
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

Lady Snowblood
1973
as Tajire no Okiku

Red Beard
1965
as Okuni

Lady Karuizawa
1982
as Yôko Ayukawa

King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
as Chikiro's Mother

Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
1972
as Otsuka

Distant Thunder
1981
as Mother of Hirotsugu

Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
1964

The Lower Depths
1957
as Osen the Prostitute

Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song
1973
as Prison Guard Minamimura

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

I Live in Fear
1955
as Asako Kuribayashi

A Man in the Storm
1957
as Okon

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
as The Mountain Girl

Mako Osorubeshi
1954

Holiday in Tokyo
1958

Sudden Rain
1956
as Hinako (Nenkichi's wife)

The Setting Sun
1992
as Yamashita's wife

Sex Comedy, Quick on the Trigger
1971
as Katsuko Ogawa

Military Comfort Woman
1974
as Kura

The Strangling
1979

Farewell Rabaul
1954
as Kimu

The Makioka Sisters
1983
as Mrs. Shimozuma

A Wife's Heart
1956
as Sumiko

The Life of Chikuzan
1977
as Tami

Anatahan
1953
as Keiko Kusakabe

Hooligans on Buggies
1970

Red-Light Bases
1953
as Yukiko

Girl in College
1969

Play It Cool
1970
as Tomi

Song for a Bride
1958

The Hot Little Girl
1970
as Keiko

18 Roughs
1963
as Hisako Murata

Beast Man Snow Man
1955
as Chika

Underworld series - Pardon My Violent Ways
1967

Code of Ruffians
1965

Spycatcher J3: SOS Close Shave
1966

High School Juniors (Part II)
1964

Snake Woman's Curse
1968
as Masae Ônuma , Landlord's Wife

Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree
1955
as Yukie

Dangerous Liaisons
1978
as Masae Miyakawa

Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl
1956
as Osen (Country Girl, Miki’s Fiancée)

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957

King of the Widow-Killers
1971

An Unforgettable Affair
1978

No More Easy Life
1979
as Mariko's Mother

Shikibu monogatari
1990
as Fuji

The Underworld
1956

An Impudent Man 2
1964

Happiness of Us Alone
1961

Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter
1975

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
1957
as Atsuko Shimada

Location
1984
as Umeko

The Kingpin of Fair Ladies
1970
as Cecile Hanada

Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori
1972
as Harue

The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Conclusion
1976

Toshigoro
1973

Aoi bara satsujin jiken
1993
as Mitsuko Tsuruta

The Wandering of the Naked General: The Kiyoshi Yamashita Story
1981

Express Train
1967

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
- Lady Snowblood (1973) — as Tajire no Okiku
- Red Beard (1965) — as Okuni
- Lady Karuizawa (1982) — as Yôko Ayukawa
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