Yukiko Todoroki
Known For
Acting
Born
1917-09-11 in Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Died
1967-05-11
Biography
Yukiko Todoroki (轟 夕起子 Todoroki Yukiko; September 11, 1917 – May 11, 1967) was a Japanese actress. Her real name was Tsuruko Nishiyama. She participated in the Takarazuka Revue. At Takarazuka, she was known not by her real name, but by the stage name Toruko (Turquoise or Turk). Her birthplace was Shinbori, Azabu-ku in Tokyo. Her two ex-husbands were film directors Masahiro Makino and Koji Shima. Her son is Masayuki Makino, the principal of Okinawa Actors School. Anna Makino, a former member of idol group Super Monkey's, is her granddaughter.
Most Known For
Sanshiro Sugata
as Sayo Murai
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two
as Sayo
Temptation
as Kotoko Sonoya
Ghost Story of Youth
as Choko, mother of Shinichi
The Maid's Kid
Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District
as Otoku
Five Sisters
The Lady of Musashino
as Tomiko Ono
A Slope in the Sun
as Midori Tashiro
Yama no Kanata ni
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu
Fight of the Gamblers
Ryuji's Journey: The Crest of Man
Red Pier
as Mama
The Dragon Crest
Talented Woman
as Nobuyo
The Stand in Hakone
Shunjû ittôryû
Striving to Live
Shiroi Kiba
as Kyôko Tashiro