Akemi Negishi
Born: 1934-03-26
• 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
Aoi bara satsujin jiken
The Setting Sun
Shikibu monogatari
Location
The Makioka Sisters
Lady Karuizawa
Distant Thunder
The Wandering of the Naked General: The Kiyoshi Yamashita Story
No More Easy Life
The Strangling
Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly
An Unforgettable Affair
Dangerous Liaisons
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
Lady Snowblood
Female Yakuza Tale
Toshigoro
Sex and Fury
Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
Sex Comedy, Quick on the Trigger
King of the Widow-Killers
Dodes'ka-den
Hooligans on Buggies
The Hot Little Girl
The Kingpin of Fair Ladies
Play It Cool
Girl in College
Snake Woman's Curse
Express Train
Underworld series - Pardon My Violent Ways
Spycatcher J3: SOS Close Shave
Code of Ruffians
Red Beard
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
High School Juniors (Part II)
続・図々しい奴
18 Roughs
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Defeat the Boss
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Happiness of Us Alone
Holiday in Tokyo
Song for a Bride
The Lower Depths
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
A Man in the Storm
A Wife's Heart
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl
The Underworld
Sudden Rain
I Live in Fear
Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree
Beast Man Snow Man
Mako Osorubeshi
Farewell Rabaul
Red-Light Bases
Anatahan