
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.




Yôko Ayukawa
1982

Osada
1973

Katsuko Ogawa
1971

1970

Ogin Shitateya
1973

1969

Okuni
1965

Chikiro's Mother
1962

Yamashita's wife
1992

1957

Otsuka
1972

1954

Chikiro's Mother (Dancing Girl) (uncredited)
1963

Asako Kuribayashi
1955

Tajire no Okiku
1973

The Mountain Girl
1957

Prison Guard Minamimura
1973

Osen (Country Girl, Miki’s Fiancée)
1956

1958

Good-Looking Housewife
1970