Hideyo Amamoto (天本 英世 Amamoto Hideyo) was a prolific Japanese actor from the Wakamatsu ward of Kitakyūshū best known for portraying Dr. Shinigami in the original Kamen Riderseries as well as many other characters in tokusatsu films and theGodzilla series. Amamoto also used the pseudonym of Eisei Amamoto for most of his career, Eisei being a misreading of the kanji in his real name, Hideyo. He died on March 23, 2003 from acute pneumonia at the age of 77.
Known For
| Birth Location | Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | 1926-01-02 |
| Died | 2003-03-23 |
Movies
Kamen Rider: The First
as Dr. Shinigami
2005
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
2001
2000
1998
1997
Weather Woman
as Chairman Shimamori
1996
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard
as Master of Saiga
1996
August in the Water
as Sakai
1995
Marehito
as Voice of Marehito
1995
1994
1992
My Soul Is Slashed
as Servant
1991
Rainbow Kids
as Kushida, the Butler
1991
Female Neo-Ninjas
as Grandpa
1991
Ronin-gai
as Biwa player
1990
Hong Kong Paradise
as Youmei Kaku
1990
Big Boobs Buster
as Dirty Old Goat
1990
Kaito Ruby
as Grocery Store Owner
1988
1987
The Red Spectacles
as Moongaze Ginji
1987
1986
Agi, the Fury of Evil
as Onmyoji
1984
Mahjong Horoki
as Hachimaki
1984
Farewell to the Ark
as Key maker
1984
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
as Ryuichi Shimomura
1980
1978
Message from Space
as Dark
1978
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger
as General Sahara
1978
Battle Cry
as Yosaku
1975
1975
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
as Assassin at Orphanage
1974
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
as Dr. Shinigami
1972
1971
The Battle of Okinawa
as Okinawa Regional Officer
1971
The Militarists
as Fuyuki
1970
All Monsters Attack
as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
1969
1969
Red Lion
as Dr. Gensai
1969
Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century
as Sawada
1968
The Human Bullet
as Father of Him
1968
Kill!
as Gendayu Shimada
1968
The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us
as Heraclues
1968
Japan's Longest Day
as Captain Takeo Sasaki
1967
King Kong Escapes
as Dr. Who
1967
The Killing Bottle
as First Murderer
1967
The Age of Assassins
as Shogo Mizorogi
1967
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Red Bamboo Naval Officer (uncredited)
1966
Rise Against the Sword
as Heiroku
1966
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
as Cobra Man
1966
Adventure in Kigan Castle
as Granny the Old Witch
1966
The Sword of Doom
as Shuzen Kamio
1966
1966
Key of Keys
as Numaguchi
1965
Fort Graveyard
as Shiga
1965
Kwaidan
as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
1965
Samurai Assassin
as Matazaburo Hagiwara
1965
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
as Princess Salno's aide (uncredited)
1964
1964
Dogora
as Maki the Safecracker
1964
Oh, Bomb!
as Tetsu
1964
Atragon
as High Priest of Mu
1963
Samurai Pirate
as Granny the Witch
1963
1963
Matango
as Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited)
1963
1963
1962
Operation Sewer Rats
as (uncredited)
1962
1962
Gorath
as Man in Bar
1962
1961
1961
Yojimbo
as Yahachi
1961
1961
Daredevil in the Castle
as Interpreter
1961
Get 'em All
as Weapon Dealer
1960
1960
The Gambling Samurai
as Tomimatsu
1960
The Last Gunfight
as Ichino
1960
The Three Treasures
as Spectator at Gods' Dance
1959
Samurai Saga
as (uncredited)
1959
1959
Temptation
as Kyozo Ikegami
1957
Twenty-Four Eyes
as Ôishi Sensei no Otto
1954
Hideyo Amamoto hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows