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Akemi Negishi
Born 1934-03-26Tokyo, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Aoi bara satsujin jikenMitsuko TsurutaThe Setting SunYamashita's wifeShikibu monogatariFujiLocationUmekoThe Makioka SistersMrs. ShimozumaLady KaruizawaYôko AyukawaDistant ThunderMother of HirotsuguThe Wandering of the Naked General: The Kiyoshi Yamashita StoryRoleNo More Easy LifeMariko's MotherThe StranglingRoleLove Me Tenderly, Love Me WildlyMineko TaguchiAn Unforgettable AffairRoleDangerous LiaisonsMasae MiyakawaThe Life of ChikuzanTamiThe Legend of Love & Sincerity: ConclusionRoleOh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An EncounterRoleMilitary Comfort WomanKuraFemale Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge SongPrison Guard MinamimuraLady SnowbloodTajire no OkikuFemale Yakuza TaleOsadaToshigoroRoleSex and FuryOgin ShitateyaOnna Ikitemasu: Sakariba WataridoriHarueFemale Prisoner #701: ScorpionOtsuka