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