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:
- 103
- 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 | Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai | 2000-10-21 | |
| Movie | Oshikiri | 2000-09-02 | |
| Movie | Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel | 1998-02-21 | |
| Movie | F | 1998-03-14 | |
| Movie | 30 -thirty- | 1997-09-27 | |
| Movie | Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Loot | 1996-02-16 | |
| 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 | Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2 | 1994-01-28 | |
| Movie | Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints | 1994-03-26 | |
| Movie | The Fighting King | 1994-03-11 | |
| Movie | Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror! | 1993-01-01 | |
| Movie | Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold | 1993-09-22 | |
| Movie | Wangan Midnight | 1992-03-13 | |
| Movie | High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita | 1992-12-26 | |
| Movie | Female Neo-Ninjas | Grandpa | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | My Soul Is Slashed | Servant | 1991-06-01 |
| Movie | Rainbow Kids | Kushida, the Butler | 1991-01-15 |
| Movie | Hong Kong Paradise | Youmei Kaku | 1990-04-28 |
| Movie | Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy | 1990-03-10 | |
| Movie | Big Boobs Buster | Dirty Old Goat | 1990-04-25 |
| Movie | Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki | 1990-06-24 | |
| Movie | Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero | 1990-07-28 | |
| Movie | Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star! | 1990-12-08 | |
| 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 | Monster Heaven | 1986-09-21 | |
| Series | Nebula Mask Machine Man | Prof. K. | 1984-01-13 |
| Movie | Farewell to the Ark | Key maker | 1984-09-08 |
| Movie | Mahjong Horoki | Hachimaki | 1984-10-10 |
| Movie | Agi, the Fury of Evil | Onmyoji | 1984-12-04 |
| Movie | Magistrate of the Floating World | 1981-05-01 | |
| 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 | The Adventure of Robocon | 1976-03-20 | |
| Movie | Without Complaint | 1975-02-01 | |
| 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 Wolves | 1971-10-30 | |
| Movie | The Battle of Okinawa | Okinawa Regional Officer | 1971-08-14 |
| Movie | The Militarists | Fuyuki | 1970-09-11 |
| Movie | All Monsters Attack | Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami | 1969-12-20 |
| 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 | Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century | Sawada | 1968-11-02 |
| Movie | The Age of Assassins | Shogo Mizorogi | 1967-02-04 |
| Movie | The Killing Bottle | First Murderer | 1967-02-11 |
| Movie | King Kong Escapes | Dr. Who | 1967-07-22 |
| Movie | Japan's Longest Day | Captain Takeo Sasaki | 1967-08-03 |
| Movie | The Sword of Doom | Shuzen Kamio | 1966-02-25 |
| Movie | Adventure in Kigan Castle | Granny the Old Witch | 1966-04-28 |
| Movie | Cash Calls Hell | 1966-01-15 | |
| Movie | What's Up, Tiger Lily? | Cobra Man | 1966-11-02 |
| Movie | Ebirah, Horror of the Deep | Red Bamboo Naval Officer (uncredited) | 1966-12-17 |
| Movie | Rise Against the Sword | Heiroku | 1966-11-25 |
| 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 | Key of Keys | Numaguchi | 1965-10-22 |
| Movie | Oh, Bomb! | Tetsu | 1964-04-18 |
| Movie | Dogora | Maki the Safecracker | 1964-08-11 |
| Movie | Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster | Princess Salno's aide (uncredited) | 1964-12-20 |
| Movie | Matango | Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited) | 1963-08-11 |
| Movie | Warring Clans | 1963-03-23 | |
| Movie | Young Swordsman | 1963-08-31 | |
| Movie | The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman | 1963-11-16 | |
| Movie | Samurai Pirate | Granny the Witch | 1963-10-26 |
| Movie | Atragon | High Priest of Mu | 1963-12-22 |
| Movie | Gorath | Man in Bar | 1962-03-21 |
| Movie | Operation Sewer Rats | (uncredited) | 1962-06-01 |
| Movie | 47 Ronin | 1962-11-03 | |
| Movie | Blueprint of Murder | 1961-01-03 | |
| Movie | Daredevil in the Castle | Interpreter | 1961-01-03 |
| Movie | A Night in Hong Kong | 1961-07-01 | |
| Movie | Blood on the Sea | 1961-08-13 | |
| Movie | Yojimbo | Yahachi | 1961-04-25 |
| Movie | The Gambling Samurai | Tomimatsu | 1960-03-28 |
| Movie | The Last Gunfight | Ichino | 1960-01-03 |
| Movie | The Secret of the Telegian | 1960-04-10 | |
| Movie | Westward Desperado | 1960-10-30 | |
| Movie | Man Against Man | 1960-08-14 | |
| Movie | Get 'em All | Weapon Dealer | 1960-11-29 |
| Movie | Samurai Saga | (uncredited) | 1959-04-28 |
| Movie | The Big Boss | 1959-01-15 | |
| Movie | The Three Treasures | Spectator at Gods' Dance | 1959-11-01 |
| Movie | Theater of Life | 1958-11-23 | |
| Movie | Temptation | Kyozo Ikegami | 1957-09-22 |
| Movie | The Garden of Women | 1954-03-16 | |
| Movie | Twenty-Four Eyes | Ôishi Sensei no Otto | 1954-09-15 |