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Yuriko Hoshi

Yuriko Hoshi

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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.

Known For

Mothra vs. Godzilla

Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964

The Lovelorn Geisha

The Lovelorn Geisha

1960

The Summit of Mt. Fuji

The Summit of Mt. Fuji

1970

Aoi sanmyaku

Aoi sanmyaku

1975

Kanpai! Sararīman shokun

Kanpai! Sararīman shokun

1962

Till Tomorrow Is

Till Tomorrow Is

1962

Long Way to Okinawa

Long Way to Okinawa

1962

Chûshingura

Chûshingura

1962

Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

1969

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

1964

Musume to watashi

Musume to watashi

1962

Kill!

Kill!

1968

Godzilla vs. Megaguirus

Godzilla vs. Megaguirus

2000

Chihō kisha

Chihō kisha

1962

The Naked Executive

The Naked Executive

1964

The Last War

The Last War

1961

Beyond the Hills

Beyond the Hills

1960

Pomegranate Time

Pomegranate Time

1967

The Witness Killed

The Witness Killed

1961

The Age of Undutiful Children

The Age of Undutiful Children

1968

A Woman's Life

A Woman's Life

1963

Wandering -SASURAI-

Wandering -SASURAI-

1986

Whirlwind

Whirlwind

1964

Daredevil in the Castle

Daredevil in the Castle

1961

Young Guy at Sea

Young Guy at Sea

1965

I Shall Not Forget

I Shall Not Forget

1968

Angel, My Song Is Your Song

Angel, My Song Is Your Song

1992

It Started In The Alps

It Started In The Alps

1966

Young Guy in the South Pacific

Young Guy in the South Pacific

1967

River of First Love

River of First Love

2004

River of Forever

River of Forever

1967

Rise Against the Sword

Rise Against the Sword

1966

Hidden Fangs

Hidden Fangs

1961

Mount Hakone

Mount Hakone

1962

The Rabble

The Rabble

1964

A Keg of Powder

A Keg of Powder

1964

Night Train to the Stars

Night Train to the Stars

1996

The Man from Planet Alpha

The Man from Planet Alpha

1966

Crazy Violence at  Shimizu Harbor

Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor

1970

The Wiser Age

The Wiser Age

1962

The Other Woman

The Other Woman

1961

Operation Enemy Fort

Operation Enemy Fort

1962

Green Light to Joy

Green Light to Joy

1967

Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Traitor Shall Die

Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Traitor Shall Die

1972

Warring Clans

Warring Clans

1963

Unrequited Love

Unrequited Love

2016

The Domain: Flower and Dragon

The Domain: Flower and Dragon

1969

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter

1971

Kojiro

Kojiro

1967

Man Against Man

Man Against Man

1960

Sir Galahad in Campus

Sir Galahad in Campus

1961

Pride of the Campus

Pride of the Campus

1962

Born in Sin

Born in Sin

1962

Campus A Go-Go

Campus A Go-Go

1965

Karate Cop 3

Karate Cop 3

1984

Lullaby for a Tough Guy

Lullaby for a Tough Guy

1972

Only the Cat Knows

Only the Cat Knows

2019

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town

1969

Legacy of the 500,000

Legacy of the 500,000

1963

Devils-in-Law

Devils-in-Law

1968

Let's Go! Young Guy

Let's Go! Young Guy

1967

Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here

2019

College Champ

College Champ

1962

The Daphne

The Daphne

1966

The Story of Iron Arm Inao

The Story of Iron Arm Inao

1959

Blood on the Sea

Blood on the Sea

1961

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: High Stakes at Abashiri

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: High Stakes at Abashiri

1970

Free and Easy 18

Free and Easy 18

2007

Tiger Flight

Tiger Flight

1964

Blow the Spring Wind in the Schoolyard

Blow the Spring Wind in the Schoolyard

2016

The Dangerous Kiss

The Dangerous Kiss

1960

Counterstroke

Counterstroke

1962

Young Guy in Hawaii

Young Guy in Hawaii

1963

Young Girls in Love

Young Girls in Love

1986

Afternoon of the Evil Spirits

Afternoon of the Evil Spirits

1983

Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong

Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong

1963

Someday I'll Know

Someday I'll Know

1959

Cry of the Mountain

Cry of the Mountain

1968

Tsugaru zessho

Tsugaru zessho

1969

The Panda Story

The Panda Story

1988

The Terrible Game

The Terrible Game

1959

B.G Story: Designs of a 20 Year-Old

B.G Story: Designs of a 20 Year-Old

1961

Izuko e

Izuko e

1966

Young Guy in Rio

Young Guy in Rio

1968

Circuit-A-Go-Go

Circuit-A-Go-Go

1967

Salarygirl Story: Saucy  Staff

Salarygirl Story: Saucy Staff

1960

3 Raccoon Dogs

3 Raccoon Dogs

1966

Punch Guy

Punch Guy

1966

Daybreak Chorus

Daybreak Chorus

1963

Start Here

Start Here

1965

The Path Under the Platanes

The Path Under the Platanes

1959

The Man from the East

The Man from the East

1961

Fright Time

Fright Time

1964

Night in Bangkok

Night in Bangkok

1966

The Last Challenge

The Last Challenge

1961

Three Dolls and Three Guys

Three Dolls and Three Guys

1960

A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Moment

A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Moment

1963

Attack Squadron

Attack Squadron

1963

Forever With You

Forever With You

1966

The Entrapped Gangster

The Entrapped Gangster

1959

Wakai suhada

Wakai suhada

1960

Older Wife, Younger Husband

Older Wife, Younger Husband

1960

The Husband Was a Baby

The Husband Was a Baby

1960

The Wind and Waves

The Wind and Waves

1961

Rainbow Bridge

Rainbow Bridge

1993

I Love Peace

I Love Peace

2003

Salaryman Sampei Meijiro: A Wife's Virginal Face

Salaryman Sampei Meijiro: A Wife's Virginal Face

1960

Money Is Most Important

Money Is Most Important

1964

Tigers Memorial Club Band: My Summer, and Our Summer

Tigers Memorial Club Band: My Summer, and Our Summer

1990

Rainbow Cape

Rainbow Cape

1999

Asakusa's Kikujiro of Tsukuba: The Man from Tsukuba Who Created Asakusa Rokku

Asakusa's Kikujiro of Tsukuba: The Man from Tsukuba Who Created Asakusa Rokku

2016

The Flame of Youth

The Flame of Youth

1968

Agri

Agri

1997

Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon

Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon

2012

新・細うで繁盛記

新・細うで繁盛記

2006

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo

2002

Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series

Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series

1983

The Woman of S.R.I.

The Woman of S.R.I.

1999

Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple

Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple

2004