Akemi Negishi
Known for Acting · 65 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 (65)
Lady Karuizawa
1982
as Yôko Ayukawa
Female Yakuza Tale
1973
as Osada
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957
Sex Comedy, Quick on the Trigger
1971
as Katsuko Ogawa
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
1972
as Otsuka
Hooligans on Buggies
1970
Girl in College
1969
Red Beard
1965
as Okuni
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
as Chikiro's Mother
Sex and Fury
1973
as Ogin Shitateya
The Setting Sun
1992
as Yamashita's wife
Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song
1973
as Prison Guard Minamimura
I Live in Fear
1955
as Asako Kuribayashi
Lady Snowblood
1973
as Tajire no Okiku
Mako Osorubeshi
1954
Dodes'ka-den
1970
as Good-Looking Housewife
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
as The Mountain Girl
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
as Chikiro's Mother (Dancing Girl) (uncredited)
The Makioka Sisters
1983
as Mrs. Shimozuma
Song for a Bride
1958
Defeat the Boss
1963
Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly
1979
The Lower Depths
1957
as Osen the Prostitute
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl
1956
as Osen (Country Girl, Miki’s Fiancée)
Anatahan
1953
as Keiko Kusakabe
Distant Thunder
1981
as Mother of Hirotsugu
Express Train
1967
Snake Woman's Curse
1968
as Masae Ônuma , Landlord's Wife
Sudden Rain
1956
as Hinako (Nenkichi's wife)
Military Comfort Woman
1974
as Kura
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
1964
Beast Man Snow Man
1955
as Chika
No More Easy Life
1979
as Mariko's Mother
A Wife's Heart
1956
as Sumiko
An Impudent Man 2
1964
The Life of Chikuzan
1977
as Tami
The Kingpin of Fair Ladies
1970
as Cecile Hanada
Location
1984
as Umeko
The Hot Little Girl
1970
as Keiko
Play It Cool
1970
as Tomi
The Red Light Military Base
1953
as Yukiko
A Man in the Storm
1957
as Okon
Dangerous Liaisons
1978
as Masae Miyakawa
The Strangling
1979
Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori
1972
as Harue
Holiday in Tokyo
1958
Farewell Rabaul
1954
as Kimu
Happiness of Us Alone
1961
Shikibu monogatari
1990
as Fuji
The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Conclusion
1976
The Wandering of the Naked General: The Kiyoshi Yamashita Story
1981
King of the Widow-Killers
1971
The Underworld
1956
18 Roughs
1963
as Hisako Murata
An Unforgettable Affair
1978
Toshigoro
1973
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
1957
as Atsuko Shimada
Spycatcher J3: SOS Close Shave
1966
Code of Ruffians
1965
Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter
1975
Aoi bara satsujin jiken
1993
as Mitsuko Tsuruta
Underworld series - Pardon My Violent Ways
1967
Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree
1955
as Yukie
High School Juniors (Part II)
1964
This Love Costs 50 Million Yen
1954
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 65 credits spanning from 1953 to 1993, Akemi Negishi has appeared in 65 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Lady Karuizawa (1982) — as Yôko Ayukawa
- Female Yakuza Tale (1973) — as Osada
- A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 (1957)
- Sex Comedy, Quick on the Trigger (1971) — as Katsuko Ogawa
- Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972) — as Otsuka
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