Hideyo Amamoto
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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
Credits
Yojimbo (1961)
as Yahachi
Kwaidan (1965)
as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
The Sword of Doom (1966)
as Shuzen Kamio
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
as Red Bamboo Naval Officer
All Monsters Attack (1969)
as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
as Princess Salno's aide
Atragon (1963)
as High Priest of Mu
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely (1980)
as Ryuichi Shimomura
Ronin-gai (1990)
as Biwa player
The Red Spectacles (1987)
as Ginji the Moongazer
Matango (1963)
as Transitional Matango
King Kong Escapes (1967)
as Dr. Who
What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966)
as Cobra Man
Kamen Rider: THE FIRST (2005)
as Dr. Shinigami
Rainbow Kids (1991)
as Kushida, the Butler
Gorath (1962)
as Man in Bar
The Battle of Okinawa (1971)
as Principal Noda
Japan's Longest Day (1967)
as Captain Takeo Sasaki
The Three Treasures (1959)
as Spectator at Gods' Dance
Message from Space (1978)
as Dark
August in the Water (1995)
as Sakai
Chûshingura (1962)
Actor
Twenty-Four Eyes (1954)
as Ôishi Sensei no Otto
Oshikiri (2000)
Actor
Samurai Assassin (1965)
as Matazaburo Hagiwara
Blood on the Sea (1961)
Actor
The Human Bullet (1968)
as Father
Kaito Ruby (1988)
as Grocery Store Owner
Dogora (1964)
as Maki the Safecracker
Interpol Code 8 (1963)
as Shû
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2 (1992)
Actor
Weather Woman (1996)
as Chairman Shimamori
Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer (2000)
Actor
The Big Boss (1959)
Actor
Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso (1989)
Actor
Kill! (1968)
as Gendayu Shimada
Farewell to the Ark (1984)
as Key maker
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy (1974)
as Assassin at Orphanage
The Secret of the Telegian (1960)
Actor
Wangan Midnight (1992)
Actor
Get 'em All (1960)
as Weapon Dealer
Daredevil in the Castle (1961)
as Interpreter
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger (1978)
as General Sahara
Mahjong Horoki (1984)
as Hachimaki
Samurai Saga (1959)
as (uncredited)
Battle Cry (1975)
as Yosaku
The Last Gunfight (1960)
as Ichino
Red Lion (1969)
as Dr. Gensai
Evil Heart (1985)
as Physician
The Militarists (1970)
as Fuyuki
Samurai Pirate (1963)
as Granny the Witch
Cash Calls Hell (1966)
as Sō
Blood Type: Blue (1978)
Actor
Rise Against the Sword (1966)
as Heiroku
Birdcage of Horrors (1999)
Actor
Westward Desperado (1960)
Actor
Blueprint of Murder (1961)
Actor
The Killing Bottle (1967)
as First Murderer
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor (1970)
Actor
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman (1963)
Actor
Taikoki (1987)
as Ankokuji Ekei
30 -thirty- (1997)
Actor
Portrait of Hell (1969)
Actor
Fate Deals the Card of Death (1971)
Actor
Temptation (1957)
as Kyozo Ikegami
Man Against Man (1960)
Actor
Warring Clans (1963)
Actor
Adventure in Kigan Castle (1966)
as Granny the Old Witch
The Wolves (1971)
Actor
Mighty Jack (1987)
Actor
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard (1996)
as Master of Saiga
The Gambling Samurai (1960)
as Tomimatsu
The Age of Assassins (1967)
as Shogo Mizorogi
The Fighting King (1994)
Actor
A Night in Hong Kong (1961)
Actor
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker (1972)
as Dr. Shinigami
Agi, the Fury of Evil (1984)
as Onmyoji
Monster Heaven (1986)
Actor
Operation Sewer Rats (1962)
as (uncredited)
Hong Kong Paradise (1990)
as Youmei Kaku
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Loot (1996)
as Mutsuo Hatano
My Soul Is Slashed (1991)
as Servant
Bandits on the Wind (1961)
Actor
Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki (1990)
Actor
Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai (2000)
Actor
Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki (1985)
as Inn manager
The Crimson Sky (1962)
Actor
Fort Graveyard (1965)
as Shiga
The Garden of Women (1954)
Actor
The Doom of Night (—)
Actor
Lunar Eclipse (1956)
Actor
Marehito (1995)
as Voice of Marehito
Young Swordsman (1963)
Actor
Without Complaint (1975)
Actor
The Rabble (1964)
Actor
The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us (1968)
as Heraclues
Who Is the Informer? (1958)
as Nakao
Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy (1990)
Actor
The Adventure of Robocon (1976)
Actor
My Beloved Ultraseven (1993)
as Security Guard
Ghost Train (1978)
Actor
Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century (1968)
as Sawada
Oh, Bomb! (1964)
as Tetsu
High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita (1992)
Actor
Da Dahhhhn (1991)
Actor
Female Neo-Ninjas (1991)
as Grandpa
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel (1998)
Actor
Mexican Free-for-All (1968)
as Bandit leader
Could I But Live (1964)
Actor
Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints (1994)
as Monma Yazo
The Kōsuke Kindaichi Series 2: The Mummy Bride (1983)
as Tagami
Magistrate of the Floating World (1981)
Actor
三姉妹探偵団 (1986)
Actor
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star! (1990)
Actor
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold (1993)
Actor
Key of Keys (1965)
as Numaguchi
F (1998)
Actor
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2 (1994)
Actor
Showdown on Pier No.3 (1960)
as Suda
Theater of Life (1958)
Actor
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero (1990)
Actor
He's the Killer (1958)
Actor
A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life (1993)
Actor
Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror! (1993)
Actor
Big Boobs Buster (1990)
as Dirty Old Goat