
Known for
Acting
Born
March 26, 1934
Birthplace
Tokyo, Japan
Died
March 11, 2008 (aged 73)
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.
1993
as Mitsuko Tsuruta
1992
as Yamashita's wife
1990
as Fuji
1984
as Umeko
1983
as Mrs. Shimozuma
1982
as Yôko Ayukawa
1981
as Mother of Hirotsugu
1981
1979
as Mariko's Mother
1979
1979
as Mineko Taguchi
1978
1978
as Masae Miyakawa
1977
as Tami
1976
1975
1974
as Kura
1973
as Prison Guard Minamimura
1973
as Tajire no Okiku
1973
as Osada
1973
1973
as Ogin Shitateya
1972
1972
as Otsuka
1971
as Katsuko Ogawa