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.
Movie | Kamen Rider: The First | Dr. Shinigami | 2005-12-05 |
Movie | Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack | Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet | 2001-12-15 |
Movie | Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer | 2000-03-01 | |
Movie | Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard | Master of Saiga | 1996-04-20 |
Movie | Weather Woman | Chairman Shimamori | 1996-08-16 |
Movie | August in the Water | Sakai | 1995-09-09 |
Movie | Female Neo-Ninjas | Grandpa | 1991-01-01 |
Movie | Rainbow Kids | Kushida, the Butler | 1991-01-15 |
Movie | My Soul Is Slashed | Servant | 1991-06-01 |
Movie | Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero | 1990-07-28 | |
Movie | Hong Kong Paradise | Youmei Kaku | 1990-04-28 |
Movie | Ronin-gai | Biwa player | 1990-08-18 |
Movie | Kaito Ruby | Grocery Store Owner | 1988-11-12 |
Movie | The Red Spectacles | Moongaze Ginji | 1987-02-07 |
Movie | Mighty Jack | 1987-12-29 | |
Series | Nebula Mask Machine Man | Prof. K. | 1984-01-13 |
Movie | Mahjong Horoki | Hachimaki | 1984-10-10 |
Movie | Farewell to the Ark | Key maker | 1984-09-08 |
Movie | Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely | Ryuichi Shimomura | 1980-12-20 |
Movie | J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger | General Sahara | 1978-03-17 |
Movie | Message from Space | Dark | 1978-04-29 |
Movie | Blood Type: Blue | 1978-11-23 | |
Movie | Battle Cry | Yosaku | 1975-03-14 |
Movie | Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy | Assassin at Orphanage | 1974-08-03 |
Movie | Kamen Rider vs. Shocker | Dr. Shinigami | 1972-03-17 |
Movie | Fate Deals the Card of Death | 1971-02-13 | |
Movie | The Battle of Okinawa | Okinawa Regional Officer | 1971-08-14 |
Movie | The Wolves | 1971-10-30 | |
Movie | The Militarists | Fuyuki | 1970-09-11 |
Movie | Portrait of Hell | 1969-11-18 | |
Movie | Red Lion | Dr. Gensai | 1969-10-10 |
Movie | Kill! | Gendayu Shimada | 1968-06-22 |
Movie | The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us | Heraclues | 1968-04-10 |
Movie | The Human Bullet | Father of Him | 1968-10-22 |
Movie | The Age of Assassins | Shogo Mizorogi | 1967-02-04 |
Movie | The Killing Bottle | First Murderer | 1967-02-11 |
Movie | Japan's Longest Day | Captain Takeo Sasaki | 1967-08-12 |
Movie | King Kong Escapes | Dr. Who | 1967-07-22 |
Movie | Cash Calls Hell | 1966-01-15 | |
Movie | Adventure in Kigan Castle | Granny the Old Witch | 1966-04-28 |
Movie | The Sword of Doom | Shuzen Kamio | 1966-02-25 |
Movie | What's Up, Tiger Lily? | Cobra Man | 1966-11-02 |
Movie | Rise Against the Sword | Heiroku | 1966-11-25 |
Movie | Ebirah, Horror of the Deep | Red Bamboo Naval Officer (uncredited) | 1966-12-17 |
Movie | Kwaidan | (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited) | 1965-01-06 |
Movie | Samurai Assassin | Matazaburo Hagiwara | 1965-01-03 |
Movie | Fort Graveyard | Shiga | 1965-09-18 |
Movie | Oh, Bomb! | Tetsu | 1964-04-18 |
Movie | Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster | Princess Salno's aide (uncredited) | 1964-12-20 |
Movie | Matango | Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited) | 1963-08-11 |
Movie | Young Swordsman | 1963-08-31 | |
Movie | Warring Clans | 1963-03-23 | |
Movie | Atragon | High Priest of Mu | 1963-12-22 |
Movie | Samurai Pirate | Granny the Witch | 1963-10-26 |
Movie | The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman | 1963-11-16 | |
Movie | Gorath | Man in Bar | 1962-03-21 |
Movie | 47 Ronin | 1962-11-03 | |
Movie | Yojimbo | Yahachi | 1961-04-25 |
Movie | Daredevil in the Castle | Interpreter | 1961-01-03 |
Movie | A Night in Hong Kong | 1961-07-01 | |
Movie | The Gambling Samurai | Tomimatsu | 1960-03-28 |
Movie | The Last Gunfight | Ichino | 1960-01-03 |
Movie | Westward Desperado | 1960-10-30 | |
Movie | The Big Boss | 1959-01-15 | |
Movie | Samurai Saga | (uncredited) | 1959-04-28 |
Movie | The Three Treasures | Spectator at Gods' Dance | 1959-11-01 |
Movie | Temptation | Kyozo Ikegami | 1957-09-22 |
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