Yuriko Hoshi
Actress
74 years (Dec 6, 1943 – May 17, 2018)Tokyo, Japan
Yuriko Hoshi has grown into a veteran Japanese actress whose career has outlived most of the formats it was recorded on. In cinemas, 'Mothra vs. Godzilla' is the work that stuck — Junko Nakanishi, specifically. 'Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster' is the other credit that tends to come up. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1959. The count stands at 58 titles, and the range inside it is wide.
Yuriko Hoshi
Actress
Yuriko Hoshi has grown into a veteran Japanese actress whose career has outlived most of the formats it was recorded on. In cinemas, 'Mothra vs. Godzilla' is the work that stuck — Junko Nakanishi, specifically. 'Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster' is the other credit that tends to come up. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1959. The count stands at 58 titles, and the range inside it is wide.
53 Movies
Plays Dr. Yoshino Yoshizawa
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
2000
Plays Junko Nakanishi
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
Plays Naoko Shindo
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
Plays Otsuya
Chûshingura
1962
Plays Masako Matsuo
Legacy of the 500,000
1963
Plays Chino Kajii
Kill!
1968
Plays Umetaro
Aoi sanmyaku
1975
Plays Saeko Tamura
The Last War
1961
Plays Saori
Till Tomorrow Is
1962
Plays Teika Shima
Young Girls in Love
1986
Plays Miyako Tamai
Attack Squadron
1963
Plays Midori Tominaga
A Woman's Life
1963
Plays Matsuko Takakura
River of First Love
2004
Plays Man
The Domain: Flower and Dragon
1969
Plays Hiroko Kouno
The Other Woman
1961
Plays Senhime
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
Plays Sumiko Nakazato
Pride of the Campus
1962
Plays Otaka
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
1969
Plays Yukiko
The Wiser Age
1962
Plays Michiyo
Wish You Were Here
2019
Plays Sumiko Hoshiyama
Campus A Go-Go
1965
Plays Tone
Kojiro
1967
Plays Kayo Tatsuno
A Keg of Powder
1964
Plays Princess Azusa
Rise Against the Sword
1966
Plays Saghiri
Warring Clans
1963
Plays Kozato
Whirlwind
1964
5 TV Shows
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Only the Cat Knows
Full Filmography
Only the Cat Knows
Shizuko
2019
Wish You Were Here
Michiyo
2019
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
Chiyoko Nioka
2016Season 4
The Woman of S.R.I.
Izumi Sakaki
2006Season 7
新・細うで繁盛記
大原 富士子 · 2 episodes
2006–
River of First Love
Matsuko Takakura
2004
Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple
Mrs. Lacy (voice)
2004Season 1
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
Dr. Yoshino Yoshizawa
2000
Young Girls in Love
Teika Shima
1986
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Yuriko Hoshi still alive?
Yuriko Hoshi passed away on May 17, 2018 at age 74.
What are the most famous roles of Yuriko Hoshi?
Yuriko Hoshi is best known for roles in Mothra vs. Godzilla, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, Godzilla vs. Megaguirus.
How many movies has Yuriko Hoshi been in?
Over a 59-year career (since 1959), Yuriko Hoshi has appeared in 53 movies and 5 TV shows.
What was Yuriko Hoshi's first movie?
The career of Yuriko Hoshi began with The Path Under the Platanes (1959).
What is Yuriko Hoshi's most recent movie or series?
Yuriko Hoshi's most recent release is Only the Cat Knows, which premiered on May 10, 2019.
What TV shows has Yuriko Hoshi appeared in?
On television, Yuriko Hoshi has appeared in Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon, AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo, Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple, The Woman of S.R.I..
Yuriko Hoshi
1943-12-06 · Tokyo, Japan
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.