Akemi Negishi

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

Lady Karuizawa

Female Yakuza Tale

Sex and Fury

Red Beard

King Kong vs. Godzilla

Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion

Lady Snowblood

Dodes'ka-den

All Movies (64)

• Aoi bara satsujin jiken1993 · as Mitsuko Tsuruta
• The Setting Sun1992 · as Yamashita's wife
• Shikibu monogatari1990 · as Fuji
• Location1984 · as Umeko
• The Makioka Sisters1983 · as Mrs. Shimozuma
• Lady Karuizawa1982 · as Yôko Ayukawa
• Distant Thunder1981 · as Mother of Hirotsugu
• The Wandering of the Naked General: The Kiyoshi Yamashita Story1981
• No More Easy Life1979 · as Mariko's Mother
• The Strangling1979
• Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly1979
• An Unforgettable Affair1978
• Dangerous Liaisons1978 · as Masae Miyakawa
• The Life of Chikuzan1977 · as Tami
• The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Conclusion1976
• Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter1975
• Military Comfort Woman1974 · as Kura
• Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song1973 · as Prison Guard Minamimura
• Lady Snowblood1973 · as Tajire no Okiku
• Female Yakuza Tale1973 · as Osada
• Toshigoro1973
• Sex and Fury1973 · as Ogin Shitateya
• Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori1972 · as Harue
• Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion1972 · as Otsuka
• Sex Comedy, Quick on the Trigger1971 · as Katsuko Ogawa
• King of the Widow-Killers1971
• Dodes'ka-den1970 · as Good-Looking Housewife
• Hooligans on Buggies1970
• The Hot Little Girl1970 · as Keiko
• The Kingpin of Fair Ladies1970 · as Cecile Hanada
• Play It Cool1970 · as Tomi
• Girl in College1969
• Snake Woman's Curse1968 · as Masae Ônuma , Landlord's Wife
• Express Train1967
• Underworld series - Pardon My Violent Ways1967
• Spycatcher J3: SOS Close Shave1966
• Code of Ruffians1965
• Red Beard1965 · as Okuni
• Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction1964
• High School Juniors (Part II)1964
• An Impudent Man 21964
• 18 Roughs1963 · as Hisako Murata
• King Kong vs. Godzilla1963 · as Chikiro's Mother (Dancing Girl) (uncredited)
• Defeat the Boss1963
• King Kong vs. Godzilla1962 · as Chikiro's Mother
• Happiness of Us Alone1961
• Holiday in Tokyo1958
• Song for a Bride1958
• The Lower Depths1957 · as Osen the Prostitute
• A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 21957 · as Atsuko Shimada
• A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 11957
• Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman1957 · as The Mountain Girl
• A Man in the Storm1957 · as Okon
• A Wife's Heart1956 · as Sumiko
• Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl1956 · as Osen (Country Girl, Miki’s Fiancée)
• The Underworld1956
• Sudden Rain1956 · as Hinako (Nenkichi's wife)
• I Live in Fear1955 · as Asako Kuribayashi
• Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree1955 · as Yukie
• Beast Man Snow Man1955 · as Chika
• Mako Osorubeshi1954
• Farewell Rabaul1954 · as Kimu
• The Red Light Military Base1953 · as Yukiko
• Anatahan1953 · as Keiko Kusakabe