
Acting
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.

Sex and Fury
1973

Red Beard
1965

King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962

Lady Snowblood
1973

Female Yakuza Tale
1973

King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963

Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
1972

Lady Karuizawa
1982

The Makioka Sisters
1983

Dodes'ka-den
1970

I Live in Fear
1955

Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song
1973

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957

The Lower Depths
1957

Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly
1979

Distant Thunder
1981

Military Comfort Woman
1974

The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Conclusion
1976

Snake Woman's Curse
1968

Play It Cool
1970

Dangerous Liaisons
1978

Happiness of Us Alone
1961

The Strangling
1979

Anatahan
1953

Beast Man Snow Man
1955

The Hot Little Girl
1970

You Can If You Try
1965

Hooligans on Buggies
1970

A Man in the Storm
1957

Sudden Rain
1956

Farewell Rabaul
1954

King of the Widow-Killers
1971

The Red Light Military Base
1953

Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
1964

Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree
1955

A Wife's Heart
1956