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