Tsuru Aoki
Japanese actress (1889–1961) (1892–1961)
Tsuru Aoki was a Japanese stage and screen actress whose career was most prolific in the United States during the silent film era of the 1910s through the 1920s. Aoki may have been the first Asian actress to garner top billing in American motion pictures.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 8 films (1914–1924) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | The Wrath of the Gods | Tsuru Aoki; Kisaburô Kurihara; Reginald Barker; William H. Clifford; C. Gardner Sullivan; Frank Borzage; Thomas H. Ince; Sessue Hayakawa | ||||
| 1916 | ALIEN SOULS. | Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Co. | 5 reels | B&W | silent | |
| 1918 | BONDS OF HONOR. | Haworth Pictures Corp | 50 min | B&W | ||
| 1919 | THE DRAGON PAINTER. | Haworth Pictures Corp | 50 min | B&W | ||
| 1920 | LOCKED LIPS. | Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. | 5 reels | B&W | ||
| 1920 | THE BREATH OF THE GODS. | Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. | 6 reels | B&W | ||
| 1921 | BLACK ROSES. | Robertson-Cole Co. | 6 reels | B&W | ||
| 1924 | THE DANGER LINE. | R-C Pictures Corp. | 6 reels | B&W |