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Akemi Negishi

Akemi Negishi

Acting1934Tokyo, Japan

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.

Acting History

1993
Aoi bara satsujin jiken
as Mitsuko Tsuruta
1992
The Setting Sun
as Yamashita's wife
1984
Location
as Umeko
1983
The Makioka Sisters
as Mrs. Shimozuma
1982
Lady Karuizawa
as Yôko Ayukawa
1973
Sex and Fury
as Ogin Shitateya
Lady Snowblood
as Tajire no Okiku
1970
1968
Snake Woman's Curse
as Masae Ônuma , Landlord's Wife
1963
18 Roughs
as Hisako Murata
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Chikiro's Mother (Dancing Girl) (uncredited)
1962
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Chikiro's Mother
1956
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl
as Osen (Country Girl, Miki’s Fiancée)
Sudden Rain
as Hinako (Nenkichi's wife)
1955
1953
Anatahan
as Keiko Kusakabe

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
3/26/1934
Day of Death
3/11/2008
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan