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 cancer at a hospital in Kawasaki City on March 11, 2008. She was 73 years old.

Cast

King Kong vs. Godzilla

Chikiro's Mother

Tajire no Okiku

Spycatcher J3: SOS Close Shave

Underworld series - Pardon My Violent Ways

Asako Kuribayashi

The Lower Depths

Osen the Prostitute

Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion

Mako Osorubeshi

Girl in College

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

The Mountain Girl

Hinako (Nenkichi's wife)

Beast Man Snow Man

Distant Thunder

Mother of Hirotsugu

The Hot Little Girl

Code of Ruffians

Dangerous Liaisons

The Kingpin of Fair Ladies

A Man in the Storm

Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree

Holiday in Tokyo

Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori

Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song

Prison Guard Minamimura

The Setting Sun

Yamashita's wife

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

Good-Looking Housewife

Female Yakuza Tale

The Wandering of the Naked General: The Kiyoshi Yamashita Story

Snake Woman's Curse

Masae Ônuma , Landlord's Wife

Sex Comedy, Quick on the Trigger

Farewell Rabaul

King of the Widow-Killers

High School Juniors (Part II)

Hooligans on Buggies

An Unforgettable Affair

Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction

The Life of Chikuzan

Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly

No More Easy Life

Mariko's Mother

The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Conclusion

Military Comfort Woman

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

Song for a Bride

Aoi bara satsujin jiken

Mitsuko Tsuruta

Shikibu monogatari

Happiness of Us Alone

The Makioka Sisters

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

King Kong vs. Godzilla

Chikiro's Mother (Dancing Girl) (uncredited)

Red-Light Bases

続・図々しい奴

Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl

Osen (Country Girl, Miki’s Fiancée)

Defeat the Boss