Akemi Negishi
Known for Acting · 64 credits
- Born
- 1934-03-26
- Died
- 2008-03-11
- Place of birth
- Tokyo, Japan
Biography
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
Movies (64)
Sex and Fury
1973
as Ogin Shitateya
Female Yakuza Tale
1973
as Osada
Red Beard
1965
as Okuni
Lady Snowblood
1973
as Tajire no Okiku
Lady Karuizawa
1982
as Yôko Ayukawa
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
as Chikiro's Mother
Distant Thunder
1981
as Mother of Hirotsugu
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
1972
as Otsuka
The Lower Depths
1957
as Osen the Prostitute
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
1964
Dodes'ka-den
1970
as Good-Looking Housewife
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
as Chikiro's Mother (Dancing Girl) (uncredited)
Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly
1979
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
as The Mountain Girl
Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song
1973
as Prison Guard Minamimura
I Live in Fear
1955
as Asako Kuribayashi
A Man in the Storm
1957
as Okon
The Strangling
1979
Sudden Rain
1956
as Hinako (Nenkichi's wife)
A Wife's Heart
1956
as Sumiko
The Makioka Sisters
1983
as Mrs. Shimozuma
Farewell Rabaul
1954
as Kimu
Anatahan
1953
as Keiko Kusakabe
Red-Light Bases
1953
as Yukiko
Beast Man Snow Man
1955
as Chika
The Hot Little Girl
1970
as Keiko
Holiday in Tokyo
1958
The Life of Chikuzan
1977
as Tami
High School Juniors (Part II)
1964
Dangerous Liaisons
1978
as Masae Miyakawa
The Setting Sun
1992
as Yamashita's wife
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
1957
as Atsuko Shimada
Play It Cool
1970
as Tomi
An Unforgettable Affair
1978
Mako Osorubeshi
1954
Military Comfort Woman
1974
as Kura
18 Roughs
1963
as Hisako Murata
The Underworld
1956
No More Easy Life
1979
as Mariko's Mother
Code of Ruffians
1965
Snake Woman's Curse
1968
as Masae Ônuma , Landlord's Wife
Shikibu monogatari
1990
as Fuji
Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree
1955
as Yukie
Sex Comedy, Quick on the Trigger
1971
as Katsuko Ogawa
Hooligans on Buggies
1970
Location
1984
as Umeko
Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter
1975
King of the Widow-Killers
1971
Underworld series - Pardon My Violent Ways
1967
Happiness of Us Alone
1961
The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Conclusion
1976
An Impudent Man 2
1964
Spycatcher J3: SOS Close Shave
1966
The Kingpin of Fair Ladies
1970
as Cecile Hanada
Toshigoro
1973
Girl in College
1969
Aoi bara satsujin jiken
1993
as Mitsuko Tsuruta
Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori
1972
as Harue
Song for a Bride
1958
The Wandering of the Naked General: The Kiyoshi Yamashita Story
1981
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957
Express Train
1967
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl
1956
as Osen (Country Girl, Miki’s Fiancée)
Defeat the Boss
1963
About Akemi Negishi
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… With 64 credits spanning from 1953 to 1993, Akemi Negishi has appeared in 64 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Sex and Fury (1973) — as Ogin Shitateya
- Female Yakuza Tale (1973) — as Osada
- Red Beard (1965) — as Okuni
- Lady Snowblood (1973) — as Tajire no Okiku
- Lady Karuizawa (1982) — as Yôko Ayukawa
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