Yukiko Kobayashi

Yukiko Kobayashi

78 · Born: Oct 6, 1946

Personal Details

BornOct 6, 1946 Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Yukiko Kobayashi, a celebrated Japanese actress of remarkable talent and prestige, embarked upon a journey in the world of acting with a pivotal starring role in the esteemed 1966 film, Oyome ni Oide, directed by the illustrious Ishiro Honda, thereby inaugurating a long and illustrious career that would be marked by numerous standout performances.

Kobayashi's illustrious career continued to flourish as she had the extraordinary opportunity to collaborate with the renowned and innovative director Ishiro Honda on not one, but two further occasions. Her significant contributions to Honda's 1968 groundbreaking tokusatsu film, Destroy All Monsters, served as a testament to her remarkable talent and adaptability as a performer. Furthermore, her involvement in the 1970 production, Space Amoeba, released by the esteemed Toho studio, demonstrated her remarkable range and versatility as an actress.

Kobayashi's remarkable talent was given the spotlight as she took on the lead role in the inaugural installment of director Michio Yamamoto's renowned Bloodthirsty Trilogy, a groundbreaking and highly influential series of horror films that left an indelible mark on Japanese cinema.

Career

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1970
Space Amoeba
Space Amoeba as Saki, native girl
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The Vampire Doll
The Vampire Doll as Yûko Nonomura
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1968
Kaijû sôshingeki
Kaijû sôshingeki as Kyoko Manabe
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2019
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2015