About

Known credits:
61
Birthday:
1934-03-26
Place of birth:
Tokyo, Japan
Website:
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Akemi Negishi

Overview

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

Acting
1993 Aoi bara satsujin jiken Actor Mitsuko Tsuruta N/A
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1992 The Setting Sun Actor Yamashita's wife 58
Average
1990 Shikibu monogatari Actor Fuji 58
Average
1984 Location Actor Umeko 58
Average
1983 The Makioka Sisters Actor Mrs. Shimozuma 59
Average
1982 Lady Karuizawa Actor Yôko Ayukawa 58
Average
1981 Distant Thunder Actor Mother of Hirotsugu 58
Average
1981 The Wandering of the Naked General: The Kiyoshi Yamashita Story Actor N/A
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1979 No More Easy Life Actor Mariko's Mother 58
Average
1979 The Strangling Actor 58
Average
1979 Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly Actor 58
Average
1978 An Unforgettable Affair Actor 58
Average
1978 Dangerous Liaisons Actor Masae Miyakawa 58
Average
1977 The Life of Chikuzan Actor Tami 58
Average
1976 The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Conclusion Actor N/A
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1975 Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter Actor 58
Average
1974 Military Comfort Woman Actor Kura N/A
N/A
1973 Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song Actor Prison Guard Minamimura 58
Average
1973 Lady Snowblood Actor Tajire no Okiku 65
Fair
1973 Female Yakuza Tale Actor Osada 58
Average
1973 Toshigoro Actor N/A
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1973 Sex and Fury Actor Ogin Shitateya 59
Average
1972 Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori Actor Harue N/A
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1972 Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701 Actor Otsuka 61
Fair
1971 Sex Comedy, Quick on the Trigger Actor Katsuko Ogawa N/A
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1971 King of the Widow-Killers Actor N/A
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1970 Dodes'ka-den Actor Good-Looking Housewife 61
Fair
1970 Hooligans on Buggies Actor N/A
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1970 The Hot Little Girl Actor Keiko 58
Average
1970 The Kingpin of Fair Ladies Actor Cecile Hanada N/A
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1970 Play It Cool Actor Tomi 58
Average
1969 Girl in College Actor N/A
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1968 Snake Woman's Curse Actor Masae Ônuma , Landlord's Wife 58
Average
1967 Express Train Actor 59
Average
1967 Underworld series - Pardon My Violent Ways Actor N/A
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1966 Spycatcher J3: SOS Close Shave Actor 59
Average
1965 Code of Ruffians Actor 58
Average
1965 Red Beard Actor Okuni 68
Fair
1964 Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction Actor 58
Average
1964 High School Juniors (Part II) Actor N/A
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1963 18 Roughs Actor Hisako Murata 58
Average
1963 King Kong vs. Godzilla Actor Chikiro's Mother (Dancing Girl) (uncredited) 61
Fair
1962 King Kong vs. Godzilla Actor Chikiro's Mother 62
Fair
1961 Happiness of Us Alone Actor 58
Average
1958 A Holiday in Tokyo Actor N/A
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1958 Song for a Bride Actor N/A
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1957 The Lower Depths Actor Osen the Prostitute 61
Fair
1957 A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 Actor Atsuko Shimada N/A
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1957 A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 Actor N/A
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1957 Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman Actor The Mountain Girl 58
Average
1957 A Man in the Storm Actor Okon N/A
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1956 A Wife's Heart Actor Sumiko 58
Average
1956 The Underworld Actor N/A
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1956 Sudden Rain Actor Hinako (Nenkichi's wife) 58
Average
1955 I Live in Fear Actor Asako Kuribayashi 61
Fair
1955 Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree Actor Yukie N/A
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1955 Beast Man Snow Man Actor Chika 58
Average
1954 Mako Osorubeshi Actor N/A
N/A
1954 Farewell Rabaul Actor Kimu 59
Average
1953 Red-Light Bases Actor Yukiko N/A
N/A
1953 Anatahan Actor Keiko Kusakabe 59
Average