain: Flower and DragonMan
  30. 1969Tsugaru zessho
  31. 1968I Shall Not Forget
  32. 1968The Flame of Youth
  33. 1968The Age of Undutiful Children
  34. 1968Cry of the Mountain
  35. 1968Young Guy in RioSumiko
  36. 1968Kill!Chino Kajii
  37. 1968Devils-in-Law
  38. 1967Circuit-A-Go-Go
  39. 1967Green Light to JoyMiyoko Ishikawa
  40. 1967Pomegranate TimeEiko Kuwata
  41. 1967Young Guy in the South PacificSumiko Nishina
  42. 1967KojiroTone
  43. 1967River of Forever
  44. 1967Let's Go! Young GuySumiko Nishina
  45. 1966The DaphneAyame (the fourth daughter)
  46. 1966Punch Guy
  47. 1966Forever With You
  48. 19663 Raccoon DogsMariko Matsumura
  49. 1966It Started In The AlpsSumiko Kishi
  50. 1966The Man from Planet Alpha
  51. 1966Night in Bangkok
  52. 1966Izuko e
  53. 1966Rise Against the SwordPrincess Azusa
  54. 1965Campus A Go-GoSumiko Hoshiyama
  55. 1965Young Guy at Sea芦屋澄子
  56. 1965Start HereMiyako Hanai (Fourth Daughter)
  57. 1964Ghidorah, the Three-Headed MonsterNaoko Shindo
  58. 1964A Keg of PowderKayo Tatsuno
  59. 1964Money Is Most Important
  60. 1964The Rabble
  61. 1964The Naked ExecutiveKeiko Hidaka
  62. 1964Mothra vs. GodzillaJunko Nakanishi
  63. 1964Tiger FlightYuki Arikawa
  64. 1964Fright Time
  65. 1964WhirlwindKozato
  66. 1963Daybreak ChorusTomoko Saimura
  67. 1963A Woman's LifeMidori Tominaga
  68. 1963Young Guy in Hawaii中里澄子
  69. 1963Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
  70. 1963A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Moment
  71. 1963Legacy of the 500,000Masako Matsuo
  72. 1963Warring ClansSaghiri
  73. 1963Attack SquadronMiyako Tamai
  74. 1962Born in Sin
  75. 1962ChûshinguraOtsuya
  76. 1962Operation Enemy Fort
  77. 1962Local Reporter
  78. 1962Mount Hakone
  79. 1962College ChampSumiko Nakasaka
  80. 1962CounterstrokeSayuri
  81. 1962Musume to watashi
  82. 1962Long Way to Okinawa
  83. 1962Till Tomorrow IsSaori
  84. 1962Pride of the CampusSumiko Nakazato
  85. 1962Kanpai! Sararīman shokun
  86. 1962The Wiser AgeYukiko
  87. 1961The Witness KilledYoko
  88. 1961B.G Story: Designs of a 20 Year-OldKyoko Kurimura (new BG employee)
  89. 1961The Last WarSaeko Tamura
  90. 1961Blood on the Sea
  91. 1961Sir Galahad in CampusSumiko Nakazato
  92. 1961The Other WomanHiroko Kouno
  93. 1961The Man from the EastMichiko Homma
  94. 1961The Last Challenge
  95. 1961The Wind and Waves
  96. 1961Hidden Fangs
  97. 1961Daredevil in the CastleSenhime
  98. 1960The Husband Was a Baby
  99. 1960Older Wife, Younger Husband
  100. 1960Man Against ManNatsue
  101. 1960The Lovelorn Geisha
  102. 1960The Dangerous Kiss
  103. 1960Salaryman Sampei Meijiro: A Wife's Virginal Face
  104. 1960Salarygirl Story: Saucy StaffIchiko Kamiya
  105. 1960Young Nude
  106. 1960Beyond the HillsTamako Wada
  107. 1960Three Dolls and Three Guys
  108. 1959The Terrible GameMariko's Friend C
  109. 1959Someday I'll Know
  110. 1959The Story of Iron Arm InaoHigh School Girl A
  111. 1959The Entrapped Gangster
  112. 1959The Path Under the PlatanesKeiko Ishimaru