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