Hideyo Amamoto
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.
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- Born:
- Jan 2, 1926 In Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 76
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Garden of Women 1954-03-16
- Latest Project:
- Movie Kamen Rider: THE FIRST 2005-12-05
Known For
Filmography
| 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 | 30 -thirty- | 1997-09-27 | |
| Movie | Weather Woman | Chairman Shimamori | 1996-08-16 |
| Movie | Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard | Master of Saiga | 1996-04-20 |
| Movie | August in the Water | Sakai | 1995-09-09 |
| Movie | Rainbow Kids | Kushida, the Butler | 1991-01-15 |
| Movie | Female Neo-Ninjas | Grandpa | 1991-03-21 |
| 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 | Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso | 1989-01-28 | |
| Movie | Kaito Ruby | Grocery Store Owner | 1988-11-12 |
| Movie | The Red Spectacles | Moongaze Ginji | 1987-02-07 |
| Movie | Mighty Jack | 1987-12-29 | |
| Movie | Evil Heart | Physician | 1985-01-10 |
| Movie | Agi, the Fury of Evil | Onmyoji | 1984-12-04 |
| Movie | Farewell to the Ark | Key maker | 1984-09-08 |
| Series | Nebula Mask Machine Man | Prof. K. | 1984-01-13 |
| Movie | Mahjong Horoki | Hachimaki | 1984-10-10 |
| Movie | Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely | Ryuichi Shimomura | 1980-12-20 |
| Movie | J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger | General Sahara | 1978-03-17 |
| Movie | Blood Type: Blue | 1978-11-23 | |
| Movie | Message from Space | Dark | 1978-04-29 |
| 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 | The Battle of Okinawa | Okinawa Regional Officer | 1971-08-14 |
| Movie | Fate Deals the Card of Death | 1971-02-13 | |
| Movie | The Wolves | 1971-10-30 | |
| Movie | The Militarists | Fuyuki | 1970-09-11 |
| Movie | Red Lion | Dr. Gensai | 1969-10-10 |
| Movie | Portrait of Hell | 1969-11-18 | |
| 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 | 1967-08-03 |
| Movie | King Kong Escapes | Dr. Who | 1967-07-22 |
| Movie | The Sword of Doom | Shuzen Kamio | 1966-02-25 |
| Movie | Rise Against the Sword | Heiroku | 1966-01-15 |
| Movie | Cash Calls Hell | 1966-01-15 | |
| Movie | Adventure in Kigan Castle | Granny the Old Witch | 1966-04-28 |
| Movie | Ebirah, Horror of the Deep | Red Bamboo Naval Officer | 1966-12-17 |
| Movie | What's Up, Tiger Lily? | Cobra Man | 1966-11-02 |
| 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 | Interpol Code 8 | Shû | 1963-08-31 |
| Movie | Warring Clans | 1963-03-23 | |
| Movie | Matango | Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited) | 1963-08-11 |
| Movie | Young Swordsman | 1963-08-31 | |
| Movie | Samurai Pirate | Granny the Witch | 1963-10-26 |
| Movie | Atragon | High Priest of Mu | 1963-12-22 |
| Movie | The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman | 1963-11-16 | |
| Movie | Gorath | Man in Bar | 1962-03-21 |
| Movie | Chûshingura | 1962-11-03 | |
| Movie | Daredevil in the Castle | Interpreter | 1961-01-03 |
| Movie | Yojimbo | Yahachi | 1961-04-25 |
| Movie | Bandits on the Wind | 1961-11-22 | |
| Movie | A Night in Hong Kong | 1961-07-01 | |
| Movie | The Last Gunfight | Ichino | 1960-01-03 |
| Movie | The Gambling Samurai | Tomimatsu | 1960-03-28 |
| Movie | Get 'em All | Weapon Dealer | 1960-11-29 |
| Movie | Man Against Man | 1960-08-14 | |
| 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 |
| Movie | The Garden of Women | 1954-03-16 |