Actor
Akemi Yamaguchi
Born 23 November 1946 · Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Akemi Yamaguchi is a Japanese actress born in Osaka Prefecture in 1946. Her credits cluster heavily in 1972 and 1973, with a few later appearances into the 1980s. Limited documentation is available, and she is best known today for her credit on Grave of the Fireflies.
Key films
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Her most-voted credit, in the celebrated animated war drama directed by Isao Takahata.
Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees (1975)
One of her highest-rated titles and among her later-1970s credits.
Night of the Felines (1972)
A leading example of her prolific 1972 output, when she appeared in many films.
The King and His Vassal 2 - The Great Riot of Edo (1982)
A 1980s credit showing her career continued beyond the early 1970s.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 17
- 1972Night of the Felines · as Masako's friendActor
- 1972Love Hunter · as JōjiActor
- 1972Nagasaki Butterfly · as Prostitute(女郎)Actor
- 1972Afternoon Affair: Rear Window · as Young WomanActor
- 1972Woman on the Night Train · as MikaActor
- 1972Office Lady Diary: Scent of a She-Cat · as Handsome young man(美少年)Actor
- 1972Affair at Twilight · as Model(モデル)Actor
- 1972The Last Laugh · as GinkoActor
- 1972Secret Chronicle: Prostitution Market · as OsechiActor
- 1972Silent Tears · as Mari(マリ)Actor
- 1972Dead BlossomsActor
- 1972Shinjuku Midnight Story: Man and Woman · as Yama-chanActor
- 1973Overly-Ripe Breasts: Married Women · as TamamiActor
- 1973Farewell to Rock'n RollActor
- 1975Under the Blossoming Cherry TreesActor
- 1982The King and His Vassal 2 - The Great Riot of EdoActor
- 1988Grave of the Fireflies · as Auntie (voice)Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.