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