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.
Filmography
Aoi bara satsujin jiken
1993
as Mitsuko Tsuruta
The Setting Sun
1992
as Yamashita's wife
Shikibu monogatari
1990
as Fuji
Location
1984
as Umeko
The Makioka Sisters
1983
as Mrs. Shimozuma
Lady Karuizawa
1982
as Yôko Ayukawa
Distant Thunder
1981
as Mother of Hirotsugu
The Wandering of the Naked General: The Kiyoshi Yamashita Story
1981
No More Easy Life
1979
as Mariko's Mother
The Strangling
1979
Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly
1979
as Mineko Taguchi
An Unforgettable Affair
1978
Dangerous Liaisons
1978
as Masae Miyakawa
The Life of Chikuzan
1977
as Tami
The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Conclusion
1976
Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter
1975
Military Comfort Woman
1974
as Kura
Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song
1973
as Prison Guard Minamimura
Lady Snowblood
1973
as Tajire no Okiku
Female Yakuza Tale
1973
as Osada
Toshigoro
1973
Sex and Fury
1973
as Ogin Shitateya
Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori
1972
as Harue
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
1972
as Otsuka