Actor · Acting

Akemi Negishi

Born 1934-03-26

Died 2008-03-11

📍 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.

Filmography 64

Aoi bara satsujin jiken

as Mitsuko Tsuruta

The Setting Sun

as Yamashita's wife

Shikibu monogatari

The Makioka Sisters

as Mrs. Shimozuma

as Yôko Ayukawa

Distant Thunder

as Mother of Hirotsugu

The Wandering of the Naked General: The Kiyoshi Yamashita Story

No More Easy Life

as Mariko's Mother

Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly

An Unforgettable Affair

Dangerous Liaisons

as Masae Miyakawa

The Life of Chikuzan

The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Conclusion

Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter

Military Comfort Woman

Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song

as Prison Guard Minamimura

as Tajire no Okiku

Female Yakuza Tale

as Ogin Shitateya

Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori

Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion

Sex Comedy, Quick on the Trigger

as Katsuko Ogawa

King of the Widow-Killers

as Good-Looking Housewife

Hooligans on Buggies

The Hot Little Girl

The Kingpin of Fair Ladies

as Cecile Hanada

Girl in College

Snake Woman's Curse

as Masae Ônuma , Landlord's Wife

Underworld series - Pardon My Violent Ways

Spycatcher J3: SOS Close Shave

Code of Ruffians

Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction

High School Juniors (Part II)

続・図々しい奴

as Hisako Murata

King Kong vs. Godzilla

as Chikiro's Mother (Dancing Girl) (uncredited)

Defeat the Boss

King Kong vs. Godzilla

as Chikiro's Mother

Happiness of Us Alone

Holiday in Tokyo

Song for a Bride

The Lower Depths

as Osen the Prostitute

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

as Atsuko Shimada

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

as The Mountain Girl

A Man in the Storm

Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl

as Osen (Country Girl, Miki’s Fiancée)

as Hinako (Nenkichi's wife)

as Asako Kuribayashi

Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree

Beast Man Snow Man

Mako Osorubeshi

Farewell Rabaul

Red-Light Bases

as Keiko Kusakabe