Akemi Negishi
March 26, 1934 (91 years old) in Tokyo, Japan
Akemi Negishi (根岸明美 Negishi Akemi, b. 26 March 1934, Tokyo, Japan - died 11 March 2008 (73), Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan) was a Japanese actress. In 1953, when Josef von Sternberg made a film adaptation of the Queen of Anatahan incident, she was discovered at an audition and made her debut in the lead role in Anatahan. Since then, she has been active mainly in film and television. She gained popularity as an actress with a bewitching charm who "could act as well." Ishirō Honda said that Negishi's unique aura suited his films. She died of ovarian cancer at a hospital in Kawasaki City on March 11, 2008. She was 73 years old.
Known For
Credits
- 1993 · Aoi bara satsujin jiken as Mitsuko Tsuruta
- 1992 · The Setting Sun as Yamashita's wife
- 1990 · Shikibu monogatari as Fuji
- 1984 · Location as Umeko
- 1983 · The Makioka Sisters as Mrs. Shimozuma
- 1982 · Lady Karuizawa as Yôko Ayukawa
- 1981 · Distant Thunder as Mother of Hirotsugu
- 1981 · The Wandering of the Naked General: The Kiyoshi Yamashita Story as
- 1979 · No More Easy Life as Mariko's Mother
- 1979 · The Strangling as
- 1979 · Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly as
- 1978 · An Unforgettable Affair as
- 1978 · Dangerous Liaisons as Masae Miyakawa
- 1977 · The Life of Chikuzan as Tami
- 1976 · The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Conclusion as
- 1975 · Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter as
- 1974 · Military Comfort Woman as Kura
- 1973 · Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song as Prison Guard Minamimura
- 1973 · Lady Snowblood as Tajire no Okiku
- 1973 · Female Yakuza Tale as Osada
- 1973 · Toshigoro as
- 1973 · Sex and Fury as Ogin Shitateya
- 1972 · Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori as Harue
- 1972 · Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701 as Otsuka
- 1971 · Sex Comedy, Quick on the Trigger as Katsuko Ogawa
- 1971 · King of the Widow-Killers as
- 1970 · Dodes'ka-den as Good-Looking Housewife
- 1970 · Hooligans on Buggies as
- 1970 · The Hot Little Girl as Keiko
- 1970 · The Kingpin of Fair Ladies as Cecile Hanada
- 1970 · Play It Cool as Tomi
- 1969 · Girl in College as
- 1968 · Snake Woman's Curse as Masae Ônuma , Landlord's Wife
- 1967 · Express Train as
- 1967 · Underworld series - Pardon My Violent Ways as
- 1966 · Spycatcher J3: SOS Close Shave as
- 1965 · Code of Ruffians as
- 1965 · Red Beard as Okuni
- 1964 · Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction as
- 1964 · High School Juniors (Part II) as
- 1963 · 18 Roughs as Hisako Murata
- 1963 · King Kong vs. Godzilla as Chikiro's Mother (Dancing Girl) (uncredited)
- 1962 · King Kong vs. Godzilla as Chikiro's Mother
- 1961 · Happiness of Us Alone as
- 1958 · Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman as The Mountain Girl
- 1958 · A Holiday in Tokyo as
- 1958 · Song for a Bride as
- 1957 · The Lower Depths as Osen the Prostitute
- 1957 · A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 as Atsuko Shimada
- 1957 · A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 as
- 1957 · A Man in the Storm as Okon
- 1956 · A Wife's Heart as Sumiko
- 1956 · The Underworld as
- 1956 · Sudden Rain as Hinako (Nenkichi's wife)
- 1955 · I Live in Fear as Asako Kuribayashi
- 1955 · Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree as Yukie
- 1955 · Half Human as Chika
- 1954 · Mako Osorubeshi as
- 1954 · Farewell Rabaul as Kimu
- 1953 · Red-Light Bases as Yukiko
- 1953 · Anatahan as Keiko Kusakabe