Acting

Akemi Nishi

Born June 13, 1930 (age 96)

No biography available.

Known For

Love LetterLove Letter · 1953
Love Letter
★ 6.91953
MovieRomanceDrama
Five years after the end of the Second World War, Reikichi, a repatriated veteran, translates love letters for Japanese women to American GIs, while searching for his lost love, Michiko.
Soldiers' GirlsSoldiers' Girls · 1958
Soldiers' Girls
1958
MovieDrama
Women endure hardship and struggle to keep away from prostitution in the immediate aftermath of WWII. The "Special Comfort Women Association" (RAA) creates a shelter for women to avoid falling into prostitution. Young Fumiko and Yuko will try their luck there.
An Inn at OsakaAn Inn at Osaka · 1954
An Inn at Osaka
★ 7.51954
MovieDrama
Follows the story of an insurance company executive from Tokyo, Mr. Mito, who is demoted to the Osaka office. He takes a room at a small inn and tries to rebuild his life.
Ōwarai Jiro chō ikka: Sanshita nitei kenjūŌwarai Jiro chō ikka: Sanshita nitei kenjū · 1962
Ōwarai Jiro chō ikka: Sanshita nitei kenjū
1962
MovieComedy
Comedy movie
Female DetectiveFemale Detective · 1960
Female Detective
1960
MovieCrimeDrama
With the object of discovering the male accomplice of Hideko, a bad girl, Michiko, a police-woman, disguises herself and infiltrates a gang. Then in a reformatory, under the name of Suzuko, she finds a certain girl who is familiar with Hideko and from her she approaches a woman, named Keiko. One day, at a beer-hall, the police-woman meets Keiko who just finished a secret narcotics transaction and asks her about Hideko. However, with the sudden appearance of Saburo, one of the gang, her search fails, and an exciting pursuit begins. Later Keiko is found dead.
JealousyJealousy · 1962
Jealousy
1962
MovieMystery
Japanese mystery film directed by Michiyoshi Doi.
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Dead Woman's TattooCasebook of Dandy Sashichi: Dead Woman's Tattoo · 1958
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Dead Woman's Tattoo
1958
Movie
The fifth volume of the Ningyo Sana Torimonocho series. Based on the original work by Seishi Yokomizo, the film was adapted by Mitsuo Kaneda (The Nude Model Murder Case), directed by Tatsuo Yamada, who worked on The Golden Bugyo, and shot by Kikuzo Kawasaki. Keiko Hibino, Shigeru Amachi, Tomisaburo Wakayama
Female Slave ShipFemale Slave Ship · 1960
Female Slave Ship
★ 6.51960
MovieActionWar
The year is 1945, months prior to Japan's ultimate defeat in WW2, and military lieutenant Sugawa is sent on a critical mission to deliver micro-fiche war plans to Tokyo from his base in Malaysia. But while flying over Chinese waters his plane is shot down and he is taken aboard a ship bound for Shanghai to deliver its merchandise - a ship filled with Female Slaves kidnapped from Japan. Will he abandon the women to pursue his main objective? Or will he fight foes, spies and pirates to save these women against all odds?

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Demon King of Yoja ManorDemon King of Yoja Manor · 1957
Demon King of Yoja Manor
★ 10.01957
MovieHorror
During a packed game at Korakuen Stadium, Eagles’ star Tsubota faints, while singer Kyoko Tsukita collapses on stage at Cabaret Copacana. Goro Hayatori, deputy director of Hayatori Hospital, grows suspicious of Akuri, founder of the new religion “Reihi-kyo,” who had predicted these incidents. Together with his fiancée Mitsuko Nogata and friend Chief Kamimura, he investigates Akuri. It’s revealed that Akuri conspired with Dr. Sakurada, a psychiatrist, using a brainwave-disrupting ray to cause Tsubota and Tsukita’s collapse. Disguised as “Busujima,” Sakurada operates from a nearby villa. Meanwhile, Dr. Stanley from Monotor Republic plans to assassinate conglomerate Maurice and enlists Sakurada to create a half-animal man. Soon after, Akuri predicts Tsubota’s death as Sakurada aims to showcase the creature’s power for profit.

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